The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of All Saints in Maidstone, Kent.
Claire Bolderson profiles Lord Justice Leveson, the judge leading the inquiry into the phone hacking scandal and relationships between politicians, journalists and police officers. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully asks how best we should learn from our mistakes in a programme that tests Cardinal Newman's premise that we 'walk backwards to God'. Show more
Getting to the heart of country life with a look at individual farming endeavours. 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
Archbishop Dr John Sentamu presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mildmay International. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Anticipating World Mental Health Day, a service from St David's Uniting Church in Pontypridd, South Wales. With preacher Beverley Humphreys and the BBC National Chorus of Wales. Show more
Will Self sees an urgent need to reform the prison system and deplores what he sees as a lack of political will to tackle its present failings. Show more
With Paddy O'Connell. News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
Kenton makes his move, and a face from the past returns to Ambridge. Show more
Veteran hairdresser Vidal Sassoon is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
John Lloyd and new curator Dave Gorman welcome Francesca Stavrakopoulou, Alex Bellos and Jimmy Carr. From October 2011. Episode 1 of 6. Show more
Richard Johnson travels to Los Angeles, a city where many of the world's food trends begin. With the US economy in crisis, LA's 'food truck' scene is growing. Could it go global? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Shaun Ley. The latest national and international news, with an in-depth look at events around the world. Email: wato@bbc.co.uk; twitter: #theworldthisweekend.
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Peter Gibbs chairs this gardening discussion from Berkshire. Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood and Christine Walkden answer the questions. Show more
Adil Ray joins urban explorer Li, as he photographs a derelict military site, clambering through nettles and abandoned buildings to document a hidden side of Britain. Show more
Victoria Hamilton stars in the final episode of Stella Gibbons' romantic comedy of love and manners. Dramatised by Christopher William Hill. Show more
Open Book
Robert Harris discusses his latest novel The Fear Index
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Robert Harris discusses his latest book The Fear Index, set in the money-orientated world of Swiss hedge fund managers. Also under discussion, the enduring appeal of the Iliad. Show more
Roger McGough with a selection of poetry requests. Poems about mountains, pathways, love and loss. The readers are Catherine Harvey and Bill Paterson. Show more
Are the Big Six gas and electricity companies turning into the 'new banks' - becoming too big to fail and hindering economic recovery? Gerry Northam investigates. Show more
Claire Bolderson profiles Lord Justice Leveson, the judge leading the inquiry into the phone hacking scandal and relationships between politicians, journalists and police officers. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
AL Kennedy makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
Will and Nic have a heart-to-heart, and Robert's artistic efforts are misunderstood. Show more
Zoo music and a sketch that only a fool wouldn't find funny. With Carrie Quinlan, Lawry Lewin and Simon Kane. From October 2011. Show more
By Rupert Smith. He was a good chef with a Michelin-star restaurant, until narcolepsy got in the way. Between sleeps, he tries to teach his daughter his favourite family dish. Show more
Controller Roger Wright answers your concerns about Radio 3. And Lord Patten discusses this week's cost-cutting announcement. Show more
Last Word
Steve Jobs, Bert Jansch, Ralph Steinman and Robert Whitaker
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Matthew Bannister on founder of Apple Steve Jobs, guitarist and songwriter Bert Jansch, Nobel Prize-winner Ralph Steinman and photographer Robert Whitaker. Show more
Who will qualify for a new winter fuel rebate? How QE2 will hit our pensions. The true picture of our credit card debts. And BT's social tariff for low users. Show more
Archbishop Dr John Sentamu presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mildmay International. Show more
The government is committed to protecting the aid budget. Frances Cairncross asks whether a more relaxed policy on economic migration might help the developing world more. Show more
Preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts. Show more
Iain Martin of the Daily Mail analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond. Show more
Francine Stock travels to Manhattan for an extended interview with Woody Allen, back on form with his latest film, Midnight in Paris. Show more
Mark Tully asks how best we should learn from our mistakes in a programme that tests Cardinal Newman's premise that we 'walk backwards to God'. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Surnames - War, Politics and comic strip Superheroes
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Laurie Taylor talks to Marc DiPaolo and Matthew Sweet about war politics and comic strip superheroes. He also examines the importance of surnames, especially for children. Show more
The bells of All Saints in Maidstone, Kent.
The latest shipping forecast.
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