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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
Farming Today
15/6/22 - Regenerative farming, wild salmon and seabird deaths
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
If all British farmers switched to regenerative methods, would there be enough to eat? Show more
The Lesser Whitethroat-Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound 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
More or Less
Maternity litigation, stars, bees and windowless planes
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Are damages for maternity mistakes now more than wages for maternity nurses and doctors? Show more
Michael discovers how losing yourself in a novel for a short time each day can boost your brainpower, improve social bonds and, surprisingly, help you live longer. Show more
Woman's Hour
The housing crisis and women with Vicky Spratt, Rising Covid rates, Christian Peake on Maeve Gilmore
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Author of Tenants, Vicky Spratt, explains how a shortage of homes is affecting women. Show more
Clive Myrie looks back at an intense period of negotiation which saw Ukraine give up its huge haul of nuclear weapons in 1994 in return for guarantees from Russia, the US and UK. Show more
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley
9. Hannah Mary Tabbs
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Lucy Worsley investigates African-American woman, Hannah Mary Tabbs, arrested after the discovery of a disembodied torso. Was she a murderer or just living life on her own terms? Show more
You and Yours
You and Yours: The story of Ordsall
53 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
You and Yours comes from the More4Less Food Club at St Clements Church on the Ordsall estate in Salford. Salford is the 18th most deprived ward in England. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor - an awkward moment for the domestic intelligence chief. Emily Maitlis on the story of arguably the most important figure in the 20th-century US. Show more
Justin is ready to step up, and Tony gets to the bottom of things. Show more
Revelations about Saudi Arabia’s nuclear ambitions presents the UN with a difficult dilemma in Guy Hibbert's two-part drama. Show more
Adam Shaw discusses the cost of living for single parents with Victoria Benson of Gingerbread and Claire Reindorp of the Young Women’s Trust. Show more
Claudia Hammond explores the psychology of regret with an audience at the Cheltenham Science Festival. What role do rueful thoughts on 'what might have been' play in our lives? Show more
Thinking Allowed
Package holidays and 'authentic' travel
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Package holidays and ‘authentic’ travel: Laurie Taylor uncovers the origins of budget tourism and asks why certain travellers position their experience as more worthy than others. Show more
The Media Show
Carole Cadwalladr v Arron Banks: a victory for press freedom?
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The investigative journalist's first interview after the Leave.EU founder loses libel case. 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
15/06/2022 Train passengers urged not to travel
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Train operators are urging passengers not to travel during the strikes next week, as Network Rail warned that only about a fifth of services would be running
Joining Victoria Coren Mitchell to commit heresy this week are Sally Phillips, Josh Widdicombe and Sathnam Sanghera. Show more
Tom and Natasha have somewhere to be. Beth and Ben have their patience tested. Show more
Front Row
Freddie De Tommaso, Women’s Prize For Fiction Winner, John Byrne, Ukrainian Antiquities
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Operatic tenor Freddie De Tommaso; the winner of the Women's Prize For Fiction; the new retrospective of artist John Byrne; and Ukrainian antiquities taken from the country. Show more
Moral Maze
Inequality: Is the gap between rich and poor in the UK fair?
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Michael Buerk examines if the gap between rich and poor in the UK is fair. Inflation is causing real hardship for poorer families. Is it time to redistribute the nation's wealth? Show more
Michael discovers how losing yourself in a novel for a short time each day can boost your brainpower, improve social bonds and, surprisingly, help you live longer. Show more
A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand
Series 1: Addicted to Food
S1. Ep 3 - How to change? Let it go...
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Chris and Xand have a conversation about why this project is hard for them. They speak to Alasdair Cant, a behaviour change expert, about how we decide to become different people. Show more
The Media Show
Carole Cadwalladr v Arron Banks: a victory for press freedom?
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The investigative journalist's first interview after the Leave.EU founder loses libel case. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Lord Geidt resigns
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
A gripping story about two strangers brought together by chance as world catastrophe strikes, who must survive against the odds and learn to live and hope again. Read by Kerry Fox. Show more
Three members of staff, one dysfunctional train station, zero passengers. Big-name comedy that drives a train through sitcom-land via a platform crowded with very silly jokes. Show more
Rosie Jones: Box Ticker Too
Disability, with Don Biswas
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Stand-up comedy from triple-threat Rosie Jones - she’s disabled, gay and northern. Prepare to be shocked and disappointed by Rosie’s lack of respect for your expectations. Again. Show more
All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme, including the Home Secretary's statement on flights to Rwanda.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
As he explores the chasm between Britain's most and least powerful, writer and activist Darren McGarvey considers homelessness. Read by the author. Show more
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