Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Justin Webb. Guest editor Sam Taylor-Wood investigates home births. Show more
Libby Purves is joined by John Sergeant, Rufus Sewell, Wasfi Kani and Tom Pey. Show more
Presented by Jenni Murray. Including discussion on the different kinds of meditation and attitudes to infertility in the Asian community, and Wendy Nieper performs live. Show more
Prunella Scales and Anne Reid star in this fractious festive 11th series. Vera and Irene have a major falling out after Vera's theories about Irene's relations cause family uproar. Show more
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When Arthur joins a tour bus for a guided journey around the city, he of course feels he could do a much better job. Stars Steve Delaney. From December 2010. Show more
Consumer affairs.
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news.
Steve Hewlett with David Aaronovitch, Anne McElvoy and Peter Bazalgette on the biggest media stories of 2010, including TV election coverage, paywalls and the impact of Wikileaks. Show more
Lynda's on edge for the first night of the panto, and someone has a close encounter with Sabrina Thwaite. Show more
Love story by In-Sook Chappell. Locked out of her apartment, Poppy can either wait in the lobby for morning or accept Arthur's invitation to explore Hong Kong by night. Show more
Paul Lewis and guests answer your questions about travel rights and travel insurance. Show more
Afternoon Reading
The Victorian Clown: The Circus Memories of James Frowde
Episode 2: Tenting & Travelling
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Tales of Victorian circus life read by Tony Lidington. Frowde remembers performing as a contortionist known as the 'Duke of Limbs'. Show more
A husband and wife, both midwives, discuss attitudes towards men in their profession and daily challenges. From December 2010. Show more
Laurie Taylor talks to Professor's Russell Jacoby, Ash Amin and Barbara Graziosi and The Bishop of Whitby, Martin Warner, about imagining 'utopia' in the 21st century. Show more
As an ageing population puts increasing strain on hospital emergency departments, Dr Mark Porter looks at how one in Southampton is evolving to meet those complex needs. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Series of brief musical comedies by Dave Cohen, David Quantick and Richie Webb. Ed Miliband gets a West End Musical makeover in Thoroughly Modern Miliband. Show more
Having an addictive personality, Shappi Khorsandi reveals what it is like being an addict and also chats with Trisha Goddard and comedian Mike Gunn. With music from Duncan Oakley. Show more
Helen stands firm and David proves to be a life-saver. Show more
Arts news and reviews. John Wilson talks to two of the year's musical successes, Tinie Tempah and Plan B. Show more
Prunella Scales and Anne Reid star in this fractious festive 11th series. Vera and Irene have a major falling out after Vera's theories about Irene's relations cause family uproar. Show more
Clive Anderson and guests discuss how proposed Government cuts in the legal aid budget could affect our access to justice. Show more
The author and former social worker Bernard Hare tells a moving tale of the power of human compassion, which contains a lesson he tries to pass on to everyone he meets. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Robin Ince explores the legacy of Schrodinger's Cat, the paradox of quantum physics, and discovers its influence on science and popular culture. Show more
Libby Purves is joined by John Sergeant, Rufus Sewell, Wasfi Kani and Tom Pey. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news and analysis. Show more
Witnessing bloodshed and horror on a wrecking trip, Mary recovers from her ordeal, escaping to seek help. Read by Tamsin Greig. Show more
