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Farming Today
09/08/23 Barn conversions for housing and a conservation scientist's vision for 2050
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The government consults on barn conversions not needing planning permissions in some areas. Plus, how will we meet the government's target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050? Show more
Tweet of the Day
John McPherson on the Hooded Crow
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Wildlife photographer John McPherson recalls, for Tweet of the Day, watching hooded crows working intelligently to obtain food caught by an otter on the Isle of Mull. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Baroness Amos talks to James Naughtie about a career on the front line of world affairs. Show more
Richard King visits Cardiff Bay with Roma Taylor. Show more
Woman's Hour
Megan Thee Stallion, Fertility Anxiety, Colombian striker Linda Caicedo
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced for the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Show more
After 18 months of war, the Ukrainian economy is deeply dependent on western aid. Duncan Weldon explores the impact of this huge transfer of wealth on the country’s future. Show more
Chris and Xand van Tulleken at the Hay Festival, reflecting on lessons learnt about their health and relationship while recording their podcast, A Thorough Examination. Show more
You and Yours
Underage cosmetic fillers; Energy refunds; Carry on cruising?
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Cosmetic treatments such as lip fillers and botulinum toxin - often known as botox - are still being given to under-18s despite a law change nearly two years ago. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Author Jerry Brotton explores the four cardinal directions, where they came from and how they have shaped both how we define ourselves and how we understand the world. Show more
George surprises everyone, and Neil makes a difficult admission. Show more
With the media and half of his family out to get him, business mogul Ravi Majumdar, acts to cleanse his image in the eyes of the world. Show more
Money Box
Money Box: Surviving or Thriving? Households
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Rising costs are having an impact on almost everyone but what do they mean for different groups? We look at low income households to high earners and ask how they are being hit Show more
Inside Health
What difference could new Alzheimer’s disease drugs make?
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Two treatments have shown promise in slowing Alzheimer’s disease, but what does this mean for people living with the condition? Show more
Matthew Syed hears from a woman who undertook one of the largest adventures imaginable - walking around the world - and explores the benefits of having adventures of all sizes. Show more
Donald Trump has three criminal trials pending. His legal battles could be the trials of the century but will judges let the cameras in? 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
09/08/2023 Personal details of police staff in Northern Ireland accidentally published
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland has apologised for the data breach
John Finnemore presents another edition of his multi-award-winning sketch show. Show more
Stella attempts to come to terms with recent events and the Grundys fear the worst. Show more
Front Row
Anohni, artists' intellectual property, Bruntwood Prize-winning play Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Anohni's new album, My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross; artists' intellectual property; Nathan Queeley-Dennis on his Bruntwood Prize-winning play, Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz. Show more
Should companies weigh-in on sensitive social issues? Show more
How reaching out to others can boost your brain, your immune system, reduce your stress levels and even help you live longer. Show more
Investigating founder Paul Waugh, the brilliant successful businessman, who controls everything at Lighthouse. Show more
Donald Trump has three criminal trials pending. His legal battles could be the trials of the century but will judges let the cameras in? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Italian MEP on migrant boat deaths - 'NGO's are encouraging' dangerous journeys
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Four survivors from a migrant boat which sank say 41 others have drowned. - we hear from an MEP from Italy's governing party, Show more
Molly Jacobs returns to Dublin to discover the shocking truth that her sister had not committed suicide, she was murdered. Show more
Bunk Bed goes on tour - after a fashion. Peter Curran’s old caravan is dragged to a field at this summer’s Black Deer Americana festival. Patrick Marber hates every moment. Show more
Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into award-winning satirical shapes. This week: Fawlty Migrants, You've Been Droned and Horror of Mogg. Show more
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman get the inside story of making W1A from Hugh Bonneville and John Morton. From 2020. Show more
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M The new republic needs to establish its authority and take control of the press. The flamboyant journalist Marchamont Nedham finds himself on the wrong side, twice. Show more
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