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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Janet Unsworth
Farming Today
02/09/20 AHDB reform, trees more profitable than sheep, silage
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The AHDB, the organisation which receives £60 million from farmers every year to fund research and marketing says it will change the way it operates. Show more
Liz Bonnin presents the North American black-chinned hummingbird. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Yesterday in Parliament
More or Less
Schools and coronavirus, test and trace, maths and reality
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Evidence on Covid-19 risks in schools, data on contact tracing, and a philosophical query. Show more
Jelena Sofronijevic tells a story of Serbia, Yugoslavia - and Telford. Show more
Woman's Hour
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick; Stephanie Walker on going from teenage mother to midwife; Maggie Andrews talks about the history of widows. Show more
By Nick Walker. When a body is found in the Laerdal Tunnel, it leads to some high blood pressure. Show more
A Short History of Solitude
Episode One: Retreat
28 minutes
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Thomas Dixon discovers how even the most extreme forms of voluntary solitude were often surprisingly social. Show more
Can Jack and Millie deal with Harry’s bongos, Delphine’s chicken and Shirley’s bombshell? Stars Jeremy Front. From 2020. Show more
A teenage girl uncovers family secrets and lies in 1990s Naples, in the new novel by Elena Ferrante, author of My Brilliant Friend. 3/10 Vittoria takes Giovanna to Enzo's grave. Show more
You and Yours
Retail jobs; Ikea problems; Soft play
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A new report released exclusively to You and Yours shows the effects of job losses in retail on women and people under 30. And why are Ikea customers sleeping on the floor? 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.
From the Mayflower to the Moon (and Back Again)
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
14 minutes
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A 400-year journey into the creation of the United States with writer Joe Queenan. Show more
Philip reveals his plans for the future and Gavin is keen to make amends for the past. Show more
Sean’s in trouble with the cyber crime police, a fake video’s been posted on social media. And an eco-activist group are threatening the national grid. New thriller. Show more
Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a relationship counsellor about their personal finances and feelings. In this episode, can spendaholic Hollie and thrifty Jay find common ground? Show more
Science Stories
The meteorite and the hidden hoax
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The riddle of the 19th century French meteorite that carried a secret for 100 years, and the possibility of alien life. Show more
Surveillance: Laurie Taylor explores the way in which we have become the watchers, as well as the watched. Show more
Mark Thompson on transforming The New York Times and the future of media. 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
02/09/2020 Regulator says it warned against exam grading system
30 minutes
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Ofqual tells MPs exam grading system was a fundamental mistake; Lockdown easing u-turn
The comedian and quizzer’s fascinating nuggets include Eurovision 1974 and the funniest Clives in history. From 2020. Show more
Ed finds himself in hot water and there’s a nasty shock for Philip Show more
Front Row
Bernardine Evaristo shortlisted for Women's Prize, Anoushka Shankar at the Proms, Film Les Misérables reviewed
28 minutes
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Bernardine Evaristo on being shortlisted for the Women's Prize, Anoushka Shankar at the Proms, we review French film Les Misérables. Show more
In the third episode Family Liaison Officer, Jackie Hartwell, is finding it hard to win Sue and Carl's trust.
Grounded with Louis Theroux
9. Gail Porter
1 hour, 1 minute
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Louis speaks to TV presenter and mental health campaigner Gail Porter. Gail discusses 90s lad culture, nude photos on the Houses of Parliament, and trying to contact the dead. Show more
Jelena Sofronijevic tells a story of Serbia, Yugoslavia - and Telford. Show more
Journalist Niellah Arboine asks why Black journalists are so underrepresented in Britain’s newsrooms. Show more
Mark Thompson on transforming The New York Times and the future of media. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Merkel says Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
A teenage girl uncovers family secrets and lies in 1990s Naples, in the new novel by Elena Ferrante, author of My Brilliant Friend. 3/10 Vittoria takes Giovanna to Enzo's grave. Show more
Being hopeless at meeting people. Bittersweet comic tales written and performed by Chris Neill. With Martin Hyder. From 2020. Show more
From under the sheets, Peter Curran and Patrick Marber deal with surprises found in their dead fathers belongings. From 2019. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Anthony Head reads Richard Ovenden's history of the continuing threat to libraries and archives. Today, the knowledge they hold is under attack as never before. Show more
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