The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph. Show more
Farming Today
Welsh lamb shelf life, wet Scottish summer forces cows inside, farming on Tristan da Cunha, the coracle
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
One of the wettest summers for years in Scotland means cattle are already eating into winter feed. And why is the shelf life of Welsh lamb shorter than New Zealand lamb? Show more
Actor Samuel West remembers how his birdwatching companion unpicked a riddle-like line in Hamlet but, sadly, told him just when he'd finished playing the part. Show more
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
What links oops, mmm, ooh and aggh, with zap, pow and kerplunk? Strictly speaking this is a programme about sound symbolism. Stephen Fry links interjections and onomatopoeia. Show more
We must look back before we can look forward. Bettany Hughes finds out why at an archaeological dig, a memorised musical performance and a centre for neuropsychological research. Show more
Robert reflects on how his approach to life and death changed after suffering a stroke at a young age. Read by Nicky Henson. Show more
Woman's Hour
Homework, Migraines, Yoga for refugee women
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What do you think about homework and how much space does it take up in your family's life? Show more
Can Jasmine at all persuade her dad to rethink his latest scheme and put family first? Stars Montserrat Lombard. Show more
We have used snails to predict the true course of love, cure warts and smooth out our wrinkles. But our relationship with them is not always amicable, as Brett discovers. Show more
Don McCullin, photographer and 'sky stalker', on the landscape round his house. Mariella Frostrup presents Show more
On this day in 1917, headlines were dominated by news of the air raids on Chatham and Dover, and in Folkestone, Dr Argent is treating traumatised soldiers. Show more
Consumer phone-in. Melanie Abbott asks, what are the pros and cons of growing up in a big family? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Lynsey looks at how councils built on the edges of cities to meet housing needs. She visits Thamesmead in south east London and asks if its notorious reputation is fair. Show more
Grey Gables staff learn their fate, and Phoebe has to face her fear. Show more
Rufus Jones and David Calder star in Marcus Brigstocke's first drama for radio. Benedict has been sober for 25 years - but his late father leaves him a final unsettling request. Show more
Josie Long explores: a disembodied voice, digital ghosts and the contraptions we build that alter our humanity. From 2017. Show more
Can beautiful places welcome mass tourism without environmental destruction? Tom Heap reports. Show more
Taking a last jaunt down memory lane, Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew wonder – is it time to call it a day? From 2017. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Helen Sharman, the first Briton to go into space, champions food scientist Elsie Widdowson. With Matthew Parris. From 2017. Show more
Six O'Clock News
05/09/2017 soldiers suspected of being members of banned far-right group
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Four serving soldiers detained as part of an investigation into a banned neo-Nazi group
A poet, a bottle of Calpol and some Roman bathing methods cause trouble for Snoo and Alice. With Morwenna Banks, From 2015. Show more
Lilian lends an ear, and Caroline is remembered. Show more
Front Row
Woman's Hour Craft Exhibition, Lloyd Dorfman, Karen McCarthy Woolf, John Ashbery
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Woman's Hour Craft Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum; arts benefactor Lloyd Dorfman; poets Karen McCarthy Woolf and the late John Ashbery. Show more
Can Jasmine at all persuade her dad to rethink his latest scheme and put family first? Stars Montserrat Lombard. Show more
Documentary. Do big profits in the water industry come at a price, and why has regulation not been more effective? Michael Robinson investigates. Show more
In Touch
Why is the RNIB planning to sell its Royal Albert Hall box?
20 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Macular Society's Cathy Yelf on the new Certificate of Vision Impairment; David Small is upset that RNIB plan to sell their Royal Albert Hall box; Red Szell column on holidays. Show more
Dr Kevin Fong reflects back on his own career to examine why the NHS and social services struggle to meet the needs of our ageing population, and what the biggest challenges are. Show more
Antonia Quirke visits the set of The Crown, the Netflix biographical drama series, to discover how 30 flag-waving people are transformed into 30,000. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Show more
Falk begins to doubt the official explanation of the deaths. Thriller set in drought-ravaged Australia read by Richard Goulding. Show more
As Parliament returns from summer recess its halls are alive with the sound of gossip, but young political editor Sam Peakes is struggling to stay afloat. She needs a story - fast. Show more
Sean Curran reports as MPs are told that 'concrete progress' has been made in Brexit talks but that significant differences remain over the prospect of a divorce bill. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Robert reflects on how his approach to life and death changed after suffering a stroke at a young age. Read by Nicky Henson. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
