The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The sound of bells from All Saints Church, East Pennard in Somerset.
Claire Bolderson profiles the satirist Chris Morris. Best known for his cult TV shows The Day Today and Brass Eye, he has tackled subjects considered taboo by many people. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Felicity Finch considers goal-orientated and extemporised lives, drawing on the words of acting teacher Utah Hagen and music by Liszt, Clara Schumann and Ornette Coleman. Show more
Mike Ladle joins Lionel Kelleway on the banks of the River Frome in Dorset to catch the river's most successful predator, the pike. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Edward Stourton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, both familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
James McAvoy appeals on behalf of RETRAK. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Red Army, Dr Kevin Franz and Dr Ed Kessler visit what was the biggest Nazi concentration camp. Show more
Lisa Jardine compares the reputations of American presidents during their time in office with how they are remembered after leaving the White House.
After Tony Blair's appearance at the Iraq inquiry, we ask- how will he be remembered? Show more
The week's events in Ambridge.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the Cambridge Professor of Classics, Mary Beard. Show more
Puddings are not food, they are medicine, according to food writer Nigel Slater, and they are a therapy at which Britain excels. Simon Parkes pays tribute. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
A look at events around the world. Show more
Ayisha visits the Egyptian settlement of Abu Minqar, which is entirely dependent on water from the ancient Nubian aquifer. Show more
Eric Robson chairs the popular horticultural forum. Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Matt Biggs are guests of the North East Hardy Plant Society in Newcastle. Show more
The family see a fox being killed. Used to eating food killed by others, or in Sarah's case being a vegetarian, this is the toughest challenge of the journey so far. Show more
Smiley's operation in Hong Kong becomes increasingly dangerous when the government and American Intelligence begin to take notice. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to Neel Mukherjee about his prize-winning debut A Life Apart, a novel about a young man's escape from the slums of Calcutta. Show more
Roger McGough introduces listeners' requests, including poems by Stevie Smith, Les Murray, Tony Harrison, Sylvia Plath and Robert Graves. Show more
Ann Alexander investigates concerns about the way a bestselling antipsychotic drug was marketed and asks how much the public should be told about the drugs they take. Show more
Claire Bolderson profiles the satirist Chris Morris. Best known for his cult TV shows The Day Today and Brass Eye, he has tackled subjects considered taboo by many people. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Steve Hewlett introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more
Clarrie and Will join forces. Show more
Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and the stories shaping America today. Show more
It was only a little hut, but Jennings was very proud of it. And the other boys at Linbury Court were proud of their huts, too. Read by Mark Williams. Show more
Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died. The lives of JD Salinger, Lord Richardson and Earl Wild.
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
James McAvoy appeals on behalf of RETRAK. Show more
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'Ethical man' Justin Rowlatt asks if it is time the green movement ditched some of its ideological excess baggage. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Turkeys Voting for Christmas.
Director Lee Daniels on Precious, Oprah Winfrey and Mariah Carey. Havana Marking discusses her documentary about the Afghan version of Pop Idol. Show more
Felicity Finch considers goal-orientated and extemporised lives, drawing on the words of acting teacher Utah Hagen and music by Liszt, Clara Schumann and Ornette Coleman. Show more
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What happened to the Brits who stayed on after Hong Kong passed into Chinese hands? Also, the characteristics of the BNP's electoral support. Show more
The sound of bells from All Saints Church, East Pennard in Somerset.
The latest shipping forecast.
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