The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

Spiritual reflection to start the day with the director of a Christian arts charity, Fiona Stewart. Show more

Charlotte Smith grills Defra secretary George Eustice on the details of the Agriculture Bill. Show more

Chris Packham presents the Plumbeous antbird in a Bolivian rainforest. Show more

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss photosynthesis, a chemical process which drives most life on Earth. Show more

A new crisis developing for women with breast cancer; writer Shelley Klein on returning to the family home to care for her dad; domestic violence in Russia; Zoom classes. Show more

At the request of Vermeer’s wealthy manipulative patron, Griet is now sitting for a painting for him. Starring Khalid Abdalla. Show more

Anatomy of a panic: how defenders of the "traditional family" in Bulgaria spread fears that a foreign country - Norway - was imposing a dangerous child protection system on them. Show more

The future of Berlin's famous clubbing scene could depend on more collaboration and unity with the state, but can counter-culture survive? DJ Emily Dust investigates. Show more

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

Ann Petry’s ground breaking novel set in 1940s Harlem tells the story of a single mother’s determination to make a better life for her son. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more

After cancelled holidays and vouchers instead of refunds, what are holidaymakers likely to get for their money in 2021? Plus how children's nurseries are preparing to reopen. 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.

Four hundred years ago, Robert Burton wrote an epic attempt to understand the universal experience of melancholy. What can it teach us today? Show more

We delve into The Archers’ archive and revisit the night the River Am burst its banks and flooded many of Ambridge’s homes. Show more

Where are we really in our imaginations while we're sitting at our desks? Jennifer Bell's songs are interwoven with true stories of love and yearning from office workers. Show more

In a joyful celebration of 20 years spent walking on air, Clare Balding digs deep into the exhilarating archives of Ramblings to share the best moments from her favourite walks. Show more

Horticulturalist and journalist Alys Fowler makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Orchard Project. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to the author of of the award winning An American Marriage, Tayari Jones about her novel Silver Sparrow. Show more

How the R number of the coronavirus helps us get out of lockdown; genome study into patterns of Covid-19 outcomes; and using aircraft messages to get fast data on the aviation economy. Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

NHS testing survey in England suggests 1 in 4 could have had coronavirus earlier in May. NHS to restart elective operations but patients to self-isolate for two weeks first

Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, but Bob doesn't like him. Stars Steve Speirs and Elis James. From November 2018. Show more

We delve into The Archers’ archive and revisit the day that Helen finds out whether she has won custody of her two boys. Show more

A half-hour extended interview with poet Benjamin Zephaniah featuring his new poem praising the NHS. Show more

At the request of Vermeer’s wealthy manipulative patron, Griet is now sitting for a painting for him. Starring Khalid Abdalla. Show more

How have China's relations with other countries changed since the arrival of the virus? David Aaronovitch explores the shifts in global power and asks where they may lead. Show more

The lockdown hasn't been good for business. Many are struggling. Some are doing what they can to survive. Show more

How the R number of the coronavirus helps us get out of lockdown; genome study into patterns of Covid-19 outcomes; and using aircraft messages to get fast data on the aviation economy. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss photosynthesis, a chemical process which drives most life on Earth. Show more

A top US scientist removed from a key role in the search for a coronavirus vaccine, has a sober warning. Show more

Ann Petry’s ground breaking novel set in 1940s Harlem tells the story of a single mother’s determination to make a better life for her son. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more

The ground-breaking Radio 4 phone-in show presents a one-off special on the lockdown, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy and brought to you by the creators of The Fast Show. Show more

Have factories been a force for improving the conditions of ordinary workers? And what comes next for the factory in an increasingly service-driven age? Show more

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.

The story of the poet Lord Byron’s grandfather Admiral John Byron, famous for shipwreck, military adventures, voyages of discovery – and adultery. Show more

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.