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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph. Show more
Farming Today
11/05/21 Northern Ireland climate bill; Hedgerows; Drought resistant forage
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Northern Ireland debates Stormont's first ever climate bill. Hedgerow management - the good, the bad and the ugly. Trials of forage which could help tackle climate change. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the hobby. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Helen Scales on marine conservation
34 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Fish watching and the downsides of deep sea mining. Helen Scales talks to Jim Al-Khalili. Show more
One to One
Tech for Good: Marcus Smith speaks to Kriti Sharma
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Marcus Smith talks to Kriti Sharma about the ways in which she's harnessed the good in Artificial Intelligence, tackling its biases and giving people better access to healthcare. Show more
Woman's Hour
Mona Eltahawy on embracing female anger; Maternal ambivalence; Women in the Senedd
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Should women use anger and violence to forcibly break down the patriarchy? Mona Eltahawy argues the case for keeping the 'pilot light of anger' burning. Show more
Melbury now regrets encouraging Grace to marry Fitzpiers, and decides to confront Mrs Charmond. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon, with Katy Sobey, Nicholas Murchie and Holli Dempsey. Show more
Mark Miodownik asks where the next generations of repairers are coming from and what we can learn from repair cultures around the world, when he asks - can we fix the future? Show more
Combine Disneyland Paris, a 4-track demo and three guys from Glasgow. Et voila, Daft Punk! Show more
When an Antarctic expedition goes wrong, the consequences are far-reaching, in Jon McGregor's new novel. Today: Anna struggles with her new life, but a visit from Luke looms large. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - How do you find a new sense of purpose when someone who meant the world to you has died?
39 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Call You and Yours - How do you find a new sense of purpose when someone who meant the world to you has died?
Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk and leave your number so we can call you. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Anita Anand and Chris Mason meet some of the callers who have appeared on Any Questions and Any Answers. Today, we hear from David and Ben. Show more
Susan attempts to pick up the pieces but Jennifer’s feeling helpless. Show more
Toby Jones stars in the final series of GF Newman's family crime saga, Catherine, and Leah are still desperately trying to help Brian prove his innocence. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more
How will Britain's power system need to change for a zero carbon world? Show more
Word of Mouth
The Shipping Forecast: Internet Fandom
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Michael Rosen talks to internet linguist and author Gretchen McCulloch about what it is to "ship" and how fandoms and other subcommunities online are changing the English language. Show more
The singer Arlo Parks tells Matthew Parris why she chooses the singer Elliott Smith as her Great Life. 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
11/05/2021 Ballymurphy Inquest: Coroner finds 10 victims were innocent
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Ten people shot dead on the streets of west Belfast during the Troubles were "entirely innocent", an inquest has found.
Alex investigates how antisemitism has crept into the mainstream, especially in America with the rise of QAnon, and looks at why Jews are still so problematic for so many. Show more
Chris pulls no punches and Joy lets Elizabeth in on a secret. Show more
Front Row
Two Distant Strangers, Golden Globes, Resident Evil, U.Me The Musical
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Two Distant Strangers, Golden Globes, U.Me: The Musical and Resident Evil Village reviewed. Show more
Melbury now regrets encouraging Grace to marry Fitzpiers, and decides to confront Mrs Charmond. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon, with Katy Sobey, Nicholas Murchie and Holli Dempsey. Show more
Thousands of the poorest people in the Philippines are being recruited as directors of British Companies. And why that’s costing us all millions of pounds in unpaid taxes. Show more
Why new technology could make it possible for people who are blind or visually impaired to vote privately for the first time. And how to kayak rapids with just light perception. Show more
All in the Mind
Psychology of soap operas like the Archers; Awards Finalist
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Can listening to soap operas help us psychologically? Do they help to relieve lockdown boredom as well as cut the stigma around topics like alcoholism? Show more
The Life Scientific
Helen Scales on marine conservation
34 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Fish watching and the downsides of deep sea mining. Helen Scales talks to Jim Al-Khalili. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Further escalation in Israeli-Palestinian violence
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
When an Antarctic expedition goes wrong, the consequences are far-reaching, in Jon McGregor's new novel. Today: Anna struggles with her new life, but a visit from Luke looms large. Show more
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
188. The Cream of Slough, with your Emails
50 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane choose some of their favourite listener emails from the past few weeks. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the wonder of cephalopods, clever and playful creatures who play tricks on the scientists who study them. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more
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