The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Anna Magnusson, writer and broadcaster, with spiritual comment and prayer to start the day.
'The great certainty' - The impact of not talking about death, why we don't, and how we should. Presented by Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
The Dumfries and Galloway 10th annual Wild Spring Festival takes place this month and Helen Mark goes to find out what's on offer in south west Scotland this springtime. Show more
A new voluntary code of practice for the dairy industry comes into effect this week. Not all buyers have signed up, so Caz Graham asks how effective it will really be. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Morning news and current affairs with Sarah Montague and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
Saturday Live
Imogen Stubbs; Mick Fleetwood's Inheritance Tracks
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sian Williams and Richard Coles with Imogen Stubbs, poet Mr Gee, Mary Horsley's Rolling Stones LP, Maire Doyle's parents' love letters, and Mick Fleetwood's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Tom Lehrer is 85 on 9 April 2013. Ellin Stein presents a celebration in which Lehrer, who rarely speaks in public, reflects on the songs that made him a world famous comedy name. Show more
Bridget Kendall finds out what we can learn from traditional societies, with Prof Jared Diamond, anthropologist Rose Boswell and author Prajwal Parajuly. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
It Could Have Been Much Worse
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
BBC foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Featuring reports from Japan, South Africa, Ukraine, France, Bulgaria and Slovenia. Show more
Money Box
Energy company fine, vouchers for burglary victims, the new ISA season
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Energy company says sorry after record fine, why insurers are giving burglary victims vouchers, the rise and fall of ISAs, and how much do you need to tell your insurance company? Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic run through the week's news and are joined by Jon Holmes, Mitch Benn, Matt Forde and Cariad Lloyd. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Michael Heseltine, Norman Lamb, Diane Abbott, Peter Hitchens
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Abingdon in Oxfordshire. Show more
Listeners respond to this week's edition of Any Questions? Topics include welfare reform, North Korea, former HBOS bosses, hate crime, and the British class system. Show more
By Noel Coward. Playwright and actor Garry Essendine's plans to leave on an African tour are complicated by romantic intrigue and obsessive fans. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Cook the Perfect Kofta; Tine Thing Helseth; Daisy Waugh
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jane Garvey presents highlights from the Woman's Hour week, including the potential problems with conceiving in your 40s, a day in the life of a female vicar, and more. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
'The great certainty' - The impact of not talking about death, why we don't, and how we should. Presented by Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Lynda La Plante, Ian Anderson, Murray Lachlan Young, Lembit Öpik, Jo Bunting, Edwyn Collins, Sarah Blasko
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson meets Lynda La Plante, Ian Anderson, Lembit Opik and poet Murray Lachlan Young for comedy and chat. Music comes from Edwyn Collins and Sarah Blasko. Show more
Amazon has revolutionised the world of shopping, and now it is doing the same for computing. But its founder Jeff Bezos has ambitions that go far beyond planet Earth. Show more
Saturday Review
Julian Barnes's new novel Levels of Life and A Late Quartet with Christopher Walken
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Julian Barnes's new novel Levels of Life; A Late Quartet, a film starring Christopher Walken; and an exhibition of the photographs of Bert Hardy. Show more
The excitement and romance of the Wild West was a powerful force on the imaginations of the British, from the 1930s until the 1970s. Samira Ahmed considers our love of the western. Show more
John Kemp arrives at Oxford for his first term. Socially awkward and inexperienced, he is attracted by the reckless and dissipated life of his roommate, Christopher Warner. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
As pornography becomes more available to youngsters through the internet and mobiles, Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss how we can best equip the next generation to deal with it. Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Exeter take on their professors. From April 2013. Show more
Mr Gee talks to songwriters Noel Gallagher, Cerys Matthews, Richard Thompson, and hip-hop artists Akala and Rizzle Kicks about their love of poetry and how it influences their work. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Cathy Feeny. Holidaying on a Scottish loch, a US academic goes rowing and gets to properly talk with his son. Read by Kenneth Cranham. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. BBC Radio 4 resumes at 5.20am.
