The latest shipping forecast

National and international news from BBC Radio 4

A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Guvna B, award winning rapper and Grime artist

The safety of food, and security of supply, are discussed at the annual conference of LEAF, Linking Environment And Food. Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the redwing. Show more

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day

Formula One engineer Caroline Hargrove talks to Jim Al-Khalili about making the world’s first digital twin of a racing car. Show more

Lynne Truss talks to Jillian Moody about travelling in a campervan with her family for a year. Show more

Theresa May has been described by journalists as 'iron', a 'rock', as handling the situation as 'only a woman can'. We discuss attitudes towards powerful women under pressure. Show more

Jeremy Front tries to find out if there is any truth to the rumours Jessica Kennedy might be the next director general of the BBC but is distracted by a visit to the House of Lords Show more

Do words like movie or cookie raise your linguistic hackles? Susie Dent explores how Americanisms enter British English and asks whether we should learn to love their vibrancy. Show more

Singer-songwriter Emmy the Great returns to the playground to rediscover one of her earliest musical influences, the clapping game. Show more

Political journalist Doug meets the new Coalition spin doctor and Sophie goes on a speed awareness course. Read by Jeff Rawle. Show more

Call You & Yours: We'd like to hear from you about mental illness arrangements at your workplace - have you suffered a mental illness at or as a result of your job? What happened? Show more

The latest weather forecast.

Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.

Rory Sutherland pokes a stick at received wisdom. In today’s episode, he explores whether we would be better off selecting our MPs at random from the general public. Show more

Neil confronts the enemy and David is unhappy with his new role. Show more

Love, money and radicalisation are closely linked in this latest story by Syrian writer Hozan Akko, providing a rare glimpse of how life is lived in contemporary Damascus. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Josie Long presents stories about food, from congee on a mountaintop to a nightmarish family meal. From 2018. Show more

The science of climate change is clear but could the arts raise the questions and emotions we now need? Tom Heap discovers art's role in our cultural response to a changing planet. Show more

Can an innovative justice model, drawing on Native American traditions, produce better outcomes than a criminal court? Show more

Harriett Gilbert invites former SAS man turned thriller writer Andy McNab and social activist and spoken word artist George the Poet to choose their good reads. Show more

PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Alex views his relationship with materialism and ownership. Peer group guests include Alfie Brown and David Burstein. From 2018. Show more

Brian's birthday proves eventful and there's disaster for Will Show more

Kurt Russell on playing Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles, Ruth Fainlight discusses her new poetry collection, and Damien Hirst's controversial bronze sculptures in Qatar. Show more

Jeremy Front tries to find out if there is any truth to the rumours Jessica Kennedy might be the next director general of the BBC but is distracted by a visit to the House of Lords Show more

Secure training centres are supposed to help child offenders get their lives back on track. But File on 4 investigates claims vulnerable young people have been repeatedly failed. Show more

Is there enough information and support for visually impaired people in their 20s and 30s? Show more

Claudia Hammond finds out why MDMA could help treat people with alcohol dependence. Plus why city traders who can detect their own heartbeat may do better in the money markets. Show more

Formula One engineer Caroline Hargrove talks to Jim Al-Khalili about making the world’s first digital twin of a racing car. Show more

President Trump declares his support for Saudi Arabia - whatever the Crown Prince knew about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Show more

Political journalist Doug meets the new Coalition spin doctor and Sophie goes on a speed awareness course. Read by Jeff Rawle. Show more

Ross Noble presents his surreal magazine show with stories from around Britain. With guest Kirsty Wark. From 2018. Show more

All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.

Michelle Obama reads from her eagerly awaited memoir. After university, working at her new law firm, where she meets a certain young trainee. Show more

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.