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Space for spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
Farming Today
19/08/20 - Wheat and the weather, Protecting peatlands, livestock buyer, Support for dairy farmers
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The wet spring, a dry summer and now thunderstorms - Anna Hill finds out how these challenging conditions have impacted on this year's wheat yields. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the New Zealand wrybill. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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A-level algorithms, poker and buses
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
We unpick the A-level algoshambles, discover what poker teaches us about the role of randomness in our lives, and examine the chance of being hit by a bus. Show more
Sam Gallivan examines the similarities between surgery and sculpture. Show more
Woman's Hour
Ellen DeGeneres, crime writer Denise Mina and Kids in Crisis After Covid
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Camilla Thurlow on landmine clearance, Love Island and finding her real place in the world, author Denise Mina, plus supporting the mental health of children in the pandemic. Show more
Suddenly, in 1951 television, a woman could be funny! The inside true-story by the son of I Love Lucy’s writer-producer. How it became a groundbreaking TV comedy. Show more
Sushma Puri reveals why many British Hindus make the expensive pilgrimage to India to have the ashes of their departed loved ones scattered in the holy River Ganges. Show more
The truth of Tamsin’s Paisley visit the fateful day she died revealing three people from her past. Stars Mark Bonnar. From 2020. Show more
After a group visit to the theatre George Warleggan entertains at home and begins to set a trap . Show more
You and Yours
Street Fundraising, Shopping Centres of the Future, Credit Cards
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Charities have started street fundraising again, something that stopped during lockdown. We hear about the new rules for fundraisers wanting to approach members of the public. 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 History of the World in 100 Objects
Old World, New Powers (1100 - 300 BC)
Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The history of the world through objects at the British Museum. Today, 3000 year old Chinese ritual and a bronze burial object Show more
Lynda plans a special evening and Emma realises what is important. Show more
Sibling rivalry and unspoken grief rise to the surface during a weekend spa visit. By Nalini Chetty. Show more
Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a relationship counsellor about their personal finances and feelings. In this episode, Poppy and Cliff struggle with their Covid-hit business. Show more
Science Stories
How Perkin brought purple to the people
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Philip Ball tells how the young experimenter, William Perkin brought purple to the people in Victorian London, leading to more than just colourful crinolines. Show more
Skateboarding and parkour: Laurie Taylor explores lifestyle sports in the hyper regulated city. Show more
The Media Show
Our love-hate relationship with the tech giants
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Joe Tidy looks under the bonnet of TikTok, Apple and Facebook. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Six O'Clock News
19/08/2020 English Channel: Teenage migrant's body found
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A 16-year-old Sudanese boy has drowned while apparently trying to reach the UK in a small boat - prompting criticism of the Home Secretary's handling of the situation.
The comedian and quizzer focuses on the world outside the UK from France, to Mercury to the most popular Brazilian. From 2020. Show more
Robert struggles to find the right words and Emma tries to prove a point Show more
Front Row
Stanley Spencer's wives, the damage to culture in Beirut, Angie Cruz
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Love, Art, Loss: The Wives of Stanley Spencer; the cultural destruction of Beirut; novelist Angie Cruz. Show more
Suddenly, in 1951 television, a woman could be funny! The inside true-story by the son of I Love Lucy’s writer-producer. How it became a groundbreaking TV comedy. Show more
Grounded with Louis Theroux
7. Miriam Margolyes
59 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Louis speaks to actor and documentary-maker, Miriam Margolyes. They discuss sexuality, anti-Semitism in the UK and her hatred of housework. Show more
Sam Gallivan examines the similarities between surgery and sculpture. Show more
More or Less
A-level algorithms, poker and buses
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
We unpick the A-level algoshambles, discover what poker teaches us about the role of randomness in our lives, and examine the chance of being hit by a bus. Show more
The Media Show
Our love-hate relationship with the tech giants
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Joe Tidy looks under the bonnet of TikTok, Apple and Facebook. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Crisis surrounding exam results intensifies
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 group visit to the theatre George Warleggan entertains at home and begins to set a trap . Show more
4 Extra Debut. Chris walks away from diabetes. Bittersweet comic stories written and performed by Chris Neill. With Isy Suttie. From 2020. Show more
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran’s riff in the dark discusses sexy songs, Bowie and caravanning. With Jane Horrocks. From 2018. Show more
Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen. This episode follows a line of connection through four women across two referendums. Show more
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Sir Antonio Pappano continues preparations for the Royal Opera's first staging of Puccini's La Bohème in over 40 years. From 2017. Show more
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