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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh. Show more
Farming Today
28/09/21 - Visas for poultry workers, vet retention, vet shortage
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The Government has announced 5,500 new short term visas for people to come to the UK and work in the poultry industry in the run up to Christmas. Show more
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Grey Plover. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Derk-Jan Dijk on the importance of sleep
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jim Al-Khalili talks to sleep physiologist Derk-Jan Dijk about how circadian rhythms interact with our sleep cycles, and how sleep changes in people with dementia. Show more
One to One
Changing Language: Cindy Yu meets Asifa Majid
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A move from China to the UK aged nine meant a new language for Cindy. How did that change her upbringing and view of the world? She meets Asifa, language and communication expert. Show more
Woman's Hour
Former CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi; The R Kelly verdict; Barrister Robin Moira White; FIFA 2022 game soundtrack
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Former CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi. R Kelly verdict. Robin Moira White co-author of A Practical Guide to Transgender Law. The FIFA 2022 game soundtrack. Show more
Peter Curran is back on the road, travelling from Lands’ End to John O’Groats in an electric car. Is the country ready for a future of electric vehicles? Show more
The role of art in the protest movement with two artists, Lumli and Lumlong, as they adapt to increasing political repression in Hong Kong and are forced to make difficult choices. Show more
As Anders is about to become a grandfather, he and Tina share memories of their own grandparents. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How are shortages affecting you?
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How are shortages affecting you?
Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk and leave your phone number. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Why does South Africa’s former President fear poison? We dive into the murky history of the anti-apartheid struggle and enter a world of Cold War paranoia and horrific poisonings. Show more
Tracy struggles to keep her cool and Kirsty tries to make sense of the situation Show more
Jonathan Hall's comedy drama about an inner city academy school in Salford and how it coped with the pandemic in 2020. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more
Costing the Earth
Qasa’s Farm - Building Resilience in Bangladesh
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bangladesh faces sea-level rise and extreme flooding but it’s also adapting fast. Qasa Alom considers the future of his farm and asks what we can learn as extreme events increase. Show more
For centuries, windows have been used for defence, light and air and to show status. Rachel Hurdley looks through them to discover what they reveal. Show more
The chef and co-founder of The River Cafe, Ruth Rogers, picks the life of the writer and activist James Baldwin. 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
28/09/2021 Boris Johnson has urged people to be confident about the fuel situation because the problem is stabilising.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In his first public comments about the shortages at the petrol pumps, Boris Johnson has urged people to be confident because the situation was now stabilising.
Comedic quiz hosted by Richard Osman posing one question - do you know how old people are? Three guests battle to prove they're the best at working out ages. Show more
Lynda goes into battle and Josh places his bets. Show more
Front Row
Comedian Njambi McGrath, Turner Prize shortlist review, 25 Years of Buena Vista Social Club
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Kenyan British Comedian Njambi McGrath, Review of the Turner Prize shortlist exhibition at the Herbert Gallery in Coventry, 25 Years of Buena Vista Social Club. Show more
Will Self Takes the Waters
Something in the Water
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Will Self ponders questions of health in our insatiable thirst for bottled waters. Today, how Buxton rose to prominence as a spa town. Show more
File on 4
Occupational Hazard: The bus drivers who died from Covid
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Were bus drivers given enough protection during the Covid pandemic? Death rates suggest driving a bus has been one of the most dangerous occupations in the UK. Show more
In Touch
AI Macular Degeneration Detection; New Money For Blind Sport
18 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Moorfields Eye Hospital have created an algorithm, for use with artificial intelligence, that is claimed to detect signs of Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration in under 30 seconds Show more
Inside Health
Ultra-processed vegetarian & vegan foods
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Ultra-processed vegan and vegetarian foods may look healthy, but are they? James Gallagher investigates. Show more
The Life Scientific
Derk-Jan Dijk on the importance of sleep
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jim Al-Khalili talks to sleep physiologist Derk-Jan Dijk about how circadian rhythms interact with our sleep cycles, and how sleep changes in people with dementia. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
PM makes first public comments about petrol shortage
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
At a party, Eileen realises that Simon has been hiding something from her. Show more
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
204. Cheese Blindness and Fictional Keiths, with Mary Ann Sieghart
50 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi is at home and Jane is at Broadcasting House for this week's podcast. Their guest is the journalist Mary Ann Sieghart. Show more
Angélique Kidjo answers audience questions about her 1994 breakthrough album, 'Ayé'. With John Wilson. From 2014. Show more
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How bizarre is the platypus? Have you ever heard of a reptile with wings? Two weirdly wonderful creatures and how million-dollar molluscs captured the world’s attention. Show more
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