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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Richard Oppong Boateng, a Young Evangelism Officer at Cliff College, Derbyshire.
Farming Today
19/05/23 Mental health in rural communities; 50 years of Rare Breeds Survival Trust; Renewable heat for glasshouse
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
Report criticises lack of support for farming communities struggling with their mental health. Renewable energy from slurry heats glasshouse. Rare Breeds Survival Trust turns 50. Show more
Liz Bonnin presents brown skua hunting over an Antarctic landscape. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News from Westminster and Holyrood with Susan Hulme.
Simon Pegg, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Kesha, Kissing, Holly Smale on The Cassandra Complex, 'Depp v Heard' series, Manisha Tailor, assistant head of coaching at QPR
54 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Best-selling author Holly Smale on The Cassandra Complex; Manisha Tailor, assistant head of coaching at QPR; documentary director Emma Cooper on the Depp v Heard series; kissing. Show more
Why do we feel anxious, and how can we manage the symptoms? Show more
Ping asks Ed to write her granny’s memoirs insisting she has Great British Battleaxe potential and could be a national treasure. Show more
Archive on 4
Whatever Happened to JB Priestley?
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Polymath JB Priestley was once among the most famous and important people in Britain. Stuart Maconie sets out to discover why so few of us know anything about him now. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Dealing with the big lie. Show more
Emma struggles to let go, and Adam’s meeting takes an unexpected turn. Show more
A rumour spreads on the streets of Edinburgh that there has been a series of killings – and the man buying the bodies is the anatomist, Dr Robert Knox. Show more
One to One
Grief: Ramita Navai and Mary-Frances O’Connor
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Journalist Ramita Navai talks to psychology professor Mary-Frances O'Connor about the impact of grief on our brains. Show more
Kathy and her crew of gardening geniuses are back to answer a variety of plant predicaments from the Causeway Coast. Show more
When her father receives an unexpected summons, a woman finds herself pulled back home to Northern Ireland. Show more
Last Word
Newton Minow, Vicky Neale, Lois Keith, Gerald Rose
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Bannister on broadcasting regulator Newton Minow, mathematician Vicky Neale, campaigner Lois Keith and illustrator Gerald Rose. Show more
Andrea Catherwood with former BBC managing editor, Dr Liam McCarthy, and Jason Horton, director of production, BBC Local on Local Radio changes. Listeners on Vernon Kay on Radio 2. 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
19/05/2023 Tesco chairman stands down after misconduct allegations
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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John Allan says he is determined to prove his innocence after stepping down
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Neil Delamere, Geoff Norcott, Ashley Storrie, and from the Spectator, Freddy Gray. Show more
Natasha has a fight on her hands, and George underestimates his new role. Show more
Screenshot
Rep Cinema and the legacy of the Scala
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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From the 70s to the 90s, The Scala was the loveable rogue of London’s rep cinemas. Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones explore its genesis and impact on screen culture. Show more
Any Questions?
Jim Fairlie MSP, Lord Forsyth, Patrick Harvie MSP, Johann Lamont
47 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Kirkhill Community Centre near Inverness with Jim Fairlie MSP, Lord Forsyth, Patrick Harvie MSP and Johann Lamont. Show more
Tom Shakespeare bemoans the fashion for being asked to rate everything we buy or do. Show more
Reflecting on some of the most difficult stories he’s reported on, BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen explores some of the obstacles that stand between journalists and the truth Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Syrian leader welcomed back to Arab League
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Also in the programme: a survivor of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb says G7 leaders lack commitment to nuclear disarmament; and "Are you there God? It's Margaret" - the film
Knightshade: The Lathe of Firefall needs its hero, Eve Knight. The perfect person literally comes down from the clouds. Show more
New Orleans was the murder capital of the US in 2022. What went wrong? Show more
News and views from Westminster with Mark D'Arcy.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Into the Night: A Year with the Police by Matt Lloyd-Rose
Episode 5 - The Final Shifts
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matt Lloyd-Rose spent a year volunteering as a Special Constable in South London. He chooses to spend his final shift with the neighbourhood policing team. Show more
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