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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
Farming Today
18/04/24 Government admits it broke rules on gamebird releases, vegetable oil harvest down, worm diversification
14 minutes
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Defra admits it failed to follow the rules when allowing gamebirds to be released near Special Protected Areas. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Napoleon Bonaparte's astonishing return to power in France from exile on Elba in 1815 and how that galvanised the Allies into facing him at Waterloo Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Play an Instrument
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Michael explores the surprising benefits of learning to play a musical instrument. It can lower inflammation, lift your mood and strengthen your memory. Show more
Woman's Hour
Ruth Wilson, periods and concussion, Ashley Storrie on BBC comedy Dinosaur, sewing for mental health
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Ruth Wilson on why she’s running the London Marathon for an Alzheimer’s charity in support of her father. Show more
Film director and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson talks to John Wilson about her creative influences. Show more
An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi
The Great Zimbabwe
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 7 months
Zeinab Badawi visits the breath taking ruins of Great Zimbabwe, a magnificent stone settlement where kings once lived. Read by the author. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
You and Yours
Gap Finders - Anna Moynihan from Taskher
53 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
TaskHer is an online platform that allows people to book skilled and qualified tradeswomen in just a few clicks. Show more
Sliced Bread Presents
Toast - Mothercare's UK Stores
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Why did Mothercare have to close all of their UK stores? Sean Farrington looks into it with help from expert guests and the entrepreneur, Sam White. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Glued Up: The Sticky Story of Humanity
War and Wounds
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Mark Miodownik explores how the accidental invention of superglue has saved lives on the battlefield and hospital operating tables. Show more
There’s a race against time for Fallon and Lily struggles to maintain control. Show more
4 Extra Debut. When the world goes off track, sometimes children understand it best. A modern horror story. Starring Orla and Eliza Pearce. Show more
Helen Mark is in Cumbria, finding out about historic routes through the fells, once used by postal workers and by coffin bearers. Show more
Comedian Milton Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Chance for Childhood. Show more
Feedback
Helen Lewis, File on 4 and Shrinking News
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Helen Lewis Has Left The Chat has you riled, File on 4 has you concerned, Radio 1’s news has you wondering what's going on, and Radio 4’s weather man has you amused. Show more
David Aaronovitch and guests explore the thinking behind Iran's decision to attack Israel and ask what the short and long term aims of the Iranian regime are. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Do we need a new model of cosmology?
32 minutes
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This week, scientists met to discuss whether we need to change the model that explains the Big Bang and the evolution of the cosmos. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
18/04/2024 Scottish government scraps some key climate targets
30 minutes
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Scotland's Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan said some goals were "out of reach"
What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?
Making Friends and Growing Up Funny
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Ashley documents the ups and downs of trying to make friends while being ‘weird’, and shares the funny story of how she went from being raised around gangsters to comedians. Show more
Chelsea plays the system, and opportunity knocks for Mick. Show more
Front Row
London Tide with music by PJ Harvey, Salman Rushdie's story of survival: Knife and tenor Ian Bostridge
42 minutes
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Ben Power and PJ Harvey's London Tide, Salman Rushdie's Knife reviewed. Tenor Ian Bostridge on mobile phones in concert halls. Show more
Chief executive Alex Mahon on navigating TV's troubled waters. Show more
Loose Ends
Bettany Hughes, Al Murray, Lesley Sharp, Nisha Katona, The Wandering Hearts, Guy Chambers, Amanny Mo and Clive Anderson
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bettany Hughes, Al Murray, Lesley Sharp, Guy Chambers, Nisha Katona and The Wandering Hearts join Clive and Amanny for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and poetry. Show more
Why do we find a snog sexy? Ella Al-Shamahi explores if our evolutionary ancestors enjoyed kissing as much as we do…or is the kiss something we’ve learnt more recently? Show more
The World Tonight
Sturgeon’s husband charged with embezzlement
45 minutes
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What does this mean for the SNP? Show more
Having made it back across the city to the hospital, Eilish tries to find her son Bailey. Show more
The Today Podcast
Smoke-free generation: Is this Sunak’s legacy?
54 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How big a social change will Rishi Sunak’s smoking bill prove, and why does he want this to be his legacy? Show more
Sean Curran reports as Labour questions the Government about allegations against a Conservative MP.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi
The Great Zimbabwe
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 7 months
Zeinab Badawi visits the breath taking ruins of Great Zimbabwe, a magnificent stone settlement where kings once lived. Read by the author. Show more
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