The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The sound of bells from York Minster.
Claire Bolderson looks at the colourful life of the senator elect for Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully explores different approaches to the intractable issues in our lives. When is it better to wrestle with them head-on, and when is it better to seek a gentler resolution? Show more
Tom Heap visits Nick Padwick at the Stoughton estate near Leicester, a flagship farm for the Co-operative Group which is a pioneer of new technology. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, both familiar and unfamiliar.
Patricia Gallimore appeals on behalf of Mental Health Foundation. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service for the week of prayer for Christian unity from the Chapel of Worcester College, Oxford, led by the Chaplain, Rev Dr Jonathan Arnold. Show more
Lisa Jardine on the importance of science education for national prosperity, and a failed attempt in the late 19th century to change our culture to be more pro-science.
Sir Adrian Cadbury tells us why Cadbury's chocolate has such a hold on our imaginations. Show more
The week's events in Ambridge.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the boxing promoter Frank Warren. Show more
Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game with Josie Lawrence, Justin Moorhouse, Tony Hawks and Dave Gorman. From January 2010. Show more
How to feed a world of nine billion people? Simon Parkes reports from the City Food Lecture where Sir David King spells out his vision for how we can meet that challenge. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
Ayisha Yahya explores predictions from some scientists and meteorologists that some deserts, including the Sahara, could turn greener in the future and experience more rainfall. Show more
Eric Robson chairs a correspondence edition of the popular horticultural forum. Bob Flowerdew, Bunny Guinness and Matt Biggs answer listeners' questions sent in by post and email. Show more
The family arrive at their location and meet Eagle Hunter Number 2, who is going to take them out riding for the first time on Mongolian horses. Show more
Set against the backdrop of the war in Indochina in 1975, George Smiley uncovers a trail of Russian money leading to a prominent Hong Kong citizen. But what is the money for? Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to the Swedish thriller writer and creator of Wallander, Henning Mankell, who reveals how living in Africa has given his latest novel a global sweep. Show more
Poet Sibyl Ruth describes her discovery and translation of a series of poems written by her great aunt, Rose Scooler, when she was an inmate in the Nazi Terezin concentration camp. Show more
Gerry Northam investigates the independence of the Independent Police Complaints Commission, and if its record over five years encourages public confidence. Show more
Claire Bolderson looks at the colourful life of the senator elect for Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Frank Cottrell Boyce introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more
Helen shows what true friends are for. Show more
Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and the stories shaping America today, including how the state of Massachusetts went from blue to red. Show more
The mules lost their importance when the roads came, although they took a long time coming. Show more
Tim Harford presents the magazine which looks at numbers everywhere, in the news, in politics and in life. Show more
Matthew Bannister marks the lives of Bill McLaren, Kate McGarrigle, Andrew Booth and Erich Segal. Show more
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
Patricia Gallimore appeals on behalf of Mental Health Foundation. Show more
Many of our clothes are made by low-paid workers in low-cost countries. From Bangladesh, Peter Day finds out what happens when westerners intervene. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Turkeys Voting for Christmas.
Noel Clarke counts down to his latest movie, and Park Chan Wook on vampires, religion and guilt. Show more
Mark Tully explores different approaches to the intractable issues in our lives. When is it better to wrestle with them head-on, and when is it better to seek a gentler resolution? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Laurie Taylor discusses how the experience of work will change in the future. Also a comparative study of children's 'teddy bear diaries' in Norway and China. Show more
The sound of bells from York Minster.
The latest shipping forecast.
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