The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Jeremy Morris, Dean of King's College, Cambridge. Show more
'Minister for sport and we won the World Cup. Minister for drought... and it rained.' A listener prompts us to look back at the man put in charge of the water crisis in 1976. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Helen Mark visits the Herefordshire countryside to meet some of the people involved with the churches that are still at the heart of the rural communities that they serve. Show more
Charlotte Smith asks if the recent mild weather - and crops being harvested early as a result - is giving UK farmers a chance to cash in on consumers' taste for seasonal food. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Morning news and current affairs, presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague and featuring George Osborne on the IMF, plus a mystery about dark matter, and the return of the 78. Show more
Saturday Live
Billy Bragg, Murray Lachlan Young, Kinder Scout leader's son, blind marathon runner, homeless cat man, Sue Townsend
1 hour
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Richard Coles is with Billy Bragg, poet Murray Lachlan Young, the son of a mass trespasser, a blind marathon runner, a man adopted by a cat, and Sue Townsend's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Excess Baggage
Africa - Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan
28 minutes
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John McCarthy discusses travel to Rwanda, Uganda and the world's newest country, South Sudan, with guests Rob Summerhayes, Franz Opitz and Benedict Jenks. Show more
4 Extra Debut. David Owen Norris and guests compile a music playlist for the Bard. What do they say about the enigmatic genius? With Greg Doran and Lucie Skeaping. From April 2012. Show more
Peter Oborne of the Daily Telegraph investigates unease among Tory MPs. He asks if smaller parties are ready to rise, and has the Abu Qatada affair really tripped up Theresa May? Show more
The BBC's foreign correspondents around the world tell their stories and examine developments in their region, including stories from Bahrain, India, France, Germany and Kenya. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, featuring Jeremy Hardy, Rebecca Front and Andy Hamilton. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Nick Robinson chairs a panel discussion of news and politics from Ash Green School, Coventry, with Alan Duncan, barrister Philippe Sands, Caroline Flint and Fraser Nelson. Show more
Listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions? Show more
4 Extra Debut. An affluent family's celebration is disrupted by a police inspector's visit over a factory worker's suicide. Stars Toby Jones. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Olivia Newton-John
58 minutes
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Open relationships - what are the rules and who makes them? Olivia Newton-John on surviving cancer, Alexandra Shulman on her debut novel, and the boxer bidding for 2012 Gold. Show more
Patrick O'Connell presents the day's top news stories, with sports headlines.
'Minister for sport and we won the World Cup. Minister for drought... and it rained.' A listener prompts us to look back at the man put in charge of the water crisis in 1976. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Rufus Wainwright, Jack Davenport, Brenda Blethyn and Amy Lamé
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Clive Anderson is joined by Rufus Wainwright, Brenda Blethyn, Jack Davenport, Allegra McEvedy and Amy Lame. With music from Rufus Wainwright and The Vocal Orchestra. Show more
Chris Bowlby profiles Ralf Hutter, a founding member of the highly influential German electronic band Kraftwerk, who are credited with influencing a host of other musicians. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe and his guests writer Susan Jeffreys, literary critic John Carey and actor Kerry Shale review the cultural highlights of the week. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sean Street explores the British Library's Sound Conservation Centre, in search of sound object treasures. From 2011. Show more
Three brothers struggle over the English throne, until Plantagenet rule ends in the mud of Bosworth field. With Carl Prekopp. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Unreliable Evidence
Television Cameras in Court
43 minutes
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Clive Anderson and top legal experts discuss concerns that plans to allow television cameras in UK courts will lead to the corruption of the criminal justice system. Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Northampton take on three professors. From April 2012. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores the appeal of UA Fanthorpe's poem, written in the voice of a school pupil who has been studying Laurie Lee's classic memoir Cider With Rosie. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Anneliese Mackintosh. Quirky story about the apostrophe that ends a relationship. Read by James Anthony Pearson. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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