The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of Solovsky Monastery, Russia.
All eyes are on London for the Olympics, putting the city's colourful Mayor on the world stage. James Silver asks whether Boris Johnson could become a future leader of the Tories. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Novelist Jake Arnott believes narrative is a powerful force. He thinks the instinct to create stories is innate within us, and is vital to our understanding of the world. Show more
Joanna Pinnock is at a secret location in Norfolk to see the rare pool frog which has been reintroduced after becoming extinct. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A British historian who spent three years living in Syria describes the dilemmas faced by Aleppo's large Christian community. Presented by Jane Little. Show more
Felicity Finch presents an appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Bishop Stephen Oliver explores the Celtic spirituality on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne and its impact on English Christianity. Show more
The philosopher John Gray wonders what bulk buying of stamps ahead of the price rise tells us about economic gloom. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Commentary on the fourth day of the second Test between England and South Africa from Headingley, with Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann, Henry Blofeld and Neil Manthorpe. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Commentary on the fourth day of the second Test between England and South Africa from Headingley, with Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann, Henry Blofeld and Neil Manthorpe. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Martin Wainwright makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
It's the morning after the night before. Meanwhile Hayley uncovers the truth. Show more
Marcus Brigstocke invites actress Kathy Burke to try some new experiences, like visiting Harrods in London. From October 2011. Show more
Everyone is a stranger on a train, but no one is stranger than the housekeeper in this unnerving tale. Read by Lesley Sharp. Show more
Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen's statistics, what is happening to homelessness, and TV's murder capital. Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news. Show more
Last Word
Maeve Binchy, Gore Vidal, Ann Atkinson and Geoffrey Hughes
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Obituary series. Matthew Bannister on novelist Maeve Binchy, commentator and writer Gore Vidal, poet Ann Atkinson and Coronation Street actor Geoffrey Hughes. Show more
John Waite reveals how scores of people with learning disabilities are ending up in illegal forced marriages. Show more
Felicity Finch presents an appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action. Show more
Britain is getting a new port on the Thames, London Gateway, which opens next year. Peter Day asks what impact this vast undertaking is likely to have on the way the country works. 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.
Hugo Rifkind of the Times analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond. Show more
The latest news from the world of film. Matthew Sweet and guests look back at the film career of Ivor Novello, one of the most popular British entertainers of the 20th century. Show more
Novelist Jake Arnott believes narrative is a powerful force. He thinks the instinct to create stories is innate within us, and is vital to our understanding of the world. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
'Jobs for the Boys?' Laurie Taylor explores new research which claims that working class people are excluded from jobs in the UK's TV and film industries in particular. Show more
The bells of Solovsky Monastery, Russia.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
