The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The sound of bells from St Wilfred's Roman Catholic Church, York. Show more
Profile
Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Maitland profiles Danny Alexander, Treasury Chief Secretary in the coalition government and Liberal Democrat who will wield the axe as the UK enters a new age of austerity. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully wonders why so many people now talk about The Universe where they would once have spoken about God. Show more
Anna Varle discovers the ancient art of horse logging, using heavy horses to clear woodland. Helping clear a site in Shropshire, she finds out how horses can do what machines can't. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Edward Stourton presents live from Cofton Park, Birmingham, where Pope Benedict XVI will beatify Cardinal Newman. Show more
John Parrott presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity KidsOut. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Thousands are expected to gather on the grassy slopes of Cofton Park Birmingham in preparation for the beatification of Cardinal Newman and the mass the Pope will later celebrate. Show more
Lisa Jardine reflects on the significance of the Raphael tapestries brought from the Sistine Chapel to London to mark the Pope's visit. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor reunites the team behind kid's TV favourite Play School, including Brian Cant and Floella Benjamin. From September 2010. Show more
In the presence of members of the Royal Family and the government, commemorating the heroes of the air who fought for their country in the summer of 1940. Show more
Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton. From September 2010. Show more
The Food Programme
Northern Ireland and "Focus on Food"
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Northern Ireland's new Focus on Food policy is putting food at the heart of economic growth. But will that be quality food, or cheap commodities? Sheila Dillon visits to find out. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
Peter White talks to the East End teenagers who led London's bid to host the Olympics, finding changes in their lives and that some still harbour hopes of competing in 2012. Show more
Anne Swithinbank, Matthew Biggs and Pippa Greenwood join local gardeners, staff and students of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London. Eric Robson chairs. Show more
Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison highlights the beauty of nature. John hopes to avoid polar bears while waiting for eider ducklings to hatch in the Arctic Circle. Show more
Innocent Denise is seduced by the notorious Octave Mouret and takes a job at his Paris department store. Stars Georgia King. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to the award-winning crime novelist Val McDermid about her new book, and author Alexander McCall Smith on the art of writing prolifically. Show more
Roger McGough presents an autumn edition focussing on Louis MacNeice and including parts of his Autumn Journal. Paul Mundell is the reader. Show more
Nick Robinson and an expert panel discuss whether our current pay structure is the right one, and what part tax or other government intervention could play in changing it. Show more
Profile
Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Maitland profiles Danny Alexander, Treasury Chief Secretary in the coalition government and Liberal Democrat who will wield the axe as the UK enters a new age of austerity. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
John Waite introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more
Joe's big day has come, and Clarrie keeps Emma's secret. Show more
Americana explores US styles of change with David Plouffe; members the Mormon Tabernacle Choir explains how it changed international diplomacy; and Matt Frei talks to Noam Chomsky. Show more
By Patricia Barrie. The author recalls the view from her bedroom window when she was confined to bed as a child with a serious illness. Read by Sharon Morgan. Show more
Highlights from the ceremony in which one of the most distinguished English Catholics of the 19th century was declared 'Blessed' by the Pope. Commentator: Edward Stourton. Show more
John Wilson on Lord Bingham, Eileen Nearne, Vladimir Raitz, Claude Chabrol and Sid Rawle. Show more
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. Show more
John Parrott presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity KidsOut. Show more
What comes after the crunch? Double dip or W-shaped recovery? Or something much more uncertain? Peter Day reports from the front line of industry. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
Kevin Maguire of The Daily Mirror takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news. Show more
Francine Stock talks to Stephen Woolley, producer of The Crying Game and Mona Lisa, on the set of his latest drama, Made In Dagenham. Show more
Mark Tully wonders why so many people now talk about The Universe where they would once have spoken about God. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Eavesdropping - CCTV in schools
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Who hasn't listened into someone else's conversation? Chimps, spies and high society - John Locke tells Laurie about his exploration into the universal phenomenon of eavesdropping. Show more
The sound of bells from St Wilfred's Roman Catholic Church, York. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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