The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of St Edward's, Egg Buckland, Devon.
Columnist Christina Patterson says we should stop making excuses for bad nursing, recalling her own experiences and the reaction she received after she wrote about them. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Irma Kurtz reflects on clocks, punctuality and our need to measure time. Show more
Islay is a haven for birds. Michael Scott joins long time Islay resident Malcolm Ogilvie for a birdwatch along the shores of Loch Gruinart. 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
Pippa Greenwood presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Self Help Africa. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service of the word reflecting on peace and reconciliation from the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, led by the Dean, Canon Anthony O'Brien. Show more
David Attenborough remembers when he and Sir Peter Scott were exploring the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. From April 2011. Show more
News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
Lilian's keen to welcome a new arrival. Meanwhile, worries mount about David. Show more
President of the Royal Society of Chemistry Professor David Phillips joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. Show more
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which the contestants are encouraged to lie to each other. With panellists Alan Davies, Jack Dee, Marcus Brigstocke and Lucy Porter. Show more
Simon Parkes explores the connection between Royal wedding banquets and British food, from historic feasts with hundreds of lavish dishes, to present day 'austerity'. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news, with an in-depth look at events around the world. Listeners can comment via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #theworldthisweekend.
4 Extra Debut. Allan Little profiles the philosopher David Hume, born in 1711, whose scepticism challenged old beliefs. From May 2011. Show more
Eric Robson leads a horticultural discussion in Carrickfergus, County Antrim. An insight into rose breeding with Christine Walkden. Show more
Hardeep meets Gerry, who is buying a mattress at an open-air market stall, Lauren Child, adaptor and illustrator of The Princess and the Pea, and bedbug exterminator David Cain. Show more
The gentry of Handley Cross look on in horror as the fox hunting craze begins to sweep through their town. Show more
James Naughtie and readers talk to Andrew O'Hagan about Be Near Me, a novel about a Catholic priest increasingly isolated by his community on the west coast of Scotland. Show more
Robert Service has long been one of Brian Patten's favourite poets, and here he explains why. The reader is James Cosmo. Show more
Nick Ross travels to the Ukraine to uncover the true health impact of the radiation leak 25 years after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. Show more
Series in which writers create a fictional response to the week's news. Rebecca Lenkiewicz's play looks at two lives affected by the launch of Endeavour from Cape Kennedy. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Gerry Northam makes his selection from the week's radio. Show more
Kathy's treading on eggshells and Phoebe shares some holiday memories. Show more
The poor strive to be them, politicians strive to please them, but the definition of America's middle class remains elusive. Americana takes a closer look. Show more
By AL Kennedy. Stories inspired by Tom Waits' music. A man reaches out to a stranger for help in the small hours. Read by Peter Capaldi. Show more
A cornucopia of wedding-related numbers, and AV explained. Show more
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Matthew Bannister on Only Fools and Horses writer John Sullivan, Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba, punk singer Poly Styrene and computer music pioneer Max Mathews. Show more
Paul Lewis takes a look at final salary pension schemes in this Money Box special, and asks what killed them? Show more
Pippa Greenwood presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Self Help Africa. Show more
Peter Day talks to pioneers in the field of information management to find out what advances are being made with the amount of data now generated. 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.
Kevin Maguire of the Daily Mirror analyses how newspapers are covering the biggest stories. Show more
Ray Winstone and Christian Carrion talk to Francine Stock about their new films. Show more
Irma Kurtz reflects on clocks, punctuality and our need to measure time. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
How does making things by hand bring people together? Laurie Taylor explores craft and community with Richard Sennett and David Gauntlett. Show more
The bells of St Edward's, Egg Buckland, Devon.
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