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Spiritual reflection to start the day with the director of a Christian arts charity, Fiona Stewart. Show more
Farming Today
14/05/20 - An interview with the Defra Secretary as the Agriculture Bill passes through Parliament
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Charlotte Smith grills Defra secretary George Eustice on the details of the Agriculture Bill. Show more
Chris Packham presents the Plumbeous antbird in a Bolivian rainforest. 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
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss photosynthesis, a chemical process which drives most life on Earth. Show more
Woman's Hour
Cycling in lockdown; Breast cancer; Expert online masterclasses; Shelley Klein
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
A new crisis developing for women with breast cancer; writer Shelley Klein on returning to the family home to care for her dad; domestic violence in Russia; Zoom classes. Show more
At the request of Vermeer’s wealthy manipulative patron, Griet is now sitting for a painting for him. Starring Khalid Abdalla. Show more
Crossing Continents
Bulgaria's Children and the Norwegian Bogeyman
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Anatomy of a panic: how defenders of the "traditional family" in Bulgaria spread fears that a foreign country - Norway - was imposing a dangerous child protection system on them. Show more
The future of Berlin's famous clubbing scene could depend on more collaboration and unity with the state, but can counter-culture survive? DJ Emily Dust investigates. Show more
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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
Holiday prices; Nurseries; Amazon Prime scam
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
After cancelled holidays and vouchers instead of refunds, what are holidaymakers likely to get for their money in 2021? Plus how children's nurseries are preparing to reopen. 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.
The New Anatomy of Melancholy
Terrors and affrights
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
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 night the River Am burst its banks and flooded many of Ambridge’s homes. Show more
Where are we really in our imaginations while we're sitting at our desks? Jennifer Bell's songs are interwoven with true stories of love and yearning from office workers. Show more
Ramblings
Joyful Highlights Part 1: Friends and Family
24 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
In a joyful celebration of 20 years spent walking on air, Clare Balding digs deep into the exhilarating archives of Ramblings to share the best moments from her favourite walks. Show more
Horticulturalist and journalist Alys Fowler makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Orchard Project. Show more
Open Book
Tayari Jones, Jane Eyre, John Freeman
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Mariella Frostrup talks to the author of of the award winning An American Marriage, Tayari Jones about her novel Silver Sparrow. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Coronavirus R number, genome study of Covid-19 survivors and using aircraft messages to assess aviation
33 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
How the R number of the coronavirus helps us get out of lockdown; genome study into patterns of Covid-19 outcomes; and using aircraft messages to get fast data on the aviation economy. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Six O'Clock News
14/05/2020 NHS survey suggests 1 in 400 in England may have had coronavirus at the beginning of this month.
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
NHS testing survey in England suggests 1 in 4 could have had coronavirus earlier in May. NHS to restart elective operations but patients to self-isolate for two weeks first
Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, but Bob doesn't like him. Stars Steve Speirs and Elis James. From November 2018. Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive and revisit the day that Helen finds out whether she has won custody of her two boys. Show more
A half-hour extended interview with poet Benjamin Zephaniah featuring his new poem praising the NHS. Show more
At the request of Vermeer’s wealthy manipulative patron, Griet is now sitting for a painting for him. Starring Khalid Abdalla. Show more
How have China's relations with other countries changed since the arrival of the virus? David Aaronovitch explores the shifts in global power and asks where they may lead. Show more
The lockdown hasn't been good for business. Many are struggling. Some are doing what they can to survive. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Coronavirus R number, genome study of Covid-19 survivors and using aircraft messages to assess aviation
33 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
How the R number of the coronavirus helps us get out of lockdown; genome study into patterns of Covid-19 outcomes; and using aircraft messages to get fast data on the aviation economy. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss photosynthesis, a chemical process which drives most life on Earth. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Top US scientist warns on impact of Coranavirus
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
A top US scientist removed from a key role in the search for a coronavirus vaccine, has a sober warning. Show more
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
The ground-breaking Radio 4 phone-in show presents a one-off special on the lockdown, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy and brought to you by the creators of The Fast Show. Show more
Have factories been a force for improving the conditions of ordinary workers? And what comes next for the factory in an increasingly service-driven age? Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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The story of the poet Lord Byron’s grandfather Admiral John Byron, famous for shipwreck, military adventures, voyages of discovery – and adultery. Show more
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