The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Monsignor Tony Rogers.
'Sex is funny' - Ray Cooney on farce and how comedy has changed over his 50-year career. Also, Mrs Thatcher's early stance on climate change and the environment. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Felicity Evans follows the Pembrokeshire footsteps of abstract artist Graham Sutherland, discovering the landscapes, people and harsh geology that inspired his work. Show more
Farming and countryside news. The UK pig herd is the smallest it's been for 60 years, but Caz Graham hears from some pig farmers who are still managing to make it work. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Morning news and current affairs with Sarah Montague and Evan Davis, including: Do child neglect laws need changing? Plus celebs and charity, and the 'late-life crisis'. Show more
Saturday Live
Lindsey Davis and the Inheritance Tracks of Graham Fellows
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sian Williams and Richard Coles with author Lindsey Davis, travel with Ben Fogle, Graham Fellows' Inheritance Tracks and a holocaust survivor who became a famous singer in Germany. Show more
Gary Younge tracks down the stories behind the records released from US prisons during the 1970s. Now collectors' items, he finds out how the music shaped the inmates' lives. Show more
Elinor Goodman explores Margaret Thatcher's life and continuing political involvement as a 'back-seat driver' after she ceased to be prime minister. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Stradivarius Tree
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The gardener in the Jura Mountains whose work won't bear fruit until the 24th century, and other correspondents' despatches from Kenya, Afghanistan, Mexico and Mali. Show more
Money Box
Card charges, Thatcher's finance legacy, bank customers unable to run their account
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Excessive card charges continue despite a ban, Lady Thatcher's personal finance legacy, bank faults when a customer loses mental capacity to run their account and cash ISA roundup. Show more
Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. With Jeremy Hardy, Andrew Maxwell, Daniel Finkelstein and Roisin Conaty. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Exeter with UKIP party director Lisa Duffy, John Cooper QC, Francis Maude MP and Alan Johnson MP. Show more
A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions. With Anita Anand. Show more
True story of the post-war manhunt to avenge the Great Escape, by Robert Radcliffe and Robin Brooks. Stars Stephen Tompkinson. From April 2013. Show more
4 Extra Debut. In post-war Paris, singer Juliette Greco embodied the spirit of bohemian, existentialist culture. With Laura Barton. From 2013. Show more
Woman's Hour
Helena Morrisey; Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Helena Morrissey on running a successful business, plus Baroness Shirley Williams, Louise Mensch and Jacqui Smith on the legacy of Margaret Thatcher to women in politics. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
'Sex is funny' - Ray Cooney on farce and how comedy has changed over his 50-year career. Also, Mrs Thatcher's early stance on climate change and the environment. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Joan Collins, Jamie Cullum, Cleo Rocos, Enda Walsh, Scottee, Sweet Baboo
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson is joined by Joan Collins, Jamie Cullum, Enda Walsh, Scottee, Cleo Rocos and Stephen Black AKA Sweet Baboo for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Mary Ann Seighart profiles opera star Elizabeth Llewellyn, who gave up singing in her youth only to be discovered years later. Show more
Saturday Review
The Rijksmuseum and Once on the London stage
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Rijksmuseum reopens in Amsterdam; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's new novel Americanah; and the musical Once arrives on the London stage. Show more
Science education may be on the decline, but the American programme Radiolab has a growing audience and uses music and drama to explore topics like sperm, altruism, and parasites. Show more
On a wintery Saturday in wartime Britain, Katherine Lind remembers a summer holiday she spent with an English boy and his family. Today, she might hear from him again. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Is good character the key to success? Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss the significance of character in the parenting of the next generation. Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Edinburgh take on their professors. From 2013. Show more
Lakshmi Holmstrom introduces some of the most powerful poetry to emerge from the 26-year conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the separatist Tamil Tigers. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
4 Extra Debut. Stories from the Horn of Africa. Jamal creates a 'cinema' inside a refugee camp. Read by Abukar Osman. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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