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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Paul Mason. Show more
Farming Today
15/11/21 - A silent cull of poultry, cold storage for pork and social crofting
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Whole flocks of chickens are being culled on farm as the problems in poultry processing plants continue. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tweet of the Day
Penny Anderson on the Mandarin Duck
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The tale of a very flamboyant duck which likes to perch in a tree in ecologist Penny Anderson's garden. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Ancient lives and legacies in Latin America
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Mario Vargas Llosa, Jago Cooper and Natalia Sobrevilla Perea discuss the development of Latin America – from the ancient world to today, with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Woman's Hour
Kirsten Dunst, 'Laddish' culture in the armed forces, Teacher Joanna Harriott, Shy bowel, Child to parent abuse
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Kirsten Dunst on starring in Jane Campion's new film The Power of the Dog. Show more
Grace Dent presents a series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain. Georgia Catt meets Will to witness him achieving a long-held goal. Show more
Loose Ends
Sir Rod Stewart, Dan Schreiber, Damon Albarn, Jen Brister, Jordan Rakei, Athena Kugblenu, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Sir Rod Stewart, Damon Albarn, Dan Schreiber and Jen Brister for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Alma’s investigation into the belongings that have been stolen from the caravan park hits a dead end. But what connects the missing items? Written by Jan Carson. Show more
You and Yours
Wood Burning Stoves, Nursery Closures, Green Mortgages
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
We report on rising demand for wood fuel, chimney sweeps and stove servicing, as homeowners look to avoid rising gas prices this winter. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)
Russian revolutionary plate
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor is exploring the political landscape of the 20th century. Today he is with a plate decorated during the Russian revolution Show more
Roy’s walking on egg shells while Jennifer’s feelings are bruised. Show more
An Irish family finds itself divided as Oswald Mosley and his fascist followers prepare to march through the East End of London. Show more
Quote... Unquote
The 500th Edition: John Lloyd, Sathnam Sanghera, Frank Gardner
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 5 months
The celebrity panel game about quotations, hosted by Nigel Rees. Quote... Unquote returns with its 500th programme. Show more
The Food Programme
Best Shop or Market of the Year: Meet the Finalists
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Leyla Kazim visits 2021’s Best Shop or Market finalists – a food co-op, farm shop and market which are supporting local production and communities, and creating local food networks Show more
Rowan Williams considers what the life and work of the great Russian novelist Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky can tell us about Russia today. Show more
Aleks Krotoski asks if how we use technology has affected our attitudes to ephemerality and the transience of things. 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
15/11/2021 Police are treating an explosion outside a hospital in Liverpool as an act of terrorism.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Police are treating an explosion outside a hospital in Liverpool as terrorism. The suspected attacker died when his device went off inside a taxi and wasn't known to authorities
John Lloyd and Holly Walsh welcome comedian Catherine Bohart, author Elizabeth Day and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson. From 2021. Show more
Elizabeth comes bearing gifts and Adam attempts to settle in. Show more
Front Row
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Climate Fiction, Kayleigh Llewellyn
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Lin-Manuel Miranda on his directorial debut, utopia vs. dystopia in climate fiction and Kayleigh Llewellyn on the new series of In My Skin. Show more
Axel Kacoutié offers a vivid personal essay reflecting on language, bilingualism and the curated gaps they have to navigate in order to access their culture and sense of self. Show more
Michael Blastland examines how methods can be inspired, flawed or both as he tells the ongoing story of how science has been trying to get better at finding things out. Show more
David Runciman looks at how to stop democracy being beaten by the clock. Show more
Start the Week
Ancient lives and legacies in Latin America
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Mario Vargas Llosa, Jago Cooper and Natalia Sobrevilla Perea discuss the development of Latin America – from the ancient world to today, with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Thousands of migrants on Polish-Belarus border
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Bess wakes up in hospital after attempting to end her pregnancy. Unsure of what she has done, she now has to cope with her social workers, her foster parents and the doctors. Show more
How breaking, also known as break-dancing, went from the inner-city streets of New York to become a new Olympic sport. Presented by four-time breaking World Champion, BoxWon. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on MPs' reflections on the Cop 26 climate summit.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
The I In The Internet Part 1
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 1 month
'How did the internet get so bad?’ asks Jia Tolentino in this essay. She recalls her youthful love of the internet and argues it's now ‘openly torturous’. Show more
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