The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of St Mary's in Barnes, Greater London.
The influential founder of the Transition Towns movement Rob Hopkins argues for a new approach to energy, society and our surroundings - with the help of a bottle of beer. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Irma Kurtz considers why humans often abandon common sense and resort to superstition to deal with life under stress.
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Miranda Krestovnikoff pays a nocturnal visit to the Hampshire countryside for a close encounter with one of our most mysterious birds, the woodcock. 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
Baroness Butler-Sloss presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Childhood First. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Live from Wilmslow United Reformed Church and led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe, this service marks the 350 years since the birth of 'non conformity'. Director of Music: Cliff Crewe. Show more
David Cannadine reflects on current and historic attitudes towards bankers in America. He sees today's criticism as mild by comparison with the attitude of Franklin D Roosevelt. Show more
Paddy O'Connell presents news and conversation about the big stories of the week.
Plans are brewing at Bridge Farm, and Shula makes a decisive move. Show more
The former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more
Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Ross Noble and Jenny Eclair to talk without hesitation, repetition or deviation for 60 seconds. From February 2012. Show more
Sheila Dillon looks at how people are clubbing together to buy budget and luxury food. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Shaun Ley presents the latest national and international news, including an in-depth look at events around the world. Email: wato@bbc.co.uk; twitter: #theworldthisweekend.
The story of two Polish composers, Panufnik and Lutoslawski and how they endured the war and subsequent events. From 2011. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria
43 minutes
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Eric Robson chairs a horticultural Q&A from Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria. Sharing their wisdom on the panel are Matthew Biggs, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew. Show more
Ivan Hewett talks with pianist Kenneth Hamilton about the key of C sharp in an attempt to discover why this key is so obscure and treacherous for performers.
Gulliver meets the mad inventors of Laputa and the mysterious race of the Houyhnhnms. Stars Arthur Darvill. Show more
Open Book
Aminatta Forna discusses the delights of the short story
28 minutes
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Aminatta Forna explores the delights and challenges of the short story and talks to Tessa Hadley, Helen Simpson, Jon McGregor and Ellah Allfrey. Show more
Favourite poems requested by listeners and presented by Roger McGough, including a selection of work by the late Christopher Logue. Show more
With the EU poised to ban oil imports from Iran, Allan Urry assesses the effectiveness of sanctions so far and examines the implications for the UK and other European countries. Show more
By Lucy Catherine. A young woman living in the Falklands has an unexpected and unsettling encounter with the island's past. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
John Waite makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
Alan sets an intriguing challenge and Tom piles on the pressure. Show more
The American essayist on what not to do with a mouse and the ups and downs of a long term relationship. From June 2011. Show more
A young woman falls in love with her parent's lodger, the charming John George Haigh who is 20 years older. Read by Anna Madeley. Show more
Is football more important than the economic crisis? And Michael Buerk on chairing Moral Maze. Presented by Roger Bolton. Show more
Last Word
Patricia Stephens Due, James Whitaker, Josh Gifford, Jim Riordan, Whitney Houston
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on civil rights activist Patricia Stephens Due; royal reporter James Whitaker; racehorse trainer Josh Gifford; and communist, writer and footballer Jim Riordan. Show more
On Money Box with Paul Lewis: the pros and cons of buying energy in bulk. A review of the latest financial apps to help you manage your money. And how to build a credit history. Show more
Baroness Butler-Sloss presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Childhood First. Show more
What happens if the eurozone splits? Policymakers across Europe are putting their contingency plans together. Chris Bowlby reveals their thinking. 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. Show more
Dennis Sewell of the Spectator analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond. Show more
Matthew Sweet talks to the actors Max von Sydow and Ciaran Hinds about their latest films and explores the world of cult director Norman J Warren. Show more
Irma Kurtz considers why humans often abandon common sense and resort to superstition to deal with life under stress.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Citizens without Frontiers - Monogamy in men
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
New research on male students' attitudes to sexual monogamy. Laurie Taylor explores why men cheat on their partners. Also, citizens who cross frontiers. Show more
The bells of St Mary's in Barnes, Greater London.
The latest shipping forecast.
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