The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset. Show more
Professor Steve Jones reflects on the legacy of the father of eugenics, Francis Galton, and warns against the danger of overstatement by geneticists. Show more
The latest national and international news.
With the help of prophets ancient and modern, Mark Tully ponders the value of prediction. Should those who make prophecies be heeded? Show more
Agricultural shows are the shop window for farming. Caz Graham prepares sheep to win prizes in the hope they will sell better when it comes to auction time. 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
Alan Bennett presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Book Aid International. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service from Nazareth House, Cardiff, led by Sister Margaret Gibbons and with preacher the Rev Professor Maurice Scanlon. Neil Ferris directs the Cardiff Polyphonic Choir. Show more
David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist with a passion for wildlife. From June 2011. Show more
With Patrick O'Connell. News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
Coverage of the fourth day of the Third Test between England and Sri Lanka, from the Rose Bowl. Commentary by Jonathan Agnew, Christopher Martin Jenkins and Roshan Abeysinghe. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sheila McClennon makes her selection from the week's radio. Show more
David finally hears from his sister. Meanwhile the Snells plan a celebration. Show more
Americans love their movies. Adam Brookes talks with Cary Grant's daughter about her Hollywood childhood and asks Jeffery Deaver how an American could write for 007. Show more
By Georges Hausemer. Tale of a 1950s childhood lived alongside the Luxembourgeois railway, with a pointsman for a father. Translated by Michael Hoffman, read by Michael Pennington. Show more
Roger Bolton addresses listener criticisms, queries and concerns, including a sticky problem on You and Yours and the perils of live broadcasting on Radio 3. Show more
Last Word
Albertina Sisulu, MF Husain, Patrick Leigh Fermor and John Mackenzie
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jane Little on the ANC leader Albertina Sisulu, the superstar of Indian art MF Husain, the renowned travel writer Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor and British film director John Mackenzie. Show more
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. Show more
Alan Bennett presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Book Aid International. Show more
Edward Stourton looks at the religious and ideological forces in post-revolution Egypt. Show more
A preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts. Show more
Dennis Sewell of the Spectator analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories. Show more
Kevin Macdonald and Brendan Gleeson share top billing in this programme. Plus a report on Edinburgh's International Film Festival which opened this week. Show more
With the help of prophets ancient and modern, Mark Tully ponders the value of prediction. Should those who make prophecies be heeded? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
HG Wells, Utopias, Paraphernalia
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Some everyday things - keys, combs, glasses - have special powers. Steven Connor talks about how paraphernalia can have an almost magical power. Also, Utopia and sociology. Show more
The bells of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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