The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Thought-provoking talks hosted by David Baddiel. Social anthropologist Jamie Tehrani sees our obsession with celebrity culture as a result of our maladapted brains. Show more
The latest national and international news.
In a programme about the role of poetry in worship, Mark Tully asks if the term 'religious poetry' is restrictive or helpful. Show more
Caz Graham looks at the global trade in shellfish from the Moray Firth and finds out how Far Eastern whelk-lovers are keeping Scottish fishermen afloat. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Archbishop Vincent Nichols; Hospital Chaplains; Lindisfarne Gospels
45 minutes
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The Church of England is supporting a bid for hundreds of branches being offloaded by the Royal Bank of Scotland, raising the prospect of a new ethical bank on the high street. Show more
Radio 4 Appeal
Acid Survivors Trust International
2 minutes
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Samira Ahmed presents an appeal on behalf of Acid Survivors Trust International. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service from St Arvan's Parish Church, Chepstow, exploring the theme of Faith and Transformation, based on the lives of the apostles Peter and Paul. Preacher: Fr Michael Gollop. Show more
Tom Shakespeare presents the last of his four essays. Isn't it time to democratize art? Shouldn't the public be allowed to borrow works of art from our national collections? Show more
The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more
Sunday morning magazine with Britain's best newspaper review, presented by Paddy O'Connell. Show more
Clarrie's a woman on a mission, and Jazzer's trying to keep a low profile.
Steven Pinker, cognitive psychologist and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more
Nicholas Parsons hosts, as Gyles Brandreth, Russell Kane, Richard Herring and Paul Merton attempt to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Show more
The Food Programme
Butter, a delicious story of decline and revival
28 minutes
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Sheila Dillon meets a new generation of producers making butter special again.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news, including an in-depth look at events around the world. Email: wato@bbc.co.uk; twitter: #theworldthisweekend.
George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess is the subject of Frances Fyfield's series exploring great pieces of music through the hand-written composition scores and sketches. Show more
The GQT team visit Glenarm Castle in Northern Ireland, with Eric Robson in the chair and Pippa Greenwood and Bob Flowerdew on the panel. Show more
The Listening Project
Sunday Edition - Coming to the End
15 minutes
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Fi Glover presents conversations around the UK dealing with death and remembrance, including the notion of soul midwives to ease the final journey, and the record we leave behind. Show more
By Mike Walker. James I's life and reign told through his relationships, from his one love, Esme, to his favourite, George Villiers. Starring Bill Paterson. Show more
Open Book
Evie Wyld on her latest novel All the Birds, Singing
28 minutes
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Evie Wyld, one of Granta's 2013 best young British novelists, discusses her book All the Birds, Singing. Mariella Frostrup discusses the controversial emerging genre of New Adult. Show more
Roger McGough introduces poems after Homer by Alice Oswald and Michael Longley. Poems from the beginnings of Western literature made new. Show more
Are petrol prices being kept artificially high? Gerry Northam investigates claims that the international oil markets are open to manipulation. Show more
With recent allegations of institutional corruption and cover-ups, disgraced managers and executives face their retribution in a reality TV show. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The best of the previous seven days of BBC Radio, chosen by Peter Curran. Show more
Peggy is amused, and Tony says goodbye to some old friends. Show more
James Walton presents a special edition of the programme recorded at 2011's Cheltenham Literature Festival. With guests Rachel Johnson and Sue Limb.
Chris Paling - Words and Music
Episode 1: The Piano Player Does Not Do Requests
15 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. A stranger tells a story in a pub while a piano plays, not knowing how important the music is. Read by Philip Jackson. Show more
Internet pornography on the Moral Maze - too graphic or necessarily adult? Should Recycled Radio go in the landfill? And why did The Archers broadcast that sound? Show more
Last Word
An archaeologist, a psychoanalyst, a former Lord Advocate, a writer and an aboriginal singer
28 minutes
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Obituaries. Matthew Bannister remembers archaeologist Mick Aston, psychoanalyst Betty Joseph, Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, writer Michael Baigent, and aboriginal singer Mr Yunupingu. Show more
Money Box
Mobile insurance rip-off; Care home top-up fees; Flood insurance; Credit card rewards
30 minutes
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Mobile phone insurance - who's really benefitting? Plus demands for care home top-up fees, the saga of the banking divorce, and a new credit card deal ignores existing customers. Show more
Radio 4 Appeal
Acid Survivors Trust International
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Samira Ahmed presents an appeal on behalf of Acid Survivors Trust International. Show more
Is pornography really bad for us? Jo Fidgen explores what the evidence reveals about the effects of pornography on those who use it. 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.
Mary Riddell of the Daily Telegraph analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
The Film Programme
This Is the End; The Act of Killing; Stories We Tell; The Brood
28 minutes
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Director Evan Goldberg talks to Francine Stock about apocalypse comedy This Is the End, while documentary maker Sarah Polley discusses turning her camera on her family secrets. Show more
In a programme about the role of poetry in worship, Mark Tully asks if the term 'religious poetry' is restrictive or helpful. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Welfare reform; Crime in the Armed Forces
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor looks at a historical study into criminal offending by the British armed forces. Also, the impact of welfare reforms. Show more
The bells of St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
The latest shipping forecast.
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