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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf Show more
Farming Today
05/10/22 Potatoes with less ploughing, Leaf Assurance Scheme, Hare Coursing
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
Can potatoes be grown with less ploughing and soil disturbance? And assurance scheme Leaf ups it's environmental standards. Show more
Wildlife cameraman Nigel Bean on the water rail for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
More or Less
Teens and antidepressants, stamp duty savings and earthquake probabilities
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
We debunk a claim from a survey that a third of British teenagers have been prescribed antidepressants Show more
An unassuming savoury delight - Phil introduces Andi to his favourite classic Malaysian noodle dish. Show more
Woman's Hour
Nicola Rollock, Sexsomnia, Liz Truss, Anonymity prior to charge, Nadine Shah
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Expert on racial justice Professor Nicola Rollock on her new book, which examines the hidden rules of race and racism, and Nadine Shah on her new acting career. Show more
Steven Fielding explores the role of ex-prime ministers, with the help of politicians, journalists and political advisers. Can they ever come back? And if not, what should they do? Show more
More of the world-renowned storyteller’s home recordings. Featuring: Unbuttoned. From 2021. Show more
You and Yours
Tesco Figures, Pension Freedom and Freezing Food
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Figures from Tesco tell us more about how we are shopping through the cost of living crisis. Also - what food can and can't you freeze for later? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The rumours flow thick and fast as stunned neighbours try and make sense of what's happened. Meanwhile Rikki's grieving father appeals for public help in catching his son's killer. Show more
The Grundys look forward to new arrivals, and Helen’s concerned about the neighbours. Show more
Kate arrives at a cottage on the Norfolk coast to finish her novel, with boyfriend in tow. Cracks widen in their relationship as reality and fiction become dangerously blurred. Show more
As the cost of living pushes more people into financial difficulty, what can you do if you are struggling to pay off debts? Show more
The secrets of sewage science and how wastewater can stop the next pandemic. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Futilitarianism - Extreme Pessimists
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Laurie Taylor talks to Neil Vallelly of the University of Otago about a new study that argues that the current moment is characterised by feelings of futility and uselessness. Show more
The Media Show
How to Run a Movie Studio (and take Tom Cruise to space)
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Universal’s Donna Langley on how to draw audiences back to the cinema, the value of taking risks, and new plans to film in space with Tom Cruise. 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
05/10/2022 Truss Promises Economic Growth
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The Prime Minister ends her party conference with a pledge to push for economic growth
Miles Jupp and guests with whimsical sketches including a podcast launch and BBC social mobility. With Seann Walsh. From 2022. Show more
Has Kenton been taken for a fool? Leonard is feeling fastidious. Show more
Front Row
Björk, NoViolet Bulawayo, James Bond at 60
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Björk on her new album, Fossora, NoViolet Bulawayo on her Booker shortlisted novel, Glory, and Bond, James Bond celebrates 60 years on the silver screen. Show more
Anjula Mutanda helps one parent explore Gentle Parenting Show more
When Lizi Jackson-Barrett developed alopecia in her 40s, she learned to accept it, found a self-confidence she'd been looking all her life and now wants others to rethink beauty. Show more
Tom Heap investigates the impact pet dogs are having on wildlife, habitats and the climate. Show more
The Media Show
How to Run a Movie Studio (and take Tom Cruise to space)
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Universal’s Donna Langley on how to draw audiences back to the cinema, the value of taking risks, and new plans to film in space with Tom Cruise. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Growing protests against government inside Iran
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Ukrainian reporters despair of an American photographer who treats the 2014 Odesa Clashes as the perfect photo op. Written by Kateryna Babinka. Show more
A modern ghost story where Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps. In this episode, a celebrity birthday message from Joanna Lumley turns into a terrifying gift for Tom Show more
Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning satirical river of sound continues to twist itself into current affairs. This week: U-Turns, Peaky Tories, and Are You Local Radio? Show more
Andrew McGibbon talks to Michael Holman, a close friend of the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat who asked Michael to form an art-house noise group called Gray in 1979. Show more
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Oliver Bullough traces Britain's vital role in the growth of 'offshore' money laundering. In this episode: the arrival of the oligarchs. Show more
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