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 Father Jim O'Keefe
Farming Today
25/03/20 - Food chain flexibility during COVID-19, farming deer
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
As restaurants close, farms that supply them are being left with surplus stock. Since supermarket shelves are being stripped bare, can food be re-directed? Show more
Conversational voices of those inspired by birds. Avian vet Richard Jones introduces a strange tale from his surgery involving the gyr falcon, the world's largest falcon. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
David Spiegelhalter puts the risks of Covid-19 into perspective. We’ll try to understand what restrictions mean for the UK’s economy and look into coronavirus numbers in Iran. Show more
Rob Newman tells the story of the extinction of the Yangtze River Dolphin. Was the "Goddess of the Yangtze" a victim of progress? And have we learned any lessons from their demise? Show more
Woman's Hour
Women and homelessness, Louise Hare, Children, fake news and anxiety
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Coronavirus: Women and homelessness. How can children learn to spot useful fact from dangerous fiction online? Show more
Tony goes to a solicitor. He wants 50-50 access to his children, but his wife threatens to fight him all the way. With Craige Els and Gillian Kearney. Show more
Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library.
France's motto of liberte, egalite, fraternite sums up key battlefields in the country. Today Paris correspondent Lucy Williamson asks if "brotherliness" and diversity can coexist. Show more
Stand-up poet Kate Fox asks whether there’s a perfect formula for marriage, or is it an outdated tradition? From 2015. Show more
Anton Lesser continues the long-awaited finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series. Today: rebels in the north are brought to heal, but at great cost to Henry. Show more
You and Yours
Coronavirus; Online Deliveries; Dating Apart
39 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Supermarkets are trying to meet a huge surge in demand for online deliveries because of coronavirus - but many elderly and vulnerable people face a long wait. 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.
When Rob Lawrie volunteered at the Calais Jungle he didn't think it would lead to smuggling charges: worse follows when he finds out that the man he tried to help has deceived him. Show more
Kirsty offers her support and the Brookfield youngsters make plans. Show more
The new UK Prime Minister appoints a former spook to control her untrustworthy spy network and protect a Russian dissident under threat. Starring Pip Torrens. Show more
Money Box
Help for small businesses and the self employed
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Announcements from the Government are coming thick and fast about what help they are making available for small business in these difficult times. We try to answer your questions. Show more
Inside Health
COVID-19 PPE; Secondary Pneumonia; Viral Load; Trauma Care in Fort William
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Margaret McCartney on supply issues of protective equipment for COVID-19. Treating Secondary Pneumonia; what is Viral Load; Trauma Care at the Belford Hospital in Fort William. Show more
The Media Show
World locks down, media steps up
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The ingenuity to keep TV and news going - and how esports can fill the void of live sport Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
25/03/2020 Government under pressure over lack of protective equipment for NHS
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The Prime Minister has come under intense pressure over the lack of protective equipment for NHS staff -- and the number being tested for coronavirus.
Multi-award winning comedian Mark Watson, aided by the sardonic, musically brilliant Flo and Joan and special guest Jess Fostekew, scrutinises the seasons of nature and life. Show more
Robert makes an emotional gesture and there are complications on Ben’s night out. Show more
Front Row
Eliza Carthy, Art galleries and coronavirus, Terrence McNally obituary
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Folk musician Eliza Carthy, the plight of art galleries under coronavirus, playwright Terrence McNally obituary. Show more
New tenant Pat is the centre of attention at home and work, but there could be tears before bedtime. Stars Belle Jones. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Michael Portillo, Mona Siddqui, Melanie Philips and Giles Fraser. #moralmaze Show more
Psychologist Louise Pendry reflects on the impact of ageing on her identity. Show more
Tokyo has promised to aim for a zero carbon Olympics in 2021. Peter Hadfield asks if the postponed Games can turn the nation on to environmentalism. Show more
David Spiegelhalter puts the risks of Covid-19 into perspective. We’ll try to understand what restrictions mean for the UK’s economy and look into coronavirus numbers in Iran. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
UN begins huge humanitarian funding drive to help fight coronavirus
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
(Pic: Boys wearing protective and N95 masks play with a football outside their homes in Gaza City)
(Credit: MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)
Anton Lesser continues the long-awaited finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series. Today: rebels in the north are brought to heal, but at great cost to Henry. Show more
Comedy. Tim Key broadcasts live from his trailer in Rome, where he’s managed to land a role in a movie. With Tom Basden, Katy Wix, Miles Jupp and Carlotta Morelli. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
In Lamorna Ash's memoir, with the shore far off, she confronts her hardest day yet on the high seas. Ell Potter reads. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.