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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett.
Farming Today
11/09/20 - Turkey farmers, nitrate credits and automated weeding.
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Turkey farmers face uncertainty about how many birds to produce for Christmas as COVID restrictions on gatherings come in. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents a widely regarded symbol of Australia, the black swan. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Kirsty Wark hears from those caught up in the 1999 row over genetically modified crops. Show more
Woman's Hour
How to be on Time, Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Maternity and Paternal leave, Daughters of Objects, Shere Hite
50 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How to be on time; the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave; Daughters of Sunset, a play inspired by the 2011 discovery of a Bronze Age burial chamber on Dartmoor. Show more
Stephen Tompkinson and Gary Wilmot star as best buddies in hand-to-gland combat with the country’s most common and least sexy male cancer, in Martin Jameson’s comedy drama. Show more
As recession bites, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson asks whether lessons can be learned from the UK's last economic crisis and a decade of austerity Show more
Richie Webb stars as Nigel Penny, a cocktail pianist whose entrepreneurial brother books him for gigs he doesn’t need. Nigel and Rachel are to perform at a local festival. Show more
A teenage girl uncovers family secrets and lies in 1990s Naples, in the new novel by Elena Ferrante, author of the Neapolitan quartet of novels. 10/10 Show more
You and Yours
Commuter Towns; Stadium Crowds; Music Lessons
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Shops and businesses in smaller towns and districts are thriving as more people shop locally and discover what their High Street has to offer. Show more
Test Match Special
England v Australia. The First ODI from Old Trafford
9 hours, 14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
England v Australia. Commentary on the first ODI from Old Trafford with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Adam Collins, Michael Vaughan, James Anderson and Phil Tufnell. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Enormous wildfires burning on US West Coast
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 the Neapolitan quartet of novels. 10/10 Show more
4 Extra Debut. Comedian, presenter, and writer Tom Allen chooses the entertainer, Kenneth Williams. With Matthew Parris. From 2020. Show more
Interchangeable parts promised a revolution in maintenance and production and changed the world of engineering forever. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Comedian and podcaster Adam Buxton looks back at his relationship with his father and their final days together. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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