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Farming Today
05/08/20 - Dyson ditches oilseed rape, Missing cows in Northern Ireland, Turning pig waste into energy
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Dyson are ditching oil seed rape, blaming falling yields and the ban on Neonicotinoids. Plus the mystery of the missing cows in Northern Ireland. Sybil Ruscoe presents. Show more
David Lindo, the Urban Birder, tells the story of the beginnings of his passion for birds with a story about seeing a kestrel in north London. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
4 Extra Debut. How Neil Young's 1992 song, about growing old and enduring love, still has an impact on listeners today. From 2020. Show more
Reggie Nelson believes in the importance for young people to find a mentor and tells the extraordinary story of how he found his own. Show more
Woman's Hour
Baby banks, Mercury prize nominee Georgia, Pat Hume, Author Luan Goldie
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The rise of families visiting baby banks. Mercury prize nominee Georgia. Show more
Test Match Special
England v Pakistan. The First Test from Old Trafford.
8 hours, 34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Test Match Special. England v Pakistan. Commentary on the first Test from Old Trafford with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Michael Vaughan and Azhar Mahmood. Show more
Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Claudia Winkleman about cars, friends, love, fashion, fame and a horse on a trolley. From 2017. Show more
Fallon faces an impossible choice and Emma’s plans gather pace Show more
Front Row
Maggie O'Farrell, Singing in Choirs and Covid, Mark Billingham's Lockdown Discovery
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Maggie O'Farrell on her novel Hamnet, the impact of coronavirus on group singing in choirs, and Mark Billingham does jigsaws. Show more
Dramatisation of Myfanwy Alexander's satirical whodunnit set in in rural Mid Wales. Show more
Moral Maze
Moral Lessons for a Post-Covid World
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Mona Siddiqui, Melanie Philips, Giles Fraser and Tim Stanley. #moralmaze Show more
Reggie Nelson believes in the importance for young people to find a mentor and tells the extraordinary story of how he found his own. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How Neil Young's 1992 song, about growing old and enduring love, still has an impact on listeners today. From 2020. Show more
The Media Show
Succession and shakedown for Murdoch and TikTok
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Intrigue and drama at two of the world’s most talked about media companies. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Shock at Beirut explosion turns to public anger over political corruption
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Booker-winning Anne Enright's new novel about the rise and terrible fall of Irish acting legend, Katherine O'Dell. Today: the events that led to Katherine's madness... Show more
Sindhu Vee and guest Tom Allen talk about the mother son relationship - and what it's been like to live together during lockdown. Show more
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran’s riff in the dark covers topics including the dinosaur they would have been. From 2018. Show more
Alex Beard investigates what it means to know in a future where AI are our intellectual companions, and we face environmental, political and social uncertainty. Show more
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James Canton spends time with an ancient oak, and explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees. Read by Jonathan Keeble. Show more
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