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Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Very Rev John Chalmers, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Show more
Farming Today
07/04/21: Riding schools in lockdown, rural businesses and lambing
13 minutes
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Equestrian bodies are arguing that the easing of Covid-19 restrictions over the use of indoor riding schools or arenas aren’t coming quickly enough. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the lapwing. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Grace Spence Green was walking through a shopping centre when a man fell three floors and landed on her. She tells Jane Garvey how in that moment her world was transformed. Show more
Millions of Chinese speak the words of Kumarajiva every day. Far fewer have any idea that he is the man who translated key Buddhist texts from Sanskrit into Chinese. Show more
Woman's Hour
Jessica Fellowes on the roaring twenties and comparisons with life today as come out of lockdown.
44 minutes
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Emma Barnett talks to Jessica Fellowes about the "Roaring Twenties" & comparisons with life today as lockdown ends and we consider if fiction could change our view of dementia. Show more
Eleanor of Aquitaine must act when her husband’s leadership of the French army is called into question. Stars Rose Basista. Show more
Just days before his company was about to embark on the world's biggest share listing, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma went missing. So where is Jack Ma? Celia Hatton investigates. Show more
Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by learning about gardening from Val McDermid in Edinburgh. From 2017. Show more
The shine is coming off Sameer’s perfect London life – his amiable boss has quit and old friend Rahool is moving back to Leicester. Read by Sacha Dhawan and Vincent Ebrahim. Show more
You and Yours
Railway Return, High Street Challenge and Pre-loved Clothes
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What can railway bosses do to tempt us back on to trains, and how long will it take the high street to recover from the carnage of Covid? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The Northern Bank Job
Episode Three: Progressing Matters
14 minutes
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It was the biggest bank heist in British and Irish criminal history. Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery. Show more
Brian attempts to be supportive and Tracy is left speechless. Show more
When Caroline had an affair with Jen's husband, their 30-year friendship was over. A year on, Jen's mother is determined her husband's memorial will prompt a reconciliation. Show more
Money Box
Divorce and separation during the pandemic
34 minutes
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Divorce rates are rising in the UK but how do you sort out your finances when you’re going through a break-up? E-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk with your questions now. Show more
Kavita Puri hears stories from the second generation about a golden decade whem British South Asians were beginning to see themselves in the mainstream in music and on television. Show more
Community & social capital. Laurie Taylor considers the claim that we have moved from an individualistic 'I' society to a more communitarian 'We' society and back again. Show more
The Media Show
"There's no democracy without a strong, free press"
40 minutes
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Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on Trump, Pulitzers and Bezos. 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
07/04/2021 Under 30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine
30 minutes
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Officials say the benefits still outweigh the risks -- but the question is more finely balanced for younger age groups.
It’s finally time for Mitch and Ellie’s much postponed date, Morris leaves an intriguing text message and a solo Will tries to celebrate his birthday. Stars Angus Deayton. Show more
The worry sets in for Chris while Kate makes her presence felt. Show more
Front Row
Katherine Parkinson, Louise Kennedy, TikTok and bands
28 minutes
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Actress Katherine Parkinson on her play, Sitting, in which she also stars and Louise Kennedy on her new collection of short stories, The End of the World is a Cul de Sac Show more
Eleanor of Aquitaine must act when her husband’s leadership of the French army is called into question. Stars Rose Basista. Show more
Grace Spence Green was walking through a shopping centre when a man fell three floors and landed on her. She tells Jane Garvey how in that moment her world was transformed. Show more
When a shock wave hits the world, how do artists respond? Novelist Naomi Alderman was writing a fictional story about a pandemic when Covid-19 struck. Show more
Gene editing could revolutionise environmental conservation. But should we use this this power to edit nature, and if so, how should it be controlled? Show more
The Media Show
"There's no democracy without a strong, free press"
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on Trump, Pulitzers and Bezos. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
People under 30 to be offered alternative to Oxford vaccine
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
The shine is coming off Sameer’s perfect London life – his amiable boss has quit and old friend Rahool is moving back to Leicester. Read by Sacha Dhawan and Vincent Ebrahim. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Comedienne Athena Kugblenu looks at the cultural phenomenon of cancelling the famous. With James McNicholas. From 2021. Show more
Joseph Morpurgo takes us on a walking tour of Yosemite National Park, stuffed with fun facts, survival tips and more. From 2017. Show more
The Battersea Poltergeist
Episode 7: Dead Letters
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Hitchings family experience disturbing new phenomena, and the case takes a strange twist as letters appear, seemingly written by the poltergeist. How can this be possible? Show more
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Professor Michael Spitzer brings together a wealth of historical evidence and current theories to tell what he claims is A History of Life on Earth. Show more
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