The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of Exeter Cathedral.
This Easter's hit movie, The Hunger Games, is based on a best-selling book trilogy. Gerry Northam profiles its author, Suzanne Collins. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully considers the enduring effects that being chosen last can have on us and asks whether the negative aspects of competition might out-way the positive.
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As Easter Day dawns, the Very Rev Stephen Lake leads a meditation from Gloucester Cathedral reflecting on the mystery of the Resurrection, with the Cathedral Youth Choir. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Jane Little with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
John Bishop presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Y Care International. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Easter Eucharist live from Manchester Cathedral, with the Bishop of Manchester and featuring choral work The People's Passion, by Sasha Johnson Manning and Michael Symmons Roberts. Show more
Paddy O'Connell presents news and conversation about the big stories of the week.
Amy needs to talk. Meanwhile things are hotting up at the forge. Show more
Sue MacGregor brings together five people from both sides of the fence at the Greenham Common airbase, scene of one of the largest and longest protests in living memory. Show more
Sheila Dillon looks at the spiritual and therapeutic value many place on bread making. She meets a group of refugees who have experienced torture, using baking in their recovery. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news, including an in-depth look at events around the world. Email: wato@bbc.co.uk; twitter: #theworldthisweekend.
John Osbourne writes and performs this ode to radio, rare records and anyone seeking solace in the wireless. From 2011. Show more
Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Wilson and Bunny Guinness are guests of Bramshott, Liphook and District Horticultural Society. Eric Robson is in the chair. Show more
In a new series capturing the nation in conversation, Fi Glover introduces encounters between four very different pairs of people, from Hull, Liverpool, London and Stoke on Trent. Show more
Henry VI takes the throne, proposing peace in a time of war. But are the warlike English ready for peace? With Al Weaver. Show more
Open Book
Sir Ronald Harwood on the books that influenced him
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Mariella Frostrup meets Ronald Harwood to talk about his five-of-the-best books, while Janice Galloway and Jenny Colgan cater for those with a literary sweet tooth. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores Edgar Allan Poe's iconic gothic poem that has been inspiring film makers and horror writers since it was first published over 160 years ago. Show more
Mike Wooldridge asks if bamboo could prove to be 'green gold' for Nicaragua's poor. And is investing in bamboo plantations a way not only to fight poverty, but global warming too? Show more
This Easter's hit movie, The Hunger Games, is based on a best-selling book trilogy. Gerry Northam profiles its author, Suzanne Collins. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Stewart Henderson makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
Lilian is caught in a conflict zone and Fallon plays peacemaker. Show more
Anthony's 'sensitive' god-daughter Libby comes to stay and Damien's asked to make a pilot. Stars Miles Jupp. From November 2011. Show more
A young man on the fringe of the fashion world comes to understand the allure and the disappointment of New York. Read by Andrew Scott. 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
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
Paul Lewis looks at mortgage prisoners trapped in loans, what happens to a gift card when that company goes bust, and how a criminal conviction can make you uninsurable. Show more
John Bishop presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Y Care International. Show more
As Baby Boomers start turning 65, many countries are suddenly growing old. Peter Day explores what impact this trend will have on the economy, healthcare and social wellbeing. Show more
Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators. Discussion of the issues politicians are grappling with in the corridors of power.
Mehdi Hasan of the New Statesman analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond. Show more
Francine Stock and film-maker Paolo Sorrentino discuss This Must Be the Place, starring Sean Penn as a jaded rock star. And Morten Tyldum on his Norwegian thriller Headhunter. Show more
Mark Tully considers the enduring effects that being chosen last can have on us and asks whether the negative aspects of competition might out-way the positive.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Steeltown - Life after Burberry
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Steeltown meltdown and the closure of Burberry. Laurie Taylor explores two studies that analyse the social impact of massive job losses in two Welsh towns. Show more
The bells of Exeter Cathedral.
The latest shipping forecast.
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