The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the director of a Christian arts charity, Fiona Stewart
Farming Today
13/05/20 - Safety in meat processing, cheese exports, the Agriculture Bill and reopening the rural economy
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The trade union Unite is demanding the temporary closure of a poultry processing plant in Northern Ireland after the death of a worker there from COVID-19. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Galapagos Islands' blue-footed booby. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
More or Less
Vitamin D, explaining R and the 2 metre rule
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
R is one of the most important numbers of the pandemic. But how is it estimated? And is Vitamin D an under-appreciated weapon in the fight against Covid-19? Show more
Sean Bean presents a series exploring the ways in which wartime experiences have filtered down through the generations. Show more
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world Show more
Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring
3. One Year On
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 6 months
A year since Griet became a servant in a painter’s house, he now wants her to work in another capacity. Starring Libby Mai. Show more
Examining the current anxiety epidemic among young people through the unlikely prism of a comforting YouTube archive - Bob Ross’s instructional TV show, The Joy of Painting. Show more
How does the pharmaceutical industry name its newest drugs? Could teabag shopping become political? With Roger Allam. From 2020. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Ann Petry’s powerful, 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
Season Ticket Refunds, Garden Centres and Taxi Guide Dog Row
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A blind man takes on Uber after drivers refuse to carry his guide dog - and the garden centres preparing to escape lock-down this week. 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.
Four hundred years ago, Robert Burton wrote an epic attempt to understand the universal experience of melancholy. What can it teach us today? Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive and revisit the day The Grundys are evicted from Grange Farm. Show more
Set fifteen years before Waking the Dead began, this prequel by Barbara Machin reveals the origins of the iconic cold case team, in a heart-stopping five-part crime thriller. Show more
Money Box
MBL: Starting a business during lockdown
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Felicity Hannah and guests talk to young entrepreneurs who've started businesses during the lockdown. They'll hear about the successes and challenges encountered along the way. Show more
Inside Health
Inside Health: The Virus
Acute Kidney Injury with Covid-19; Passive Immunisation; Online GPs; face mask interactions
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Claudia Hammond reports on the complexities between Covid-19 and acute kidney injury, and hears of early insights from trials of passive immunisation therapy against the virus. Show more
The Media Show
How data journalists became the rock stars of news
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Stories that explain the pandemic through statistics, are some of the most shared online. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Six O'Clock News
13/05/2020 Virus recession warning
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has warned that the UK is facing a "significant" recession because of the Covid-19 lockdown.
The crew return to the near past to prevent the bombs from eradicating reality. But can they avoid running into their previous selves? (Spoiler alert: no.) Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive and revisit the night the River Am burst its banks and flooded many of Ambridge’s homes. Show more
Front Row
Jude Kelly, Emma Thompson, how to write a musical, online art games reviewed
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jude Kelly discusses this weekend’s first online WOW Festival. Emma Thompson reads one of her favourite poems by Liz Lochhead. Show more
Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring
3. One Year On
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 6 months
A year since Griet became a servant in a painter’s house, he now wants her to work in another capacity. Starring Libby Mai. Show more
Louis speaks to singer and musician Boy George. They discuss growing up in the 70s, losing his virginity and a surprise appearance in The A-Team. Show more
Does kombucha boost your immune system? Greg Foot is joined by Blur’s Alex James and experts to put this fermented wonder drink to the test. Show more
What's the best way to prevent flooding? Caz Graham asks whether there are environmental alternatives to building ever higher flood defences. Show more
The Media Show
How data journalists became the rock stars of news
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Stories that explain the pandemic through statistics, are some of the most shared online. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Thousands return to work in England after lockdown rules relaxed
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 powerful, 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
4 Extra Debut. Hitting the road in Manchester - taxi driver Bernie makes a friend, while Ben picks up a healer. Stars Jo Enright. From 2020. Show more
4 Extra Debut. From Dirk Bogarde to Maureen O’Hara via Matthau and Pudsey, John Sessions mixes comedy, history and impressions. From 2018. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The story of the poet Lord Byron’s great aunt Isabella whose life as Countess of Carlisle and chatelaine of Castle Howard disintegrated into adultery, elopement, scandal and debt. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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