The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fr John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
Farming Today
14/09/20 - Cider apples left to rot, salmon poaching and straw shortages.
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Months of pub closures has created a surplus of hops - about 30-50% of the UK's national crop. Likewise cider apples are in surplus, and some will be left to rot in the fields. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the osprey. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr discusses radicalism and moderation with Owen Jones, Rachel Holmes and Danny Finkelstein. Show more
Woman's Hour
Black Women and Human Rights, Film Diversity, Tracey Crouch MP
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Show more
Al Smith's drama series set in an ambulance control room where Carrie the call handler must deal with heart-stopping situations. Today a baby is found in a bin. Show more
Vaccines, Money and Politics
How to make a vaccine
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid 19? Building a global vaccination programme to protect us from Covid-19 is more complicated than most of us realise. Show more
Loose Ends
Celia Imrie, Vinnie Jones, Christopher Hampton, Nick Hayes, Angelique Kidjo, Park Jiha, Sindhu Vee, Clive Anderson
36 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Sindhu Vee are joined by Celia Imrie, Christopher Hampton, Vinnie Jones and Nick Hayes for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Obi Okonkwo stands trial accused of accepting a twenty dollar bribe. Chinua Achebe's classic novel portrays the corrupt system of government in Nigeria in the 1960s. Show more
You and Yours
New Build Homes; Young Finances; Socially Distanced Santa
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How are retailers getting ready for a socially distanced Christmas? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
When two men arrive, unexpectedly, at a remote South African farmhouse they trigger a frenzied series of events that expose the enduring tensions threatening the "rainbow nation". Show more
A contemporary thriller set in in the Niger Delta. Two reporters risk everything in search of the perfect story after the British wife of an oil company executive is kidnapped. Show more
Russell Davies welcomes another four contenders to the last of the heats in this year's general knowledge tournament. Show more
Caleb Azumah Nelson's story is a poetic parable about loss, longing and brotherhood. Recalling a hot summer in South East London, it is evocative and urgent. Ben Bailey Smith reads. Show more
My Dream Dinner Party
Simon Schama's Dream Dinner Party
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Historian, writer and broadcaster Sir Simon Schama hosts a dinner party with a twist - his guests are from beyond the grave, heroes brought back to life through the radio archive. Show more
Ernie Rea takes a look at Rosh Hashanah and discusses how different it will be in this Covid-19 year. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Six O'Clock News
14/09/2020 New coronavirus restrictions
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
"Rule of six" requires people across Great Britain to limit social gatherings
John Lloyd and Alice Levine welcome comedian Suzi Ruffell, chef Ainsley Harriott and writer Helen Fielding. From 2020. Show more
Susan makes a discovery and Emma’s on the warpath. Show more
Front Row
Dennis Kelly on The Third Day, Nica Burns, Jan Carson, Sir Terence Conran
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Third Day writer Dennis Kelly; producer Nica Burns on re-opening a number of theatres to audiences; short story writer Jan Carson; Sir Terence Conran. Show more
Al Smith's drama series set in an ambulance control room where Carrie the call handler must deal with heart-stopping situations. Today a baby is found in a bin. Show more
A Short History of Solitude
Episode Three: Locked Down
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The historian of emotions, Thomas Dixon, explores the surprising history of being alone and what happens when naturally sociable humans are forced into isolation. Show more
Crossing Continents
The Trouble with Dutch Cows
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dutch farmers - some of the world's most successful food producers - are in uproar over a call to get rid of half their animals, to end toxic nitrogen emissions. Show more
Helen Keen talks to people like her who have had late diagnoses of autism and finds out if knowing they are on the spectrum gives them insight into their lives and relationships. Show more
Andrew Marr discusses radicalism and moderation with Owen Jones, Rachel Holmes and Danny Finkelstein. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
MPs about to vote on controversial new Brexit legislation
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Obi Okonkwo stands trial accused of accepting a twenty dollar bribe. Chinua Achebe's classic novel portrays the corrupt system of government in Nigeria in the 1960s. Show more
Open Book
Donal Ryan, Libraries in Fiction, Campus Novels
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sathnam Sanghera talks to the Irish writer Donal Ryan about his novel Strange Flowers, a story about familial love and the struggle to find out what can really make us happy. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Acclaimed writer Barbara Demick's new book tells the story of modern Tibet's troubled history through the eyes of the people of one town. The reader is Laurel Lefkow. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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