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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with journalist Vishva Samani, a Hindu centred in Advaita Vedanta, the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads
Michael explores how mindfulness meditation can have surprising benefits for your attention, your immune system, and even change the shape of your brain for the better. Show more
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Ramblings
St Mary on the Isles of Scilly with Will Wagstaff and Lucy McRobert
24 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
This week Clare Balding walks on the island of St Marys. Show more
Farming Today
11/06/22 Rural housing; Closure of fertiliser plant; Land used for food, nature and energy
25 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Right to buy and its impact on affordable rural housing. Closure of fertiliser plant. Land use - for food, nature and energy. Show more
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Minnie Driver, Pearl Lowe, Denis Lawson and listener Michael Pincher on his rite of passage voyage crossing the Atlantic and the Inheritance Tracks of Dame Stephanie Shirley. Show more
From Haiti to New York, Paris to Glasgow... stories of what Jacques Brel's song has meant to people around the world. Show more
Test Match Special
England v New Zealand. The Second Test from Trent Bridge
8 hours, 14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Test Match Special - England v New Zealand. Commentary on the Second Test from Trent Bridge with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Alison Mitchell, Phil Tufnell and Sir Alastair Cook. Show more
Johan Lundgren, chief executive officer of Easyjet, one of Europe's biggest airlines. The carrier has been at the centre of customer anger after cancelling hundreds of flights. Show more
TV writer Jed Mercurio talks to John Wilson about the influences that have shaped his creativity. Show more
How David Bowie’s creation of the androgynous Ziggy Stardust had a profound effect on his career and allowed him to emerge as a pop prophet, gay rights champion and cultural icon. Show more
Once the greatest city on earth, Tumanbay has fallen into the hands of two opposing warlords. Show more
Harry’s off his golf game, his health has definitely seen better days. While he entertains the grandkids, Nelson’s gone AWOL and Janice and Pru appear to know more than he does. Show more
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After the joy of the Queen's platinum jubilee, Michael Buerk considers the longer term future of the British monarchy. Is there a moral case for an elected head of state? Show more
The Midlands and the North of England do battle in the cryptic quiz, with Kirsty Lang in the chair Show more
Poet Caleb Parkin joins Roger McGough to share some favourite poems from amongst our listeners' requests and recommendations. Show more
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Past Forward: A Century of Sound
Listen with Mother
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Greg Jenner enjoys 'Listen With Mother' from 1950 and explores how children's entertainment has changed since then. Show more
A new story by Richard Smyth, shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2021. A young nature writer makes unexpected discoveries on Orkney's moors. Richard Goulding reads. Show more
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