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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fr John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
Farming Today
18/09/20 Lords review the Agriculture Bill, RSPCA on welfare standards of food imports, perry cider, cider lake
13 minutes
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The House of Lords is having its say on the Agriculture Bill, and it has lots to say. We’ll be watching out for an amendment or three. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the North American red-winged blackbird. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The health secretary unveils new covid restrictions as the head of NHS Test and Trace is grilled by MPs. And a special report from the Scottish parliament.
Kirsty Wark reunites those involved in the founding and early years of the feminist publisher Virago. Show more
Woman's Hour
Domestic Violence on EastEnders, Nudity, Wool
46 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. Today an old friend of Carrie’s makes contact when he finds a man who's overdosed. Show more
As Covid-19 sends the UK into its deepest ever recession, Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, asks whether lessons can learned from 10 years of austerity. Show more
Richie Webb stars as Nigel Penny, a cocktail pianist whose entrepreneurial brother books him for gigs he doesn’t need. This time, at a hastily arranged funeral for a friend. Show more
Obi's mother is ill and he must return to his village. He also has some important news. He wants to announce his engagement to his parents. But it does not go well. Show more
You and Yours
Nightclub closures, University students, Dementia sweets
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Night Time Industry Association has warned of a “financial Armageddon” for its members, with 754,000 jobs at risk as many nightclubs and gig venues remain shut. 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.
As a trial ends, will anyone be convicted of killing two black South African farmworkers in a frenzied attack? Show more
Alice has a secret and Fallon makes amends. Show more
Sally lands a key role in an epic movie trilogy, but the producer insists on meeting her before signing off. What follows causes Sally to wonder about her ability to read the room. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Episode Twenty-Five
42 minutes
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Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening panel show. Show more
Eley Williams cautionary tale about late night texts and mating walruses. Here a very contemporary search for connection lurks beneath wit and wordplay. Charlotte Ritchie reads. Show more
Last Word
Sir Terence Conran, Dame Diana Rigg CBE, Shere Hite, Toots Hibbert
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on designer Sir Terence Conran, actor Dame Diana Rigg, researcher Shere Hite, musician Toots Hibbert. Show more
More or Less
Covid testing capacity, refugee numbers, and mascara
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Confusing claims on lab capacity, the UK’s record on asylum, and the volume of eyelashes. 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
18/09/2020 Virus restrictions for English regions
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Millions of people living in the north-west of England, West Yorkshire and the Midlands will be banned from meeting other households to slow a rise in Covid infections.
A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Paul Sinha, Catherine Bohart, Geoff Norcott and Ayesha Hazarika. Show more
Front Row
Katherine Ryan, Nick Hornby, artist Mark Bradford, TV drama Us reviewed
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music. Show more
Al Smith's drama series set in an ambulance control room. Today an old friend of Carrie’s makes contact when he finds a man who's overdosed. Show more
Any Questions?
Timandra Harkness, Gillian Keegan MP, Richard Leonard MSP, Adam Price AM
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House, London, with Timandra Harkness, Gillian Keegan MP, Richard Leonard MSP and Adam Price AM. Show more
A Point of View
Conspiracy Theories and a Good Hair Cut
9 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sarah Dunant discusses widening social divisions... through conversations with her hairdresser. Show more
Michael Goldfarb examines the ignoble history of rude, violent debate that has characterised American politics from the country’s founding to the present day. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boris Johnson says UK now seeing second wave of coronavirus
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Obi's mother is ill and he must return to his village. He also has some important news. He wants to announce his engagement to his parents. But it does not go well. Show more
International architect Sir David Adjaye celebrates the life and work of ground-breaking curator and educator Okwui Enwezor. Show more
What does canned food have in common with Silicon Valley? More than you might think. Its story reveals how little some dilemmas around innovation have changed in 200 years. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
In Barbara Demick's illuminating account of modern Tibet, many of Ngaba's townspeople are making new lives in India where the Dalai Lama resides. Laurel Lefkow reads. Show more
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