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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tobi Olujinmi, Founder of WTALK Network, the Entertainment & Faith Network for Women Show more
Farming Today
13/08/20 - Neonicotinoids, Socially distanced Lairg livestock sale, Supporting rural tourism
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
France is relaxing a ban on the neonicotinoid insecticide for three years to help sugar beet producers. Caz Graham hears from those for and against lifting the ban in the UK. Show more
Mya Rose Craig recalls her first really striking encounter with any bird, the nuthatch, not long after she began at primary school in Bristol. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
What sort of leadership do we need in order to recover and rebuild after covid-19 and is it in touch with the wider population? Show more
Making DJing more gender-balanced, A level results and home-educated students, Veronika Tsepkalo and the Belarus election, and the scars of psoriasis. Show more
Test Match Special
England v Pakistan. The Second Test from Southampton
8 hours, 34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Test Match Special. England v Pakistan. Commentary on the Second Test from Southampton with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell and Azhar Mahmood. Show more
The pressure mounts for Alice and Robert finds himself challenged Show more
Lyricist Don Black looks back at his five decade career writing classic songs such as Diamonds are Forever, With One Look and Born Free. Show more
Starring Ben Miles. Si is finding it hard to cope following the death of his partner, Mel. But can he learn anything from Mel's demanding mother? Written by Sarah Daniels. Show more
The Briefing Room
Covid-19: the return to school
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
As children start to return to school in Scotland, David Aaronovitch asks how we should balance the risks when reopening schools during a pandemic. Show more
Tanya Beckett investigates the current economic health of the exercise industry. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Land use and zoonoses, California's earthquake risk and the Tuatara genome
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford reveals how our land use increases our risk of catching diseases from animals. Plus Los Angeles' earthquake risk and the weird and wonderful Tuatara genome. Show more
What sort of leadership do we need in order to recover and rebuild after covid-19 and is it in touch with the wider population? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Israel and the UAE sign a peace treaty
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
In a classic tale of suspense by Katherine Mansfield, written in 1920, a young man finds himself obsessively in love with a twice-married French woman. Show more
A special lunch turns into a tale of decking, Bond, beef tomahawks and much verbal sparring. Starring Rebecca Front. From 2018. Show more
Jarvis Cocker's nocturnal exploration of the human condition leads him to the shadow of the Berlin Wall, where he reflects on a once divided city and hears stories of the nacht. Show more
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Early rises and cramped car journeys of the domestic holiday leading to joy by the beach. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more
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