The latest shipping forecast.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Mark Wakelin, Methodist minister. Show more
Presented by Anna Hill. Calls to stop thousands of billy goat kids being put down at birth as a by-product of a thriving goats' milk industry. Show more
Morning news and current affairs, with Sarah Montague and Evan Davis, featuring new planning guidelines for England, London's gangs and 'synthetic biology'. Show more
The golden age of cinema, from a gay perspective. Samira Ahmed meets celebrated actor Murray Melvin, best known for his role in A Taste of Honey. Show more
Noemi, Ester and Ruth face turmoil over the news of their nephew Giacintol, the son of disgraced sister Lia. With John Lynch. Show more
Joanna Pinncok investigates corvids, the group of birds that includes rooks and crows. They are known for their canny and clever behaviour, but does that make them intelligent? Show more
Robert Winston looks at the story of Chopin, whose struggle with lung disease has become the archetypal version of the theory that tuberculosis stimulated creativity in artists. Show more
The 'cash for access row' involving the Conservative Party has focussed the debate on political funding. Call You and Yours asks should political parties be state funded? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Martha Kearney presents the latest national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Water voles are famous for being Ratty in Wind in the Willows, but they are disappearing fast from our waterways. Mary Colwell meets water vole warrior Darren Tansley. Show more
Brian refuses to leave anything to chance, while Lynda searches for aesthetic appeal. Show more
Five years after a pandemic removed half the world's population, Diane cannot get over her daughter's death. Stars Emily Beecham. Show more
Katie Derham presents real-life stories from people around the globe. Mohamed Nur used to run an internet cafe in North London. He's now Mayor of Mogadishu. Show more
Britain's sand dunes are running out of time. Coastal development is frustrating their natural ability to shift with the wind and the waves. Tom Heap joins the battle to save them. Show more
Is English being reduced? With text-speak, abbreviations, Twitter and bite-size English, Michael Rosen asks if we now talk and write in shortened language, and if that matters. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Isy Suttie, Beverley Humphreys and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Ian McEwan and Daniel Keyes. From 2012. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Back from Spain early, Arthur applies to join the Round Table and gets a bang on the head. Stars Steve Delaney. From March 2012. Show more
David and Ruth forge ahead. Meanwhile Brian tries to change hearts and minds. Show more
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Brendan O'Carroll; John Eliot Gardiner; Gillian Wearing.
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Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including an interview with Brendan O'Carroll, creator and star of the TV comedy Mrs Brown's Boys. Show more
Noemi, Ester and Ruth face turmoil over the news of their nephew Giacintol, the son of disgraced sister Lia. With John Lynch. Show more
After details of people under witness protection were leaked to a private investigator, Allan Urry asks if police are doing enough to protect witnesses whose lives are at risk.
Presented by Peter White. The new models of talking televisions, one listener's banking problems, and an e-mail job vacancy list aimed at visually impaired job seekers. Show more
Mark Porter investigates if the benefits of taking aspirin to prevent disease outweigh the risks, the difficulty for adults to get a diagnosis of ADHD, and holiday illnesses. Show more
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Angela Gallop, the scientist who provided the vital forensic evidence in the recent retrial for the murder of Stephen Lawrence. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Ritula Shah. Including a report into last year's summer riots, the Syrian government saying it accepts Annan's peace plan and effect of the unseasonal weather on wildlife. Show more
Stewart reveals a surprise visit in London by Grier Murston - Ellie's sister. Meanwhile in Stonemouth the two former lovers finally meet for the first time in five years. Show more
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Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster. The Chancellor tackles MPs' questions about the Budget. And the Commons debates the subject of assisted suicide. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
From birth, Shin has been taught to inform on everyone, from his parents to his classmates. Then his mother and brother plan an escape and he is arrested. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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