The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya, a novice Hindu monk and teacher. Show more
Farming Today
05/05/20 - Food Strategy, selling milk locally and reducing milk production.
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Covid-19 has put the UK's food security under the spotlight - so how will it influence the upcoming National Food Strategy? Show more
Tweet of the Day
Ben Darvill on the Common Rosefinch
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Ben Darvill of the British Trust for Ornithology recalls his first encounter with the common rosefinch on the Island of Canna in Scotland. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Yesterday in Parliament - with Susan Hulme
The Life Scientific
Jim McDonald on power networks
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Is the National Grid fit for purpose? Jim McDonald talks to Jim Al-Khalili. Show more
One to One
Personality: Katya Adler talks to Simon Hattenstone
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Name a famous personality and Simon Hattenstone has probably interviewed them. Katya Adler talks to Simon about pulling the mask away and getting people to reveal the real them. Show more
Woman's Hour
How do you feel about sending the kids back to school?
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How are you feeling about sending your kids back to school? Author Tamsin Calidas on I Am An Island. Plus the impact of the two child limit on families on Universal Credit. Show more
Dr Denny has to perform surgery on Dr Manson's young daughter, Gwyneth. Starring Rupert Hill and Matthew Gravelle. Show more
A senior NHS doctor has been recording on the wards for BBC Radio 4, starting on March 16th as the Prime Minister warned of the dangers we faced and now heading into week seven. Show more
What are the consequences of our response to Covid-19? Journalist Tom Chivers considers the moral and ethical dilemmas that emerge in the midst of a crisis. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Ann Petry’s ground breaking novel set in 1940s Harlem tells the story of a single mother’s determination to make a better life for her son. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more
You and Yours
Call You & Yours: What impact is the coronavirus pandemic having on university education?
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Shari Vahl takes your calls: What impact is the coronavirus pandemic having on university education? Email right now: youandyours@bbc.co.uk Show more
The latest weather forecast
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Neil MacGregor describes the discovery of mosaics from the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur, now in Southern Iraq. The Standard of Ur shows intricate scenes of battle and regal life. Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive and it’s the day of Adam and Ian’s civil partnership. Will Brian Aldridge put his feelings aside and turn up for his step-son's big day? Show more
Sarah and Frank are called in to represent clients involved in a cold case investigation that has been reignited by some newly discovered DNA. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. Show more
On land and underwater, animals use sound to communicate. This is against a rising tide of man-made noise. What happens if you can’t hear or be heard? Can anything be done? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Actor Daniel Rigby chooses the creator of Acorn Antiques and Dinnerladies, Victoria Wood. With Matthew Parris. From 2020. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
05/05/2020 UK reports highest coronavirus death toll in Europe
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The UK has now recorded the highest number of deaths linked to coronavirus in Europe.
Comedian Shazia Mirza recalls growing up as a Muslim girl in 1990s Birmingham through her diaries. With Rufus Hound. From 2020. Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive and it’s the happiest day of Kirsty’s life as she’s about to marry Tom Archer. Show more
Front Row
Film director Alice Wu, writer Frank Cottrell Boyce, the allure of Golden Brown and baritone Peter Brathwaite remakes paintings
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Alice Wu on her film, The Half of It; Frank Cottrell Boyce and Maryanne Woolf on why it is so difficult now to concentrate on a book; baritone Peter Brathwaite remaking paintings. Show more
Dr Denny has to perform surgery on Dr Manson's young daughter, Gwyneth. Starring Rupert Hill and Matthew Gravelle. Show more
Following the fortunes of a primary school in a poor part of Birmingham as it reduces its teaching to four and half days a week in a battle to stay solvent. Show more
In Touch
Lockdown Shopping Update and Keeping Fit
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Environment Secretary George Eustice has announced ongoing discussions to help people with disabilities during lockdown. What could they mean? Show more
Inside Health
Inside Health: The Virus
Diabetes & Covid-19; Southampton Critical Care; Antigen Tests; Cytokine Storm
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
We don't know if people with diabetes are more likely to catch Covid-19 but we do know they're more likely to be seriously ill when infected. What can they do to keep safe? Show more
The Life Scientific
Jim McDonald on power networks
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Is the National Grid fit for purpose? Jim McDonald talks to Jim Al-Khalili. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
“Professor Lockdown” quits
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Ann Petry’s ground breaking novel set in 1940s Harlem tells the story of a single mother’s determination to make a better life for her son. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more
You'll Do
Modern Love with Joel Dommett and Hannah Cooper
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Comedian Joel Dommett and model Hannah Cooper join Catherine Bohart and Sarah Keyworth to talk about their marriage, taking out the bins and sliding into the DMs. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The thrilling excitement of discovering new music on Top of the Pops, and Dial-A-Disc. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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