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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Iwan Russell Jones, a lay reader for the Church in Wales. Show more
Farming Today
01/11/2023 - Egg supply chains, winter on the Isle of Lewis and live sheep exported to Georgia
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
There is to be a government review into fairness in the egg supply chain, something that was promised at the UK Farm to Fork Summit in Downing Street five months ago. Show more
Tweet of the Day begins with a call or song, followed by a story of fascinating ornithology inspired by the sound. 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.
Police officer Clodagh Dunlop is used to dealing with emergency situations — until it’s her own. Then she finds the strength to make a remarkable breakthrough. Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Embrace the Rain
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Michael uncovers why going for a walk on a rainy day could improve your mood and even give your immune system a boost! Show more
Woman's Hour
AI and child sexual abuse, Alex O’Brien, Molly Manning Walker
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The growing role of artificial intelligence in child sexual abuse imagery. Show more
With a year to go to the American presidential election, James Naughtie looks at the bitter ideological battle in a country more divided than at any time in the modern era. Show more
Any Questions?
Any Questions On... the Environment
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Alex Forsyth is joined by Lord Deben, Jonathan Dimbleby and Caroline Lucas to delve into the Any Questions archive and to explore how debate about the environment has changed. Show more
You and Yours
Ticket Office U-turns, Estate Agents, and Electric Cars
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
There has been a U-turn on the planned closure of rail ticket offices after a consultation drew over 750,000 responses. What does this means for the rail network and passengers? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Mad cow disease becomes part of an alternative worldview, as campaigners claim cows have been unfairly blamed for the emergence of BSE. Show more
There’s a Halloween revelation for Alistair and Hannah has a awkward question to ask. Show more
For the 70th anniversary of the Samaritans, the world's first crisis hotline, a drama about its visionary founder Reverend Chad Varah, starring Reece Shearsmith. By Anna Linstrum. Show more
Money Box
Lancaster Live: Can You Afford Your Home?
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Exclusive figures reveal a third of people with a mortgage are overdrawn or have to borrow at the end of the month. We visit Lancaster to explore housing costs. Show more
All in the Mind
Increasing humility, suppressing negative thoughts and talking about mental health at work
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
We live in a world that champions arrogance, but practising humility might be key to improving relationships, boosting careers and increasing life satisfaction. Show more
The customer is always right - or are they? Matthew Syed looks into the the story of a unique Italian restaurant and the world of online reviews. Show more
The Media Show
Al Jazeera and the information war
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Reporters on the challenges of getting access to Gaza and how their stories are received across the region. 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
01/11/2023 Civilians leave Gaza for the first time since fighting began
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Nearly 400 foreign nationals and injured Palestinians have been allowed to leave Gaza
Daliso Chaponda is back for a fourth series of his funny, informative and thought provoking Rose D'Or nominated show. Show more
Tensions boil over for one family, and Lily has a brainwave. Show more
Front Row
Henry Winkler, Northern Ballet, David Fennessey
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Henry Winkler on playing The Fonz in Happy Days, the composer David Fennessy on Conquest of the Useless and Northern Ballet's plans to tour without live music. Show more
Moral Maze
Should politics be guided by public opinion?
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. The panellists are Anne McElvoy, Melanie Philips, Mona Siddiqui and Matthew Taylor. Show more
When It Hits the Fan
NatWest’s Alison Rose, Unilever and I’m a Celebrity...
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
David and Simon discuss the battle to save the reputation of NatWest former CEO Alison Rose, Unilever’s social purpose, and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here - is it ever good PR? Show more
The Media Show
Al Jazeera and the information war
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Reporters on the challenges of getting access to Gaza and how their stories are received across the region. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Gaza border crossing opens to foreign nationals and injured Palestinians
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Hundreds of foreign nationals and injured leave Gaza as Rafah border opens Show more
The Lovecraft Investigations
Ep 3 - The Haunter of the Dark
19 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
Kennedy finds a way to dig deeper into Wilberforce Ashton-Heath's story - his estranged sister, Caroline Morse, is willing to meet. Show more
Njambi shares her experience as a black woman and immigrant in the UK today, with colonialism casting a long shadow. Show more
Jon Holmes' comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes. This week, The Ghost of Cummings Past, high level governmental swearing and God meets Guns. Show more
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How potential in music crosses cultural and geographical boundaries. Show more
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