The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ed Kessler, from the Woolf Institute in Cambridge.
Farming Today
Fisheries minister George Eustice on reclaiming our waters; Schmallenberg virus outbreak; improving river quality of the Severn
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Farming Today goes fishing with fisheries minister George Eustice for his vision of the industry after Brexit. And why cases of Schmallenberg disease are rising among livestock. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Bill Oddie presents the rook. Show more
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Les Misérables: novel of the century?
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr discusses the 19th-century novel with David Bellos, Dinah Birch, Simon Callow and Barbara Hannigan. Show more
David Bellos explores why Les Miserables is 'France's greatest gift'. He reveals its inspirations and its resonance now, while describing Victor Hugo's life as he penned his epic. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women's marches, Deborah Lipstadt, How to slow down the ageing process
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Nobel Prize winner Dr Elizabeth Blackburn on her discovery of Telomeres, the 'shoelaces', or protective caps at the end of chromosomes, which help to slow down the ageing process. Show more
Three years on, war is over and John is safely home. Everyone is looking forward to his wedding to Meg. Stars Natasha J Barnes. Show more
David is a hoarder and his house in Belfast has reached gridlock. Will he be able to de-clutter it enough to deal with a potentially devastating case of dry rot? Show more
After several sleepless nights caused by lights from the new crossing outside their house, Tom's parents must revolt. From 2014. Show more
On this day in 1917, the Board of Education announced it would consider training wounded soldiers for teaching, and in Tynemouth, injured veteran Kenny Stokoe tries to make amends. Show more
You and Yours
Milton Keynes at 50; Sainsburys same-day delivery; Targeting scam mail
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Milton Keynes marks 50 years as a new town - but what lessons can be learned for the new constructions to come? Behind the scenes at the Sainsbury's same-day delivery service. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Did the PM know about a test in which a missile reportedly misfired? We have the latest. Why voice command assistants, such as Alexa and Siri, may not have all the answers.
Charlotte Smith joins the annual farming jamboree in London, the Farmers' Weekly Awards. Economist Dieter Helm lays out his vision for a post-CAP industry. Show more
Justin spreads the word, and Jill and Peggy compare notes. Show more
By Sara Davies. Karl Marx would never allow an interviewer into his household. Unless he was drunk, which, it turns out, he was. Starring Pippa Hayward and Matt Berry as Marx. Show more
The 2017 season of the perennial general knowledge quiz is hosted by Russell Davies, with competitors from all over the UK. Show more
Sheila Dillon goes back to her food roots in Lancashire - and discovers the ideas and flavours that this county has to offer the world. Show more
Singing sensation John Foreman is clearing out his house. We follow this inimitable Londoner as he reflects on music, mortality and the city around him. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince learn how to beat the house and win at games, with the help of mathematicians Alex Bellos and Hannah Fry, and psychologist Richard Wiseman. Show more
Six O'Clock News
23/01/2017 Theresa May refuses to confirm if a Trident missile veered off course during a test
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Prime Minister would not be drawn on Trident allegations.
John Lloyd and Jo Brand welcome fashion historian Amber Butchart, entrepreneur Jack Waley-Cohen and comic Jimeoin. From 2017. Show more
Susan has a lot to live up to, and Anisha needs to act fast. Show more
Front Row
T2 Trainspotting, Bruntwood Prize, Agnes Ravatn
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Irvine Welsh and John Hodge on the sequel to Trainspotting; analysing the craft of the playwright; Agnes Ravatn on her thriller The Bird Tribunal, poems mourning the loss of trees. Show more
Three years on, war is over and John is safely home. Everyone is looking forward to his wedding to Meg. Stars Natasha J Barnes. Show more
Thirty years on from the first mass shooting in modern British history, Alan Dein visits Hungerford. He investigates how the town has coped in the aftermath of this tragic event. Show more
Sonia Sodha asks if public affection for the NHS is preventing it from becoming fit for the future. Show more
Since 1990 it has been illegal in the UK to research on human embryos beyond 14 days. Matthew Hill looks back at the choice of 14 days as the debate begins to change the limit. Show more
Start the Week
Les Misérables: novel of the century?
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr discusses the 19th-century novel with David Bellos, Dinah Birch, Simon Callow and Barbara Hannigan. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Trump scraps Trans-Pacific trade deal
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Donald Trump wants to re-negotiate Nafta, what will these moves mean for Mexico? A Mexican Senator says a renegotiation isn't in his country's interests. Show more
In Norwegian writer Agnes Ravatn's haunting psychological thriller, two people, each with a secret, seek atonement for past sins. Lydia Wilson is the reader. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Craig David talks about his debut album from 2000, the multimillion selling, 'Born To Do It'. With John Wilson. From 2017. Show more
With Susan Hulme. The defence secretary says ministers have 'absolute confidence' in the Trident system, as MPs press him over reports that a missile went off course during a test. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
David Bellos explores why Les Miserables is 'France's greatest gift'. He reveals its inspirations and its resonance now, while describing Victor Hugo's life as he penned his epic. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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