The latest shipping forecast.
A short reflection and prayer with Bishop Donal McKeown, Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor.
A vicar and a former vicar with opposing views discuss gay marriage, and Shaun Ley hears from a listener who has devoted her life to persuading people not to smoke. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Is the crisis in Britain's ash forests a vision of the future? Tom Heap examines the prospects for the UK's beloved woodlands in an age of global trade and climate change. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Charlotte Smith looks at the biggest manufacturing industry in the UK, food processing, which is facing a skills gap. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and and Justin Webb, including the US school shootings, judicial review reviewed and are ghost writers a good thing? Show more
Saturday Live
Lee Mack, Fiona Shaw Inheritance Tracks, John McCarthy, Paul O'Grady
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sian Williams and Richard Coles with comedian Lee Mack, Fiona Shaw's Inheritance Tracks, John McCarthy on a miniature steam train and Paul O'Grady on home remedies. Show more
'Shawshank Redemption' star Tim Robbins leads acting classes in LA's Norco Prison. With Rajesh Mirchandani. From 2012. Show more
Peter Oborne of the Daily Telegraph on gay marriage, plus the challenge of Syria, and the intelligence war during the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland. Show more
Kate Adie presents reports from BBC foreign correspondents worldwide, including stories from South Africa, China, Equatorial Guinea, Poland and the Netherlands. Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week in topical stand-up and sketches with Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and special guest Roisin Conaty. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Balshaw's CE High School, Leyland
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Leyland in Lancashire. Guests include the journalist Alastair Campbell and Camila Batmanghelidjh. Show more
Call Anita Anand on 03700 100 444 or email any.answers@bbc.co.uk, or tweet using #bbcaq. Topics include drug decriminalisation, immigration, gay marriage, and fracking. Show more
4 Extra Debut. When Geppetto's wooden puppet miraculously comes to life, can Pinocchio find his way to become a real boy? Stars Ellis Hollins. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Reverend Richard Coles revives a treasure trove of obscure, buried and forgotten Alternative Christmas recordings. From December 2012. Show more
Woman's Hour
Nigella Lawson; Tanya Byron; supermarket ads at Christmas
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Nigella Lawson on parenting guilt. Supermarket ads at Christmas. Ruchira Gupta, whose charity helps women out of prostitution in Nepal. Terms of endearment, cute or cringeworthy? Show more
Full coverage of the day's news presented by Patrick O'Connell.
A vicar and a former vicar with opposing views discuss gay marriage, and Shaun Ley hears from a listener who has devoted her life to persuading people not to smoke. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Sophie Parkin, Sarah Hadland, Peter Wight, Scottee, Ed Harcourt and Clock Opera
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Clive Anderson is joined by Sarah Hadland, Peter Wight, Sophie Parkin and performance artist Scottee, with music from Ed Harcourt and Clock Opera. Show more
In the week the government announced plans to legislate on same-sex marriages, Lyn and Steff embark on an audacious undertaking to pledge their love for each other. Show more
Saturday Review
The Hobbit; Quentin Blake exhibition; pantomime dames
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sarfraz Manzoor and guests review The Hobbit, a new Quentin Blake exhibition, the rich history of the Pantomime Dame and the new Barbara Kingsolver novel, Flight Behaviour. Show more
4 Extra Debut. David Frost turns to the archives to get beneath the skin of the 37th US President, Richard Nixon. From December 2012. Show more
The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies. Starring Iain Glen, Toby Jones and Paul Rhys. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
In the wake of recent abuse stories, Clive Anderson and guests discuss the legal liability of organisations for the crimes and misbehaviours of people who work for them. Show more
Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. Competing in the third heat are contestants from Liverpool, Norwich, Leeds and Lincoln. Show more
Roger McGough presents some tree poems, old and new, as the country contemplates losing its ashes. Part of a short season of tree programmes on BBC Radio 4. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Kate Hamer. When her mother is injured in a car accident, Scarlet's world gets turned upside down. Read by Eiry Thomas. Winner of the Welsh short story contest. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
