The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Bells on Sunday
Our Lady and St Nicholas, Liverpool
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The bells of the Parish Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head, Liverpool.
The Power and the Passion - Worldly Power. Jesus in the wilderness was offered it and turned it down. Nicholas Shakespeare considers whether power is worth having. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully debates the part Temptation plays in our spiritual and physical lives in this second of two special programmes for Lent. Show more
On Your Farm
Food and Farming Awards: Finalist Luke Hasell
22 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Adam Henson and fellow judge Mike Gooding meet the first of this year's BBC Food and Farming awards 'Farmer of the Year' finalists. They join Luke Hasell on his farm in Chew Magna. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Archbishop of Canterbury on gay marriage; Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis; Noah - the film and the controversy
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton. Show more
Lorraine Kelly presents an appeal for Sightsavers. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Live from St George's College Weybridge, the 4th of Radio 4's Lent series for Mothering Sunday, with the award-winning St George's choir, directed by Tansy Castledine. Show more
A weekly reflection on a topical issue. Sarah Dunant reflects on fame and the cult of celebrity, following the recent Oscar success of the documentary 20 Feet From Stardom. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the Egyptian goose. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Fallon sees red, and will Ian and Rob bury the hatchet? Show more
Kirsty Young talks to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Sir Andre Geim. Show more
Dan Saladino meets the brewers transforming the flavours and styles of British beer. From experiments with seaweed to uncovering lost Victorian recipes, it's a fast-moving world. 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.
Saxophonist Courtney Pine travels to Ethiopia to uncover the unique music that made Addis Ababa swing in the '60s, the curfew that killed it and its rebirth 20 years later. Show more
Eric Robson chairs an edition from Nottinghamshire. Chris Beardshaw, Matt Biggs and Pippa Greenwood answer a range of questions from an audience of local gardeners. Show more
In the 1960s, Germany recruited hundreds of thousands of foreign workers to help power the country's economic regeneration. Most of them came from Turkey or Southern Europe. Show more
One man's incredible journey through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. Dramatisation of Dante's epic poem. Starring John Hurt. Show more
Open Book
Damon Galgut, Kate Colquhoun, Judith Flanders, AL Kennedy, Julian Gough, Stella Duffy
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Acclaimed South African writer Damon Galgut on his novel Arctic Summer, plus Kate Colquhoun and Judith Flanders on Victorian true crime and AL Kennedy road tests new writing apps. Show more
Poetry Extra
Ask Me: The Poetry of William Stafford
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses ‘Ask Me – The Poetry of William Stafford’ - author of 4,000 published poems. From 2014. Show more
Michael Robinson investigates the banks' continuing mis-selling scandal and the claims management industry, which has grown rich on the back of customers' compensation payouts. Show more
As a new Hollywood film version opens, Mark Coles profiles the character of Noah, part of a day-long celebration of fictional characters born on BBC radio and elsewhere. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Writer and broadcaster Sheila McClennon presents the best of the previous seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
David tries to help Ruth, and Tom's fed up with his Dad. Show more
Martin Jarvis performs the second of two comic classics, in front of an audience at the Cheltenham Festival. A packed house rocks with laughter - it's 'Just William' as stand-up! Show more
Strange things happen to Professor Lebedev in a concert hall. Is it a dream or is a greater force at work? Read by David Warner. Show more
Evan Davis gives Iain Duncan Smith what for, but listeners wonder what for? 5Live's Peter Allen on the station's 20th birthday. And Radio 3 crosses the river to meet the audience. Show more
Last Word
Mickey Duff, John Tyson, Jill Sinclair, Adolfo Suarez, Oswald Morris
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister recalls boxing promoter Mickey Duff, explorer John Tyson, ZTT records boss Jill Sinclair, Spanish prime minister Adolfo Suarez and cinematographer Oswald Morris. Show more
David Grossman investigates how the City makes its money and investigates the often hidden costs of saving for a pension. Show more
Lorraine Kelly presents an appeal for Sightsavers. Show more
TUC economist Duncan Weldon asks if the theories of the late Hyman Minsky provide an explanation for the financial crisis and a radical challenge to mainstream economics. Show more
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
Ian Burrell of the Independent looks at how newspapers covered the week's big stories.
The Film Programme
Director Sally Potter and Muppets production designer Eve Stewart
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Cinema, DVD and TV news. Director Sally Potter discusses her best-known films including Orlando. Production designer Eve Stewart shares secrets from the Muppets latest movie. Show more
Mark Tully debates the part Temptation plays in our spiritual and physical lives in this second of two special programmes for Lent. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Poverty and 'Shame'; Small-Scale Technology in India
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Laurie Taylor looks at cross-cultural research that explores the psycho-social effects of being poor. Also, small-scale technology in modern India. Show more
Bells on Sunday
Our Lady and St Nicholas, Liverpool
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The bells of the Parish Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head, Liverpool.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.