The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Archbishop Vincent Nichols. Show more
'Will you marry me, Mister?' A listener proposes to her boyfriend during a special show about love. What will he say?
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Helen Mark is in Norfolk, where preparations for Christmas are underway. Joining Helen is Vincent Thurkettle, whose life has been defined by a love of trees and the great outdoors. Show more
The Schmallenberg virus, which causes deformities in lambs and calves, has now been identified in every English county. Caz Graham finds out how it's affecting early lambing. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and James Naughtie. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday Live
Sanjeev Bhaskar and Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson's Inheritance Tracks
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sian Williams and Richard Coles talk to Sanjeev Bhaskar, and William Sieghart offers balm for listeners in the form of poetry suggestions on the subject of solitude. Show more
The story behind the recording of Jeff Wayne's musical version of HG Well's The War of The Worlds. With David Essex. From 2012. Show more
George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
A Parisian merry-go-round ride
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Kate Adie introduces reports from BBC foreign correspondents, giving context to the news in Burma, Greece, India, France and St Helena. Show more
Money Box
Package accounts - is the end now? Carbon discredits. The taxman cometh...not. When you can and can't cool off
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Is the end nigh for packaged accounts? Plus carbon discredits, the taxman cometh but not on the phone, and cooling off. Personal finance news with Paul Lewis. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Panellists are Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Samira Ahmed and Nick Doody. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Haddenham Village Hall, Buckinghamshire
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Haddenham Village Hall in Buckinghamshire, with his guests Frank Field MP, Natalie Bennett, Max Hastings and Alan Duncan MP. Show more
Call Anita Anand for your chance to have your say on the issues of the week, including trust in the police. Show more
Saturday Drama
Lewis Carroll - Alice through the Looking Glass
1 hour, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
4 Extra Debut. Alice's fantastical story collides with Radio 4, as she crashes a giant game of chess. With Lauren Mote and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Cate Blanchett, Tove Jansson, Meow Meow
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
From Elizabeth to Galadriel - Cate Blanchett on taking on the role of the Queen. The books of Moomin author Tove Jansson through the eyes of her niece. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news presented by Ritula Shah.
'Will you marry me, Mister?' A listener proposes to her boyfriend during a special show about love. What will he say?
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Macy Gray, James Purefoy, Bryan Ferry, Matthew McFadyen and Freshsteps
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson is joined by Macy Gray, Bryan Ferry, James Purefoy, Arthur Smith and Matthew McFadyen for a festive mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Topical drama. In a week in which the world has been trying to come to terms with events in Connecticut, writer Joe Dunthorne gives the perspective of a family in South Wales. Show more
Saturday Review
Life of Pi, Dance of Death and Restless are all reviewed
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Life of Pi, The Dance of Death, Restless, and The Girl, the film about Tippi Hedren's relationship with Alfred Hitchcock during the making of The Birds. With Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Anthony McGowan untangles some of the dark origins of the Grimm fairy tales. Did it lend to their propaganda use? From 2012. Show more
The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved? Stars Iain Glen, Toby Jones and Paul Rhys. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Clive Anderson asks top legal experts if proposed new government legislation will make it too easy for employers to sack people. Show more
Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. Competing in the fourth heat are contestants from Chorley in Lancashire, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham and Aberdare. Show more
In the centenary year of Imagism, English poet Annie Freud explores the work of the all-American doctor and poet William Carlos Williams. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Linda Ruhemann. 4 Extra Debut. It's Christmas Eve, and a woman is getting ready for the arrival of an unusual guest - her ex-husband. Read by Sharon Morgan. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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