The latest shipping forecast.
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The sound of bells from the church of St Mary Magdalene, Mortehoe in Devon. Show more
Dr Muhammad ElBaradei was the UN's chief nuclear weapons inspector before the Iraq war. He's now begun a new political life in his native Egypt where he may soon run for president. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully reflects on the reasons behind the current raft of films with apocalyptic themes. Why has every age and every culture created myths of catastrophe and destruction? Show more
Lionel Kelleway is on Dartmoor, finding out how Mark Lawrence is able to locate hundreds of birds' nests each Summer amongst the bracken and gorse. Show more
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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, familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
Ben Shephard appeals on behalf of Shelterbox. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service from St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh, with members of the Charles Wood Summer School. Show more
Lisa Jardine reflects on how reputations are won and lost. A bridge builder will be a good engineer if his bridge doesn't fall down....but how do we judge our politicians? Show more
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
Sue MacGregor travels to New Orleans to gather together five Hurricane Katrina survivors who weathered the storm - five years after the hurricane hit. Show more
Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game with Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, John Bishop and Gyles Brandreth. From August 2010. Episode 4 of 8. Show more
Shelia Dillon presents from the Taste the World stage at the WOMAD festival in Wiltshire. Musicians from Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Finland and Sicily, cook, play and chat. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
A look at events around the world with Brian Hanrahan.
Ian McMillan pays tribute to one of television’s longest running sitcoms. With Bill Owen and Kathy Staff. From August 2010. Show more
Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Christine Walkden answer questions from gardeners in West Yorkshire. Chairman Eric Robson goes aboard a canal boat garden. Show more
Brett Westwood and wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson offer help with identifying birds which are likely to be seen and heard on sea cliffs around Britain's coastline. Show more
The future of Britain's aviation industry looks grim after the crash of a new Rutland Reindeer. One scientist is convinced he knows why. Stars William Beck. Show more
Kwame Kwei-Armah talks to thriller writer Mark Billingham, author Philip Ardagh discusses the Just So Stories and Bruce Chatwin's editor looks over the travel writer's letters. Show more
The dialect of the Shetland Islands is studded with words left over from the extinct Norn language. Kathleen Jamie discovers its appeal for poets who live in the rugged landscape. Show more
The Euro is in deep trouble. As the project to unify the EU causes even deeper divisions, Jonathan Charles takes Europe's temperature and asks if the patient is terminally ill. Show more
Dr Muhammad ElBaradei was the UN's chief nuclear weapons inspector before the Iraq war. He's now begun a new political life in his native Egypt where he may soon run for president. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Gerry Northam introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more
Nigel comes to a decision and Bert offers his services. Show more
Former Secretary of State Rod Paige talks about the crisis in American education and the author Martin Cruz Smith recalls a childhood in Pennsylvania and New Mexico. Show more
The true story of the transportation of an elephant between two Butlins camps in the 1950s. Charlie makes his triumphal entry into Butlins, Filey. Show more
Tim Harford presents the magazine which explains the numbers behind the news. The 'Spirit Level' row is decoded; and is it really safer to wear a helmet when cycling? Show more
Matthew Bannister presents Radio 4's obituary programme, remembering Edwin Morgan, Dr Ivar Lovaas, Clara Claiborne Park and Bill Millin. Show more
John Waite presents the investigative consumer series. Millions of pounds of public money are being wasted on equipment and buildings for the fire service which are not being used. Show more
Ben Shephard appeals on behalf of Shelterbox. Show more
When the new breed of social entrepreneurs meet the new networks of interactive social media, the impact is felt round the globe. Peter Day reports on this meeting of minds. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
Mehdi Hasan of The New Statesman takes a wry look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's top stories. Show more
Matthew Sweet talks to Robin Williams about his new comedy, World's Greatest Dad. Mark Gatiss salutes the work of Lionel Jeffries. Show more
Mark Tully reflects on the reasons behind the current raft of films with apocalyptic themes. Why has every age and every culture created myths of catastrophe and destruction? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Marx claimed that the worker was a foreigner in his own land, estranged from himself and other human beings. Can his theory of alienation shed any light on today's world of work? Show more
The sound of bells from the church of St Mary Magdalene, Mortehoe in Devon. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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