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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea
Farming Today
09/09/21 Westmorland Agricultural Show, Aberdeen Angus cattle, new alternative National Park
13 minutes
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Caz Graham visits the Westmorland agricultural show in Cumbria to hear how they've managed to weather the Covid storm and survive. Show more
Chris Packham presents the brown thrasher, usually seen in North America. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
MPs back a tax rise to fund health and social care. Show more
John Harris talks to people in the central Scottish city of Perth about their lives and how they see the future. Show more
Anita Anand and Chris Mason meet some of the listeners who have got in touch with Any Questions and Any Answers. Today, we hear from Rowena. Show more
Woman's Hour
Coughing; Rafia Zakaria; Rosie Jones; Population and climate; Cressida Dick
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Is coughing a learnt behaviour that post-Covid, we can unlearn? Show more
Crossing Continents
The Mystery of Havana Syndrome
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The mystery illness that has struck American diplomats and spies which began after some reported hearing strange sounds in Havana 2016. Show more
Exploring the controversial idea and history of ‘safe space’ as it has crossed over from identity politics into the arts. But should art really be a safe space? Show more
The family settles in at Seaview and starts to enjoy the delights on offer in Bognor Regis. Mrs Stevens goes missing. Show more
You and Yours
Student Accommodation; Home Schooling; Garden Furniture.
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
First year students going away to university are being booked into hotels because of a shortage of accommodation. We hear from the people trying to find them places to live. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Neil MacGregor explores the overlapping of faiths across the globe around 400 years ago. Today, he is with a map that shows what happened after Catholic Spain's conquest of Mexico. Show more
Chris has a dilemma on his hands and Ben comes clean. Show more
Quirky and dark psychological drama by Ben Lewis. A young woman joins a zero-impact community in the remote Scottish Highlands where things become increasingly uncanny. Show more
Ramblings
White Stags and Kidney Donation in Fife
24 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clare is in Fife walking with John Fletcher who, in 2009, was the first man in Scotland to donate a kidney to a stranger. Show more
Businesswoman Deborah Meaden presents the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Restless Development. Show more
Lissa Evans and James Naughtie discuss Old Baggage, her novel about the women involved in the Suffragette movement and their lives afterwards. Includes questions from listeners. Show more
The Film Programme
Mark Gatiss: Anthony Hopkins superfan
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Mark Gatiss: Anthony Hopkins superfan. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Climate change and oil and gas exploration; cutting methane emissions; African wild dog populations; freezing eggs and sperm
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Climate change and oil and gas exploration; reducing methane emissions; African wild dog populations; freezing eggs and sperm for up to 55 years. Presented by Gaia Vince. 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
09/09/2021 France rejects UK government proposals to turn back migrant boats
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
France has rebuffed ministers' plans to turn back some migrant boats bound for the UK.
Dr Phil's Bedside Manner
Dr Phil Hammond visits the Royal United Hospital in Bath
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Dr Phil Hammond hears from staff and patients at Bath's Royal United Hospital, revealing how humour helps them cope. From 2021. Show more
The Aldridge family struggle with where to go next and there’s an unexpected confrontation for Shula. Show more
Front Row
Elijah Wood, the future of live streaming, Imriel Morgan
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Elijah Wood talks about his role as criminal profiler Bill Hagmaier in No Man of God Show more
David Cannadine visits Chartwell, Winston Churchill's country home, to explore how Churchill's cigar became synonymous with his image. Show more
The Briefing Room
Universal Credit: The Challenge Ahead
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The £20 weekly uplift paid during the pandemic to those getting Universal Credit is ending. David Aaronovitch and his guests consider how it's operated and what should happen next. Show more
How Silicon Valley capitalism is as much about storytelling as the bottom line. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Climate change and oil and gas exploration; cutting methane emissions; African wild dog populations; freezing eggs and sperm
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Climate change and oil and gas exploration; reducing methane emissions; African wild dog populations; freezing eggs and sperm for up to 55 years. Presented by Gaia Vince. Show more
John Harris talks to people in the central Scottish city of Perth about their lives and how they see the future. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
UK prepared to "push back" migrant boats to France
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
The family settles in at Seaview and starts to enjoy the delights on offer in Bognor Regis. Mrs Stevens goes missing. Show more
The Little Girl has views on the truth and Reverend McMinn has a surprise encounter. With Gordon Kennedy. From 2017. Show more
All the news from Westminster where the Government faces accusations of "bouncing" MPs into backing an increase in national insurance contributions.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
A few months after the end of the battle for Manbij, the fight for Raqqa begins. The all-women's force now numbers thousands. Rojda is the commander of the western front line. Show more
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