The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of St Petrock, South Brent, Devon.
Emma Jane Kirby looks into the life and times of Arianna Huffington, whose internet newspaper the Huffington Post is to be bought by AOL. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully draws on music and literature inspired by the concept of a 'Creator Spirit' to ask if spiritual energy exists, where it might be found, and how we can tap into it. Show more
Yew trees are among the oldest living things in the world. Lionel Kelleway visits two yew trees in Scotland both with remarkable, though very different, properties. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
Clarissa Dickson Wright presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity SeeAbility. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service live from the Chapel of Worcester College Oxford for the Eve of St Valentine's Day exploring one of the most fascinating texts about love in the Bible, the Song of Songs. Show more
Alain de Botton muses on why a bookish life is a poor preparation for marriage. He also reflects on why a typical love story in Western literature is usually nothing of the sort. Show more
News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
Roy is under attack from all sides and Matt makes a proposition. Show more
Actress Celia Imrie joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs. Show more
The first show in a brand new series of Just a Minute. Panellists are Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi and rock musician Rick Wakeman, making his debut on the show. Show more
What is milk? Full fat, low fat, semi skimmed, raw, filtered: Sheila Dillon explores the evolution of the white stuff from early farms to commodity. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
A look at events around the world.
Eric Robson and the team are in the magical surroundings of Alnwick Castle, Northumberland. Chris Beardshaw explores Alnwick's treacherous Poison Garden. Show more
Ian Marchant meets five 'completists', each of them driven by the need to tick off the entire collection. Show more
Blake returns from abroad determined to get to the bottom of the mystery of the diamond. He makes a shocking discovery and sets up a re-enactment of the fatal night a year ago. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning novelist Hanif Kureishi about his newly published collected essays, which span the past 25 years. Show more
Roger McGough presents a selection of poetry requests to stir the senses, from the contemporary to the canonical, read by John Sessions and Catherine Cusack. Show more
Following a series of trials where police officers have been jailed, Allan Urry investigates how police are drawn into crime and asks if more should be done to stop them. Show more
Emma Jane Kirby looks into the life and times of Arianna Huffington, whose internet newspaper the Huffington Post is to be bought by AOL. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Frank Cottrell Boyce makes his selection from the week's radio. Show more
Lynda tries out her powers of persuasion and Freddie opens up to Kenton. Show more
As the row over filibustering in the UK heats up, Americana takes a look at the history of this increasingly popular senatorial tactic in the US. Show more
By Emma Kennedy. A child's-eye view of seeing the Rolling Stones at a rock festival, from the sanitary facilities to the inaccessibility of the ice cream van. Show more
Roger Bolton presents the forum for listener comment. Should Radio 4 try to attract a broader audience? Listeners say no. A listener visits the BBC pronunciation unit. Show more
Last Word
Trevor Bailey, Ernest McCulloch, John Paul Getty III, Gary Moore
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
John Wilson on Test Match star Trevor Bailey, stem cell pioneer Dr Ernest McCulloch, American heir John Paul Getty III and blues guitarist Gary Moore who found fame with Thin Lizzy. Show more
Paul Lewis with this week's money news: he talks to the minister in charge of debt advice funding; faster payments go-slow queried; and can the financial industry justify its fees? Show more
Clarissa Dickson Wright presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity SeeAbility. Show more
Analysis
Radical Economics: Escaping Credit Serfdom
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Paul Mason investigates new thinking on the left about the role of credit in reshaping our culture, creating a new kind of capitalism and a new form of worker exploitation. Show more
Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators. Discussion of the issues politicians are grappling with in the corridors of power.
Sarfraz Manzoor takes a wry look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news. Show more
Francine Stock talks to Hailee Steinfeld the young actress who stars with Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon in The Coen Brothers' remake of True Grit. Show more
Mark Tully draws on music and literature inspired by the concept of a 'Creator Spirit' to ask if spiritual energy exists, where it might be found, and how we can tap into it. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Working men's health practices - Plastic surgery in Brazil
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Why does the Brazilian health service offer cosmetic surgery for free? Laurie explores a culture which equates health with beauty. Also, why working British men risk their health. Show more
The bells of St Petrock, South Brent, Devon.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
