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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Steve Taylor, author on psychology and spirituality. Show more
Farming Today
18/05/2022 - dairy emissions, vet training, biodiversity audit and Weevil release
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Rising costs have prompted the dairy industry to announce a six month delay in reducing carbon emissions. Show more
David Lindo the Urban Birder on seeing an osprey next to Wormwood Scrubs in London. 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
1976: The UK is in the grip of a heatwave and fresh-faced detective, Steve Bentley is undercover in rural Wales. He’s excited but wholly unprepared for the toll this job will take. Show more
Michael explores how you can two-step, boogie and bop your way to improved mood, muscle strength, and brain volume, and even a longer and healthier life. Show more
Woman's Hour
Helen Fitzgerald, Abortion Clinic Harassment, Nuns and Juliet Stevenson on Acting Your Age
58 minutes
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Author Helen Fitzgerald on sibling rivalry and we talk about nuns with Derry Girls' own Siobhan McSweeney and Sister Monica Clare, a real nun who's found fame on Tiktok. Show more
Dr Jack Brown considers why anti-Londonism has been on the rise in the decade since the 2012 Olympics and asks how views of the capital can change. Show more
You and Yours
Winter World Cup, Inflation, The Metaverse
53 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Could it be coming home for Christmas? How will a winter World Cup play out for the hospitality industry? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
The Future Will Be Synthesised
Threat to Democracy?
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
If anything can be a deepfake, what can be trusted? Politicians can take advantage of the so-called "Liars' dividend" by dismissing real media as fake.
Plus deepfakes as satire. Show more
Jakob’s keen to keep things professional, and Freddie’s feeling defensive. Show more
Craig Oliver and Anthony Seldon's behind the scenes drama: How Cameron and Obama failed to enforce the "Red Line" against chemical weapons use by Syria's Assad, backed by Putin. Show more
Charmaine Cozier puts your questions on student money to an expert panel. Show more
All in the Mind
Manifestation; Overconfidence; Radio drama changing attitudes
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Claudia Hammond looks for evidence supporting manifestation. Believing you can fly a plane without training. And changing attitudes in Burkina Faso with radio drama. Show more
Covid: Laurie Taylor explores the political economy of the pandemic and its impact on our working and home lives. Show more
The Media Show
Wagatha Christie and celebrity journalism
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Wagatha Christie trial: what it told us about celebrity journalism, and how The Sun managed to keep their journalists out of court. 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
18/05/2022 Labour has accused Boris Johnson of failing to tackle the rising cost of living - as inflation hits a 40-year high.
30 minutes
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Labour has accused Boris Johnson of failing to tackle the rising cost of living - as inflation hits a 40-year high.
Stephen Mangan asks his guest Alistair Campbell to reveal three guilty secrets inside his virtual confessional box. From 2021. Show more
Roy feels rather uncomfortable, and there’s trouble served at Lower Loxley. Show more
Front Row
Joanna Scanlan; director Indu Rubasingham; the Norfolk and Norwich Festival
42 minutes
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Bafta-winning actress Joanna Scanlan on acting in Welsh for the first time; director Indu Rubasingham on her new play about the death of Gandhi; and the Norfolk & Norwich Festival. Show more
Samira Ahmed brings together activists from two different generations to reflect on the challenges of campaigning for adequate social housing Show more
Michael explores how you can two-step, boogie and bop your way to improved mood, muscle strength, and brain volume, and even a longer and healthier life. Show more
Costing the Earth
Sustainable Sport for the Future
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar have pledged to tackle climate change. Qasa Alom discovers how the sports industry is rising to the challenge. Show more
The Media Show
Wagatha Christie and celebrity journalism
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Wagatha Christie trial: what it told us about celebrity journalism, and how The Sun managed to keep their journalists out of court. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Inflation at 40 year high of 9%
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Meera Syal reads Monica Ali’s first new novel for a decade, a bighearted and hilarious story of two very different families brought together by marriage. Today: reckless decisions. Show more
Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide to Cryptocurrency
How to Get Rich off Crypto Alone
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
In a desperate bid to become rich, comedian and broadcaster Sunil Patel attempts to live off cryptocurrency alone. Show more
Jon Holmes remixes the news into twisted audio shapes. This week: Bears, protocols, horsemen. And The Little Mermaid finds Rebekah Vardy's agent's phone at the bottom of the sea.
Susan Hulme and team with all the top stories from Westminster.
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
3. The Business of Pain
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
In Patrick Radden Keefe's book on the opioid crisis it's 1984 and pain treatment suggests a potentially lucrative business opportunity for the Sacklers' company. Kyle Soller reads. Show more
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