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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel. Show more
Farming Today
24/08/20 Potato harvest. Poultry farming. Ash dieback in Northern Ireland
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Breeding new varieties of potato. The state of the UK's poultry sector. Northern Ireland could lose 90% of its ash trees to ash dieback according to new survey. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Can it be true there are children living three miles from the sea who have never been to the beach before? Show more
Laws That Aren't Laws
Betteridge's Law of Headlines
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
If a newspaper headline ends in a question mark, is the answer always no? And if so, are journalists who use them being lazy and cynical? Show more
Woman's Hour
Listener Week 2020 - paddlesport; the Pill; Nits; Dating over 45;
52 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The joys of paddlesport; Everything you need to know about the contraceptive pill; How to deal with nits; Navigating the dating world over 45. Show more
A second show from Gateshead for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden plus Marcus Brigstocke on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Ed demands answers at Home Farm and Chris has regrets Show more
Front Row
Algorithms in the arts, Composer Hannah Kendall, Daljit Nagra's Poetry Roundup, Cuties film controversy
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Algorithms in the arts, Composer Hannah Kendall, Daljit Nagra's Poetry Roundup, Cuties film controversy. Show more
Gertrude is frustrated and angry about repeated rejections from publishers and Alice is deciding which dish to cook for a young photographer called Man Ray. Show more
Humans have been preyed upon by predator species for millions of years. Adam Hart tracks the evolution of this most primordial of relationships between hunter and hunted. Show more
Crossing Continents
Spain: the elephant in the palace
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Spain’s King Juan Carlos – a story of entitlement and dynasty… Show more
Just 3% of new parents have taken up Shared Parental Leave in the UK. Fi Glover investigates why the take-up has been so low. Show more
Can it be true there are children living three miles from the sea who have never been to the beach before? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
President Trump addresses Republican National Convention in North Carolina
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Ross's support is needed in London. Back in Cornwall, there is bad news. Show more
Writers Jeffrey Boakye & JJ Bola look at how language is used to define or constrain black male identity in a post-colonial world. If you're not a roadman or a baller, who are you? Show more
Two new parents-to-be contemplate what it means to navigate the limitations of the identities their son will inherit. Show more
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Helen Macdonald's collection of essays about "love for the glittering world of non-human life around us". Today, Helen reflects on the changing landscape of her childhood home. Show more
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