The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Azariah France-Williams, priest, author and broadcaster. Show more
Vital Seeds in Devon is part of a Seed Sovereignty movement. Rachel Lovell visits them to find out more. Show more
Writer, gardener and TV presenter Monty Don with his own story of the arrival of fieldfares heralding winter. Show more
UN Messenger of Peace Dr Jane Goodall guest-edits the programme. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Richard Osman, writer and broadcaster
35 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Richard Osman, broadcaster and writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would want with him if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Sarah Ransome, a victim of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, tells her story. Show more
Philip Ball's tale is of Kepler's Snowflakes, a New Year's gift and his legacy of crystallography. Show more
New comedy. Vegan food stall holder Wolfgang is a German in Birmingham. Upmarket new customers bring new opportunity, until a health and safety crisis threatens Wolf’s ambitions. Show more
The Princess Bride
Bitesize Backstories: The Swordsman
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Ever wondered how the death of Inigo Montoya’s father came about? Show more
You and Yours
Will 2022 be the year of the electric car for you?
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Will 2022 be the year of the electric car for you? Sales of EVs are at an all-time high. Are you ready to change? Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk Add a phone number so we can call you Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
When Anita took a call from a former military officer she had no idea how the story would develop. His interpreter was trying to escape Afghanistan and he was hunted by the Taliban Show more
There’s a girls night out for Ruth but the celebrations are over for Alice. Show more
A young tennis champion with a terminal illness is cryogenically frozen. When she awakes the entire world is divided. A thriller starring Jessica Barden. Show more
Imagining the world gone vegan. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: New Year's Trees
42 minutes
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Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
Two sub editors at a Belfast newspaper connect amid personal struggles against a backdrop of summer rioting in the city. Written by Dawn Watson. Show more
Last Word
Janice Long (pictured), Marvin Hagler, Esther Bejarano, Leslie Bricusse
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Julian Worricker on DJ Janice Long, boxer Marvin Hagler, Auschwitz survivor Esther Bejarano, songwriter Leslie Bricusse. Show more
Comedian and writer David Baddiel explores why some people are choosing to send their elderly relatives abroad for 24 hour dementia care. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
31/12/2021 UK Covid infections reach record levels.
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Covid-19 infections in the UK have reached record levels. NHS England says staff absence because of coronavirus has risen sharply.
Joining Sandi Toksvig in her cosy log cabin today is former Home Secretary and Sheffield MP David Blunkett. Show more
Andy Zaltzman looks back at the news highs, lows and mediums from a year of News Quizzing Show more
The poetry boom has been fuelled by poets who didn’t wait for permission to speak. Lemn Sissay explores how technology has opened up a direct route to audiences. Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore New Year's Eve on film and TV, from Strange Days to Pirates. Show more
Correspondents' Look Ahead
Looking Ahead to 2022
47 minutes
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Lyse Doucet asks some of the BBC's top journalists to gaze into their crystal balls and predict what 2022 might have in store. Which people and places should we be watching? Show more
A Point of View
On lost souls... and mobile phones
9 minutes
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Adam Gopnik reflects on a revelatory visit to a mobile phone shop. Show more
Loose Ends
Loose Ends Lounge: Lainey Wilson, Lake Street Dive, Angelique Kidjo, Allison Russell, Self Esteem, Yola, Lava La Rue and more...
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Clive Anderson with the final programme showcasing some of the best music performances on Loose Ends this year, including Lainey Wilson, Angelique Kidjo and Allison Russell. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Record number of Covid cases across UK
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Deborah Frances-White gives storytellers the prompt of The Devil You Know. Comedian and actress Jessica Fostekew’s shares her memories of a naughty child from her school days. Show more
John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show, with Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, Lawry Lewin, Carrie Quinlan, and music by Susannah Pearse. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A pair of online influencers’ image is not as harmonious as it seems. With Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson. From 2021. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Aleks Krotoski explores our urge to converge and how the digital era can throw us in and out of sync with the universe and each other. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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