Morning news and current affairs, guest edited by Richard Ingrams, looking into newsrooms, radio voices, satire and ghosts. Show more
In Our Time
Consequences of the Industrial Revolution
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the far-reaching consequences of the Industrial Revolution, which brought widespread social and intellectual change to Britain. Show more
With Jenni Murray. Including the sailors Dee Caffari and Anna Corbella on the Barcelona World Race, work dress code, and 90 years of Royal Academy of Dance ballet teachers. Show more
Prunella Scales and Anne Reid star in this fractious festive 11th series of Ladies of Letters. By Carole Hayman and Lou Wakefield. Show more
From a small tip for a government worker to huge bribes to seal a business deal, Lina Sinjab investigates the impact of corruption in Syria. Show more
Pete Paphides tells the story of Ofra Haza, dubbed the Israeli Madonna, who rose from her poor roots in the Yemenite community to global recognition. Show more
Secret files, released today, reveal government thinking on the main events of 1980. Martha Kearney and guests discuss the issues which faced the Thatcher Government. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news.
How do woodpeckers keep their beaks sharp? How do you if a volcano is extinct? Stewart Henderson presents the programme which answers listener questions on just about everything. Show more
Helen stands firm and David proves to be a life-saver. Show more
4 Extra Debut. It is the 1950s, and young Rumpole defends a man accused of murdering two war heroes. John Mortimer's mystery stars Benedict Cumberbatch. Show more
Owen Sheers celebrates mistletoe in all its forms at the annual Mistletoe Festival in the Worcestershire town of Tenbury Wells. Show more
Martin Bell presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Street Child Africa. Show more
Afternoon Reading
The Victorian Clown: The Circus Memories of James Frowde
Episode 3: Beasts & Clowning
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Frowde recalls working with a particularly wilful monkey and injuring himself during a difficult horseback trick. Show more
Graham Clarke tells Chris Ledgard about running a WRVS lunch club, a role once exclusively staffed by women. From March 2010. Show more
Barry Humphries talks to Mariella Frostrup about five of his favourite books. Show more
Quentin Cooper catches up with the four finalists of the So You Want to be a Scientist talent search. And he reports on the public impact of the Royal Society's Year of Science. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Artistic licence is well and truly taken and stretched as Ant and Dec's story is moulded and squeezed into a musical starring Richie Webb, Dave Lamb and Jess Robinson. Show more
Satan decides he needs a holiday away from hell. Stars Andy Hamilton and Annette Crosbie. From December 2010. Show more
Elizabeth's feeling under pressure and Joe plans a new enterprise. Show more
Front Row
Prequels and Sequels, with Bret Easton Ellis and Scott Turow
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Mark Lawson reports on the temptations of the pre-quel and the sequel, including interviews with writers Bret Easton Ellis, Armistead Maupin, John Sullivan and Scott Turow. Show more
Prunella Scales and Anne Reid star in this fractious festive 11th series of Ladies of Letters. By Carole Hayman and Lou Wakefield. Show more
Linda Pressly reports on UK Uncut's protests against tax avoidance. They disrupted stores in several cities before Christmas. Could their plan save the UK from deep spending cuts? Show more
The US auto industry has just emerged from the biggest slump in its history. Ford chief executive Alan Mulally tells Peter Day how he has changed the way the company works. Show more
A story about tigers that involves a local Indian community, a retired heart surgeon from Bristol and a remarkable education programme to conserve tigers, not kill them. Show more
In Our Time
Consequences of the Industrial Revolution
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the far-reaching consequences of the Industrial Revolution, which brought widespread social and intellectual change to Britain. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news and analysis. Show more
Mary decides to turn to Squire Bassat for assistance. Returning to the inn, she makes a shocking discovery. Read by Tamsin Greig. Show more
Secret files, released today, reveal government thinking on the main events of 1980. Martha Kearney and guests discuss the issues which faced the Thatcher Government. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders
Propriety, Plants, Grandparents and Growing Your Own
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 8 months
Still exploring the wonders of the planet - the comedian learns how a love of gardening can lead to wisdom. From March 2009. Show more
The overcoat which Marcel Proust wore for most of the last decade of his life and which he used as a bedspread has a powerful hold over Guerin. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
