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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan
Farming Today
23/07/20 - Bills Bills Bills, George Eustice on farm working conditions, Butterflies
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
BBC Parliamentary correspondent Mark D'Arcy joins Caz Graham to spell out what the Trade Bill means for UK agriculture, and what the Lords make of the Agriculture Bill. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the osprey. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Yesterday in Parliament
The Long View
Presidential Elections & Racial Turmoil
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland explores presidential elections fought against a backdrop of racial turmoil, comparing 2020 with 1968, the year when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Show more
James Burke uses the information he has gleaned over many years to create a 'Knowledge Web', revealing how the most unexpected connections can be made across history. Show more
Woman's Hour
Kate Rusby, Frances Cha, Textile Factories
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Show more
By Katherine Jakeways. Hannah and Mark ruthlessly review four-year-old Finn’s school play on the way home, when Grandad Graham inadvertently reveals a secret arrangement. Show more
Abood Hamam often risked death to send pictures of Syria's war around the world. But no-one knew his name. Now he’s broken cover – to celebrate the many colours of his native Raqqa Show more
Thomas Hardy wrote that people could identify a tree by its susurration, the sound of leaves in the wind. Writer Bob Gilbert listens and hears how poets and musicians capture this Show more
After a visit to her parents in Port Harcourt, Miss Tia is under pressure from her mother in law to do something about her continuing childlessness. Show more
You and Yours
Transport Deal, Indoor Play and Cosplay
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Will a new deal on regional transport drive change? And the indoor play industry tells government most of their members will go bust unless they're allowed to re-open soon.
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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.
Aged 18, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch. This is the story of Jacob's transformation, with help from the unlikeliest of places. Show more
Ed’s past returns to haunt him and events spiral out of control for Chris Show more
By Ross Dunsmore. Two recently widowed over-seventies are pushed into a speed-date by their children. But is it they who need a partner? Show more
A coastal dawn walk in the company of wildlife filmmaker John Aitchison near his home in West Scotland is rewarded with sightings of sea otters, porpoises and white tailed eagles. Show more
Comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity CHICKS. Show more
Elizabeth Day talks to Eley Williams about her new novel, The Liar's Dictionary. It's a playful, funny book about lexicography and language. Show more
Film producer Luc Roeg talks about his only acting role, as a seven-year-old boy alongside Jenny Agutter in Walkabout. Presented by Antonia Quirke. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Pre-prints over peer review during the COVID pandemic and roads and birds
32 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Are non peer-reviewed pre-prints the best way to do science during the pandemic? And what are the impacts of roads on our British birdlife? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Six O'Clock News
23/07/2020 Face covering guidelines released for England
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Guidance on wearing face coverings in shops published, before coming compulsory tonight.
Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated - as a beaver. Series 2 of the comedy with Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan. Sally Phillips guest stars. Show more
Emma and Ed face a dilemma and Alice is not happy Show more
Front Row
Jimmy McGovern; crime writing prize; dancing in lockdown; photographer Tyler Mitchell
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jimmy McGovern; the UK's most prestigious prize for crime fiction; how to dance in lockdown; photographer Tyler Mitchell. Show more
By Katherine Jakeways. Hannah and Mark ruthlessly review four-year-old Finn’s school play on the way home, when Grandad Graham inadvertently reveals a secret arrangement. Show more
How can the UK shape its foreign policy in response to threats posed by the likes of Russia and China? And how does that fit with the government’s vision of ‘Global Britain'? Show more
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BBC Inside Science
Pre-prints over peer review during the COVID pandemic and roads and birds
32 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Are non peer-reviewed pre-prints the best way to do science during the pandemic? And what are the impacts of roads on our British birdlife? Show more
The Long View
Presidential Elections & Racial Turmoil
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland explores presidential elections fought against a backdrop of racial turmoil, comparing 2020 with 1968, the year when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Mike Pompeo renews attack on China in California speech
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
After a visit to her parents in Port Harcourt, Miss Tia is under pressure from her mother in law to do something about her continuing childlessness. Show more
Greg James, host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show and self-confessed 'proud radio nerd', rummages through the BBC's vast archives of audio, video and documents. Show more
In 1840, the first year of 'penny post', the number of letters sent more than doubled – with consequences that still hold lessons for today. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
When Rob Lawrie volunteered at the Calais Jungle he didn't think it would lead to smuggling charges: worse follows when he finds out that the man he tried to help has deceived him. Show more
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