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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker. Show more
Farming Today
25/04/22 - Natural History GCSE and farming, Kendal College and water
11 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Charlotte Smith looks into whether agriculture should be included in the new Natural History GCSE. Show more
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Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Gideon Rachman, Judy Dempsey and Christopher de Bellaigue discuss authoritarian leaders, with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Woman's Hour
Ladies of Letters with Tessa Peake-Jones and Gwyneth Strong; Caroline Nokes MP on Angela Rayner
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The female stars of Only Fools and Horses team up again for Ladies of Letters. Show more
Will has several degrees, he also has autism - can he get a job after a decade out of work? His new job coach Rosa, who has ADHD, is determined to help him fulfil his potential. Show more
Alan Dein's chance encounters with souls via social media is a decade old. Daria, in Ukraine, has shared many trials and tribulations since DLO began. Now she finds hope in wartime Show more
You and Yours
Travel report, Consumer confidence, Low-rise Jeans
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
MPs has called for new measures to ensure travellers don't lose out if there is another public health crisis. This includes powers to fine airlines over delayed refunds. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Five cultural figures from the front line of Russia's border with Europe - Lithuania, Finland, Moldova, Latvia and Estonia - explore their national psyche in uncertain times. Show more
Ian makes plans for the future and there’s an emergency on the cricket pitch Show more
When a major financial donor approaches a housing charity offering them a block of new apartments for free, they’re welcomed with open arms. But then alarm bells start to ring. Show more
The cryptic quiz of connections and lateral thinking, with Kirsty Lang. Show more
The Food Programme
Jack Monroe: A Life Through Food
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Food writer and poverty campaigner Jack Monroe talks growing up, campaigning and social media with Leyla Kazim. Show more
Carnival colours and Afro beats herald the return of live audiences to the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon after Covid restrictions - this is Much Ado About Nothing Afro-Futurist style. Show more
In a society that’s becoming increasingly secular, Ernie Rea asks why some young people are embracing a ‘full fat’ version of faith? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Politicians condemn "sexist" article, as newspaper editor called to a meeting with the Commons Speaker
David Mitchell hosts the comedy panel game. Lucy Porter, Holly Walsh, Tony Hawks and Alan Davies talk with deliberate inaccuracy on a variety of subjects. Show more
Brian faces an uphill struggle and opportunity knocks for Tracy. Show more
Front Row
Punchdrunk's The Burnt City, John Morton on Ten Percent, musician Jack Savoretti
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Punchdrunk's biggest ever show, The Burnt City; screenwriter John Morton on the British remake of French TV series Ten Percent; musician Jack Savoretti performs live in the studio. Show more
Caroline Wyatt speaks to British veterans about why they joined up to fight in Afghanistan, despite the risks, and what the campaign’s ultimate failure means to them now. Show more
Crossing Continents
Myanmar: fighting the might of the junta
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Fighting to restore democracy in Myanmar. Show more
Kavita Puri looks at how where you come from and what you come with can affect outcomes for generations - and hears personal reflections on surviving and thriving in Britain. Show more
Gideon Rachman, Judy Dempsey and Christopher de Bellaigue discuss authoritarian leaders, with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Elon Musk buys Twitter
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Audrey arrives home with an unexpected companion. Two sisters living through wartime duress. Read by Lisa Dwyer Hogg. Show more
Word of Mouth
The language we use about children in care
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Adoptive parent Margaret Reynolds talks about the language used around children in care Show more
All the news from Westminster with Sean Curran.
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A revealing memoir by an anonymous bestselling criminal barrister of their journey towards the Bar, and their perception of the failures at the heart of the British justice system. Show more
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