The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Steve Chalke. Show more
Farming Today
Bernard Matthews suppliers, Dairy industry, Agricultural Wages Boards
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Former suppliers to Bernard Matthews say they'll be left out of pocket after a deal to sell the company means the new owners haven't taken on its debts and pension liabilities. Show more
Martin Hughes-Games presents the story of the curlew. The UK is a vital wintering ground for flocks of curlews. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Christiane Amanpour, journalist and broadcaster, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
A dig into our archives to celebrate our 70th. Breastfeeding discrimination case. Lisa Dwan and Beckett. 70@70: Lauren Laverne's special playlist gift. Cassa Pancho & Ballet Black. Show more
Marjorie fears for young Alan when he goes missing from the ward at night. Margaret Wilkinson's drama inspired by TB nurse Marjorie Wilson's interviews about Stannington Sanatorium. Show more
Laurence Llewelyn Bowen considers the exponential rise in tattoos across the UK. He looks at the many and various factors that are driving people to get tattooed now. Show more
Award-winning writer and comedian Deborah Frances-White continues her global search for her birth father. From 2016. Show more
Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries. What is the strongest thing in the universe? The doctors put a variety of materials to the test. Show more
You and Yours
Low-cost airlines, Recycling, Community-built housing
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Consumer news and issues. Winter turbulence for low-cost airlines and the local community groups tackling the housing crisis by building their own affordable homes. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Gretchen Gerzina explores the life of the best-known black man in 18th-century Britain, Olaudah Equiano. A former sailor and slave, he was a world traveller who bought his freedom. Show more
In The Bull, the interview panel is waiting, and Kate and Roy have a heart to heart. Show more
By Rob Gittins. Based on the true story of Operation Julie. In 1977, police swooped on an isolated farmhouse in Wales from where a large proportion of the world's LSD originated. Show more
Eric Robson and the horticultural panel visit the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Bunny Guinness, Bob Flowerdew and Christine Walkden answer the audience questions. Show more
In Sara Maitland’s mischievous fairy tale a princess who has lived by the rules regrets her empty life - until an unexpected opportunity comes her way. Read by Pauline Knowles Show more
Last Word
Sir Neville Marriner, Father Gabriele Amorth, Beryl Crockford, Professor Louis Herman, Rod Temperton
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on conductor Sir Neville Marriner, exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, rower Beryl Crockford, psychologist Professor Louis Herman and songwriter Rod Temperton. Show more
Roger Bolton finds out about iPlayer personalisation with the director of myBBC, Gillian Reynolds discusses new boss of BBC Radio James Purnell, plus binaural Beckett on Radio 3. Show more
The Listening Project
Tallulah and Elijah - Transitioning Together
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover with a conversation between a couple who are who are dealing with the impact on their relationship as one of them transitions from female to male. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Jeremy Hardy, Paul Sinha, Angela Barnes and Dane Baptiste are on the panel joining Miles Jupp for the long-running satirical quiz of the week's news. Show more
Helen makes a shocking discovery, and Neil searches for a solution. Show more
Front Row
Supersonic, Mel Gibson in Blood Father, Beyond Caravaggio, Karl Jenkins
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Mel Gibson's new film Blood Father reviewed; composer Karl Jenkins on his cantata in memory of the Aberfan disaster; the director of Oasis documentary Supersonic; Beyond Caravaggio. Show more
Marjorie fears for young Alan when he goes missing from the ward at night. Margaret Wilkinson's drama inspired by TB nurse Marjorie Wilson's interviews about Stannington Sanatorium. Show more
Any Questions?
Hilary Benn MP, Munira Mirza, Laurie Penny, Andrew Tyrie MP
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the University for the Creative Arts in Epsom, Surrey, with Hilary Benn MP, Munira Mirza, Laurie Penny and Andrew Tyrie MP. Show more
Howard Jacobson deplores the fashion for 'whooping' as a mark of approval and sees it as a species of social blackmail. Show more
Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black people who settled in Britain during a time of slavery. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Chancellor Philip Hammond calls for calm and says the economy remains strong. Show more
Nurse Wright completes her watch and faces the committee over the fate of Anna O'Donnell. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Vince Cable, Ann Widdecombe and Harriett Gilbert pick books by Robert Harris, Jonathan Dimbleby and Ernest Hemingway. From 2016. Show more
Jarvis Cocker follows a fox hunter, joins a soldier on a top secret mission and accompanies a young man nervously preparing for his first date. Show more
The Listening Project
Suzy and Bridget - My Flaky Friend
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between old friends who harbour few illusions about each other. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Returning to Libya after an exile of 30 years, Hisham Matar meets his Uncle Hmad, who witnessed the massacre at Abu Salim prison in June 1996, during which 1,270 prisoners died. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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