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 writer and broadcaster Mark Dowd. Show more
Rachael Gibbons discusses class, social mobility and Imposter Syndrome. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
David Blunkett takes Clare Balding for a walk across Beeley Edge in the Peak District. Joining them are his wife, Margaret, and his guide dog, Barley. Show more
Charlotte Smith visits an East Sussex vineyard for a rather wet grape harvest. Head winemaker Simon Roberts explains how the bubbles are produced in his English sparkling wine. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Travel reporter Simon Reeve, recipes from fiction with Kate Young, TV reporter turned ophthalmologist Lucy Mathen and Jeroen Olyslaegers on his Nazi collaborator grandfather. Show more
Jay Rayner and his culinary panel are in Woking, Surrey. Show more
Paul Waugh of HuffPost UK looks behind the scenes at Westminster - the possibility of a Brexit deal, courts and politics, and Extinction Rebellion. Show more
Twin sources of trouble for President Trump - the impeachment inquiry and the withdrawal of US troops from Syria. But just how much trouble is Donald Trump in? Show more
We go undercover to discover how children as young as 13 are being groomed to hand over their bank account details to criminals then used to launder the proceeds of crime. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by guest host Phil Wang. Show more
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Lord Blunkett, Tobias Ellwood MP, Sam Gyimah MP, Ella Whelan
47 minutes
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Edward Stourton presents political debate from High Storrs School in Sheffield with Lord Blunkett, Tobias Ellwood MP, Sam Gyimah MP, and Ella Whelan. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
Jonathan Myerson's entertaining new dramas follow the political swings of the Republican Party, through the personal stories of its presidents. Show more
Film-maker Michael Jenkins talks to young fathers about the challenges of becoming a parent as a teenager. Show more
Mary Portas: On Style
Cyrill Gutsch, Miss Jason in Cardiff, September Fashion Weeks
28 minutes
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Brands designer Cyrill Gutsch on the need for new materials; Miss Jason in Cardiff, and the big four September Fashion Weeks - New York, London, Milan, Paris - discussed. Show more
Sonita Alleyne, Master of Jesus College Cambridge, why children and adults need to play, and Blues singer Beth Hart performs. Show more
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
Will Facebook's launch of its own cryptocurrency be a game changer? What will this mean for established currencies and the global banking system? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
12/10/2019 Syrian Kurds demand US protection
15 minutes
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Kurdish forces say Americans have moral obligation to defend them against Turkish offensive. Powerful typhoon causes damage in Japan. Kipchoge completes marathon in under 2 hours.
Loose Ends
Patricia Cornwell, Lucia Lucas, Tracie Bennett, Daisy May & Charlie Cooper, Nine Below Zero, Josin, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Patricia Cornwell, Lucia Lucas, Daisy May & Charlie Cooper and Tracie Bennett for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
The president of Turkey has controversially sent troops into northern Syria. Show more
Saturday Review
The Day Shall Come, Man In The White Suit, Zadie Smith, Hogarth - Place and Progress
49 minutes
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Chris Morris' film: The Day Shall Come, Man In The White Suit on stage, Zadie Smith's short story collection: Grand Union, Hogarth exhibition - Place and Progress Show more
Hannah Mawdsley investigates why - from publishers to Radio 4 commissioners - are we obsessed with anniversaries? From 2019. Show more
Marcel Proust’s allegorical contemplation on time, memory, art and love. As Albertine and Marcel begin living together in Paris, Marcel’s jealousy rears its ugly head. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Andrew Doyle, Anne McElvoy, Tim Stanley and Nazir Afzal. #moralmaze Show more
Contestants face questions on music of all genres and eras, in the wide-ranging quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini Show more
Roger McGough invites Welsh poet Owen Sheers to select some of his favourite poems. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Short Works
Is This Platform Four Madam? Is it? by Pauline Melville
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
4 Extra Debut. The haunting story of a remarkable encounter with two mysterious strangers on a train journey south. Read by Deborah Findlay. Show more
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