The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea. Show more
Are you sure you’re using the right sunscreen? Do you struggle to untangle UVA from UVB, and SPF from the star-rating? Greg Foot puts sunscreen through the evidence mill. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Helen Mark goes to Birmingham, the latest 'Tree City of the World'. She finds a city and its citizens, old and young, working hard on its canopy cover. Show more
Charlotte Smith explores the issue farm labour at home and abroad. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Presenter, author and 'Dogcaster' Clare Balding is joined by the actor Daniel Mays, writer and illustrator Laura Dockrill and 75 year-old ballet dancer Bernard Bibby. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. Show more
George Parker of the Financial Times presents Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Angela Merkel's reversal of fortune
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Stories from Singapore, Ireland, Belarus, Myanmar, and how the coronavirus has boosted the political fortunes of Angela Merkel and Bavaria's Prime Minister. Presenter: Kate Adie. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Money Box
Umbrella companies and the contractors “left in limbo”
33 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Contractors call for coronavirus payment clarity, NS&I cancel savings rate cut and accessing cash while self-isolating. Show more
Angela Barnes hosts series 102, leading a panel of regular News Quiz comics and journalists in rounding up the news stories of the week. Show more
The latest weather forecast
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Any Questions?
Lisa Nandy MP, Tom Tugendhat MP, Chris Hopson, Merryn Somerset Webb
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason hosts political debate from Broadcasting House, with Lisa Nandy MP, Tom Tugendhat MP, CEO of NHS Providers Chris Hopson and financial journalist Merryn Somerset Webb. Show more
Are you unemployed and getting the help you need from the Chancellor. Show more
Lina embarks on a desperate mission, while, Taghreed's obsessive need for revenge pushes her over the edge. Stars Fatima Adoum. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sewing, Victim Blaming & Daisy Edgar Jones
56 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why sewing is the perfect hobby during lockdown, why we blame women when they are victims of crime & the actor Daisy Edgar Jones on her role in Sally Rooney's Normal People Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
The Inquiry
How do we come out of the lockdown?
23 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
As some nations begin to tentatively lift their lockdowns, Tanya Beckett asks how best this can be done. And what will our lives look like in a post lockdown world? Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
25/04/2020 UK Coronavirus deaths pass 20,000
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Home Secretary calls Covid-19 toll "tragic and terrible milestone"
Loose Ends
Matthew Kelly, Lenny Abrahamson, Monique Roffey, Anna Calvi, Marker Starling, Arthur Smith, Nikki Bedi
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi and Arthur Smith are joined by Matthew Kelly, Lenny Abrahamson and Monique Roffey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Anna Calvi. Show more
Mark Coles looks at the life of Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care for England Show more
The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed
Guy Garvey
54 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Simon Armitage talks to Guy Garvey, lead singer of Elbow, fellow birdwatcher and 6 Music presenter. Show more
Archive on 4
Malcolm McLaren: Spectacular Failure
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Paul Gorman assesses the career of Malcolm McLaren beyond being the Svengali of punk, the manager of the Sex Pistols. From 2020. Show more
Frank has discovered that his daughter is under threat, and it has sent him off the rails. All the work that he and Geoff have done since they left prison is in jeopardy. Show more
At a loss in the wake of Janice's departure, Harry accepts an invitation to dinner by another woman. Read by Toby Jones. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Will COVID-19 change individual behaviour and our collective attitude towards climate change and other environmental issues? Mary Ann Sieghart and four leading thinkers discuss. Show more
Russell Davies hosts the general knowledge quiz, with contestants this week from Kent, Norfolk, Cornwall and Wearside. Show more
Through poetry slams like Louder Than A Bomb, Chicago's powerful poetic tradition is being reforged by the young, bringing their diverse experience and new voices to light. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Alan Dein talks to people about the joys and challenges of family life in lockdown, connecting with people in Uganda, Peru, Bangladesh and Poland. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
