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
05/06/20 Beaver shooting; wool prices; weather extremes and crops; Desert Island Disc choice
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Conservationists' outrage over beaver shooting.
Price of wool doesn't cover the cost of shearing.
Extremes of weather affecting arable crops.
Charlotte Smith's Desert Island Disc. Show more
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Yesterday in Parliament
Music chosen by listeners that has been special to them during the weeks of lockdown, with Lauren Laverne. Show more
Christian worship and music with The Rev Dr Marjory MacLean of Carse of Gowrie Churches, Perthshire. Show more
Woman's Hour
Race issues in the nursing profession. Oceanographer Dr Helen Czerski. Desert Island Discs Day.
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Race issues in the nursing profession and the way race is being responded to as a risk factor as the NHS tackles Covid-19. Physicist Dr Helen Czerski. Desert Island Discs Day. Show more
Maurice's new exercise regime is put to the test when he receives an unexpected phone-call. Show more
Cathy FitzGerald hears stories from people making sense of this strange new world. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Shirley struggles as a teacher in a deprived London school where she and a fellow staff member Penelope come to loggerheads over pupil standards. Show more
You and Yours
Curry Houses; Disposable BBQs; Desert Island Discs
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Would banning the sale of disposable BBQs prevent moorland fires? Plus the Curry Houses that could go out of business. 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
10. What the Hell Had Happened?
16 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
Emma’s mind begins to race and Ed has something to get off his chest. Show more
By Helen Cross. Real-life magician's assistant Rowena is eleven years old. She can't speak but she wants a voice, so she can tell her extraordinary story. With Dominique Moore. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Episode Ten
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show. Show more
A visiting professor regrets offering a lift to a local woman whilst en route to a film festival. Read by Robert Glenister. Show more
Last Word
Dr Stanley Ho, Roger Fellows, Margaret Meek Spencer, Mory Kanté
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Julian Worricker on political campaigner Roger Fellows, gambling tycoon Stanley Ho, educationist Margaret Meek Spencer, musician Mory Kanté. Show more
More or Less
False negatives, testing capacity and pheasants
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The government is relying on testing programmes to prevent a second wave of Covid-19 infections. But how accurate are the swab tests used to diagnose the disease? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
05/06/2020 Significant drop in coronavirus cases in England
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Office for National Statistics estimates only 1 in 1,000 had Covid-19 in the last fortnight, outside hospitals and care homes.
Angela Barnes hosts series 102, leading a panel of regular News Quiz comics and journalists in rounding up the news stories of the week. Show more
Front Row
Víkingur Ólafsson, David Greig, El Presidente, Inclusive publishing
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Víkingur Ólafsson performs live as Front Row’s Lockdown Artist in Residence. David Greig on his new play and theatre in crisis. Show more
Kennedy goes to the Devil’s Reef trailer park in search of Ward’s books and experiments. Stars Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter. Show more
Any Questions?
John Bercow, Tulip Siddiq MP, Grant Shapps MP, Paulette Simpson
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from London Broadcasting House with Tulip Siddiq MP, John Bercow, Grant Shapps MP and Paulette Simpson. Show more
Howard Jacobson takes a wry view of life under lockdown and how he's learnt to make a virtue of reclusiveness. Show more
The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Minneapolis Police banned from using chokeholds
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Shirley struggles as a teacher in a deprived London school where she and a fellow staff member Penelope come to loggerheads over pupil standards. Show more
Music chosen by listeners that has been special to them during the weeks of lockdown, with Lauren Laverne. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
In Wendy Moore's new book about the WW1 military hospital run by women, the harsh final days of war approach. Jessica Raine reads. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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