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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel. Show more
Farming Today
27/08/20 Pig welfare, Off-roading, Free range poultry, Mulberry harvest
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Farming Today reports on allegations of mistreatment on a pig farm in Leicestershire. Campaigners in the Lake District lose their court battle against off-roaders. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the arctic skua. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by US talk show host Conan O'Brien and neuroscientists David Eagleman and Gina Rippon to look at our plastic, adaptable brains. Show more
"In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence." Robin Ince asks if there's any truth to Lawrence J Peter's satirical analysis of hierarchical structures Show more
Woman's Hour
LISTENER WEEK: Writing about your job. The evolution of the buggy. Community quilting.
51 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
LISTENER WEEK; A former prison officer and a former social worker on the novels they've written about their jobs. Plus the evolution of the buggy and the joys of quilting. Show more
An invitation for Gertrude to give a lecture at Cambridge University arrives from Edith Sitwell. Can she be persuaded to make the journey from Paris? Show more
A death-defying migrant's story... Show more
Gary Younge looks at how things might change in British museums as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement. Show more
At Demelza’s request and after the break up of her engagement to Stephen Carrington, Clowance goes to stay with her cousin Verity. Show more
You and Yours
Care Home Closures, Allotments, Automatic Cars
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
With demand for allotments on the rise, councils are asking house builders to include allotment land with new homes. We investigate the impact of covid-19 on care home closures. 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
The World in the Age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC)
Olmec Stone Mask
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor's global history told through objects arrives in Mexico before the time of the Maya or Aztecs. He tells of a forgotten people, the Olmec and the extraordinary masks. Show more
There’s more than one surprise for Ed and Chris attempts to make amends for his actions Show more
Detective Bertalan Lázár returns in Philip Palmer's crime drama set in communist Hungary in 1964. By Philip Palmer. Show more
Open Country
Brett Westwood's Summer Nature Diary
24 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Brett Westwood shares his audio-diary of the natural world in summer including nectar-robbing bees, hover flies which resemble hornets, and murderous crab-spiders. Show more
Journalist Thomas Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Rescue Nepal. Show more
In a special edition of Open Book, Sara Collins speaks to author and academic Sarah Moss about history, holidays and her latest novel Summerwater. Show more
I Am Spartacus. Francine Stock tells the turbulent backstory of that famous line and how it involved the so-called Hollywood witch-hunt. Show more
BBC Inside Science
What does the science say about the COVID risks of schools reopening? Dolphin ear autopsy
32 minutes
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What does the science say about the COVID risks of schools reopening? Dolphin ear autopsy to detect hearing damage from ocean noise pollution. 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
27/08/2020 England Test and Trace misses targets
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
England Test and Trace times are increasing, as it falls short of key targets. Covid numbers rising, but hospital admissions continue to fall
Marian Keyes reads selections of her non-fiction writing on the theme of family. With Tara Flynn. From September 2019. Show more
Disaster strikes for Robert and Lynda issues an apology. Show more
Front Row
Eastenders returns, Composer Errollyn Wallen, Katy Perry profiled, I'm Thinking of Ending Things reviewed
28 minutes
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The return of Eastenders, composer Errollyn Wallen on rearranging Jerusalem for this year's Proms, Katy Perry profiled and Netflix film I'm Thinking of Ending Things reviewed. Show more
An invitation for Gertrude to give a lecture at Cambridge University arrives from Edith Sitwell. Can she be persuaded to make the journey from Paris? Show more
Where are we up to with Brexit and what will it mean for you? Is ‘no deal’ now the most likely outcome for UK-EU trade talks? David Aaronovitch asks the experts. Show more
Robots and AI have been moving into our workplaces for years. David Baker asks: is the march of the robots going to get louder now that everything seems to be changing? Show more
BBC Inside Science
What does the science say about the COVID risks of schools reopening? Dolphin ear autopsy
32 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What does the science say about the COVID risks of schools reopening? Dolphin ear autopsy to detect hearing damage from ocean noise pollution. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by US talk show host Conan O'Brien and neuroscientists David Eagleman and Gina Rippon to look at our plastic, adaptable brains. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
President Trump accuses NBA of becoming "like a political organisation"
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
At Demelza’s request and after the break up of her engagement to Stephen Carrington, Clowance goes to stay with her cousin Verity. Show more
All grandkids make mistakes, but only Jack and Millie's do it so loudly - and on video. Stars Jeremy Front. From 2018. Show more
Slow radio which weaves together tropical thunderstorms in Australia, parrots heard through a window in Italy and erupting applause amid the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Helen Macdonald reads from her new essay collection. Today's themes are nature reserves and our precious relationship with the natural world. Show more
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