The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of St Michael's in Kingsteignton, Devon.
He has long been one of the most powerful figures in government, but few outside Whitehall have heard of him. Chris Bowlby profiles the next Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Heywood. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully discusses the importance of mentors in people's lives and the pleasures and pitfalls of being a mentor. Show more
Adam Henson meets the second finalist in the BBC Radio 4 Farmer of the Year category in the Food and Farming Awards. Paul Sousek shows Adam around his farm near Bude in Cornwall. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
Michael Palin presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Motivation Charitable Trust. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Roy Jenkins leads a service from Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Northampton, to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of missionary pioneer William Carey. Show more
Will Self praises the beauty of wind turbines and says protests against them spring from a misconceived idyllic view of our already man-made landscape. Show more
With Paddy O'Connell. News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
Will and Nic have a heart-to-heart, and there's an unwelcome visitor at Rickyard Cottage. Show more
Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. Show more
Sheila Dillon looks at some of the ingenious ways we have developed of preserving food through the ages. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news, with an in-depth look at events around the world. Email: wato@bbc.co.uk; twitter: #theworldthisweekend. Show more
The presidency isn't just measured by what you achieve but how you're perceived. Gary Younge analyses Obama's performance and asks how it will affect his bid for a second term. Show more
Eric Robson chairs a gardening Q&A with Matthew Wilson, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew in Wiltshire. Christine Walkden advises on maximising autumn colour in the garden. Show more
Horatio Clare meets the Brigade Fluviale, the Paris River Police, whose job is to save the drowning and recover the drowned, murder weapons and criminal evidence from the Seine. Show more
Outcast for a crime he didn't commit, miserly Silas Marner is isolated with only money for company. Stars George Costigan. Show more
Open Book
Ian Rankin discusses The Impossible Dead with Mariella Frostrup
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ian Rankin talks to Mariella Frostrup about his latest crime thriller The Impossible Dead, and world-famous photographer Don McCullin gives his five of the best books. Show more
Roger McGough presents a selection of favourite poetry requests. The readers are Bill Paterson and Catherine Harvey. Michael Longley and Sebastian Barry also read their own work. Show more
With the Government's controversial reforms under fire from countryside campaigners, Allan Urry investigates radical changes to the planning system. Show more
He has long been one of the most powerful figures in government, but few outside Whitehall have heard of him. Chris Bowlby profiles the next Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Heywood. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Susan Calman makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
George's behaviour causes concern and Adam is feeling aggrieved. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Opinion polls, party conferences and political sat nav. Rory Bremner and Andy Zaltzman's topical sketch show. From October 2011.
Extra Debut. An invite to Richard's family home finds Elizabeth compelled to make a difficult choice. 1960s story read by Zoe Tapper. Show more
Radio 4's forum for audience comment. The real story of cuts to Radio 4, the future of longwave and coverage of the Welsh rugby. Presented by Roger Bolton. Show more
Last Word
George Baker, Ramiz Alia, Madeleine Simms and George Hinchcliffe
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on actor George Baker, Albanian President Ramiz Alia, abortion law reform campaigner Madeleine Simms, rail enthusiast George Hinchcliffe and singer Jagjit Singh. Show more
With Paul Lewis. Faulty ATMs - what are your rights if the machine does not dispense the cash? Plus, the government u-turn over the state pension age for women. Show more
Michael Palin presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Motivation Charitable Trust. Show more
Owen Bennett-Jones looks at the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah, regarded by some in the West as terrorists and others in the Middle East as a resistance organisation. Show more
With Carolyn Quinn. Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators.
Sarah Sands analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories. Show more
Tilda Swinton talks about her role as the mother spurned in the film adaptation of We Need to Talk about Kevin, directed by Lynne Ramsay. Show more
Mark Tully discusses the importance of mentors in people's lives and the pleasures and pitfalls of being a mentor. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Migration - Music and Politics
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Laurie Taylor explores music as a threat to national security and looks at a significant new book on immigration which argues that successful societies need immigrants. Show more
The bells of St Michael's in Kingsteignton, Devon.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
