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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 17/01/2009

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

News Briefing

News Briefing: 17/01/2009

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 17/01/2009

Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.

Art Made in China

Art Made in China: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC Radio 4 - Art Made in China, Episode 3

In Shanghai, Roger Law discovers the weird and wonderful world of Chinese installation art

Roger Law investigates the extraordinary boom in contemporary Chinese art. In Shanghai, he discovers the weird and wonderful world of Chinese installation art.

Roger Law investigates the extraordinary boom in contemporary Chinese art

News and Papers

The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers

News and Papers: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - News and Papers, 17/01/2009

News headlines, plus a look at the papers.

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

Weather

Weather: 17/01/2009

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Open Country

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of Britain

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles

Open Country: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Open Country, 17/01/2009

Matt Baker visits the first wild beaver colony in the UK, in Gloucestershire.

Countryside magazine. Matt Baker visits the first wild beaver colony in the UK, at Lower Mill Estate nature reserve in Gloucestershire.

Countryside magazine. Matt Baker visits the first wild beaver colony in the UK, at Lower Mill Estate nature reserve in Gloucestershire. Beavers are set to be reintroduced elsewhere in England and in Scotland, and Matt finds out what they might bring with them.

Farming Today This Week

Farming Today This Week: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today This Week, 17/01/2009

News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

Today

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including religious reflections from Thought for the Day at 0748

Today: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 17/01/2009

Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.

With Sarah Montague and Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day, Weather.

Presented by Sarah Montague and Edward Stourton.

Christian Fraser reports on his findings in Gaza.

John Ransford of the LGA discusses why pay increases in the public sector are 18% higher than in the private sector.

Nick Bryant reports on Lance Armstrong's return to cycle racing.

Jack Izzard examines if the economic climate means that the price of art will fall.

Jeremy Bowen reports on developments in Gaza.

Bill Nighy reads from Sri Lankan editor Lasantha Wickramatunga's final article, in which he predicts his murder.

Former defence minister Peter Kilfoyle and former Navy officer Lewis Page discuss how effective nuclear weapons are as a deterrent.

Thought for the day with the Rev Bob Marshall.

Miles Templeman, of the IoD, and analyst Abigail Herron discuss a vote by shareholders of housebuilding firm Bellway against big bonuses for top bosses.

Chief exec of Channel 4 Andy Duncan and Steve Hewlett, presenter of BBC Radio 4's Media Show, discuss if a merger with BBC Worldwide or Channel 5 are reasonable suggestions for Channel 4 to consider.

Rebecca Jones talks to Sir David Frost and Michael Sheen, who plays Frost in the film adaptation of his interview with Richard Nixon.

Robert Peston explains why shares in Barclays Bank lost 45% of their value in a week.

Royal Navy surgeon Harald Veen discusses his experiences working at a hospital in Gaza during the conflict.

Mercedes Ramirez Johnson, one of only four of 160 passengers to survive a plane crash in 1995, explains what she remembers.

Kevin Connolly remembers the cultural divide throughout US history.

Historian Dr David Starkey and Prof Jim Al-Khalili discuss the impact that Cambridge University has made on the world.

Saturday Live

Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.

Saturday Live: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Live, 17/01/2009

Presenter Richard Coles is joined by Andrew Roberts. With poetry from Elvis McGonagall.

Real life stories in which listeners talk about the issues that matter to them. Presenter Richard Coles is joined by journalist Andrew Roberts. With poetry from Elvis McGonagall.

Saturday Live anticipates the inauguration of the first black President of the United States with the historian Andrew Roberts.

As they are about to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary, presenter Richard Coles talks to George and Dorothy Leigh, one of the first mixed-race couples in Nottingham. 

Commander Andrew McKendrick, RN, whose nuclear submarine, HMS Vengeance, contains in its safe the authorisation for launching Trident, talks about life underwater on a submarine.

Stephen Morris, of Joy Division and New Order, shares his secret life - he collects military tanks.

Plus the inheritance tracks of actress Samantha Bond and poetry from Elvis McGonagall.

Excess Baggage

Travel magazine, featuring travellers' tales, experiences and anecdotes

Excess Baggage: Historical Walks in Great Britain - Mosques

Historical Walks in Great Britain - Mosques

BBC Radio 4 - Excess Baggage, Historical Walks in Great Britain - Mosques

John McCarthy talks to Charlie Connelly about his walks around Britain and Ireland.

John McCarthy is joined by writer and broadcaster Charlie Connelly who’s been following in the footsteps of significant historical figures in a series of major walks around Britain and Ireland.

HISTORICAL WALKS IN GREAT BRITAIN
John McCarthy is joined by writer and broadcaster Charlie Connelly who’s been following in the footsteps of significant historical figures in a series of major walks around Britain and Ireland.

MOSQUES
The first British mosque was established in Woking in 1889 and now it’s estimated that there are over 1,600 Mosques in Britain, from the grand Regents Park Mosque in London to small community Mosques in many of Britain’s city and town centres. Asian Network presenter Adil Ray shares his knowledge and discusses the travelling pleasures of visiting mosques in Britain and further afield.

Winnie the Who?

BBC Radio 4 - Winnie the Who?

Michael Rosen explores the popularity in Russia of Winnie the Pooh translations.

Michael Rosen hunts down the Russian television cartoon version of Winnie the Pooh, one of the best-known and best-loved creations of the Soviet era.

Michael Rosen explores the enduring popularity in Russia of translations of the Winnie the Pooh stories. 

In Soviet Russia, Winnie the Pooh became Vinni Pukh, and the original illustrations were replaced by an entirely new animation that became a spectacular hit. From Vladivostock to Tallin there was scarely a Russian-speaking child who couldn't recite large chunks of Vinni Pukh, or garble back the words of Petachok (Piglet) or moan the lines of Oslik (Eeyore). It came as a shock to many of them that an Englishman was able to create such quintessentially Russian characters.   

Michael finds out about the Russian translations, why they chose to remove Christopher Robin from the action, why they ignored both the Shepherd and ultimately the Disney cartoon drawings, and why their version was, and still is, such an important part of their cultural history. 

And Strictly Come Dancing star Lilia Kopylova, among, others, recalls her love of this very Russo-English Bear.

The Week in Westminster

Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster

Week in Westminster

The Week in Westminster: 17/01/2009

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A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Peter Riddell.

From Our Own Correspondent

Kate Adie introduces insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents and writers.

Kate Adie introduces insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers telling stories from around the world.

From Our Own Correspondent: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - From Our Own Correspondent, 17/01/2009

Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.

BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world's headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie.

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 17/01/2009

National and international news and the shipping forecast.

The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.

Money Box

The latest news from the world of personal finance

The latest news from the world of personal finance plus advice for those trying to make the most of their money.

Money Box: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, 17/01/2009

After the Bank of America is bailed out, we ask how far will the banking crisis go?

Paul Lewis with the latest from the world of personal finance. After Anglo Irish bank is nationalised and Bank of America bailed out, we ask how far will the banking crisis go?

Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.

Anglo Irish bank nationalised and Bank of America bailed out - how far will the banking crisis go? Do UK banks need more support or will the new measures to guarantee loans to small businesses be enough? 

Plus the government apologises over Equitable Life, the Children's Tax Credit deadline looms and where is your pension money safe?

The News Quiz

Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.

The News Quiz: Series 67

The News Quiz: Series 67: Episode 2

Episode 2

Series 67

BBC Radio 4 - The News Quiz, Series 67, Episode 2

Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Francis Wheen, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan and Jeremy Hardy.

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz, with panellists Francis Wheen, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan and Jeremy Hardy.

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz

News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

News: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - News, 17/01/2009

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Any Questions?

Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities

Topical discussion in which a panel of personalities from the worlds of politics, media and elsewhere are posed questions by the audience. From a different location each week

Any Questions?: 16/01/2009

16/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Any Questions?, 16/01/2009

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Washington, DC.

Jonathan Dimbleby hosts from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. The panel includes Christopher Hitchens, Renee Amoore, Thomas E Mann and Colonel Larry Wilkerson.

On the eve of a new American presidency, Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. The panel includes journalist Christopher Hitchens, Republican Renee Amoore, political analyst Thomas E Mann and former chief of staff to Colin Powell, Colonel Larry Wilkerson.

Any Answers?

Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?

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Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?

Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions?

Saturday Drama

Thrillers, mysteries, love stories and detective fiction.

Thrillers, mysteries, love stories and detective fiction, as well as an occasional special series

Saturday Play

Saturday Drama: Piper Alpha

Piper Alpha

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Drama, Piper Alpha

Chronicling the events of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster, which killed 167 men in 1988.

By Stephen Phelps. Chronicling the events of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster, which claimed the lives of 167 men in July 1988.

By Stephen Phelps.

On 6 July 1988, a North Sea oil rig was destroyed by a series of explosions and a massive fire, resulting in the death of 167 men. Based on Lord Cullen's Public Inquiry, the play chronicles the disaster minute-by-minute as it happened.

With Ewan Bailey, Nigel Betts, Kenny Blyth, Mark Bonnar, Liam Brennan, Stephen Critchlow, Ben Crowe, Nyasha Hatendi, Chris Pavlo, Roshan R Rohatgi, John Rowe, Dan Starkey, John Kay Steel and Joan Walker.

Directed by Toby Swift.

Weekend Woman's Hour

Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes

Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes, featuring the best the long-running magazine has to offer

Weekend Woman's Hour: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Weekend Woman's Hour, 17/01/2009

Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.

Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey. Including Barack Obama's attitude to women, and 21-year-old inventor Emily Cummins on her solar-powered fridge.

Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey. 

In the week of Barack Obama's inauguration, and following his declaration that he is a feminist, what will his administration do for women? 

What help do the children of drug addicts want and what support is available to them? Also, the dangers of explicit images on the net.

Plus 21-year-old inventor Emily Cummins explains how her award-winning solar-powered fridge works, who are the women singer-songwriters to look out for in 2009 and is 'flexibilism' the answer to the issue of work-life balance?

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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

PM: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 17/01/2009

Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus sports headlines.

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus the sports headlines.

iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners.

The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.

iPM: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - iPM, 17/01/2009

Six O'Clock News

Six O'Clock News: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 17/01/2009

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

Loose Ends

An eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy

Loose Ends: 17/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Loose Ends, 17/01/2009

Peter Curran Trinny and Susannah, Jessica Hynes and Ed Mitchell.

Peter Curran is joined by Trinny and Susannah, Jessica Hynes and Ed Mitchell, and Gideon Coe talks to Jah Wobble. With music from Josephine Oniyama and comedy from Alistair Barrie.

Peter Curran presents an eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music. His guests are Trinny and Susannah, Jessica Hynes and Ed Mitchell, and Gideon Coe talks to musician Jah Wobble. With music from Josephine Oniyama and comedy from Alistair Barrie.

Profile

An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines

Profile: Alan Milburn

Alan Milburn

BBC Radio 4 - Profile, Alan Milburn

Chris Bowlby looks at Alan Milburn, who has returned to the political front line.

Chris Bowlby spotlights Alan Milburn, the MP for Darlington who has returned to the political front line in a key advisory role to Gordon Brown.

Chris Bowlby looks at Alan Milburn, the MP for Darlington who has returned to the political front line in a key advisory role to Gordon Brown. He is to head a new Commission on social mobility.

Saturday Review

Sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events, with Tom Sutcliffe and guests

Presenter Tom Sutcliffe and guests offer sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events

Saturday Review: Oliver!, Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, and On Kindness

Oliver!, Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, and On Kindness

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Review, Oliver!, Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, and On Kindness

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by David Aaronovitch, Natalie Haynes and John Carey.

Tom Sutcliffe and his guests David Aaronovitch, Natalie Haynes and John Carey discuss the cultural highlights of the week, including Oscar-tipped movie The Wrestler.

Guests: Columnist David Aaronovitch 
Literary critic Professor John Carey
Comedian Natalie Haynes

Oliver!
Tom, David, John and Natalie consider the new revival of Lionel Bart’s twist on Dickens. It stars Rowan Atkinson as Fagin and the winner of BBC1’s ‘I’d Do Anything’, Jodie Prenger, as Nancy. And its £15 million advance ticket sales reportedly make it the fastest-selling show in history of London’s West End. But does the core story – of hunger, pickpocketing and the threat of the noose – still make sense in ‘The X-Factor’ era? Tom asks the panel if they were left wanting more, or if they’d do anything to avoid going again…

Oliver! is at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in central London.


The Wrestler
Hell-raising Eighties movie star Mickey Rourke eventually lost everything and languished in the wilderness for 15 years. He even spent six as a prize-fighter. Now, in Darren Aronofsky’s new film, he plays hell-raising Eighties wrestler Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson – another washed-up star who is desperately trying to repair his life. 
Rourke is being tipped for major awards for this performance. So has he finally earnt the comeback of which Randy can only dream?

The Wrestler on general release, certificate 15, from Friday 16 January.

The Art of the Presidential Inaugural Speech
On Tuesday night, Barack Obama will become the 44th President of the United States of America, and deliver the 56th inaugural address. Tom and his guests explore this very particular genre, listen to legendary examples from Presidents Roosevelt, Kennedy and Reagan - and discuss what President Obama will need to do to make his version equally memorable.

British news coverage of President Obama’s inaugural on Tuesday 20 January will include an extended edition of PM on BBC Radio 4 from 4.30pm to 6pm.



On Kindness
The psychoanalyst Adam Phillips and the historian Barbara Taylor argue that kindness has become the ‘forbidden pleasure’ of our age. Their new book combines a history of kindness from the Stoics to the NHS with an analysis of the fears that, they contend, stop us enjoying being kind to each other. But how kindly will Tom, John, David and Natalie respond – and what impact can a book like this have? 

On Kindness is published by Hamish Hamilton.

Archive on 4

Brilliant stories told using archive from the BBC and beyond.

Archive on 4: Nations of the Cross

Archive on 4: Nations of the Cross: Episode 1: Arrivals and Departures

Episode 1

Episode 1: Arrivals and Departures

Nations of the Cross

Arrivals and Departures

BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Nations of the Cross, Arrivals and Departures

The area was already changing before the bulldozers arrived.

Alan Dein hears stories from those who live around London's King's Cross station. Alan hears from those who say that the area was already changing before the bulldozers arrived.

Alan Dein hears true stories from those who live around London's King's Cross station. 

Millions of us have passed through it but few of know anything about the turbulent lives and the history that is crammed in around London's King's Cross. Today it is being changed beyond recognition by massive redevelopment. For the past three years, Alan Dein and a team of oral historians have been capturing the voices of those who remember a King's Cross already receding before the bulldozers arrived.

Alan Dein hears true stories from those who live around London's King's Cross station

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