The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Lynne Gibson. Show more
Farming Today
18/06/20 - Illegal gang masters, Village halls, Helpline for farmers, Bees for flowers
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
With demand for fruit and veg pickers growing there is a greater risk of worker exploitation by illegal gang masters. Charlotte Smith presents. Show more
Chris Packham presents the rare Asian crested Ibis formerly common in Japan and China. 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 guests discuss why some birds migrate and similar ones do not, whether the benefits outweigh the risks and how they navigate across oceans. Show more
Woman's Hour
Naomi Campbell, US Elections, Women Farmers and a 1970's recipe book
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Naomi Campbell, US Election Update, Women Farmers and the culinary delights found in a 1970's recipe book. Show more
In jail for murder, Sapna is trying to make sense of the past few months. But there is hope in an unexpected visit. From the novel The Accidental Apprentice. Stars Rasika Dugal. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Press Freedom in the Philippines
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Stories from Spain, Kyrgyzstan, Papua New Guinea, Sweden and on a court case that's seen as a threat to freedom of the press in the Philippines. With Kate Adie. Show more
Ivo van Hove, while he's based in Amsterdam, works all over the world. From West Side Story in New York to the Glass Manageries in Paris, we follow his exceptional theatre making. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Jane Austen's classic comedy of young love and romantic meddling, read by Eve Best. 4/10 News reaches Highbury of an unexpected engagement. Show more
You and Yours
Puppy Demand, Bike Thefts and Library Openings
39 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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An increase in demand for puppies has boosted prices and led to an increase in thefts of popular breeds, and why you can walk into a book shop now but not a library. 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.
A Big Disease with a Little Name
The AIDS Denialists
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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How conspiracy theories and denial about the causes of AIDS had devastating consequences in the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Show more
There’s a shock in store for Kate while Lilian considers her relationships with those closest to her Show more
Back in Chambers, Old Bailey hack Horace Rumpole is still clearly smitten by his pupil Phillida. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch. Show more
Ramblings
Joyful Highlights Part 6: Extreme Walking
24 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Clare Balding digs into the archives to find the most dramatic weather conditions she's recorded in; she also hears from those walkers who've had had the biggest adventures. Show more
Volunteer Janet Moody makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tools for Self Reliance. Show more
Open Book
Andrés Neuman, William Boyd on WW2 Novels, Singlit with Elaine Chiew
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Alex Clark talks to Andrés Neuman about his new novel Fracture, the story of Japanese man piecing together fragments of his past after surviving Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs. Show more
The Film Programme
Spike Lee, Boots Riley and Reinaldo Marcus Green
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Spike Lee, Boots Riley and Reinaldo Marcus Green Show more
BBC Inside Science
Coronavirus conspiracy, Listeners' mask questions, Solar Orbiter gets close to the Sun
41 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Marnie Chesterton explores the problem of coronavirus conspiracies on social media, Mark Miodownik discusses your face mask ideas and SolO, the Solar Orbiter gets close to the Sun. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
18/06/2020 Dame Vera Lynn dies at 103
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Entertainers, politicians and former soldiers have joined in tributes to Dame Vera Lynn, who has died at the age of 103.
Alice gets assertive while Gruff gets on his bike and Bob aims to breakfast like a king... Show more
Justin turns a corner and Lilian’s scheme does not go according to plan. Show more
Front Row
Vera Lynn remembered, guitarist Sean Shibe, PlacePrints audio plays reviewed, Poetry from Alison Brackenbury
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Neil Brand pays tribute to Dame Vera Lynn, guitarist Sean Shibe plays Bach on the guitar, PlacePrints audio plays reviewed and poetry from Alison Brackenbury. Show more
Lynne Truss observes the inhabitants of Meridian Cliffs, where the unlikely fall-out from the murder and arson attack at Velvey's Carpets includes a tomato glut and dodgy tattoo. Show more
How can courts cope with the pandemic? Joshua Rozenberg asks the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, whether new ways of working can deliver justice during a crisis. Show more
More take-away orders, a surge in bike sales, and flour flying off the supermarket shelves. Just some of our buying habits during lockdown. But which consumer habits will stick? Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why some birds migrate and similar ones do not, whether the benefits outweigh the risks and how they navigate across oceans. Show more
Mark Coles looks at the life of Dame Vera Lynn, whose song We'll Meet Again was in the Queen's recent address and is striking a chord during the coronavirus crisis. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Another Supreme Court defeat for President Trump
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Jane Austen's classic comedy of young love and romantic meddling, read by Eve Best. 4/10 News reaches Highbury of an unexpected engagement. Show more
The neurotic part-time comedian finally wins acclaim for his Room Next Door videos. But can he cash in or will his ambitions crash in a mountain of social awkwardness? Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The effect that a barrage of bombs had on Tokyo in 1945 at the end of the Pacific War. A rather obscure museum commemorates the devastation caused. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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