The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Peter Baker. Show more
Squatting on a tiny platform 30 metres offshore, John waits for young black-footed albatrosses to embark on their first flight from the shore. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Helen Mark is in Lancashire to explore the Forest of Bowland and to find out if there is more to the area's history and rural heritage than witchcraft. Show more
Nearly 500 plants and animals have become extinct in England. Charlotte Smith is at a Worcestershire farm to investigate the balance between growing food and supporting wildlife. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Evan Davis and John Humphrys. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Fi Glover is joined by restaurateur Prue Leith, a couple who live in houses next door to each other, a man who found a set of tickets to the 1966 World Cup and Sir Max Hastings. Show more
John McCarthy talks to science writer Anil Ananthaswamy about travelling to remote observatories and travel journalist Juliet Rix about the neolithic temples of Malta. Show more
Rajan Datar heads to China, to investigate how Western music artists are getting on in emerging economies. From 2010. Show more
Jackie Ashley of The Guardian on the week that saw David Cameron and Nick Clegg form a coalition government. Show more
Kate Adie introduces our weekly look behind the world's headlines. Today there's colour, wit and analysis from Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Turkey, Bosnia and New Zealand. Show more
Paul Lewis and guests examine the new government's plans for tax, pensions and benefits. Plus, how to get the best deal when using the internet or your mobile phone abroad. Show more
Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. The panellists are Phill Jupitus, Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton and Susan Calman. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from the University of Brighton. The panellists are Lord Hattersley, Lord Hurd, Simon Hughes MP and Caroline Lucas MP. Show more
Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions?
By Adrian Mitchell. The story of the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University, Tennessee, who, in the years after the abolition of slavery in the US, brought their Sorrow Songs to Europe. Show more
Under scrutiny are the music choices of The Thick of It's Rebecca Front, novelist Robert Hudson and ex-NME hack James Brown. Which one has a love of musical theatre? Show more
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey. Including a visit to the newly reopened Florence Nightingale Museum to cast new light on the lady with the lamp. Show more
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn, plus the sports headlines.
The programme that starts with its listeners. Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey hear tales from the sleep deprived. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Clive Anderson is joined by Sir James Galway, Tamzin Outhwaite, Michael Portillo. With music from Po' Girl and JT Nero and comedy from Tom Allen. Show more
Writers create a fictional response to the week's news. Neil Brand responds to the crisis in the Eurozone. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe and his guests Kevin Jackson, Linda Grant and Tom Dyckhoff review the week's cultural highlights, including Robin Hood and Ray Robinson's novel Forgetting Zoe. Show more
What's life like in an orchestra pit? Sarah Lenton explores the Royal Opera House archive to find out what the glittering world of opera and ballet looks like from below. Show more
Young Loll's first taste of the world. Evocative tale of Lee's Gloucestershire childhood reaches the 1930s. Stars Tim McInnerny. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Richard Hollingham invites guest speakers Geoff Hoon and Jamie Bartlett to turn their established views on their head and debate the contrary position. Show more
Paul Gambaccini hosts the wide-ranging music quiz, with contestants from London, Worthing and Cheshire. From 2010. Show more
Doon Mackichan marks the 200th anniversary of Byron swimming the Hellespont, celebrating his commemorative poem and comparing Byron's feat with the experiences of today's swimmers. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Stories about rage and its different manifestations. Andy McNab reads his story of a personal journey from a turbulent childhood into the army and finally into battle. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
