The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of the Parish Church of St Mary, Bishopstoke in Hampshire.
Peter Hennessy visits Lancaster House, the grand location of deals on Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully asks what the self-help manuals really mean when they advise us to 'discover our passion' if we want to live a fulfilled life. Show more
Caz Graham visits a community farm in Sheffield run by people who met online, rented land from a farmer and learned the hard way how to keep bees, pigs and chickens. 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
Jacqueline Wilson appeals on behalf of Brake. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service of Anglican morning prayer from St Mark's Church of Ireland in Portadown. The preacher is the Rector, Canon Jim Campbell, and the service is led by Rev Carmen Hayes. Show more
Simon Schama reflects on the political dramas following the general election and compares the British system for a swift handover of power to the cumbersome American one. Show more
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
The week's events in Ambridge. Jennifer suspects Paul's motives, and Helen takes a significant baby step. Show more
Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian and actor Rob Brydon. Show more
Sheila Dillon investigates the latest trends in the world of soft drinks. She also finds out why a growing number of cities in the United States are trying to tax sugary drinks. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
Eric Robson chairs a correspondence edition from Sparsholt College. With Anne Swithinbank, Bunny Guinness and Pippa Greenwood. How good are supermarket bedding plants? Show more
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country
Episode 7: Gertrude Jekyll and the Suburban Countryside
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How gardens became more than just lawns and borders, and transformed instead into a microcosm of the natural world.
By Olive Higgins Prouty, dramatised by Neville Teller. A dowdy, frustrated spinster takes the psychiatric cure, voyages forth and embarks on a doomed love affair. Show more
Roger McGough introduces requests for poems learnt by heart while at school. Including classic works by AA Milne, Thomas Hardy and 'Anon'.
Hilary Andersson investigates numerous allegations of the recent abuse of prisoners held at a top-secret detention site on the US-run Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan. Show more
Writers create a fictional response to the week's news. Neil Brand responds to the crisis in the Eurozone. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
James Walton introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more
Vicky puts her money where her mouth is and full-time Brenda adjusts to a part-time relationship. Show more
Matt Frei talks to a cast of rebels, including Elizabeth Warren - the bane of Wall Street bankers - celebrated composer John Adams and film director Neil La Bute. Show more
Selina Cadell reads some of Jan Morris's travel writing about Venice, the city with which Henry James had 'a perpetual love affair'. Show more
The Complete Smiley has been a source of much praise from listeners over the past year. Roger Bolton speaks to the star of the series, Simon Russell Beale. Show more
Matthew Bannister presents Radio 4's obituary programme, analysing and reflecting on the lives of people who have recently died. Show more
Paul Lewis and guests examine the new government's plans for tax, pensions and benefits. Plus, how to get the best deal when using the internet or your mobile phone abroad. Show more
Jacqueline Wilson appeals on behalf of Brake. Show more
For 50 years, Silicon Valley in California has been the place where new enterprise has thrived more effectively than anywhere else in the world. How is it coping with recession? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
Kevin Maguire takes a wry look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's top stories. Show more
The star of Gigi, Leslie Caron, discusses her career with Francine Stock. Show more
Mark Tully asks what the self-help manuals really mean when they advise us to 'discover our passion' if we want to live a fulfilled life. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Millions of people were sent from the town to the country during the Second World War and a new light was shone on the shocking deprivation of Britain's cities. Show more
The bells of the Parish Church of St Mary, Bishopstoke in Hampshire.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
