The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The sound of bells from Solovki Monastary, White Sea, Russia. Show more
Nigel Thompson profiles Julian Assange, the controversial frontman of the website WikiLeaks, now accused of having blood on its hands after publishing Afghan military reports. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Sometimes the figure offering salvation from physical or spiritual peril isn't who we'd expect, as Tom Robinson reflects. Show more
Ever wondered what happens to the finalists of Masterchef after the cameras stop? Caz Graham visits one of them, Alex Rushmer, on his smallholding in Cambridgeshire. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Edward Stourton with religious and ethical news. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
Duncan Bannatyne appeals on behalf of Mary's Meals. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Bishop Alan Wilson and Rev Carole Peters lead a meditation for Lammas Day, the festival of the wheat harvest, from Eton College Chapel. Show more
Lisa Jardine reflects on changing styles of architecture and commends buildings that prove to be the boldest and the best in every age rather than simply 'new old fashioned'. Show more
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the comedy producer, writer and actor Jimmy Mulville. Show more
Jack Dee chairs the perennial antidote to panel games. Regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by David Mitchell at the Cambridge Corn Exchange. Show more
A growing body of evidence suggests we may need to consume more Vitamin D. Since we are wary of too much sun, what is the case for consuming supplements and fortifying more foods? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
4 Extra Debut. Navid Akhtar looks at the phenomenally successful career of Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire composer AR Rahman, dubbed 'The Mozart of Madras'. From June 2010. Show more
Matthew Biggs, Eric Robson and Matthew Wilson join Bob Flowerdew at home to answer some of the questions sent in by GQT listeners. Find out what is growing in Bob's garden. Show more
Adil Ray meets Richard Foster, the photographer behind magazines' glitzy boots and glittering watches and finds a man recovering from an accident that left him severely paralysed. Show more
Kate and Merton need money. Milly needs love. How far will they go to get what they want? Dramatisation of Henry James's classic 1902 novel, starring Lyndsey Marshal. Show more
James Naughtie and readers talk to American writer Siri Hustvedt about her novel What I Loved, set in the New York art world. Show more
Children's writer Michael Morpurgo travels to the Isles of Scilly to investigate their myths and legends and explore how they have been a source of inspiration to his writing. Show more
Are vulnerable people being let down by a judicial system which is supposed to protect them from financial abuse? Fran Abrams investigates. Show more
Nigel Thompson profiles Julian Assange, the controversial frontman of the website WikiLeaks, now accused of having blood on its hands after publishing Afghan military reports. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Liz Barclay introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more
Jamie stands his ground and Clarrie comes to the rescue. Show more
David Willis presents Americana from Washington DC. Show more
The true story of the transportation of an elephant between two Butlins camps in the 1950s. Butlins place an ad offering 1,000 pounds for the transportation of their elephant. Show more
Roger Bolton meets Kirsty Young, who discusses how she prepares for Desert Island Discs and reveals which of the interviewees were the most memorable for her. Show more
Matthew Bannister on Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Alex Higgins, Edna Healey, Luis Corvalan and George Steinbrenner. Show more
As universities face swingeing funding cuts which they say will lead to a fall in the number of student places and a rise in tuition fees, how well are they managing their money? Show more
Duncan Bannatyne appeals on behalf of Mary's Meals. Show more
Peter Day hears how some simple ideas about health could change the fortunes of poor people around the world. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
Zoe Williams of The Guardian takes a wry look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news. Show more
Oliver Stone talks to Matthew Sweet about his controversial new documentary South of the Border. Show more
Sometimes the figure offering salvation from physical or spiritual peril isn't who we'd expect, as Tom Robinson reflects. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
We have more choice than ever, but the pressure to 'be oneself' can lead to great anxiety. Laurie Taylor explores whether choice is ruining our lives. Also, drug dealing in Oslo. Show more
The sound of bells from Solovki Monastary, White Sea, Russia. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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