The latest shipping forecast.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with The Most Reverend George Stack, Archbishop of Cardiff.
Wales will open a path running along its entire coast next month, but England is only one stretch of path closer to complete coastal access. The Government defends its progress. Show more
Morning news and current affairs, with Sarah Montague and Evan Davis, discussing alleged police racism, the Balkans war recalled, plus the joy of urban fishing. Show more
Sue MacGregor brings together five athletes to recall the 1948 Olympic Games in London: Dorothy Tyler, Dorothy Manley, Tommy Godwin, John Parlett and Sir Roger Bannister. Show more
Hearing that Giacinto will marry Grixenda, leaving Noemi free to marry Predu, Efix returns to the village. With John Lynch. Show more
Ian Peacock explores whether it's still possible to be truly original? Can he create a sound like no other? From 2012. Show more
Gary has got issues. He cannot pass his driving test and he has a phobia of public transport. How will he ever make the journey to see his girlfriend in Cornwall? Show more
The NHS hospital that has replaced PIP implants when it should not have, and why planting sunflower seeds might help finish the work of one the 20th century's great mathematicians. Show more
Fi Glover introduces a touching encounter between a grandmother and grandson from Hull that dwells on the true nature of love. Show more
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National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
The People's Passion
Episode 5: Cathedral Conversation - Belief and Belonging
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Philosopher John Gray visits Canterbury to discuss the cathedral and its meaning with the archbishop, Dr Rowan Williams. Show more
Things are hotting up at the forge and Pat drops a friendly hint. Show more
By Nick Warburton. Good Friday is a big day for Robert, the cathedral's director of music. And despite his attempts to clear his mind, it all keeps going out of kilter. Show more
A meditation on the Crucifixion in music and readings from Westminster Cathedral. Fr James Hanvey SJ reflects on the final moments of Christ's life and its impact today. Show more
Lyse Doucet talks to Masood Khalili, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Spain. He speaks of the bomb blast that nearly killed him, and of his much-missed garden back home. Show more
By Timothy X Atack. 4 Extra debut. Every morning in the forest, an hour before dawn, Birdsong Man fixes microphones to the trees. But why? Show more
Last Word
Bill Wedderburn, Adrienne Rich, Tom Lodge, Howard Anderson, Cecil Sharpley
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jane Little on the politician Bill Wedderburn, the American poet and activist Adrienne Rich, Radio Carolina DJ Tom Lodge, broadcaster Howard Anderson, and drummer Cecil Sharpley. Show more
Radio 4's forum for audience comment. The writers of Ed Reardon's Week and Radio 4's commissioning editor discuss whether Radio 4 comedy can be made to appeal to a wider audience. Show more
Fi Glover introduces a brief encounter between a musician grandfather and his granddaughter from Liverpool. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. With Andy Hamilton, Rick Wakeman, Miles Jupp and Jeremy Hardy.
Annabelle and Brian make battle plans. Meanwhile Brenda is concerned. Show more
Front Row
Photography special: Bailey, McCullin, O'Neill, Benson
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
John Wilson talks to four leading veteran photographers who shot to fame in the 1960s - David Bailey, Don McCullin, Terry O'Neill and Harry Benson. Show more
Hearing that Giacinto will marry Grixenda, leaving Noemi free to marry Predu, Efix returns to the village. With John Lynch. Show more
Jonathan Dimbleby presents a panel discussion of news and politics from Sturminster Newton, Dorset, with Nigel Farage, Ben Bradshaw, John Redwood and Viv Groskop. Show more
David Cannadine reflects at Easter time on the architectural glories of cathedrals and the part these buildings have played in our national history and culture. Show more
Crime caper by Boz Temple-Morris and Kris Hollington based on the bizarre story behind the theft of Munch's expressionist masterpiece and the police investigation that followed. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
As the Metropolitan Police faces accusations of racism, we discuss how to reform the much criticised institution. With Ritula Shah in London, and Robin Lustig in South Africa. Show more
Mabel is determined to get Jack back on his feet as quickly as possible, so that they can leave Alaska for good. Show more
Welsh poet Owen Sheers nominates Dylan Thomas. With Matthew Parris and Damian Walford-Davies. From 2012. Show more
Every six weeks, an exclusive group of women in affluent Putney in south-west London meets to discuss a book they have all been reading; Alan Dein joins them. Show more
The Listening Project
Life's End: Jean and Rebecca
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a brief encounter between a mother and her daughter who share a moment of tenderness and pain together. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Bernie Krause turns to the sounds and noises made by modern human beings and their effects on the non-human world around them. Show more
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