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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley, Chair of the Wales Synod of the Methodist Church. Show more
Farming Today
17/12/20 Rural planning, virtual fences, Christmas goose, cider
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Getting planning right for the countryside, what are the next steps? Show more
Writer and explorer Hugh Thomson suggests his love of the call of the wood pigeon song in an English woodland is as good as that of the nightingale. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Yesterday in Parliament
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the decade of upheaval in China under Mao's revolt within his own party, led at first by the Red Guards, from 1966 until his death in 1976 Show more
Woman's Hour
Franny Armstrong and climate comedy, Violence against women and girls, Women with learning disabilities and employment
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Climate comedy with environmental filmmaker Franny Armstrong. A call for evidence to tackle violence against women. Show more
By Annamaria Murphy. The Druid's Rest finally re-opens it's doors. The fourth part of the magical drama's final series. Show more
As a United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force prepares to pull out of Darfur in Sudan, who will protect the two million displaced people still living in camps there? Show more
The artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Greg Doran, considers how Shakespeare's life was punctuated by outbreaks of plague and how they affected his work. Show more
In Cambridge with a family and a writing and teaching career, Nora wonders if she has found the perfect life. But even this has consequences. Show more
You and Yours
Special Educational Needs Failings, Thermals, Delivery Drivers
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What's it been like to be a delivery driver this year? And do you wear long johns? Thermal clothing has made a come back. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
Following on from BBC Radio 4’s Can My 11-year-old Fix My Life?, Arthur, now 12, wants to help fix more people. Do you have a minor problem he can help with? Show more
Roman drops a bombshell and Eddie concocts a plan. Show more
Fiona Shaw stars in a new psychological thriller from writer Matthew Graham. Show more
Open Country
The Lighthouse on the Headland of the Great Seas
24 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A community trust has taken over the visitor facility at Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, in the west of Scotland, to preserve its history and develop its tourist potential. Show more
Actor and TV presenter Michael Palin makes the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Farm Africa. Show more
Open Book
Jonathan Lethem; Sylvia Townsend Warner; Edna O'Brien
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Chris Power talks to Jonathan Lethem about his new novel The Arrest, a speculative story of what happens when technology fails and self sufficiency makes a comeback. Show more
Lesley Manville reveals how her Oscar nomination for Phantom Thread led to her latest role as a psychotic American matriarch in Let Him Go. With Antonia Quirke. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Covid mutation; On the facial expression of emotions; A mystery object
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dr Alex Lathbridge and guests look at the business of tracking covid gene mutations, the limits of AI in judging emotion, and a new mystery object from the Science Museum vaults. 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
17/12/2020 Government announces more Tier 3 areas in England
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Millions more people are to move into the highest covid-19 restriction tier from Saturday
Sarah tells of her grandparents' lives, past and present - stabbings, alien abductions and dementia wards. From 2018. Show more
Philip sets his plan in motion and Gavin’s on the brink. Show more
Visionary director David Fincher on Mank, his new film about 1930s Hollywood, as seen through the eyes of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. Show more
By Annamaria Murphy. The Druid's Rest finally re-opens it's doors. The fourth part of the magical drama's final series. Show more
The Briefing Room
The Climate Crisis: Are We Moving Fast Enough?
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
China has set a target for net zero CO2 emissions, and the US will shortly. The two countries represent over 40 per cent of global emissions, but is the world moving fast enough? Show more
The Untold charts the long and often halting process of creating an Opera from scratch on the challenging subject of female serial killers. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Covid mutation; On the facial expression of emotions; A mystery object
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dr Alex Lathbridge and guests look at the business of tracking covid gene mutations, the limits of AI in judging emotion, and a new mystery object from the Science Museum vaults. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the decade of upheaval in China under Mao's revolt within his own party, led at first by the Red Guards, from 1966 until his death in 1976 Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
6 week lockdown in Northern Ireland to start Boxing Day
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
In Cambridge with a family and a writing and teaching career, Nora wonders if she has found the perfect life. But even this has consequences. Show more
Dads comedy panel show hosted by Tim Vincent. With regulars Russell Kane and Mick Ferry, Tim discusses kids' TV and films with actor Will Mellor and comedian Sean Hegarty. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Barack Obama reads from his new presidential memoir covering his journey to the White House and his first term in office. Today it’s the day of the Inauguration. Show more
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