The latest shipping forecast.

The latest news from BBC Radio 4.

The sound of bells from St Mary's in Lymm, Cheshire.

Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. John Mullan of UCL looks at the life and work of Booker Prize-winning novelist Ian McEwan.

The latest national and international news.

Truth Lies Somewhere: With Mark Tully. Can there be such a thing as absolute truth or is the concept always relative?

Clarissa Dickson-Wright meets Raymond Blanc and some of the people who supply his restaurants.

The latest weather forecast.

The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

Roger Bolton with the religious and ethical news of the week.

Eddie Mair appeals on behalf of VETAID. Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144.

The latest weather forecast.

The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

A service from Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, conducted by the Dean, the Very Rev Desmond Harman.

A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Tim Egan of the New York Times.

The week's events in Ambridge.

Coverage of the fifth one day international between England and India at Headingley. Commentary by Jonathan Agnew, Kevin Howells and Simon Mann. Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

Coverage of the fifth one day international between England and India at Headingley continues. Commentary by Jonathan Agnew, Kevin Howells and Simon Mann. Show more

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.

David Stafford presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.

Clarrie gets into some family politics. Show more

Barney Harwood presents the children's magazine. He goes underground with some young archaeologists to explore the Williamson tunnels in Liverpool.

Stanley Baxter reads from Neil Munro's tales of a travelling salesman in the Scottish Highlands. 1/5: Stars to Push. Jimmy Swan's sample cases are full of poetry, dreams and joy.

Steve Hewlett and guests in conversation about how current media trends affect our lives.

Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died.

A look at how might the financial market turmoil affect our mortgages and loans, and how people making claims for bank charges refunds may face a long wait.

Eddie Mair appeals on behalf of VETAID. Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144.

Beyond the Boom: The British economy has been growing for a record-breaking 15 years. Peter Day asks how much longer the expansion can go on.

The latest weather forecast.

Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including at 10.45pm Minding the Shop. Tony Howard discusses what happens when a Prime Minister goes on a break.

Dominic Arkwright, Peregrine Worsthorne, Joolz Denby and Francis Gilbert discuss 'knowing your place'. From August 2007.

Truth Lies Somewhere: With Mark Tully. Can there be such a thing as absolute truth or is the concept always relative?

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.

2/3. Laurie Taylor presents three programmes examining the social gaps in today's divided Britain. Politicians David Willetts and Frank Field explore the generation gap. Show more

The sound of bells from St Mary's in Lymm, Cheshire.

The latest shipping forecast.

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes. BBC Radio 4 resumes at 5.20am.