The latest shipping forecast.
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The bells of St Nicholas, Leeds, Kent.
Simon Cox profiles Home Secretary, Theresa May, said to have a Thatcheresque work ethic - as well as a passion for shoes - now dealing with the aftermath of riots across England. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully examines the arguments for and against theatricality and performance in religious worship; with readings by Isla Blair and Kenneth Cranham. Show more
The Weardale uplands are home to rich and varied plant communities. Paul Evans joins Dr Phil Gates on a botanical exploration with a difference. 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
Sir Trevor McDonald presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Handicap International UK. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Service conducted by the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch. With Andrew Graystone.
Alain de Botton on why pessimism is the key to happiness. He argues that the best way to find contentment is to learn to be a bit more gloomy! Show more
With Paddy O'Connell. News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
Coverage of the final day of the third Test between England and India, from Edgbaston. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Liz Barclay makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
Tom thinks strategically and Nic lends a hand. Show more
As international stock markets see-saw in the wake of America's downgrade to AA status, Americana gets the economic outlook from the other US trading floor, the Chicago Mercantile. Show more
By Jerome Vincent. A man probes the murder of his sister, an actress at a time of great technical rivalry amongst filmmakers. Read by Gunnar Cauthery. Show more
Can numbers tell us what caused England's riots? Sovereign debt: who do nations actually owe? What the disability benefit statistics really told us. And when to buy a lotto ticket. Show more
Last Word
Michael Bukht, Hugh Carey, John Hoyland, Nancy Wake and Joe Arroyo
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Matthew Bannister on Classic FM programme controller and crafty cook Michael Bukht, New York Governor Hugh Carey, abstract painter John Hoyland and salsa singer Joe Arroyo. Show more
Edinburgh needs to find up to £228m of extra public money if its part-built tram line is to be salvaged. John Waite investigates what has gone wrong and why costs have spiralled. Show more
Sir Trevor McDonald presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Handicap International UK. Show more
Business leaders make a lot of fuss about corporate governance, but the scandals will not go away. Peter Day asks what's wrong with the way companies are run. Show more
Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators, presented by Anita Anand. Show more
Mehdi Hasan analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories. Show more
James Marsh talks about Project Nim; Mark Gatiss grapples with Russian horror; and Romain Gavras discusses, rioting, nihilism and the French New Wave. With Matthew Sweet. Show more
Mark Tully examines the arguments for and against theatricality and performance in religious worship; with readings by Isla Blair and Kenneth Cranham. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Children, sex and mobile phones - Terror of history
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Are mobile phones today's bike-sheds? Laurie Taylor hears new research on children using phones for sexual discovery. Also, the illusion of protection from the terrors of history. Show more
The bells of St Nicholas, Leeds, Kent.
The latest shipping forecast.
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