The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London. Show more
Helen Grady profiles Professor Sir Andre Geim who has been awarded the Copley Medal, believed to be the world's oldest science prize. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully discusses the idea of stewardship in conversation with philosopher Roger Scruton. With readings from John Mortimer and Aldo Leopold and music by Woodie Guthrie and Bach. Show more
Trai Anfield travels to Coquet Island off the Northumberland coast for an encounter with the rare roseate tern in its last UK breeding colony. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Ethical Investments; Maureen Greaves; Papal Biography
45 minutes
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William Crawley talks to Maureen Greaves about forgiving her husband's killers. Journalist Paul Vallely reveals the man behind the papacy in his biography of Pope Francis. Show more
Joanne Harris presents an appeal for the Lorna Young Foundation. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
From the Keswick Convention. Stuart Townend leads the music and the preacher is Rico Tice, associate minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London. Leader: John Risbridger. Show more
A Point of View
Reforming Catholicism in 140 Characters
10 minutes
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Sarah Dunant suggests what Pope Francis should tell his Twitter followers about problems within the Catholic Church. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the dotterel. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Fallon enjoys a gossip, and Helen lends a sympathetic ear.
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more
A return visit to Chesterfield for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden plus Miles Jupp on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Sheila Dillon meets cooks specialising in great food on small budgets. Single mum 'A Girl Called Jack', Belfast-born Miss South and 'Skint Foodie' have become influential bloggers. Show more
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.
The work of Cyril Northcote Parkinson has been reduced to one line, 'Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion'. Matthew Sweet discovers more. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
RHS Tatton Flower Show
43 minutes
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Eric Robson is at the RHS Tatton Flower Show with gardening experts Chris Beardshaw, Christine Walkden and Pippa Greenwood, to tackle the audience's horticultural questions. Show more
Witness History
The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
15 minutes
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On 30 July 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Pacific. The sailors who survived the attack spent days adrift in shark-infested waters. Show more
Jack Aubrey is pursued by a Dutch warship whose 74 guns threaten to blow HMS Leopard out of the water. Starring David Robb. Show more
Open Book
Alcohol's influence on literature; James Runcie; Grace McCleen
28 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup talks to Grace McCleen about her new novel The Professor of Poetry and, on the centenary of her birth, James Runcie celebrates the life and work of Barbara Pym. Show more
Poet Lavinia Greenlaw composes a tribute to Luke Howard, the amateur meteorologist who, in 1802, devised the cloud classification system and inspired the Romantics. Show more
With Britain burning more coal, it ought to be boom time for the UK's remaining mines. So why is the industry collapsing in chaos and confusion? Julian O'Halloran investigates. Show more
Helen Grady profiles Professor Sir Andre Geim who has been awarded the Copley Medal, believed to be the world's oldest science prize. 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 Stewart Henderson. Show more
David's impressed, and Pip arrives unexpectedly. Show more
Can Richard pull through, with the help of poetry, cod philosophy and friends? Nihilistic Sophia tries to cheer his spirits with books by Houellebecq and Lovecraft. Show more
By Sarah Courtauld. A precocious young girl trying to find her place in the world decides to adopt John the Baptist as her role model. Read by Daisy Haggard. Show more
Too much speculation, not enough news? Listeners' views on the royal birth coverage. Plus drop in on the Dropout Tsar. And who is the most important person in the radio studio? Show more
Last Word
A White House journalist, a comedian, an artist, a technology guru, and a blues musician
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister remembers renowned White House correspondent Helen Thomas, painter William Turner, comedian Mel Smith, futurologist Dr James Martin and blues singer T-Model Ford. Show more
John Waite goes on the trail of the woman who, he is told, claims to be the daughter of former Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos and is about to inherit his missing millions. Show more
Joanne Harris presents an appeal for the Lorna Young Foundation. Show more
With huge concern over tax avoidance, tax officials are the latest to be given increased discretion. Philosopher Jamie Whyte asks if the rule of man is undermining the rule of law. 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.
In the first of his five Reith Lectures, musician and conductor Daniel Barenboim examines the physical phenomenon of sound. Show more
Witness History
The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
On 30 July 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Pacific. The sailors who survived the attack spent days adrift in shark-infested waters. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Mark Tully discusses the idea of stewardship in conversation with philosopher Roger Scruton. With readings from John Mortimer and Aldo Leopold and music by Woodie Guthrie and Bach. Show more
The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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