The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Alison Jack. Show more
'I have been a hermit now for 8 years.' Eddie Mair goes to North Wales to visit a listener in his hermitage to find out about his life and what he is searching for. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour is one of Britain's most popular nature reserves. Felicity Evans finds out about its history, mystery and wildlife. Show more
Sybil Ruscoe meets some of the next generation of farmers at the Fertile Minds event in Cumbria and talks education, starter farms and succession. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Saturday Live
Listener Week with Steve Backshall
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Steve Backshall, wildlife presenter and recent Strictly contestant, joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles for a special Listener Week programme. Show more
The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy
Episode 5: 1995-2000
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Journalist Grace Dent interviews Paul Schlesinger and Meera Syal about making radio comedy in the late 1990s. Show more
Helen Lewis of the New Statesman considers politicians and promises. What is the new SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon like? And a paean of praise for the Palace of Westminster. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Buckwheat Barometer
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories from Russia, Tunisia, Germany, Ecuador and France. Show more
Money Box
Falling savings interest rates; New tax powers for Scotland
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Savings interest rates are falling to microscopic levels. What will Scotland's new tax powers mean for taxpayers north and south of the border? Plus a credit card inquiry. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, who is joined by Rebecca Front, Hugo Rifkind and Andrew Maxwell, alongside regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Natalie Bennett, Alan Johnson MP, Mark Reckless MP, Baroness Stowell
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Skegness, Lincolnshire, with Natalie Bennett, Alan Johnson MP, Mark Reckless MP and Baroness Stowell. Show more
Listeners respond to the issues raised on this week's edition of Any Questions? including the cost of green energy and David Cameron's speech on immigration. With Anita Anand. Show more
Conde is firmly out of his comfort zone when a man is found strangled in Havana Woods wearing a red dress. Starring Zubin Varla as the world-weary but romantic detective. Show more
The Latin American anthem to life 'Gracias A La Vida' - thank you to life - is explored through personal stories. From 2014. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Listener Week
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The devastating impact pornography can have on relationships; three social workers discuss why they love their job; and Adam asks how he should tackle sexist attitudes at work. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
'I have been a hermit now for 8 years.' Eddie Mair goes to North Wales to visit a listener in his hermitage to find out about his life and what he is searching for. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Emma Freud, Ronan Keating, Rafe Spall, Jack Thorne, Sara Pascoe, Andreya Triana, Asgeir
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Clive Anderson is joined by Rafe Spall, Ronan Keating, Jack Thorne, Sara Pascoe and Emma Freud for conversation, music and comedy. With music from Andreya Triana and Asgeir. Show more
Mark Coles profiles Arminka Helic, the refugee from Bosnia responsible for the alliance between William Hague and Angelina Jolie, as she takes her seat in the House of Lords. Show more
Saturday Review
William Gibson; Marco Polo; Chimera; Conflict Time Photography; Concerning Violence
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
William Gibson's novel The Peripheral, Netflix epic adventure series Marco Polo, Gate Theatre's Chimera, Conflict Time Photography at Tate Modern, Concerning Violence documentary. Show more
Jarvis Cocker traces the history of the BBC Schools radio programme that taught generations of children to sing. From 2014. Show more
Rebels challenge Arthur's claim to the throne. As war approaches, darker motives for bringing him down emerge. Stars Paul Ready. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Surgeon and writer Dr Atul Gawande explores the nature of fallibility and suggests that preventing avoidable mistakes is a key challenge for the future of medicine. Show more
Paul Gambaccini returns to the chair, with the first of the semi-finals in the 2014 season of the wide-ranging music quiz. Show more
A beautiful, angry poem by Stanley Cook, set in South Yorkshire. A girl's murder in a bruised landscape. Performed by Liz White, Richard Stacey, Ray Hearne and Ruby-May Martinwood. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Sarah Salway. It's 1927, and George has brought his sheep from Aberdeenshire to keep the grass short on Clapham Common. He's invited to visit sick children at an open air school. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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