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A reflection and prayer to start the day with George Craig, a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff. Show more
Farming Today
29/10/21 Farming and net zero. Grass. Anglo-French fishing row.
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
On the eve of COP26 climate change experts say farmers need to do more, faster. Rotational grazing. Anglo-French fishing row. Show more
Musician Joe Acheson describes recording the sounds of starlings at the Lizard in Cornwall to use in his work as Hidden Orchestra. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran and the team report amid growing tensions with France over post-Brexit fishing rights. MPs grill Facebook over online safety and Scotland's first minister faces MSPs. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Michael Sandel, philosopher
36 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Michael Sandel, philosopher and teacher, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Monica Lewinsky Revisited: A new generation learn about the political scandal of the 1990s
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The story of President Bill Clinton’s affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and the 1998 impeachment proceedings are retold in drama Impeachment: American Crime Story. Show more
Activist and satirist Heydon Prowse unpacks the multi-billion-dollar industry that’s rebranding the oil and gas industry as green. Show more
A new sitcom set in a university Christian society where the beleaguered members realise that, unless they adapt, they haven’t got a prayer. Show more
By Keith Stuart. In Will’s memoirs, Laura learns more about Elsa. And she decides to investigate the cellar at Avon Lodge. Show more
You and Yours
Covid Tests for Travel; School Uniforms; Returning to the Gym
39 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Are 'Day2' lateral flow tests the right tool for testing travellers? Why are school uniforms still so expensive? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
39 Ways to Save the Planet
Arnold Schwarzenegger's favourite ways to save the planet
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the former governor of California and one of America's most influential green voices. He discusses his favourite ideas from the series with Tom Heap. Show more
Jolene attempts to do the right thing and one resident comes to an emotional realisation Show more
A cursed place, abandoned for 900 years. Now a town of glass and chrome. A child disappears. Has the curse returned? DI Ward investigates. Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller. Show more
Kirsty Logan examines the Spiritualist movement, by telling the story of celebrated medium Florence Cook, and her spirit guide, Katie King. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Water Forget-me-nots and Crumbly Compost
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts, chaired by Kathy Clugston. Show more
When her parents' newly divorced friend Stan moves in with them, a young woman has no choice but to leave the family home and find her own place. Written by Laura-Blaise McDowell. Show more
Last Word
Bernard Haitink (pictured), Victor Gregg, Ruthie Tompson, Paddy Moloney
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on conductor Bernard Haitink, soldier Victor Gregg, animator Ruthie Tompson and piper Paddy Moloney. Show more
Is the end of the pandemic in sight? The BBC's health editor, Hugh Pym, answers listeners' questions. 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
29/10/2021 Campaigners welcome cut in cost of HRT treatment in England
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The government has announced a cut in repeat prescription costs for treatment for the menopause in England, a move campaigners have called a "huge step forward".
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches from the BBC Radio Theatre in front of a remote audience. Show more
Michael Merrick challenges how we think about social mobility. Show more
Studio guest the saxophonist Soweto Kinch joins Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to select the next five tracks to add to the playlist. Show more
Any Questions?
Lord Deben, Claire Fox, Richard Madeley, Melanie Onn
47 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Chris Mason presents political debate from Chatteris Parish Church, Cambridgeshire with Lord Deben, Baroness Fox, Richard Madeley and Melanie Onn. Show more
Will Self explores our addiction to cars in the run-up to COP26. Show more
39 Ways to Save the Planet
Four More Ideas to Save the World
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The final four carbon-busting ideas and a special guest appearance from the film star and influential environmental activist, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
G20 meets in Rome ahead of COP
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
By Keith Stuart. In Will’s memoirs, Laura learns more about Elsa. And she decides to investigate the cellar at Avon Lodge. Show more
A Caribbean crime novel, poems written on the streets of New York and a dark coming-of-age tale by Hilary Mantel are up for discussion with Harriett Gilbert. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports as ministers promise to reduce the cost of prescriptions for the treatment of menopause in England. And Deputy Speaker Eleanor Laing on Rishi Sunak's budget leaks.
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Slime: A Natural History by Susanne Wedlich
A Billion Years of Slime
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The story of the billion years when slime reigned supreme on Earth and how we might enter a new era of slime as our climate changes. Show more
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