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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger. Show more
Farming Today
28/01/22 New research initiative; Labelling pork; Farmer for Island of Ulva.
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Universities join forces to work out priorities for agricultural research, what 'outdoor bred' means when it comes to labelling pork, and 'Wanted - a farmer to tend a Scottish island'. Show more
Writer Amy Liptrot reflects on her favourite bird, the curlew, whose evocative call reminds her of home back in the Orkneys, in this Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
John Caudwell, businessman and philanthropist, 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
Tareena Shakil, Nabihah Iqbal & Libby Heaney, Death Doulas
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tareena Shakil, the first British woman to be found guilty of joining IS, tell her story. Show more
Terrorism and the Mind
The Mental Health Frontline
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What role does mental illness play in violent extremism? Raffaello Pantucci explores a ground-breaking programme which is tackling terrorism by prioritising mental health needs. Show more
Episode four of the comedy about the trials of a train crew, as they try their best to arrive on time. Written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis and starring Rosie Cavaliero. Show more
Sian Thomas continues Virginia Woolf's classic novel set over one day. Today: as Peter Walsh muses on his past in Regent's Part, a former soldier struggles with the present. Show more
You and Yours
HS2 Homes, You and Yours Shopping Basket, Cost of Cricket
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
We're going to track 10 basic food items in the You and Yours shopping basket each month. Let us know what changes in price you've noticed in your shopping. youandyours@bbc.co.uk Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
1922: The Birth of Now
Louis Armstrong leaves New Orleans for Chicago
14 minutes
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Louis Armstrong's move to Chicago is akin to James Joyce's from Dublin to Paris, from entrenchment to cultural emancipation. Show more
Will calm be restored at Brookfield? And there’s a proud moment for Jill. Show more
Joleen and Kit drive to Montana in the hope of joining the resistance. A thriller starring Jessica Barden. Show more
Get rid of clutter, save the planet Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Trees with Knees
42 minutes
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Gardening programme featuring a group of green-fingered experts, chaired by Kathy Clugston. Show more
Phil Crockett Thomas' powerful portrait of a prison officer is inspired by the tale of a lawman in Edgar Lee Master's Spoon River Anthology.
Read by Carl Prekopp. Show more
Last Word
Meat Loaf (pictured), André Leon Talley, Jana Bennett, Kristin Baybars
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on singer Meat Loaf, fashion editor André Leon Talley, BBC executive Jana Bennett, toymaker Kristin Baybars. Show more
More or Less
Should you follow the 5 second rule? And does inflation hit the poorest harder?
28 minutes
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Inflation and low income households, the true number of Covid deaths, and is the five second food rule based on data? 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
28/01/2022 The release of the report on alleged lockdown parties at Downing Street has been thrown into doubt.
30 minutes
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The release of the report on alleged lockdown parties at Downing Street has been thrown into doubt.
Andy Zaltzman is joined by Nish Kumar, Rachel Fairburn, Neil Delamere and Isabel Hardman to take on the news headlines from the UK and beyond. Show more
Past Forward: A Century of Sound
Mary Whitehouse
14 minutes
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Public historian Greg Jenner watches archive of the veteran campaigner Mary Whitehouse and reflects on the portrayal of private life through time. Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore children's television, from Sesame Street to YouTube. Show more
Any Questions?
Michelle Donelan MP, Marvin Rees, Alice Thomson, Dale Vince
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Leckhampton with a panel including Michelle Donelan MP, Marvin Rees, Alice Thomson and Dale Vince. Show more
As she leaves academia, Rebecca Stott says an audit culture is stifling universities. Show more
1922: The Birth of Now
The Shabolovka Tower and the Gherkin, The Criterion, The True Story of Ah Q, Louis Armstrong goes to Chicago
57 minutes
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Four things in 1922 that have an impact a century later: The Shabolovka Tower in Moscow; Criterion Magazine; The True Story of Ah Q; Louis Armstrong Leaves New Orleans for Chicago. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Sue Gray report expected to be delivered “shortly”
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Sian Thomas continues Virginia Woolf's classic novel set over one day. Today: as Peter Walsh muses on his past in Regent's Part, a former soldier struggles with the present. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The Goon and author of Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall is chosen by poet Henry Normal. With Matthew Parris. From 2022. Show more
News and analysis from Westminster with Mark D'Arcy.
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The writer Sofi Thanhauser meets ‘the army of the small’, wool producers and weavers who are proud of producing something ‘pure’. Show more
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