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A reflection and prayer to start the day with broadcaster, singer and social justice advocate Beverley Humphreys Show more
Farming Today
02/03/21: Trade and Agriculture Commission report, genetic editing burnt toast, plans for agricultural shows
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Could gene-editing make your burnt toast safer? Show more
Liz Bonnin presents the eastern orphean warbler in an olive grove near Athens. 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.
The Life Scientific
Sarah Bridle on the carbon footprint of food
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Why did a rising star in the study of dark energy turn her attention to food? Prof Sarah Bridle tells Jim Al-Khalili about her life and work. Show more
One to One
Friendship: Sima Kotecha with Ella Risbridger
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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BBC News correspondent Sima Kotecha explores friendship with cook and writer Ella Risbridger. Show more
Woman's Hour
Afghan women and the current peace talks
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Afghan women and the peace talks; Being able to hug again; Changing roles for older women actors; Miscarriage and paid bereavement leave. Show more
On the road to Rome, Gudrun befriends a reckless adventuress. Viking epic of love, revenge and faith starring Kate Phillips. Show more
Marie Le Conte hears stories from a generation who have had their lives book-ended by two economic crises. Show more
Amid the boom in music streaming, John Wilson investigates the value of the songs that provide the soundtracks to our lives. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Gretchen leaves Howard and everything’s thrown into confusion. A tale of how unexpectedly life can change. Read by Monica Dolan. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - How will your business or workplace survive the lockdown?
39 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
How will your business or workplace survive the lockdown?
Email us at youandyours@bbc.co.uk. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World
Mighty Mouthparts
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Erica McAlister unravels the mystery of the hawkmoth’s tongue, whose varying length has offered the simplest and most effective proof of natural selection in action. Show more
Harrison delivers some unexpected news and Susan has ambitions. Show more
Amanda Dalton's drama documentary exploring the history of ventriloquism and the mysterious wisdom of the Gut. Show more
Short documentaries and adventures in sound about mothers and motherhood. Presented by Josie Long. Show more
Costing the Earth
How to Halve Emissions by 2030
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Ahead of the crucial COP26 climate conference in November, experts chart the route to halving global GHG emissions by 2030. Show more
The civil claim brought by Harry Dunn's parents in Virginia, the backlog of jury trials, and an interview with the justice secretary Robert Buckland QC. With Joshua Rozenberg. Show more
Comedian Twayna Mayne and books blogger Simon Savidge talk to Harriett about the books they love Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
02/03/2021 Furlough scheme to be extended as part of the Budget
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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A Cabinet minister has let slip that the Chancellor will use tomorrow's Budget to extend the furlough scheme.
Mathew Baynton, Josie Lawrence and Nigel Havers return as the staff of Hardacre’s advertising agency – and Rupert Hardacre has gone missing. Oliver Chris guest stars. Show more
There’s tension at Greenacres, and Phoebe finds herself losing control. Show more
Front Row
The Anchoress; Your Honour; Stories That Get Us Through
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The Anchoress, aka Catherine Anne Davies, on her new album, TV Series Your Honour is reviewed by Lionel Shriver and Stories That Get Us Through from Doncaster. Show more
On the road to Rome, Gudrun befriends a reckless adventuress. Viking epic of love, revenge and faith starring Kate Phillips. Show more
File on 4 lifts the lid on the dangerous and polluting world of shipbreaking and investigates why ships once owned by UK companies end their lives on beaches in South East Asia. Show more
In Touch
Testing your vision at home with Moorfield Eye Hospital's app; More tips from writers
19 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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We hear fom users of Moorfield Eye Hospital's app, which allows you to check your vision at home. And listeners respond to our recent interview with writers with tips of their own. Show more
Inside Health
Human challenge trials, Chess & memory, Dementia misdiagnosed
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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As the first human challenge trial for coronavirus is due to start, James Gallagher reveals why we have a rich and colourful history of deliberately infecting people with bugs. Show more
The Life Scientific
Sarah Bridle on the carbon footprint of food
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Why did a rising star in the study of dark energy turn her attention to food? Prof Sarah Bridle tells Jim Al-Khalili about her life and work. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
A special BBC report on China's Uighurs
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Gretchen leaves Howard and everything’s thrown into confusion. A tale of how unexpectedly life can change. Read by Monica Dolan. Show more
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
180. Martian Sandwiches and Mob Weddings, with Nick Bryant
54 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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This week Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are joined by BBC New York Correspondent, Nick Bryant Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
In Egypt - where the Nile delta was once the grain store of the Roman world - Robert Penn learns how to scythe wheat as farmers have done for thousands of years. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.