The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom.
Annual TB testing is being extended to herds across a swathe of England from Nottinghamshire to East Sussex. Plus the pros and cons of unpasteurised milk. With Anna Hill. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Family Secrets: Sarah Dunant and Deborah Cohen
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Andrew Marr discusses family secrets with historian Deborah Cohen, writer Sarah Dunant, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz and TV producer Alex Graham. Show more
Woman's Hour
Lucy Tobin, Katriona Gilmore, child benefit
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Lucy Tobin on living well but spending less, plus the impact of changes to child benefit, and Katriona Gilmore sings about Victorian surgeon Dr James Barry, who was really a woman. Show more
Villy’s anxious to tell Edward she's pregnant whilst Zoe is trying hard to keep quiet about Dr Sherlock. Starring Ruth Gemmell. Show more
Laverne Antrobus visits rural South Africa to tell the story of the Phelophepa Health Train, a mobile clinic that brings medical care to some of the country's most deprived areas. Show more
Timid Edward faces mindless bureaucracy when applying for an allotment plot. Starring James Fleet. From March 2011. Show more
You and Yours
Compensation for victims of faulty breast implants, and how to stop your Christmas tree becoming landfill
55 minutes
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Compensation for some victims of faulty PIP breast implants, Julian Worricker tracks the fate of your Christmas rubbish, and a Radio 4 presenter makes an embarrassing admission. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
A Guide to Mountain and Moorland Birds
Episode 1: Heather Moors
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss present a guide to the birds likely to be seen and heard on Britain's heather moors. Show more
There's a new arrival at Blossom Hill Cottage. Meanwhile Lilian is worried. Show more
Drama on 4
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Marlbourne Point Mystery
Episode 1: The Marlbourne Point Mystery
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Mystery by Bert Coules, inspired by the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A disused lighthouse on a remote stretch of the Kent coast is the scene of a bizarre double death. Show more
The latest heat of the nationwide general knowledge quiz comes from Media City in Salford, with Russell Davies asking the questions. Show more
The Food Programme
From Our Own Food Correspondent
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sheila Dillon presents a special New Year show, with stories from China, France, Italy, Britain and the United States that reflect our changing attitudes towards the food we eat. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Danny Robins explores the little-known story of Johnny Cash the prison reformer - from America to Sweden. From January 2013. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss how the Unification Church is coming to terms with the death of its founder the Rev Sun Myung Moon. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents, with guests Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Celia Pacquola and Rhod Gilbert. Show more
Jennifer hosts a family gathering. Meanwhile Lilian needs to escape. Show more
Front Row
Ryan Gosling and Sean Penn in Gangster Squad; author Sally Gardner
30 minutes
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Mark Lawson reviews Ryan Gosling and Sean Penn in the film Gangster Squad, plus Costa Children's Book Award-winner Sally Gardner, and the creators of TV series Great Night Out. Show more
Villy’s anxious to tell Edward she's pregnant whilst Zoe is trying hard to keep quiet about Dr Sherlock. Starring Ruth Gemmell. Show more
Emma Barnett asks what rights we have to our online life, and what implications pressing the delete button has on how we record events and write history. Show more
Crossing Continents
Forced Confessions in Japan
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Mariko Oi investigates forced confessions of suspects in the Japanese criminal justice system. Show more
Material World
Norovirus; Superheroes; Army underpants
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The science of the winter vomiting bug, the use of superheroes to further our understanding of physics, your scientific heroes and why military scientists design underpants. Show more
Start the Week
Family Secrets: Sarah Dunant and Deborah Cohen
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Andrew Marr discusses family secrets with historian Deborah Cohen, writer Sarah Dunant, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz and TV producer Alex Graham. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Cameron and Clegg present their mid-term plans, Chuck Hagel nominated as US Defence Secretary, Belfast protests. and global risks in 2013. News round-up with Ritula Shah. Show more
Wedding photographer Dominic is an ordinary young man who lives an ordinary life. But how long will his life remain ordinary when a certain person appears? Show more
As courts around the world replace human stenographers with digital recording systems, Michael Rosen explores the ancient art of stenography. Show more
Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report as MPs press the government over how a terror suspect absconded while under an anti-terror control measure. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
4 Extra Debut. Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz recounts an early patient's unpredictable and shocking actions. Read by Peter Marinker. From January 2013. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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