The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Bells on Sunday
St Maunanus and St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The bells of St Maunanus and St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall. Show more
Mark Coles looks at the life of Tiger Woods, one of the most successful golfers of all time. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Suryagupta Dharmacharini, chair of the London Buddhist Centre, explores the Metta Bhavana meditation practice - an ancient technique for the cultivation of compassion and kindness Show more
Lindsey Chapman introduces an update to this Living World from 2008. Lionel Kelleway is in Dartmoor looking for the ash-black slug with John Walters. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Alabama Window, Galileo Letter Revealed, Miracles
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
A letter by the Italian astronomer Galileo challenging the official view of cosmology has been discovered 405 years after it was written. Show more
Gyles Brandreth makes an appeal on behalf of Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines, including a look at the papers.
Harvest Thanksgiving from Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn, Co Antrim. Show more
A Point of View
Fixing violence in London - Glasgow-style
10 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Val McDermid asks if Sadiq Khan’s plan for a Glasgow-style crime reduction unit can have the same transformative effect in London as it did in Scotland. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Kitty Macfarlane the Eel and the Heron
1 minute on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
For singer and songwriter Kitty Macfarlane the natural world and the landscape around her provides the inspiration for her work, especially on the Somerset Levels. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Freddie faces the music, and it's all change for Tom. Show more
Diver Tom Daley is interviewed by Lauren Laverne for Desert Island Discs. Show more
Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation. Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Jan Ravens and Rufus Hound find out. Show more
Meat-free meat is everywhere but what is it and what are its roots? Vegan cook and YouTube star Rachel Ama meets the meat replacements. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Global news and analysis.
In the run up to National Poetry day Gyles Brandreth seeks scientific and artistic approbation for his belief in the wisdom and pleasure to be had from learning poetry by heart. Show more
Peter Gibbs and his panel make a return visit to the John Innes Centre in Norwich. Show more
The Listening Project
Omnibus - Not Conforming to the Norm
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Fi Glover introduces conversations about ways of dealing with a condition that seems to make people look at you differently. Show more
Angela Carter's fantastical story of aerialist extraordinaire and circus star Sophie Fevvers. Hatched from an egg, Fevvers is part woman, part bird - if you believe her. Show more
Mariella Frostrup and guests Sebastian Faulks, Lisa McInerney, Chibundu Onuzo and Kamila Shamsie consider the experience of writing and reading over the past two decades. Show more
Pursuit of Beauty
Virginia Woolf: Impossible Music
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Fiona Talkington explores the rooms and gardens of Monk's House in search of the musicality and sonic landscape of Virginia Woolf's world - with Tamsin Greig as Virginia Woolf. Show more
Helen Grady investigates how the bankruptcy system turns small debts into huge bills which can lead to financial ruin. Show more
Mark Coles looks at the life of Tiger Woods, one of the most successful golfers of all time. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
30/09/2018 PM calls on Tories to come together
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Theresa May has urged the Conservatives to "come together" and back her plan for Brexit.
Former rapper, Radio 1 DJ and now 5 Live and Asian Network presenter makes his selections from radio in the last seven days - and he does it in verse! Show more
Elizabeth makes plans, and Brian keeps his fingers crossed. Show more
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
By Nick Walker. Annika gets an unpleasant surprise when she investigates a death in the ski resort at Lillehammer. Show more
More or Less
Surviving the Battle of Britain, The World Cup and domestic violence, Buckfast and arrests in Scotland
24 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Tim Harford questions the reporting of Spitfire pilot life expectancy during one of World War Two's fiercest battles, and whether domestic violence increases when England lose. Show more
Last Word
Chas Hodges, MJ Long, Arthur Mitchell, Rick Turner, Rachid Taha
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Matthew Bannister on musician Chas Hodges, architect MJ Long, dancer Arthur Mitchell, archaeologist Rick Turner and singer Rachid Taha. Show more
Money Box
Reforming Leasehold Law - The Scottish Way
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
A Scottish take on leaseholds, a new website helping you find a good financial adviser and authorised payment fraud victims may in the future be reimbursed for their losses. Show more
Gyles Brandreth makes an appeal on behalf of Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Show more
Will artificial intelligence change how we shop and decide which retailers succeed? Jeremy Schwartz meets chat bots, robots and the humans behind them, to find out. Show more
Carolyn Quinn discusses the Conservative conference with MPs Justine Greening and Anne-Marie Trevelyan, former strategist Chris Wilkins and journalists Gaby Hinsliff and Sam Coates Show more
The Film Programme
Moving Image - When Paddington Bear Met Colonel Blimp
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Presented by Francine Stock. Director Paul King reveals the influence of Powell and Pressburger's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp on his two Paddington adaptations. Show more
Suryagupta Dharmacharini, chair of the London Buddhist Centre, explores the Metta Bhavana meditation practice - an ancient technique for the cultivation of compassion and kindness Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Creativity - Laurie Taylor asks if it has become the meaningless buzz word for our times. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St Maunanus and St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The bells of St Maunanus and St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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