The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel. Show more
'She must have held the patient's hand, I'm sure that's how she got infected.' At the request of a listener, iPM investigates the life of a doctor who was treating Ebola sufferers. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Helen Mark is in the Belfast Hills to hear from the people who live and work in the landscape. Show more
A look at the farmers and producers who rear, grow and make the elements of our Christmas dinner in the busy run-up to the festive season. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Saturday Live
Matthew Bourne and Sam Bailey
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Choreographer Matthew Bourne and X Factor winner Sam Bailey join Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles. Show more
The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy
Episode 6: 2000-2005
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Journalist Grace Dent talks to Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens about their experiences of making radio comedy in the early 2000s. Show more
Steve Richards of the Independent looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Spies are Everywhere
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A crackdown in China's most troubled region, plus stories from Ukraine, North Dakota, Nigeria and Poland. Show more
Money Box
HSBC credit card glitch; Stamp duty changes; Air Passenger Duty for kids; State pension rises
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Paul Lewis talks to people who have paid a penalty for an error by HSBC. Plus the highlights from the Chancellor's autumn statement and the latest state pension rises. 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. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Mark Littlewood, Eric Pickles MP, Rachel Reeves MP, Mark Serwotka
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Felsted School in Essex, with Mark Littlewood, Eric Pickles MP, Rachel Reeves MP and Mark Serwotka. Show more
Anita Anand takes listeners' calls on spending cuts, treating obese and smokers on the NHS, stricter Scottish drink driving laws and private schools' charity status. Show more
Lieutenant Conde’s suspension is lifted so he can cover the case of a Cuban émigré who has disappeared. Starring Zubin Varla. Show more
Exploring the lasting emotional impact of The Smiths' 1986 anthem of hope, loss and love. From December 2014. Show more
Professor Angela Davis, the enduring appeal of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and is there a place for men in the feminist movement? Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
'She must have held the patient's hand, I'm sure that's how she got infected.' At the request of a listener, iPM investigates the life of a doctor who was treating Ebola sufferers. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Sara Cox, Richard Curtis, Lee Mack, Josie Lawrence, Andrew O'Neill, Hiss Golden Messenger, Francesca Belmonte
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Clive Anderson is joined by Richard Curtis, Sara Cox, Lee Mack, Josie Lawrence, Andrew O'Neill, Francesca Belmonte and Hiss Golden Messenger for conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Ashraf Ghani, president of Afghanistan, is one of the world's leading intellectuals, but according to friends he also possesses a ferocious temper. Show more
Saturday Review
Men Women and Children, Hope, William Blake, Olive Kitteridge, End of Days by Jenny Erpenbeck
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jason Reitman's Men Women and Children, Hope at London's Royal Court, William Blake at the Ashmolean in Oxford, HBO's Olive Kitteridge, and End of Days by Jenny Erpenbeck. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Stephen Tuck asks why the speech Malcolm X made at the Oxford Union in 1964 was so important to him and to the story of racial discrimination in Britain. From 2014. Show more
Full of zeal for Arthur's new chivalric order, Lancelot rides into Camelot. Starring Paul Ready and Alex Waldmann. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
The surgeon and writer Atul Gawande argues that better systems can transform global healthcare and make the difference between life and death. Show more
The second semi-final of the eclectic music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini in the questionmaster's chair. Show more
Paul Farley listens to old and new poetry of extinction, 100 years after the death of Martha, the last ever passenger pigeon. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
4 Extra Debut. Scottish-born poet Katrina Porteous explores the Northumbrian landscape, where she now lives, in her poem and personal essay about the Borderlands. From Feb 2014. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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