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The bells of St Mary's Church in Dunsford, Devon.
Mark Coles profiles the former HSBC boss and trade minister Lord Green after an uncomfortable week. Show more
The latest national and international news.
A sudden, overwhelming sense of well-being can be life-changing. John McCarthy explores the experience of euphoria and reflects whether it originates in the brain or the divine. Show more
Trai Anfield visits Wytham Woods, Oxfordshire, where wood mice, a vital part of woodland ecology, have been studied since 1943. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
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Sunday
Scottish Catholics; The Pope and the Mafia; Icelandic Pagans
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
How will a shortage of Catholic priests in Scotland hit parishes? Pope Francis takes a stance against the mafia, plus will there be a warm response to Iceland's pagan temple? Show more
Sister Frances Dominica presents an appeal on behalf of React. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service for Valentine's Day from St Luke's, West Holloway, led by Rhian Roberts. Writer Dave Tomlinson reflects on God, love and passion. Show more
Will Self finds himself driven to reconsider the nature and purpose of satire in the wake of the murders at Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Show more
Michael Palin presents the avian record breaking ostrich in the Kalahari Desert Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Jennifer stands triumphant, and Shula has a shock.
Kirsty Young interviews actor Mark Rylance, known for his award-winning Shakespearean stage roles and portrayal of Thomas Cromwell in the television adaptation of Wolf Hall. Show more
Julian Clary, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton and, making his first appearance, actor David Tennant try their hand at speaking without repetition, hesitation or deviation. Show more
Love-soup or laughing stock? Tim Hayward looks at how a dish to use up leftovers is now trendy and worth millions and roots out how brown Windsor soup gave the dish a bad name. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Saxophonist Courtney Pine celebrates John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, one of the greatest jazz albums ever made. From 2015. Show more
Eric Robson chairs the horticultural panel programme from Baslow, Derbyshire. Chris Beardshaw, Bob Flowerdew and Anne Swithinbank answer questions from local gardeners. Show more
Fi Glover introduces two conversations that Iby, who for 40 years kept the secret that she had survived Auschwitz, wanted to have, and a poem she wrote about her experiences. Show more
The lies Fanta's husband Rudy told in Senegal begin to catch up with them both. Can Rudy hold on to his life in France or will he be destined to follow his father's murderous path? Show more
Open Book
Anne Tyler on her new novel A Spool of Blue Thread
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Anne Tyler on her new novel A Spool of Blue Thread, Elizabeth Harrower on publishing again after four decades and a close reading of Muriel Spark's manipulative Miss Jean Brodie. Show more
Roger McGough with something for everyone, from WB Yeats to Elizabeth Barrett Browning by way of Ted Hughes and Derek Walcott. Show more
Asylum seeker numbers are on the rise, and some communities say they are struggling to cope. Allan Urry reports on the pressures posed for local health services and schools. Show more
Mark Coles profiles the former HSBC boss and trade minister Lord Green after an uncomfortable week. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights. Show more
Rob surprises Helen, and David makes a discovery. Show more
Vera Sackcloth Vest and her husband Henry have a new guest, writer Mr D H Lollipop. Stars Miriam Margolyes. From October 2012. Show more
Hibernian Homicide: New Irish Crime Stories
Episode 3: Faith, by Stuart Neville
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
A minister is asked to perpetrate an unspeakable crime for one of his parishioners. Read by Stuart Graham. Show more
Radio 4's forum for listener comment. Was a ten hour broadcast of Tolstoy's War and Peace a dramatic delight or a painful interruption? Should the BBC broadcast more good news? Show more
Last Word
John Hopkins, Ena Baxter, Lord Gavron, Andre Brink, Charles Townes, Steve Strange
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister talks about photographer and cutural catalyst John 'Hoppy' Hopkins, cook Ena Baxter, businessman Lord Gavron, writer Andre Brink and physicist Charles Townes. Show more
Money Box
Pension Wisdom Questioned, Energy Pricing Wrangles, Sunset for Solar Investors
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Presented by Paul Lewis. Pension Wise goes live, and a listener tests it out. Pensions minister Steve Webb on getting young savers into pensions. Energy wrangles. Plus solar bonds. Show more
Sister Frances Dominica presents an appeal on behalf of React. Show more
Does free speech include a right to cause offence? Edward Stourton speaks to historians, theologians and philosophers to explore the outer limits of free expression. Show more
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
Mary Riddell of the Telegraph analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories. Show more
Antonia Quirke presents a valentine to the cinema in a special edition about love in the movies. She talks to Terence Stamp, Sir Richard Eyre and documentary maker Kim Longinotto. Show more
A sudden, overwhelming sense of well-being can be life-changing. John McCarthy explores the experience of euphoria and reflects whether it originates in the brain or the divine. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Harvard Business School – The Construction of Pain
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Harvard Business School: Laurie Taylor takes a journey through the complex moral world of this leading institution. Also, the cultural meaning of pain. Show more
The bells of St Mary's Church in Dunsford, Devon.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.