The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of St Paul's Cathedral, London.
Rupert Murdoch, head of News Corporation and at the centre of the political and public storm over phone hacking and the payment of police officers. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully discusses the importance of openness, friendship and kicking over the traces in a programme all about 'letting your hair down'. Show more
Farming on military land in the Salisbury Plain is a battle between artillery and agriculture. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Jane Little with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
Ben Fogle presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Campaign for National Parks. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Festival Mass sung by the Buxton Madrigal Singers in St John's Church. The celebrant is the Rev John Hudghton and the preacher is the Very Rev Dr John Davies, Dean of Derby. Show more
Alain de Botton on why preparing conversation is as important as preparing a good salad for our summer picnic. Planning, he argues, will make our conversations much more rewarding. Show more
With Sian Williams. News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
Spencer tries to keep things together and Fallon is feeling sidelined. Show more
Comedian and Britain's Got Talent judge, Michael McIntyre, joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. Show more
Radio 4's antidote to panel games chaired by Jack Dee, with Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and David Mitchell, plus Colin Sell at the piano. Show more
Sheila Dillon investigates how emergency foods are made for disasters, droughts and wars. Companies developing meals for the crisis in the Horn of Africa explain their latest work. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Edward Stourton presents the latest national and international news, with an in-depth look at events around the world. Email: wato@bbc.co.uk; twitter: #theworldthisweekend.
Reverend Richard Coles explores the science of sacred sounds. Why does some music trigger spiritual feelings? From 2011. Show more
How to maximise vegetable yields: Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood explain the effects of lime and sulphate of potash on your soil. And why you should divide up a small garden. Show more
Wild roses are treasured in Britain for their beauty and as the ancestors of many cultivated roses. Richard Mabey celebrates their natural and cultural history. Show more
As tension between Mr Flay and Swelter, head chef of Gormenghast, takes a deadly turn, Titus's foster mother Keda is drawn back into her old life amongst the bright carvers. Show more
Open Book
Al Murray on Thackeray, and a History of Women's Writing Part Two
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With Mariella Frostrup. Comedian Al Murray on his great, great, great grandfather William Makepeace Thackeray; and the series A Hundred Years of Women's Writing continues. Show more
Poets, singers and ecologists share their favourite Tagore verse at a festival at Dartington Hall in Devon to mark the anniversary of the poet's birth. Show more
The Border Agency says new technology will help it tackle illegal immigration, as it cuts one fifth of its staff. But with problems hitting existing IT systems, will the plan work? Show more
Rupert Murdoch, head of News Corporation and at the centre of the political and public storm over phone hacking and the payment of police officers. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Hardeep Singh Kohli makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
It's Keira's big day and Nic is feeling uncomfortable. Show more
As America's political candidates rack up visits to factory floors across the nation, Americana examines the past and future of manufacturing in the US. Show more
By Katherine Mansfield. A lavish party at the luxurious Sheridan family home is jeopardised when a local workman meets with a tragic death. Read by Romola Garai. Show more
Murdoch news overkill? Watching the radio and more about changes to Radio 4 schedule. Show more
Last Word
Betty Ford, the Earl of Harewood, Betty Callaway and Josef Suk
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on former First Lady Betty Ford, opera buff and Leeds United fan the Earl of Harewood, Torvill and Dean's trainer Betty Callaway and violinist Josef Suk. Show more
The NHS is paying out tens of millions of pounds a year in compensation to patients who develop preventable blood clots. John Waite investigates why people are dying needlessly. Show more
Ben Fogle presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Campaign for National Parks. Show more
Fran Abrams asks if the Government is right to stick with Sure Start Children's Centres. What has the service - loved by parents - really done for their kids? Show more
Carolyn Quinn previews the week's political events with Paul Waugh, editor of the PoliticsHome website. Show more
George Parker of the Financial Times analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond.
David Yates talks about the last Harry Potter film, Jane Asher remembers filming Deep End, and Aidan Gillen discusses Treacle Jnr. Francine Stock hosts. Show more
Pearl is another poem in the Sir Gawain and the Green Knight manuscript. This feature reveals the beauty and the power today of this overshadowed 14th-century masterpiece. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
4 Extra Debut. From dripping stalactites to the roar of a waterfall, wildlife recordist Chris Watson explores the soundscape of water.
The bells of St Paul's Cathedral, London.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
