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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley. Show more
Farming Today
31/05/2024: Beavers and flooding, Bees, Second Homes
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 6 months
House price in some rural and coastal areas could fall as new rules about the numbers of homes being turned into holiday lets comes into force. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
John Boyne, writer, 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
Trump conviction, FGM ban at risk in Gambia, TV’s Queen of Books
56 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Exploring the role of Stormy Daniels, the woman at the centre of Trump's hush money trial. Show more
The Food Programme
Danny Trejo: A Life Through Food
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Jaega Wise meets Hollywood actor Danny Trejo to talk family, prison, addiction and tacos. Show more
The aftermath of D-Day becomes the ferocious Battle for Normandy. Paddy O’Connell hears from veterans who remember those they fought alongside, and the legacy of the invasion. Show more
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Should meat and dairy be taken off menus to help save the planet from climate change? Show more
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World at One
Does Trump’s conviction change anything?
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 6 months
The former US President Donald Trump has been convicted in his criminal trial in New York. Also, the latest from the UK General Election campaign, as Labour and the SNP clash.
The inside story of how ancient treasures were stolen from one of the world’s most renowned institutions. And how one man believes he caught a thief. Show more
Freddie hatches a plan, and Oliver has concerns. Show more
After the old GP dies, Anna Diaz, an exceptional young doctor is sent to deal with the strange medical cases breaking out in the remote village of Bly. Show more
Listening to music has a powerful impact on the learning and language of a baby. But it’s also doing something important to parents too. Show more
How do I get my eucalyptus plants to produce juvenile flowers? If you were building a scarecrow, what would you suggest dressing it in? Kathy and the panel answer these and more. Show more
Clare fondly recalls her Grandpa Andy, who liked to talk to trees and play opera arias to his vegetables. As read by Jenn Murray. Show more
Last Word
Richard M Sherman, Professor Wendy James CBE , Morgan Spurlock, June Mendoza OBE
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Bannister on songwriter Richard M Sherman, anthropologist Wendy James, artist June Mendoza and film-maker Morgan Spurlock. Show more
More or Less
UK growth, prisons and Swiftonomics
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Is the UK economy is growing faster than Germany, France and the US? Show more
President Trump confirms he will appeal against 34 guilty verdicts, calling the trial “rigged”. But will the historic case sway floating voters? Show more
Six O'Clock News
31/05/2024 Donald Trump says he will appeal his conviction
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Mr Trump was convicted of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment
As always, the team treat all the political parties with equal contempt. With voices by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson. Show more
Vince issues a warning, and a new era dawns for Tracy. Show more
Folk singer Sam Lee and composer Debbie Wiseman join Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe as they add five more tracks, including a 1960s experimental radiophonic workshop classic. Show more
Any Questions?
Peter Kyle MP, Professor Margaret MacMillan, Fraser Nelson, Chris Philp MP, Munira Wilson MP
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Shiplake Memorial Hall with Peter Kyle MP, Professor Margaret MacMillan, Fraser Nelson, Chris Philp MP and Munira Wilson MP. Show more
Free Thinking
The Insurrectionists' Guide to the Movies
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Stephen Bush, Dr Sarah Jilani, Kate Maltby & Keith Shiri join Matthew Sweet to talk about some of the latest films and what they say about culture, society and democracy today. Show more
The World Tonight
Joe Biden calls on Israel to back a new peace plan for Gaza
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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President Biden has issued a new three-phase peace plan for the Middle East Show more
Long Island by Colm Toibin
5: 'Do you ever think about me?'
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 4 months
Niamh Cusack continues the heartrending sequel to the Colm Toibin's beloved Brooklyn. Today: Feeling stifled, Eilis goes to stay at Cush. Out on the strand, a man approaches... Show more
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
Axel Kacoutié discovers a new sense of self in the cosmologies, concepts and realities of queer and indigenous folks. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
The aftermath of D-Day becomes the ferocious Battle for Normandy. Paddy O’Connell hears from veterans who remember those they fought alongside, and the legacy of the invasion. Show more
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