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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann. Show more
Farming Today
03/01/24 Blind farmer; Wet weather; New rules on bottling wine; Upland farmers.
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Diversity in farming. The impact of wet weather on sheep. New rules mean English fizz can now come in screw-cap bottles – by the pint! Uplands farms diversifying. Show more
Martin Hughes-Games presents the jackdaw. Jackdaws are scavengers with a reputation for stealing shiny or glittering objects. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Fixing Britain with Louise Casey
Children in Care
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Baroness Casey continues her look at the challenges facing whoever wins the general election, this time asking how we can improve the lot of children in care. Show more
How did a passionate scientist and his toad collection end up at the centre of a worldwide scientific culture war? Dr Tori Herridge investigates. Show more
Woman's Hour
Shakespeare's Women, Izzy Judd, Women in the metaverse
54 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What if Shakespeare's female characters got together to share their stories? Show more
Katie Allan and William Lindsay killed themselves in Polmont Young Offenders Institution. Katie's mum Linda Allan wants the Scottish Prison Service prosecuted over their deaths. Show more
Dundee’s burger van Svengali Bob Servant (Brian Cox) sensationally retires from public life, paving the way for the reunion of a lifetime. With very special guest, Lulu Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Exercise Special – with Prof Marie Murphy
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How to keep in shape in a few simple tips. Professor Marie Murphy reveals her top hacks for keeping physically active. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
How important is it for a candidate to "win" the live TV debate? Show more
Helen makes the effort, and Jakob struggles to put things right. Show more
1/5 Gripping drama inspired by a real forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist and her work in UK prisons. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Financial Resolutions
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Hoping to get on top of your finances this year? We delve into your financial New Year's resolutions and look at how to keep them. Show more
Ian McMillan on the inside story of art in hotel rooms - from giant flowers to ancient artefacts. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Hope and the 'good enough' life
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Hope and the 'good enough' life. Laurie Taylor asks if hope is the secret of well being & considers whether a small Irish town provides a glimpse of a better way of living. Show more
Executive Producer Mike Cotton on a new series of the hit reality TV show. 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
03/01/2024 More than 100 people have died in attack in Iran
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The two bombs exploded near the grave of one of the country's top military commanders
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star as respected novelist Florence and movie star Selina, in a sparkling comedy series about two sisters at war, by Veep writer David Quantick. Show more
Brad is on a mission, and there’s concern for Chris. Show more
Front Row
Dan Levy, National Poetry Library at 70, Clarke Peters
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dan Levy on making his feature film debut as a director after the success of Schitt's Creek, National Poetry Library at 70, Clarke Peters on new comedy drama Truelove. Show more
Archive on 4
Annie Nightingale's Age of Irreverence
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Annie Nightingale explores the links between comedy and new music during the youth revolution of the late 50s and 60s. Show more
Executive Producer Mike Cotton on a new series of the hit reality TV show. Show more
Fixing Britain with Louise Casey
Children in Care
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Baroness Casey continues her look at the challenges facing whoever wins the general election, this time asking how we can improve the lot of children in care. Show more
The World Tonight
Iran vows harsh response to terror attack
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
After 'Johnny Walker' receives a kiss from Rani, a lowly street sweeper, he realises fate has unexpected plans for him. Show more
We Forced a Bot to Write This Show
3: Perfume, Poe, and Podcast. (And Jools Holland's Hooting Nanny.)
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
We forced AI to digest massive amounts of media and then write its own versions. We pushed the scripts into the mouths of actors, and the result is, absurdly, joyously hilarious. Show more
This week, as well as helping her clients, Nora confronts her own confidence issues... eating the final crisp in a shared packet of crisps. Show more
Comedian Jon Long teams up with scientist Dr Tara Shine for a Travel Special of the comedy magazine show that emits all sorts as they aim to (carbon) capture all things climate. Show more
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The Wager by David Grann
Book of the Week: Episode 3 - The Supreme Test of Seamanship
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
In David Grann's high stakes story of shipwreck, mutiny and survival, the 18th-century warship prepares to sail into Cape Horn's treacherous seas. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
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