The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury. Show more
Two listeners - one who has complained about coverage, and one who edits a local newsletter - discuss the options for the future of press regulation. Presented by Eddie Mair. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Countryside magazine. As Derry-Londonderry becomes the UK City of Culture, Helen Mark steps into the city's back garden to explore the hidden gems of the Inishowen Peninsula. Show more
Charlotte Smith investigates the role of school farms in educating the next generation of farmers. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
Saturday Live
Mark Haddon, Sara Wheeler, John Taylor's Inheritance Tracks
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sian Williams and Richard Coles with author Mark Haddon, travel writer Sara Wheeler in Dunfermline, a rowing Soundscape, and Duran Duran's John Taylor shares Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Phill Jupitus enters a world in which the Victorian arts and sciences get an anachronistic modern twist. An imaginative leap backwards, or an excuse to grow a silly moustache? Show more
George Parker of the Financial Times asks if there is light at the end of the tunnel on the economy. Plus a row about press regulation, and do prime ministers stay up too late ? Show more
Kate Adie presents a story on the banking crisis in Cyprus, plus BBC reporters' despatches from Pakistan, Colombia, Yemen and Mongolia. Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Mitch Benn, Sara Pascoe, Laura Shavin and Grace Petrie to present a comic run through the week's news. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Jack Straw, Peter Lilley, Susan Kramer, John Bird
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Ellesmere Port in the North West with Jack Straw MP, John Bird, Peter Lilley MP and Baroness Susan Kramer. Show more
Anita Anand presents listener response to this week's Any Questions? Topics include Cyprus, immigration bond, childcare tax relief, press regulation, and Pryce and Huhne. Show more
Elmore Leonard's classic western about John Russell, a white man raised by Indians, who must come to the aid of people who hate him when their stagecoach is attacked by outlaws. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Robin Denselow hears the music of the Saharawi people in Algeria’s refugee camps and the plans to raise awareness of their plight. From 2013. Show more
Woman's Hour
Menopause, Nazi Women, Children and Sleep
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Comedian Jenny Eclair shares her experience of the menopause, Henry Dimbleby on school dinners v packed lunches, and Tanya Byron discusses sleep and bedtimes. Jane Garvey presents. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
It's said that the best way to make a small fortune in the wine business is to start with a large one. Evan Davis and guests explore the challenges and pitfalls of the wine trade. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Alice Lowe, Anthony Horowitz, Michael Cockerell, Bonnie Tyler, Emma Freud, Soweto Kinch, Cody ChesnuTT
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Clive Anderson is joined by Bonnie Tyler, Alice Lowe and Anthony Horowitz for an eclectic mix of conversation and comedy, with music from Soweto Kinch and Cody ChesnuTT. Show more
Chris Bowlby looks at the 22-year old Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen. He has the highest rating in the world ever, and has been called the Mozart of chess. Show more
Saturday Review
The Book Of Mormon, Craig Zobel's film Compliance and Mohsin Hamid's How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Book of Mormon musical, Craig Zobel's film Compliance, and Mohsin Hamid's novel How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia. With David Schneider, Kathryn Hughes and Ekow Eshun. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Robert Winston traces how DNA has become part of our lives, and talks to Nobel prize-winning scientist James Watson. From March 2013. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
When Prince Charles visited Saudi Arabia this week, human rights were not on the agenda. How squeamish should we be about dealing with repressive regimes? Show more
Russell Davies chairs the grand final of the nationwide general knowledge quiz. Show more
Are the middle years tough for poets? Paul Farley listens to new poems on the subject. With Paul Muldoon, Kathleen Jamie and Hugo Williams. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Mark Burgess. 4 Extra Debut. A man in his 60s, embracing retirement, remembers his teenage years. A monologue and love story, read by Kenneth Cranham. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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