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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger Show more
Farming Today
27/01/21 Environment Bill delayed; Water management; Sexed Semen; Soft Cheese
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Conservationists dismayed by further delays to the passing of the Environment Bill, plus why dairy farmers are choosing to use sexed semen. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Stephen Moss on the Song Thrush
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss explains why he loves the sound of the song thrush. 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.
More or Less
Deaths at Home, Supermarket Infections and the Cobra Effect
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Where are people catching Covid-19? And what can venomous snakes tell us about the government's plan to increase the number of people self-isolating? Show more
Timandra Harkness tries to test her views by steelplating the arguments of her opponents. Show more
Woman's Hour
Rhod Gilbert on male fertility; teenage girls and social media; and talking to children about the Holocaust
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Rhod Gilbert on why men need to talk about fertility, teenage girls and social media, and how to teach children about the Holocaust. Show more
8/10. Drama based on the best-selling novel by C.J. Sansom. In an ambush at London docks, Shardlake captures the man who stole the Queen’s confessional manuscript. Show more
How the Irish Shaped Britain
The Long Road to Peace
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The final episode of Fergal Keane's exploration of the influence of the Irish on Britain, from post-WW2 reconstruction, the hard road to peace, to the uncertainty posed by Brexit. Show more
Rob Newman tackles mysteries of the brain in an odyssey including love, robot friends and prehistoric trousers. From 2017. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Richard Osman's bestselling debut crime novel, abridged by Sara Davies and read by Haydn Gwynne.
The Thursday Murder Club have their first live case. Show more
You and Yours
Amigo Loans complaints, Period Dramas, Cladding Prisoners
39 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The biggest guarantor loan company says it is at risk of going bust because of compensation claims from tens of thousands of customers. We speak to the boss of Amigo Loans. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Bodies
Episode 8: The genius of Vesalius - science and salvation
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Professor Alice Roberts continues her narrative history series about the human body - a time-travelling tour of anatomical knowledge from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age. Show more
Shula finds herself in trouble and Tom faces a difficult dilemma. Show more
Tanya and Natalie, best friends since school, are the prime suspects for a spate of muggings including an attack on an elderly man. But are they really capable of such brutality? Show more
Adam Shaw and guests answer your questions about travel rules, rights and refunds. e-mail moneybox@bc.co.uk now. Show more
How to get back to exercise after recovering from Covid-19. Online physio to stop falls. And how exercise has changed during the pandemic. Presented by James Gallagher. Show more
Tales from the Stave
My Fair Lady - Lerner and Loewe
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The singer Christine Andreas and Broadway MD Ted Sperling gather at the Library of Congress in Washington DC to explore the music manuscripts of the smash musical hit My Fair Lady. Show more
The Media Show
"We're never doing an anti-immigrant story again"
49 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Daily Express editor Gary Jones on the paper's change of direction. 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
27/01/2021 Prime Minister hopes England's schools can reopen in March
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Boris Johnson said he shared the frustration of parents who want to get children back in school, but the country remained in a "perilous situation" because of coronavirus.
Today, there’s jealousy and suspicion, as Roger is pursued by a former student with a crush, and Joanna admits she’s been attracted to another man. Show more
Brian makes his presence felt and Freddie tries to keep the peace. Show more
Front Row
Celeste, poet Brian Bilston, new film Palmer reviewed
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Celeste on her debut album, poet Brian Bilston, and new film Palmer reviewed. Show more
8/10. Drama based on the best-selling novel by C.J. Sansom. In an ambush at London docks, Shardlake captures the man who stole the Queen’s confessional manuscript. Show more
Helen Lewis returns with a new series of interviews with people offering radical solutions - from loneliness to philanthropy, liberating women's economic potential and what we eat. Show more
Conclusion of Marina Warner’s look at the world of contemporary fiction and different takes on story writing. From July 2015. Show more
What happens when sleep goes wrong and dreams become terrifying nightmares? Dr Guy Leschziner explores sleep paralysis and hallucinations and asks what is the purpose of dreaming. Show more
The Media Show
"We're never doing an anti-immigrant story again"
49 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Daily Express editor Gary Jones on the paper's change of direction. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boris Johnson rules out re-opening schools fully before March 8th
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Richard Osman's bestselling debut crime novel, abridged by Sara Davies and read by Haydn Gwynne.
The Thursday Murder Club have their first live case. Show more
Kathy Burke returns to the pull-out mattress to discuss self-censorship, Irish accents, boyfriends and her father - before Patrick sings them both a lullaby. Show more
Jon Holmes's award winning satirical river of sound returns to twist itself into the news.
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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I Want You To Know We're Still Here by Esther Safran Foer
Ep 3 - Finding Trochenbrod
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Esther Safran Foer sets about finding the Ukranian shtetl where her father was hidden during the Holocaust. Sara Kestelman reads. Show more
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