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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Redeemed. Show more
Farming Today
08/08/2023 - Poultry energy costs; drought; dairy farms and environmental permits.
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
Poultry producers call for help with rising energy costs; farmers change planting plans because of lack of rainfall; and an environmental permit system for dairy farmers. Show more
Actor Samuel West describes how the turkey-like capercaillie makes unfathomably strange sounds reminiscent of a rolling snooker ball followed by a champagne cork being unscrewed. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the Home Secretary about new laws to stop migrants crossing the Channel.
One random postcode and a story you probably haven't heard before. The postcode generator leads to a rural Norfolk village and its mysterious US military domes. Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Try Some Turmeric
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Michael Mosley reveals the beneficial compound in turmeric that could boost your memory, and help fight off the pain of arthritis. Show more
Woman's Hour
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly MP, Poet Kim Moore, Chief Fire Officer Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Foreign secretary James Cleverly MP on the UK's international women and girls strategy. Show more
No longer a vulnerable schoolgirl, but a seemingly unrepentant adult. Shamima Begum enrages the British public and ends up stuck in Syria. Show more
Ginny Fox and Vera Sackcloth-Vest go to Venice in search of inspiration for Ginny's new book, but unfortunately they are accompanied by their husbands. Show more
You and Yours reveals how secret groups of touts used special software to push Eurovision fans to the back of the ticket queue. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Scotland's ospreys are on their epic autumn journey to their winter fishing grounds. Emily Knight follows them as they follow the coast of Gambia. Show more
Lily has something to tell Elizabeth, and Helen has the bit between her teeth. Show more
Shapeshift seems to be the answer to all of Bryony's problems - her career, her confidence, her sister's cancer diagnosis. But what do Shapeshift want from her? Show more
An original short story for radio by writer Thomas Morris. Show more
How is the price of your food shop changing? Show more
James Gallagher asks whether a weight-loss drug on the NHS heralds a new era in tackling obesity. Show more
Matthew Syed dives into the murky world of rewards, in a story involving a lost wedding ring, an employee of the month...and yoghurt. Show more
The BBC says that it's having a 'frank conversation' with Gary Lineker after another tweet. 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
08/03/2023 Gary Lineker has said he'll continue to express views on refugees despite criticism from Downing Street
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
His comments on the government's new asylum policy have lead to clashes over BBC impartiality.
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star in Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy, as a couple in love with life and each other. This week: Roger’s in a bad mood – but why? Show more
Noluthando goes on an intriguing tour, and Kate confides in her dad. Show more
Front Row
Pioneering play Top Girls turns 40, do publishers owe a duty of care to memoirists? and the benefits of stopping the show
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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As pioneering play Top Girls turns 40, a look at its influence, and what happens when a theatre says the show must not go on? Show more
William Crawley examines the morality of breaching people's trust. If we are told something in confidence, what are the moral limits to our obligation to keep it secret? Show more
In the face of loss, how does that impact belief in God? This personal story reflects on Jesus' ministry and Passion and asks what the words 'Thy will be done' mean today. Show more
Where do the prawns in your takeaway curry or pad thai come from? Peter Hadfield travels to South-East Asia to investigate the environmental impact of prawn farming. Show more
The BBC says that it's having a 'frank conversation' with Gary Lineker after another tweet. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Demonstrations in Georgia against "foreign agents" law
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Rishi Sunak defends plan to reform UK's asylum system,
German investigators report on Nordstream pipeline attack.
Months after Zenobi has been sentenced in absentia for sheep stealing, the body of his boss is found in his fields The lawyer, Bustianu, and the police sergeant head to the scene. Show more
Return of the semi-improvised comedy from filmmaker Jason Wingard, following taxi drivers Bernie, Ben and Saj as we eavesdrop on their journeys around the North West. 2/4 Show more
Jon Holmes's The Skewer twists itself into current affairs. This week - Refugee Regatta, Rogue Royal Landlords, and the fable of The Frog and the Journalist. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
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Dasha Kiper’s powerful case histories exploring the impact of dementia on the minds of sufferers and caregivers. Show more
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