The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth. Show more
"What I learned from watching The Bill." Listeners explain how watching TV can offer valuable lessons, including how to dislodge a sausage from a child's throat. With Eddie Mair. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Clare Balding walks a stretch of the South Downs Way near Petersfield with the Gurkhas who stage an annual fundraising event along the trail, running most of the way. Show more
As hill farmers struggle, Charlotte Smith considers the future for the uplands, asking whether upland farmers should be paid to manage the countryside, rather than to farm. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
Fi Glover is joined by Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner and poet Kate Fox. Former Bay City Roller Les McKeown shares his Inheritance Tracks.
John McCarthy finds that the Bavarian capital Munich has plenty of both old and new attractions to recommend it to the visitor. Show more
Peter Curran takes a 4,500 mile trans-European journey in an electric car. He prepares for his odyssey and heads for Denmark, accompanied by writer Richard Scrase. From June 2010. Show more
Peter Riddell of The Times hears about moves to bridge the gap between Parliament and the public. He talks to MPs about the war in Afghanistan and the impact of the BP oil row. Show more
Kate Adie introduces despatches from Syria, Kyrzyzstan, Afghanistan, London and Budapest. Show more
The team anticipate next weekâs emergency budget, crack-out the Frank Spencer impressions for England goal-keeper, Robert Green and wonder whoâs currently doing PR for the animal kingdom. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from Alnwick Playhouse in Northumberland. The panellists are Dr Maggie Atkinson, Chris Mullin, Edwina Currie and Lionel Barber. Show more
Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions?
London,1851. The world's largest diamond is at the Great Exhibition. John Rayverne is out to steal it. Stars Carl Prekopp. From June 2010. Show more
Sue Perkins has her soul rendered in sound, as she explores the art of 'sonic branding': micro-jingles that fill our world and manipulate our emotions in mere musical seconds. Show more
Presented by Jane Garvey. With poet Jackie Kay, women on the political map, deaf author Louise Stern and singer Judith Owen. Also, why women are in the UK are converting to Islam. Show more
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus the sports headlines.
Evan Davis is joined in the studio by guests from a private equity business, an energy company and a software firm. Up for debate: organic growth and IT disasters. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Clive Anderson is joined by Henry Winkler, Graham Linehan and Patrick Kielty. Gideon Coe talks to Cerys Matthews. With music from Cerys, Clare and the Reasons and Cheikh Lo. Show more
Author and social historian Marina Warner creates a fictional response to the week's news. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe and guests Sarfraz Manzoor, Kathryn Hughes and John Mullan review the week's cultural highlights including Nicole Holofcener's film Please Give. Show more
Rory Bremner laments the loss of big personalities in British politics. He asks if character is now considered a liability and if we are in fact going through a 'character crunch'? Show more
George Smiley dines at the Sarratt training school with the Circus's latest intake. His reminiscences prompt prompt Ned into a searching examination of his own eventful secret life. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
President of the Royal Society Martin Rees explains where the limits of our scientific knowledge lie. Show more
Paul Gambaccini’s wide-ranging music quiz concludes the search for the Counterpoint Champion of 2010. Show more
Roger McGough presents several modern flower poems and a trio of pastoral masterpieces by Seamus Heaney. The readers are Jasmine Hyde and Finbar Lynch. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Philip Jackson reads a selection of stories by the best-selling author. When Albert meets a woman, it looks as if his life is about to change. His dog, however, has other ideas. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
