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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Cheryl Meban
Farming Today
06/06/22 - Land use, carbon markets and the BBC Food and Farming Awards
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Our land is under pressure - to mitigate climate change, protect biodiversity, produce green energy, provide new house and of course...grow food. Should there be a strategy? Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Chris Packham presents the grey wagtail. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
A revolution in food and farming
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
George Monbiot, Sarah Langford and Claire Ratinon discuss food and farming with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Woman's Hour
Writer Dolly Alderton. Sue Biggs CBE on moving on from her role as the RHS's DG.
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dolly Alderton on the TV adaptation of her memoir, Everything I Know About Love. Sue Biggs CBE on stepping down from the RHS. New non-fatal strangulation law. Queen's jubilee. Show more
Test Match Special
England v New Zealand: The First Test from Lord's
8 hours, 14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Test Match Special - England v New Zealand. Commentary on the First Test from Lord's with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Jeremy Coney, Phil Tufnell and Sir Alastair Cook. Show more
When P&O sacked its 800 staff members on the spot in March, those who wanted redundancy had to remain silent. A sous chef, John Lansdown, chose to speak out. We follow his journey. Show more
Italian sculptor Giuseppe Penone and Lindsey Chapman explore the artistic magic of trees. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Justin Rowlatt discovers how global warming may trigger irreversible changes to our planet. He asks why the Arctic is warming so much faster than anywhere else. Show more
Who is Ambridge’s Unsung Hero? Life’s a picnic for Fallon, right? Show more
By Helen Cross. Rowena is getting ready to launch herself into adult life, approaching the age when she must leave her special school. With Dominique Moore as the voice of Rowena. Show more
The Midlands and the North of England do battle in the cryptic quiz, with Kirsty Lang in the chair Show more
The Food Programme
The BBC Food and Farming Awards return for 2022
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sheila Dillon and judges Asma Khan and Michael Caines open nominations for the 2022 BBC Food & Farming Awards. Show more
James Fox enters the virtual worlds of artists Anish Kapoor and Cai Guo-Qiang as he explores the new technology revolutionising the art world. Show more
Your online comments, your hobbies, your heartbeat. Aleks Krotoski finds out what happens when everything becomes a token in the online economy. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Test Match Special
England v New Zealand: The First Test from Lord's
1 hour, 3 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWTest Match Special - England v New Zealand. Commentary on the First Test from Lord's with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Jeremy Coney, Phil Tufnell and Sir Alastair Cook. Show more
Six O'Clock News
06/06/2022 Johnson Faces Confidence Vote
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Boris Johnson is facing a confidence vote which could see him removed from power. And Russia has condemned the UKs decision to send long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Sue Perkins challenges Dane Baptiste, Jayde Adams, Jan Ravens and Paul Merton to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
Ben is on tenterhooks, and Jazzer could do with a hug. Show more
Front Row
Africa Oyé, Queer Poetry, Maggie Shipstead
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Africa Oye, the free festival celebrating African music, turns 30. Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle, shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. And 100 Queer Poems. Show more
After a frightening incident of sexual assault while birding, BBC Springwatch naturalist Lucy Lapwing visits four women to try to renew her passion for being alone in nature. Show more
David Edmonds charts the birth of the nation state and asks whether nationalism can exist in a healthy form. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
What makes Ben Stokes, the poster boy of English cricket and England's new captain tick? He has at times courted controversy but was the hero in England's world cup triumph. Show more
Start the Week
A revolution in food and farming
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
George Monbiot, Sarah Langford and Claire Ratinon discuss food and farming with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boris Johnson wins vote of confidence
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
The 'Fedora' production team moves on to Germany. Callista is now a special assistant to Mr Diamond, co-writer of the movie. Show more
One to One
OCD: Tuppence Middleton talks to Gazal Jones
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Actress Tuppence Middleton talks to clinical psychologist Dr Gazal Jones about her OCD. What's going on in the brain? And what's the best way to get treatment? Show more
Sean Curran reports as Conservative MPs vote on Boris Johnson's future - and the chancellor is grilled about the cost of living.
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David Freedberg brings together five decades of writings to explore the dynamics and history of iconoclasm, from the Reformation to today's cancel culture. Show more
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