The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley. Show more
Farming Today
10/06/20: Peatland carbon sequestration, Rural primary school, Pesticide reduction in arable
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
A new report from the RSPB says restoring peatlands could compensate for a third of carbon emissions in farming, which would be a significant step to achieving ‘net zero’ by 2050. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the crested lark found from Europe across to China. Show more
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More or Less
Antibody tests, early lockdown advice and European deaths
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Are more people are dying of Covid-19 in the UK than all the EU countries put together? Can coronavirus antibody tests really be 100% accurate? 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
Sent to a village outside Delhi, Sapna discovers a wedding about to take place, and that the young bride is being married against her will. Stars Rasika Dugal. Show more
Sharon Machira reports on how the growing locust swarms across East Africa are adding to the challenges of Covid-19. Show more
It’s September with Flamford’s Christmas Market is in full flow. Jeff and Andy find a mystery. Stars Philip Jackson. From 2020. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Hattie and Grace
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 6 months
The story of Hattie and her mother Grace and how she found herself mistress of Greenfields Farm in Berwick. Show more
You and Yours
Funeral Plans; Leisure Centres; Independent Shops
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Companies selling funeral plans face tougher regulation after concerns about aggressive sales calls and rip-off products. Plus warnings some leisure centres may never 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.
In 1983 the first ward dedicated to the treatment of AIDS opened at the San Francisco General Hospital. Alison Moed Paolercio remembers her time as one of the ward's first nurses. Show more
Johnny makes a radical decision and Natasha is on a slippery slope. Show more
With one day left to save Boyd and crack the case, everything disappears into desperation as another victim is snatched, right from under our team. Show more
Adam Shaw and guests discuss how you can make a return on your money in turbulent economic times. With saving rates low and stock markets volatile what should your strategy be? Show more
All in the Mind
Space travel's impact on the brain; Viktor Frankl's search for meaning; Contagious stress
28 minutes
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Following the success of the SpaceX shuttle launch, Claudia Hammond examines space travel's effect on mood and sleep, and revisits the legacy of psychotherapist Viktor Frankl Show more
The religious right in the US - Laurie Taylor explores their route to political power. Show more
When protests cease and statues stop falling, will journalists still report racism? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
10/06/2020 Coronavirus restrictions eased for single people
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
PM: People living alone in England can visit or stay at one other household from Saturday
Ashley Blaker, Britain's only ultra-Orthodox stand-up comedian, presents a rare insider's view of his religion. From 2018. Show more
Helen has a change of heart and Tom struggles to understand the world around him. Show more
Front Row
Robert Lindsay, Tony Hall, How to make a new musical
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Robert Lindsay on his first acting job 50 years ago, in a play set during the plague of 1666. Plus BBC DG Tony Hall on the BBC's renewed commitment to the arts. Show more
The podcasters continue on with the Legend of Ipqu-Aya and the secrets of the ‘transmigration’ of souls. Stars Jana Carpenter. Show more
Chine McDonald chairs a transatlantic conversation on Christianity and racism. Show more
Sean Bean presents a series exploring the ways in which wartime experiences have filtered down through the generations. Show more
Word of Mouth
David Walliams on writing for children
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
David Walliams talks to Michael Rosen about how he writes his children's books like Mr Stink and The Boy in the Dress. Show more
When protests cease and statues stop falling, will journalists still report racism? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
“Support bubbles” to be introduced
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Hattie and Grace
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 6 months
The story of Hattie and her mother Grace and how she found herself mistress of Greenfields Farm in Berwick. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Pauline McLynn is a divorcee taking life in a new direction after a family dinner. Jenny Eclair’s comic monologue. From 2020. Show more
Adverts, actors, hipsters and trolls - YouTube star Damien Slash skewers modern life in his one-man show. From 2017. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Knife Crime: a former Chief Superintendent with the Metropolitan Police offers a personal view on many of the problems affecting policing today. Reader: Robert Glenister. Show more
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