The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
More government money is promised for Cumbrian farmers who were flooded last year, and Farming Today reports how the harsh winter weather has hit the Scottish Forestry Industry. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests Miranda Aldhouse-Green, Juliette Wood and Richard Hingley discuss the life and mythologisation of Boudica. Show more
A special programme on the mother-daughter relationship. What do we think of the legacy of our mothers and what expectations do we have for our own daughters?
Alison tries to get the truth about her childhood out of her Mum but struggles to get a straight answer. Stars Alison Steadman. Show more
BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world's headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie.
Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature
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Mark Lawson traces how novels and plays by American writers have explored sexual expression. With Susanna Moore. From March 2010. Show more
Fire engines going up in smoke, hotel owners charged for playing music in bedrooms, and Facebook messages from a dead woman? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
For 50 years, nuclear fusion has been touted as the safe, cheap, limitless fuel of the future. Tom Heap investigates the real potential of fusion power. Show more
Jill gets her affairs in order. Show more
At a publisher's launch party, Adam Morris runs into several old friends and a few enemies. Forty years on from their days at Cambridge, other paths are also crossing. Show more
Clare Balding meets members of the Shropshire Bereavement Walking Group for a therapeutic ramble.
Pam Rhodes appeals on behalf of Arthur Rank Centre. Show more
A young journalist dreams of forbidden love on the streets of Dubai. Read by Steffan Rhodri.
How the emergence of double entry book-keeping in medieval Italy paved the way for the rise of capitalism. Show more
James Naughtie and readers talk to Canadian author Douglas Coupland about his 1991 cult novel Generation X, which became a worldwide bestseller and defined a generation. Show more
Science and the recession: can blue skies research help rebuild our economy, as the Royal Society suggests? Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
With no ability whatsoever, Milton tries to solve the equation of the mysteriously disappearing geniuses. With Lucy Montgomery. From March 2010. Show more
Ed lays down the law with the boys. Show more
Review of The Pacific, a new TV series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks; interview with Phil Daniels on his varied career as a character actor. Show more
Alison tries to get the truth about her childhood out of her Mum but struggles to get a straight answer. Stars Alison Steadman. Show more
Clive Coleman and guests examine the proposed reforms of the UK's bribery laws. Recent cases, like the BAE Systems settlement, and key issues around the Bribery Bill are discussed. Show more
Evan Davis is joined by a panel of top executives from the travel industry to discuss how they go about making cuts in difficult times and dealing with nightmare customers. Show more
Chris Bowlby discovers who the digital 'refuseniks' are, and explores how far their resistance to the so-called 'digital revolution' can go. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests Miranda Aldhouse-Green, Juliette Wood and Richard Hingley discuss the life and mythologisation of Boudica. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News and analysis with Roger Hearing. Four politicians appear in court on charges related to their expenses. Afghanistan and Pakistan's leaders meet to discuss the Taliban. Show more
Sara Kestleman reads from the new and disturbing novel by Rose Tremain. With the discovery of a body, can it be long before the murderer is unmasked? Show more
Agony aunt Sarah and her group tackle a broken heart that needs fixing and as 2 become 1, I'm leaving you. From March 2010. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
At last, the story of the family's beleaguered TV set. Max Hastings recalls the marriage of Fleet Street parents Mac and Anne. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Coverage of the first day of the First Test between Bangladesh and England in Chittagong. Commentary by Simon Mann, Simon Hughes and Shamim Chowdhury. Show more
