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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya Show more
Farming Today
26/10/22 - Shellfish deaths, pumpkins and nuts from agroforestry
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
A committee of MPs hears concerns that a toxic chemical trapped in estuary sediments could have killed shellfish off the North East Coast of England. Show more
Bruce Winney from BirdLife International remembers seeing red kites overhead as he drove into Harrogate after years of absence. 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
Steven Brosnan is 22 and stuck in a rut: it takes a series of catastrophic events to show him what he’s capable of. He tells Dr Sian Williams his surreal story. Show more
Magic beans! Asma introduces Andi to her historic family recipe for black chickpeas. Show more
Woman's Hour
Hygiene Poverty, Hanna Flint, Lumberjills
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
As the cost of living crisis continues we discuss hygiene poverty. Show more
Emily Knight explores the tangled history, and the uncertain future, of zoos. Show more
More of the world-renowned storyteller’s home recordings. Featuring a selection of eight shorter essays. From 2021. Show more
You and Yours
Car finance; RIP Help to buy; Work from pub
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The drivers who fear that their finance deals are about to rise rapidly as bank rates soar.
And why landlords are enticing people to work from the pub instead of home. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Martha Kearney and Dharshini David go back to basics to examine how the UK government can raise enough money to weather the current economic crisis. Show more
Kate should take a moment before reacting, and Tracy has an awkward conversation. Show more
Thriller set in the future about AI healthcare. Show more
Money Box Live looks at the effect of the rising cost of living on spending behaviour. Show more
Inside Health
GP Records, Serotonin & how we get cancer
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Do you want to see your GP records at the touch of a button? James explores the benefits and risks of NHS England's plan to switch on this capability next week. Show more
The NHS and the 'sick note'. Laurie Taylor explores the cultural history of the NHS and the changing nature of the welfare state via the 'sick note'. Show more
Looking back at the creation of the BBC, and forward to its future. 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
26/10/2022 Sunak Faces Parliament
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
At his first PMQs, Rishi Sunak defended Suella Braverman's return as Home Secretary. He also reintroduced the ban on fracking in England.
Rob Newman's hilarious new comedy addresses the challenges of an international marriage and his disastrous attempt to replace conversation with cue-cards. Co-starring Claire Price. Show more
Jazzer has the winning touch, and has Lilian discovered her scary side? Show more
Front Row
Turn It Up: The Power of Music exhibition; The Turner Prize at Tate Liverpool; Linton Kwesi Johnson
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The 2022 Turner Prize show reviewed, a visit to Turn It Up: The Power of Music at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum and Linton Kwesi Johnson on his new poetry collection. Show more
Steven Brosnan is 22 and stuck in a rut: it takes a series of catastrophic events to show him what he’s capable of. He tells Dr Sian Williams his surreal story. Show more
The carbon savings we've made so far have been the easy ones. Comedian and environmental economist Matt Winning looks at the changes we need to make in Britain to reach net zero. Show more
Jheni Osman visits the Swiss Alps, to see how much the glaciers are retreating. A dry winter, followed by this summer's heatwave, has resulted in a disastrous year for ice loss. Show more
Looking back at the creation of the BBC, and forward to its future. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Rishi Sunak’s first PMQ’s as leader
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Sleep Well - with Michael Mosley
Sleep Well - Ep 3: Enjoy your bed
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he explains some simple steps that can help you reimagine your relationship with your bed and have a powerful effect upon your sleep. Show more
A modern ghost story where Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps. In this episode there seems to be a problem with the studio audience – because there shouldn’t be one Show more
Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning satire. This week - the Rishi Sunak Memory Wipe, Tory Cabinet Swap Shop, and The Cost of Living Witch Farm. Show more
Rishi Sunak's first PMQs.
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The Climate Book created by Greta Thunberg
Book of the Week: Ep 3 - Climate Change and Us
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Greta Thunberg together with journalists & activists take us to countries where global warming is already a reality. Greta Thunberg, Kyle Soller, Fiona Skinner & Weruche Opia read. Show more
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