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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the environmentalist and theologian Dr Ruth Valerio. Show more
When Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion of Iran in 1980, he said his war would be over in days or weeks. But it lasted for much longer, and claimed many thousands of lives. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
On a beautiful clear winter's day Clare visits the Cambridgeshire fenland. Show more
Farming Today
26/02/2022 - Farming Today This Week: ELMs, seasonal worker pay, Ukraine conflict
25 minutes
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The Home Office says one thing, the Secretary of State for DEFRA says another - we investigate how much fruit and veg pickers on seasonal worker visas will have to be paid. Show more
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Mark D'Arcy reports as MPs and peers discuss the latest developments in Ukraine as the Russian invasion continues.
Musician Anoushka Shankar, TikTok star and Dr, Maddy Lucy Dann, ex pop star now writer Giles Kristian, Harry Parker on hybrid humans and actor Paterson Joseph's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime, and often forgotten, audio, using current events and listener requests as his launch-pad. Show more
Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
From Our Own Correspondent
Putin's Soviet ambitions
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Moscow draws from the Soviet-era playbook in its invasion of Ukraine, stoking cynical attitudes about the west. Show more
Money Box
New moves to fight fraudsters faking phone caller IDs
26 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Combating crooks faking phone caller IDs, changes to student loan repayments, topping up pre-payment energy meters before prices rise in April, and challenging HMRC penalties. Show more
Andy Zaltzman is joined by Angela Barnes, Ian Smith, Desiree Burch and Geoff Norcott to discuss Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the reaction at home and abroad. Show more
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Any Questions?
Chris Bryant MP, Mary Dejevsky, Dr Liam Fox MP, Bronwen Maddox
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Parklands High School, Chorley, with Chris Bryant MP, Mary Dejevsky, Dr Liam Fox MP and Bronwen Maddox. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
Offshore wind turbines are great when they're working but tough to repair. Meet the family of robots that can keep the blades turning, whatever the ocean throws at them. Show more
When a wireless play was first suggested, the BBC was more afraid of advancing Bolshevism than whether listeners could actually understand what was going on. Show more
Woman's Hour
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Diana Parkes, Ukraine, Unmodified bodies, Joanna Scanlan, Margaret Atwood
59 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
An exclusive interview with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and future Queen Consort. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
26/02/2022 Ukraine says latest Russian attack on Kyiv repelled
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fighting continues across country with reports of Russian saboteurs in capital
Loose Ends
Jim Broadbent, Mark Thomas, Gráinne Maguire, Tim Firth, Jamie Webster, John Shuttleworth, Athena Kugblenu, Clive Anderson
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Jim Broadbent, Mark Thomas, Gráinne Maguire and Tim Firth for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Once nicknamed Calamity Clegg, now Master of the Metaverse - Mark Coles profiles the former deputy prime minister who’s landed a top job in Silicon Valley. Show more
Dancer and choreographer Akram Khan tells John Wilson about the cultural turning points of his life. Show more
Archive on 4
It's The Pictures That Got Smaller
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Film critic Robbie Collin explores TikTok’s hypnotic smartphone-shaped vertical images and how a century of evolution of screen shape and size transformed our experience of film. Show more
The city welcomes back the priest-like Balarac under their leader, the Grand Master (Anton Lesser). A new uncomfortable alliance or a deadly game of deception? Show more
Dave is sitting atop a Tor on Dartmoor when Louise comes across him one day. To say he's a strange character is an understatement. Show more
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Michael Buerk chairs live debate with Tim Stanley, Ash Sarkar, Anne McElvoy and Giles Fraser. Show more
Three competitors join Paul Gambaccini for radio's toughest music quiz, covering all genres and aspects of music. Show more
Poet Helen Mort reclaims her voice by reflecting on her experience of deepfake pornography and the journey to come to terms with being a victim. Show more
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Comedian Athena Kugblenu checks her decade-old social media to see if she needed cancelling. With James McNicholas. From 2021. Show more
Short stories from leading Welsh writers. Richard Elfyn reads an original story by Ruqaya Izzidien. Someone is watching over Sofie... Show more
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