The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The sound of church bells.
Edward Stourton profiles Samantha Cameron. Three years into her role as Prime Minister's wife, how is she handling life in Number 10? Show more
The latest national and international news.
Desire is about passion, but it's also about ambition. Sarah Cuddon reflects on the nature of desire. Show more
Peas have to be perfect. At harvest time, the race is on to get them from field to freezer in 150 minutes. Sybil Ruscoe meets the teams working round the clock to make it happen. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
The Rt Rev James Jones; Pope Francis in Rio; Church art row
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Rt Rev James Jones discusses his 15 years as Bishop of Liverpool; Pope Francis travels to Rio for World Youth Day; 250th anniversary of oldest German church in the UK. Show more
Chris Moon, motivational speaker and amputee, presents an appeal for the Cambodia Trust. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service led by Canon Chris Chivers and the Rev Ian Browne, live from the Oundle International Festival, exploring the power of music to express the sound of salvation. Show more
The recent New Yorker cover showing Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie as a gay couple prompts Sarah Dunant to reflect on the power of cartoons to convey social messages. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the herring gull. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Lilian hears an unpalatable truth, and Helen's in positive mood. Show more
Commentary on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia from Lord's, with Jonathan Agnew, Jim Maxwell, Henry Blofeld, Michael Vaughan and Glenn McGrath. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Commentary on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia from Lord's, with Jonathan Agnew, Jim Maxwell, Henry Blofeld, Michael Vaughan and Glenn McGrath. Show more
The best of the previous seven days of BBC Radio, chosen by Shari Vahl. Show more
Kenton's flying high, and Jazzer looks the part. Show more
Richard Tyrone Jones's Big Heart
Episode 2: Of Coke Dealers and Cardioverters
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Poet Richard Tyrone Jones gets heart failure on his 30th birthday. With the help of his agent and his 'anti-girlfriend' he learns to live, love and overdo it at a nightclub. Show more
By Martin Cathcart Froden. 4 Extra Debut. In a beguiling tale about exploration, a young man pushes his body to extremes. Read by Stuart McLoughlin. Show more
Feedback welcomes the new female Today presenter. Is digital radio really working? The art of the political interview with Peter Hennessy, and Operation Drop-out returns. Show more
Last Word
A footballer, a Scottish nationalist, painter, an evolutionary theorist, a Liberal activist and a TV producer
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on footballer Bert Trautmann, Kay Matheson who stole the Stone of Scone, feminism theorist Elaine Morgan, Liberal activist Lord Chitnis and TV producer Ray Butt. Show more
Safety on the line? John Waite investigates a culture of rule-breaking and corner-cutting at contractors carrying out work for Network Rail. Show more
Chris Moon, motivational speaker and amputee, presents an appeal for the Cambodia Trust. Show more
Analysis
Scottish Nationalism: From Protest to Power
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Just what does the Scottish National Party want? And what could it mean for the UK? Douglas Fraser investigates the SNP's long search for an independence vision that works. 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.
A look at how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
The Film Programme
The World's End; Mark Gatiss On the Buses; Breathe In; Hans Zimmer
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Sweet talks dangerous nostalgia with The World's End director Edgar Wright. Mark Gatiss looks back at cinema spin off of On the Buses. Plus Hans Zimmer on his big break. Show more
Desire is about passion, but it's also about ambition. Sarah Cuddon reflects on the nature of desire. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Raising Middle-Class Black Children; Neon
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Laurie Taylor explores the history of the flickering light, from an advertising device to a metaphor for modernity. Plus, middle-class black families and education. Show more
The sound of church bells.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
