The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Patrick Thomas, Vicar of Christ Church in Carmarthen
Farming Today
Animal welfare and a no-deal Brexit, Reducing methane emissions from cows, Lettuce robot picker
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The RSPCA says the welfare of farm livestock could nosedive if the UK leaves the EU without a deal unless the Government guarantees welfare standards for future trade deals. Show more
Chris Packham presents the superbly camouflaged great snipe of Eastern Europe. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
A Singer's Guide to Britain
Songs of Love and Desire
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Roderick Williams continues his exploration of Britain’s stories, seen through our songs. Today, he uncovers what our singing history reveals about our changing attitudes to love. Show more
Harriet Beveridge says we don't take humour seriously enough and thinks it's a woefully misunderstood and underused tool. Show more
Woman's Hour
Edna Adan Ismail, Smear Tests Over 50
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world Show more
By Ben Cottam. After a hypochondriac steps through the door Dace finds herself running late for her other appointments and struggles to help a young gambling addict. Show more
The Listening Project
Hwa and Lesley – The Adoption
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A mother and the daughter she adopted from Vietnam reflect on who is more concerned about her Vietnamese identity. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Mark O'Connell urges us to have the courage of ambivalence. Show more
Maggie's in a flap and Jen turns out to be an unexpected source of parenting wisdom. Starring Lesley Manville. From 2018. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A multi-voice reading of Adam Thorpe's story of a fictional village from 1650 to 1988. Show more
You and Yours
Debt advice, Dahlias, Direct payments for care
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A national debt charity will stop taking new clients for the rest of this year, as the level of demand for debt advice is so high. Show more
The latest weather forecast
News with Mark Mardell including Unite leader Len McClusky's approach to Brexit, rail fare increases and the increase in indecent images sent to innocent people's 'phones.
Ruth Sanderson tries to find out what really happened during the week in August 1969 when law and order broke down and the violence of the Northern Ireland Troubles began Show more
Emma attempts to face the future and Will feels guilty. Show more
Rumpole defends a civil servant accused of selling secrets and is embroiled in a wine fraud with an old criminal pal. Starring Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more
A relationship counsellor helps people talk about money. In honest and intimate discussions, families and couples open up about their finances and their feelings. Show more
Philip Ball tells the story of Galileo’s lost letter and the new light it sheds on the old story of how Galileo challenged the Church over how the Earth moves around the Sun. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Singer-songwriter Lily Allen talks about her fourth, and most personal album, 'No Shame'. With John Wilson. From 2018. Show more
The Media Show
Taking care of reality TV guests
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How can reality or unscripted TV and radio take better care of participants, both when programmes are on air and afterwards? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
14/08/2019 Prime Minister accuses MPs who want to block Brexit of collaborating with the EU
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has accused MPs who want to block Brexit of collaborating with the EU
Gaby Roslin hosts the film quiz with impressions by Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona. Lucy Porter and Emma Kennedy join regular team captains John Thomson and Ellie Taylor. Show more
The past returns to haunt Will and Jazzer makes a monumental error Show more
Front Row
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, How to listen to a symphony, black paint controversy, 14th August cultural events
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio discuss their roles in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Sakari Oramo gives tips for how to listen to a symphony, the importance of the colour black. Show more
By Ben Cottam. After a hypochondriac steps through the door Dace finds herself running late for her other appointments and struggles to help a young gambling addict. Show more
Unreliable Evidence
Misconduct in Public Office
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and guests asks if the law against Misconduct in Public Office is ineffectual and in urgent need of reform. Show more
Harriet Beveridge says we don't take humour seriously enough and thinks it's a woefully misunderstood and underused tool. Show more
Physicist Dr Jen Gupta and comedian Alice Fraser travel the parallel worlds of science and sci-fi. Show more
A Singer's Guide to Britain
Songs of Love and Desire
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Roderick Williams continues his exploration of Britain’s stories, seen through our songs. Today, he uncovers what our singing history reveals about our changing attitudes to love. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Share prices fall sharply over concerns about global economic outlook
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
A multi-voice reading of Adam Thorpe's story of a fictional village from 1650 to 1988. Show more
John goes toe-to-toe with the law. Consumer law to be precise, from kitchen shopping to credit cards and beyond. From 2019. Show more
Comedian Tez Ilyas returns for a third series of Tez Talks. In this first episode Tez talks about those moments in life that you would change if you could go back in time. Show more
Anoushka is torn between Cambridge University and Kings College in London: both are within her grasp so how far will race and identity factor into the decision she now has to make? Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
The author Lara Maiklem looks back on some of her favourite finds from the Thames foreshore. Her years of committed mudlarking have resulted in a trove of curiosities. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
