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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York. Show more
Farming Today
25/7/2022 - Beavers, Rabbit farm, Global food crisis
11 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
Beavers to be protected in England. A campaign to close a Nottinghamshire rabbit farm. A look at the global food system. Show more
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Chris Packham presents the red breasted goose in Siberia. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys tells John Wilson about his most important cultural influences. Show more
Woman's Hour
The vegan stock car racing driver Leilani Münter, Lynne O'Donnell, Abortion stories
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Award winner Leilani Münter uses her stock race car to share environmental messages. Show more
When Laura was twelve she was raped by someone who continued to abuse her for years. She wants children today to be better protected and to know where they can get help and support.
Evan Davis asks what leaving Russia actually means for a business. How do you go about it and who bears the cost? Show more
You and Yours
App Happy, Car Subscriptions and Hydrogen Boilers
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Many people are happy to run their life off apps but some can't - what about them? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
28ish Days Later
Day Twenty-Two: Love and the Cycle
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
India sits down with her husband Mark to talk about their relationship and her cycle, and they meet a couple - Bill and Amy - who tailor their life based on Amy’s cycle. Show more
There’s a new face at April Cottage, and Chelsea has the rug pulled from under her. Show more
Deprived inner-city school joins an academy trust. The head isn't convinced this is the way forward. Show more
Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from Lancaster University take on their professors. From July 2022. Show more
The Food Programme
Sandor Katz: Fermentation Journeys
27 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Dan Saladino talks with Sandor Katz about the diversity of fermentation around the world. Show more
Sketches: Stories of Art and People
Victory March
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The writer Anna Freeman presents a showcase of stories about why creativity matters to people, and the backstories behind artists' work. Show more
Alan Dein shares online conversations with people from across the world, from the north of Canada to Kolkata in India. 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
25/07/2022 Report Finds Scottish Cricket Institutionally Racist
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
An independent review finds that the governing body of Scottish cricket is institutionally racist, after complaints by two former players
Rory Bremner, Marcus Brigstocke, Rachel Parris and Graeme Garden are the panellists in this recording from Malvern’s Forum Theatre, with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Susan considers an extreme solution, and there’s a thaw for Brian. Show more
Front Row
Singer Bella Hardy, Poet Thomas Lynch, Birmingham 2022 Festival
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bella Hardy talks about her new album, Love Songs, and performs; poet Thomas Lynch reads from Bone Rosary, New and Selected Poems, and arts to coincide with the Commonwealth Games. Show more
Rima Ahmed takes the bus into Leeds, meeting passengers, campaigners and history buffs to find out why it is 'the biggest city in Western Europe without a mass transit system'. Show more
Are we past the point of no return when it comes to our obsession with online technology? Elaine Moore considers her own tech use and explores our future in the metaverse. Show more
China's Stolen Treasures
Heists, History and Heritage
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Noah Charney investigates a series of heists targeting looted Chinese antiquities in Europe and asks if they are linked to a booming market for these items in China. Show more
In the third part of this series BBC Reporter, Sue Mitchell and aid worker, Rob Lawrie, are on the trail of the UK based smugglers and investigating the illegal profits they make. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Showdown in Stoke
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Evan S Connell’s forgotten masterpiece tells the story of one woman’s life between the wars. In the early 1930s India Bridge begins life as a married woman. Show more
Word of Mouth
Lords and Ladies: Folk Names for Plants and Flowers
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Brett Westwood talks to Michael Rosen about the interesting folk names given to plants and flowers. Show more
Time for a hilarious look at the life of the infamous pirate, Blackbeard. Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Stu Goldsmith and historian Dr Rebecca Simon. Show more
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At the beginning of the 18th Dynasty, Queen Ahhotep rules Egypt until her young son Ahmose grows up. She takes charge of the army and keeps Egypt safe. Show more
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