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
Farming Today
18/10/19 Brexit deal; Brexit Party conference; Archbishop and community cafe; rural transport
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
What will the new Brexit deal mean for food and farming?
Brexit party conference - we talk to one of its candidates.
The Archbishop and the butty van.
Transport in rural areas. Show more
The Wryneck - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Baroness Arminka Helić, who campaigns to prevent sexual violence in conflict zones, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury she would want if cast away to a desert island. Show more
Woman's Hour
How we can age healthily? Race and gender in the workplace, NI abortion, Comedian Twayna Mayne
47 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The impact of diet on helping us live a longer healthier life. NI abortion. Are race and gender a double disadvantage in the workplace? And comedian Twayna Mayne. Show more
Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape back to the mixed pleasures of Dublin. Starring Charlie Murphy. Show more
Brett Westwood and Joanna Pinnock encounter the sloth, now wildly popular but named after a deadly sin. Our changing attitudes to it tell us more about ourselves than the animal. Show more
Not long after their mother's death, two sisters - Maureen and Lesley - are packing up the family home when a strange man knocks at the door. Show more
After learning the truth about her mother, Rose makes some big life decisions. Concluded by Rachel Shelley and Katherine Press. Show more
You and Yours
Delia Smith; Knife Sales; Brain Bootcamp
40 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Has 50 years of Delia Smith cookery really changed how we shop and what we eat? 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.
Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth end their series in the distant universe, to focus on the imaginative role artists can play in areas exceeding the limits of what we can conceive. Show more
Will takes the first steps to moving on and panic rises for Peggy Show more
Sebastian Baczkiewicz weaves magic and mystery into the turbulent world of Elsinore when Claudius visits the strange kingdom of Carpathia to find a wife for the man who hates him. Show more
Kathy Clugston and the panel are in Lincolnshire. Matt Biggs, Pippa Greenwood and Matthew Wilson answer the audience's questions. Show more
A family moves to a small village, but while renovating their house finds a mysterious 'witch bottle'. Read by Katherine Press. Show more
Last Word
Alexei Leonov, Sally Soames, Kary Mullis, Reg Watson
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, photographer Sally Soames, biochemist Kary Mullis and producer Reg Watson. Show more
In Feedback this week, has BBC Radio given enough coverage to the issues being raised by the Extinction Rebellion protesters? Some listeners think not. Show more
The Listening Project
Zac and Oscar - If you know how to do it, it’s simple
4 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
School friends and Rubik's cube fanatics on cubing competitions and the cubing community. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
18/10/2019 Prime Minister's Brexit appeal.
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Boris Johnson urges MPs to back his deal to leave the EU.
A satirical review of the week's news with guest host Nish Kumar. Show more
There’s a surprise for the Grundys and it's a big day for Elizabeth. Show more
Front Row
Scooby Doo at 50, Poetry in endangered languages, Composer Judith Weir
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Scooby Doo is 50, of limited vocabulary, but has much to tell us. The importance of poetry to languages in danger of extinction. Judith Weir on her new piece for the BBC Singers. Show more
Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape back to the mixed pleasures of Dublin. Starring Charlie Murphy. Show more
Any Questions?
Sian Berry AM, Madeline Grant, David Lammy MP, Brandon Lewis MP
47 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate from the University of Reading with Sian Berry AM, Madeline Grant, David Lammy MP and Brandon Lewis MP. Show more
David Goodhart suggests that the best way to tackle political tribalism is through not allowing political brands to dictate our thinking. Show more
Sir Ian Blatchford and Dr Tilly Blyth with their final omnibus edition exploring how science and art have inspired each other in our modern day Age of Ambivalence Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boris Johnson urges MPs to unite behind his Brexit deal
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
After learning the truth about her mother, Rose makes some big life decisions. Concluded by Rachel Shelley and Katherine Press. Show more
Writer Poorna Bell and comedian Tony Law join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books, Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto and Voltaire's Candide. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The Listening Project
Muneer and Jamal - Becoming a single parent made a man out of me
4 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Father and son talk about experiences of racism and choosing the right path in life. Fi Glover presents. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Elton John's candid, funny and irreverent autobiography. In today's episode, he reflects on being a dad and his farewell tour. Taron Egerton reads. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.