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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Lorna Farrell, a Christian author and disability activist.
Farming Today
21/03/23 Henry Dimbleby stands down from Defra; Mussels; Bovine TB in people.
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Henry Dimbleby's vision for Good Food Bill.
Mussel farmers struggle with post-Brexit rule changes.
Number of people catching bovine TB is increasing, researchers testing farmers. Show more
In the third of five recollections about his encounters with birds, writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls the first time he saw a bittern. Show more
Mishal Husain and Nick Robinson are joined by Baroness Louise Casey and the Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, as they examine the year-long report into the Metropolitan Police. Show more
Sean Curran with all the news from Westminster.
The Life Scientific
James Jackson on understanding earthquakes and building resilience
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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There’s no early-warning system for earthquakes, but Jim Al-Khalili hears how studying processes that shape our planet’s surface can help vulnerable cities become more resilient. Show more
Presenter Angellica Bell talks to therapist Alice Bearn about starting new chapters in life. From cycling, to running to finding a new job - what are the barriers to making change? Show more
Woman's Hour
The Baroness Casey Review with Dame Lynne Owens & Claire Waxman, Dance your way home, Narcissistic mother
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Music journalist Emma Warren has written Dance Your Way Home - part-cultural history, part-memoir. In the first of a series Narcissistic Mothers Ena Miller meets 'Charlotte'. Show more
Annie Duke, ex-poker player and decision strategist, tells Helen Lewis why our inherent bias against quitting needs to be deconstructed, and how to spot when it is your best option Show more
In the final part of the series, Soweto Kinch looks at how to keep music education relevant to today's world and tomorrow's musicians. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - Do you volunteer?
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Following the launch of The Big Help Out this week, on Call You and Yours we are asking: Do you volunteer? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Did the invasion turbo-charge extremism in Iraq and the UK? Show more
Is Brookfield coming under attack? Clarrie and Susan are swotting up. Show more
By Edson Burton. The enigmatic drifter is back. James Persad has lost his wife Mavis. He too seems lost. Can Deacon help? Starring Don Warrington and Ram John Holder. Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the joys that lurk beneath the surface of things. Show more
Does the UK workforce have the skills to transform our economy and meet the government's net zero commitments? Tom Heap investigates. Show more
Rape convictions in court higher than thought; forensic science under threat; the outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions, Max Hill KC; do the powerful get away with it in the US? Show more
Author Katherine May and poet Liz Berry talk about their favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert. 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
21/03/2023 Met Police 'institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic', says report
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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A review says a "boys club" culture is rife and the force may have to be broken up if it doesn't improve
Multi-award-winning comedian Mark Watson, aided by the sardonic musical excellence of Flo & Joan, looks at the week as a metaphor for our lifetimes. With special guest Zoe Lyons. Show more
Brian has some explaining to do, and the young vet nurse and local bobby get chatting. Show more
Front Row
Danny Lee Wynter and play Black Superhero; badly behaved theatre audiences; violinist Pekka Kuusisto
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Danny Lee Wynter on his play Black Superhero, violinist Pekka Kuusisto plays live, and are theatre audiences behaving badly? Show more
File on 4
Rental Health: The Social Housing Perfect Storm?
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Reporter Iona Bain investigates record complaints about social housing and allegations of degrading treatment towards tenants. Show more
In Touch
NHS Backlogs and Avoidable Sight Loss; The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
19 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Hundreds of patients have experienced irreversible sight loss due to delays for NHS appointments. We find out more with the Association of Optometrists and the Macular Society. Show more
Inside Health
Did Covid turn us into teeth grinders?
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
James Gallagher finds out if we've turned into a nation of grinders after reports from dentists of increased clenching and cracking of teeth. Show more
The Life Scientific
James Jackson on understanding earthquakes and building resilience
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
There’s no early-warning system for earthquakes, but Jim Al-Khalili hears how studying processes that shape our planet’s surface can help vulnerable cities become more resilient. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
China and Russia hail a "new era"
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Damning report into Met Police culture and standards.
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Music superstar Bad Bunny facing legal action.
Tom receives an update on the Father Byrne case from Detective Superintendent Fleming, as well as an unsettling request. Show more
Satirical sketches on modern life, including a goose enrolling as a cop and a realistic doll baby. With Witney White. From 2022. Show more
Sean Curran reports on MPs' reaction to the Home Secretary's statement on the Casey Review into the Metropolitan Police.
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Meredith is being relentlessly harassed and there are now more soldiers on the university campus than there are students. Show more
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