The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Canon Dr Jennifer Smith, Superintendent Minister of Wesley’s Chapel and Leysian Mission Show more
Farming Today
01/06/20 - Fishing negotiations, farmers called John and wildlife on farms
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
This week's Brexit talks will be dominated by fishing, with the UK negotiator, David Frost, warning it would be ‘very difficult’ to reach an agreement by the end of the month. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
David Attenborough presents the guillemot. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr discusses the future with Riel Miller and Meehan Crist. Show more
Join Greg Jenner in 1066 to take a look at an event that changed Britain forever, The Battle of Hastings. Show more
Woman's Hour
Troupers: the founders of the Profanity Embroidery Group. Tackling debt. Midwives on the benefits of colostrum
52 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Troupers: Annie Taylor and Wendy Robinson. Real Life Money: an honest guide to taking control of your finances. The midwives passionate about promoting the benefits of colostrum. Show more
After a chance encounter in the library, Cathy offers to help one of her running group with an ambitious project. Show more
Helen talks to behavioural scientist Pragya Agarwal about our unintentional biases. Show more
Loose Ends
Twiggy, Imelda May, Juno Dawson, Nick Lowe, Lainey Wilson, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Twiggy, Imelda May and Juno Dawson for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Nick Lowe and Lainey Wilson.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Amma’s new play, The Last Amazon of Dahomey, opens at The National Theatre. Show more
You and Yours
Life on furlough; Botox row; Plant delays
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The gardeners waiting months for plants they ordered online. 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.
The Great Post Office Trial
6. War of Attrition
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office. Show more
The great artist Piero has arrived from across the seas but, after a period of brutal occupation, Tumanbay is no longer the gleaming city it was. Tensions and suspicions abound. Show more
Chris unravels the riddle with the aid of a really old library book left by the Saucy Saxons. Show more
Stuart Maconie tests how much people of different generations know about their own chosen decades, and those of their opponents. Show more
Dan Saladino looks at the legal and illegal trade in wild meat. Links made between Covid-19 and wild animals has led to calls for a total ban. This could be a mistake Dan explains Show more
Tales from the Stave
Robert Schumann - Frauenliebe und Leben
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clemency Burton Hill and her team explore the manuscript and sketches of Robert Schumann's song cycle about love and loss - Frauenliebe und Leben. Show more
Aleks Krotoski discovers how to live symbiotically with our technology, and how such a relationship may change what it means to be human. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
01/06/2020 Trump calls US state governors "weak"
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
President Trump tells US state governors they must "dominate" the protests against the death of a black man in police custody, and calls on law enforcement to get "much tougher".
The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
Emma attempts to balance life and Ben gets an unexpected history lesson Show more
Front Row
Sitting in Limbo, Joanna Briscoe, Christo, The Uncertain Kingdom
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
BBC TV drama about the Windrush scandal reviewed, Joanna Briscoe on her new novel Seduction, Christo Vladimiro Javacheff remembered, The Uncertain Kingdom - films about Britain. Show more
Heawood discovers more about the culture of witchcraft and sorcery from Doctor Eleanor Peck. Starring Barnaby Kay. Show more
Trade talks between Britain and the EU seem to be going from bad to worse. Katya Adler examines why the two sides appear to misunderstand and mistrust each other so deeply. Show more
Is a global health crisis the moment we are forced to agree on a common set of facts and to respect the same sources of truth? Show more
Mishal Husain introduces pieces on how the public health emergency is affecting a special group of homeless people, narrow-boat users, fostered children, house movers and home schoolers. Show more
Andrew Marr discusses the future with Riel Miller and Meehan Crist. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Floyd death: Trump criticises US governors over protests against police brutality
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Amma’s new play, The Last Amazon of Dahomey, opens at The National Theatre. Show more
In fear of seeing another civilisation self-destruct, Theia uncovers the truth behind Pan’s journey. Show more
Martin Rosenbaum explores how events in London played a role in leading up to the Russian Revolution. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Wendy Moore's account of the trailblazing women who set up three military hospitals during WW1. Today, their ground-breaking medical work begins. Jessica Raine reads. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
