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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea
Farming Today
28/04/20 - Food supply chain during Covid-19, Kids on farms, Community pub in lockdown
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The government faces criticism for its management of the food supply chain. Show more
Musician Joe Acheson of Hidden Orchestra describes how slowing down the song of the diminutive wren sounded like the morning calls of gibbons across the rainforest. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Yesterday in Parliament
The Life Scientific
Brian Greene on how the universe is made of string
35 minutes
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Is the universe really made of string? Physicist Brian Greene talks to Jim Al Khalili. Show more
One to One
Personality: Katya Adler talks to James Cracknell
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Katya Adler has always been fascinated by personality - can we change or fake it? For her first conversation, she meets James Cracknell whose personality changed after brain injury Show more
Woman's Hour
Young Carers, Elizabeth Strout, Matilda McCrear
49 minutes
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The programme that offers a female perspective on the world Show more
Alison White's moving, powerful and uplifting drama about a mother's love and about a son's determined spirit. A unique insight into raising a child with cerebral palsy. Show more
As we reach the peak of the pandemic, medical teams in Bradford are treating a couple who have been together since they were 13; now they're in their 60s and both have Covid-19. Show more
Susan Bright gets bloody and fleshy with sculptors, performance artists and filmmakers who are making works of art with animal parts. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Even as Alex celebrates her status as a single woman, a close friendship takes an unexpected turn.
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You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How is the lockdown affecting your health and wellbeing?
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Get in touch if you're eating and drinking more, and exercising less. Show more
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Sickness strikes the government even as it tries to reassure people. How sanctions, protests and a flirt with war shaped Tehran's response. Show more
Susan can’t help worrying about Emma, and Roy’s the worse for wear. Show more
Starring Toby Jones. Catherine has some bad news for Brian and Joseph has a blackmailer. Joseph's wife Margaret is also having some health issues. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. Show more
The UK is one of the few advanced economies to commit to the idea of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Tom Heap asks if we can achieve our ambitious goal. Show more
Professor Olivette Otele chooses Maya Angelou, author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
28/04/2020 Deaths rise in care homes
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
There's been a large rise in Covid 19 related deaths in care homes in England and Wales
Comedian Ellie Taylor has some opinions she'd like to get off her chest. In this episode she looks at being married and wonders whether monogamy is all it's cracked up to be. Show more
A wedding blunder leaves Kirsty fuming, and Tracy needs to swallow her pride. Show more
Front Row
Nmon Ford, Eavan Boland, Kit de Waal, London Mozart Players
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Baritone and composer Nmon Ford on his new work, Orfeus, which fuses opera with house music. Plus a tribute to the great Irish poet Eavan Boland. Show more
Alison White's moving, powerful and uplifting drama about a mother's love and about a son's determined spirit. A unique insight into raising a child with cerebral palsy. Show more
Steve Walker investigates the murder of his brother Delroy, a child of the Windrush generation. He had returned to Jamaica to build his dream home there. Show more
In Touch
Urgent Eye Care in Wales and John Slade
19 minutes
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Eye care is administered differently across the country. We hear how the rural populations of Wales may have given it an optometry advantage. Show more
Inside Health
Inside Health: The Virus
Smoking vs Covid-19; non-urgent treatments; loneliness surveys; Southampton update, covid and the law.
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Does nicotine affect Covid-19 infection? Claudia Hammond reports on smoking and covid-19, lockdown loneliness surveys, and a legal insight from Southampton. Show more
The Life Scientific
Brian Greene on how the universe is made of string
35 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Is the universe really made of string? Physicist Brian Greene talks to Jim Al Khalili. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Scottish Government recommends face coverings in public spaces
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Even as Alex celebrates her status as a single woman, a close friendship takes an unexpected turn.
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Multicultural sketch show featuring new sketch writing talent from across the UK with their unique satirical take on modern life in Britain. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
“That’s the first time I saw her again.” Wolfdieter's show trial begins. Show more
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