The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London. Show more
Some of the best bits from iPM this year, including what it's like to be told you have Ebola, the beauty of a magnolia tree and a WW1 time capsule. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Helen Mark takes a boat down the Dart Estuary from Dittisham to Dartmouth to explore its industries, maritime history and marine habitats. Show more
Marking the end of the UN's Year of Family Farming, Charlotte Smith meets all four generations of the Palmer family, who farm together near Fowey in Cornwall. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
Saturday Live
Anton du Beke; Stephanie Hirst
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Suzy Klein and Aasmah Mir are joined by Strictly Come Dancing's Anton du Beke; DJ Stephanie Hirst, formerly Simon, describes why she made the decision to live as a woman. Show more
Jay Rayner and the panel take questions on eating and drinking from an audience in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Show more
Unlocking the brain's ability to work out where we are and how migratory birds navigate thousands of miles. With Tim Birkhead, Tristan Gooley and Jennifer Groh. Show more
Not everyone believes New York City is the most magical city at this festive time of year. Show more
Money Box
What to do with an unexpected windfall
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What do you do if an inheritance has come through? Perhaps an investment matures, or you win the lottery. Should you spend? Save? Pay off debt? Invest? Paul Lewis asks the experts. Show more
The classic impression show takes a look at our favourite seasonal shows, like the cosy Christmas specials of Crimewatch and Embarrassing Bodies. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Wallace and Gromit are reunited with the creative team that brought them to life, in a special edition from the Bristol studios of Aardman animation. Presented by Sue MacGregor. Show more
Radio 4 documentary.
Armageddon is imminent and the fate of the Earth rests on the shoulders of Adam Young. Stars Mark Heap and Peter Serafinowicz. Show more
4 Extra Debut. New Yorker Elly Stone, the legendary interpreter of Belgian songwriter Jacques Brel, talks about her life in music. From 2014. Show more
Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour Powerlist 2014 - Game Changers
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Highlights from interviews with Woman's Hour Power List 2014 Game Changers, featuring Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Caitlin Moran, Francesca Martinez, Julie Bentley and Laura Bates. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Some of the best bits from iPM this year, including what it's like to be told you have Ebola, the beauty of a magnolia tree and a WW1 time capsule. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson celebrates a year of star names and stunning music from the Loose Ends studio
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Clive Anderson celebrates a year of star names and striking music from the Loose Ends studio. Show more
Topical drama. Writers create a fictional response to a story in the news. A couple get caught up in the havoc of the post-Christmas sales. But is there any festive spirit left? Show more
Michael Goldfarb presents a programme in which a panel of new Britons debate the UK immigrant experience and the questions raised by making a new home abroad. Show more
21st Century Mythologies
Episode 17: Omnibus, Part 2
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Peter Conrad dissects the popular culture of his era, as French semiotician Roland Barthes did 60 years earlier in his Mythologies. Show more
Dramatic poem by Owen Sheers about soldiers struggling to return home. Commissioned for the Radio 4 More Than Words Festival in Bristol and set and recorded there. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Lucy Kellaway hosts an argumentative dinner party where all the debates are about food. Has the obsession with organic, artisan and locally sourced food gone too far? Show more
Russell Davies chairs the general knowledge contest of champions, featuring the Brain of Britain champions of 2012, 2013 and 2014 and the highest-scoring runner-up of those years. Show more
Paul Farley introduces a new poem from Alice Oswald for the year's midnight, called Tithonus. With music from nykelharpist Griselda Sanderson. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Sarah Taylor follows the highs and lows of a new intake of student midwives at King's College London. From 2014. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. BBC Radio 4 resumes at 5.20am.
