The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of Durham Cathedral.
After a 33-year civil service career, Dame Helen Ghosh is leaving to become director general of the National Trust. Chris Bowlby asks what qualities she will bring. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Elaine Storkey reflects on the moments when our normal lives are put on hold. What does it mean for your ordinary life to be suddenly, unexpectedly interrupted? Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff goes in search of the little owl, a bird that was introduced in the late 19th century and has since spread throughout England and Wales. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Matthew Peacock, founder of the charity Streetwise Opera, and Pamela Cooke, a former Streetwise performer, make an appeal on the charity's behalf. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service anticipating the Paralympic Games and exploring the encounter with God through disability. Led by the Rev Yvonne Stone, from the Olympic Chaplaincy Team in Coventry. Show more
A Point of View
Sherlock Holmes and the Romance of Reason
10 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
John Gray reflects on the enduring appeal of Sherlock Holmes at a time when we've lost confidence in the power of reason alone to solve problems. 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 third Test between England and South Africa from Lord's, with Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann, Henry Blofeld and Shaun Pollock. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Commentary on the fourth day of the third Test between England and South Africa from Lord's, with Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann, Henry Blofeld and Shaun Pollock. 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
Mike is evasive and Adam tries to move on. Show more
Sue Perkins presents a special edition of the panel show that puts moral and ethical dilemmas to a panel of guests. Recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Show more
Russell Kane leads a literary line-up of comedians commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories in front of an audience at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe. Show more
How many school playing fields have really been sold off? How safe are 20mph roads? And why an important inflation measure is flawed. Presented by Tim Harford. Show more
Last Word
Sid Waddell, Helen Gurley Brown, Lord Morris of Manchester, Dr Aubrey Leatham and Carlo Rambaldi
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on darts commentator Sid Waddell, Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown, disability campaigner Lord Morris of Manchester and cardiologist Dr Aubrey Leatham. Show more
Fixing Broken Banking
Episode 3: Peer to Peer Lending
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Michael Robinson reports on initiatives to do without banks altogether, including peer-to-peer lending, where borrowers and investors are matched directly through websites. Show more
Matthew Peacock, founder of the charity Streetwise Opera, and Pamela Cooke, a former Streetwise performer, make an appeal on the charity's behalf. Show more
Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel and the dirtiest. With insatiable demand from growing emerging economies, it's here to stay. Peter Day asks if coal can ever go green. 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.
David Aaronovitch of the Times analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond. Show more
Matthew Sweet meets Stallone and Schwarzenegger to talk action heroes, Tippi Hedren discusses her relationship with Alfred Hitchcock, and Mark Gatiss talks Prick Up Your Ears. Show more
Elaine Storkey reflects on the moments when our normal lives are put on hold. What does it mean for your ordinary life to be suddenly, unexpectedly interrupted? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Breaking rules; Wall Street women
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Women of Wall Street: Laurie Taylor considers an in-depth study of the working lives of the women at the heart of America's financial centre. Also, can morality stop crime? Show more
The bells of Durham Cathedral.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
