The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells of the Church of Benedict and Mary, Buckland Brewer, Devon.
Mark Coles profiles Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, a key figure in the Syria crisis. Has this chain-smoking, vodka-loving diplomat managed to restore Russian power? Show more
The latest national and international news.
After losing a friend, broadcaster Jo Fidgen sets out in search of an afterlife that even an atheist can believe in. Show more
Sybil Ruscoe visits a farm in Wales which has diversified into offering a 'green' alternative to the traditional funeral. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Examining the future of the Catholic Church in Scotland, the Pope's Astronomer and the Liberal Democrats do God. Religious news and affairs presented by Edward Stourton. Show more
Dame Judi Dench presents an appeal for ACE Africa. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Leominster Priory celebrates heritage and stories of faith at the Festival of Churches. Led by the Rev Mike Kneen. With Bishop of Dudley, the Rt Rev David Walker, and local choirs. Show more
AL Kennedy reflects on the stuggle to establish truth in what she regards as an age of lies. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the Meadow Pipit. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Alan is concerned, and Tony loses his temper. Show more
Sue MacGregor reunites five women who created Spare Rib, a brand new kind of women's magazine, which caught the spirit of the 1970's women's liberation movement. Show more
Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game. Gyles Brandreth, Patrick Kielty, Alun Cochrane and Tony Hawks try to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Show more
With an increasing number of us giving up alcohol, new bars are popping up across the country to provide an alternative to pub drinking. Hardeep Singh Kohli investigates. 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.
Mukti Jain Campion visits a world-class Indian hospital with a radical new model of affordable healthcare. Could its cost-cutting innovations offer any lessons for the NHS? Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Summer Garden Party 2013, Ness Botanic Gardens
43 minutes
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Eric Robson joins Bunny Guinness, Matthew Wilson, Pippa Greenwood and Toby Buckland at the gardening event of the year, the GQT Summer Garden Party 2013 at Ness Botanic Gardens. Show more
Witness History
US Airman Shot Down by Syrian Forces
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In 1983, a US airman was captured while attacking Syrian positions in Lebanon. Lt Robert Goodman was only released after Rev Jesse Jackson went to Damascus to negotiate. Show more
In Edwardian London, three carefree young men and a dog take a mishap-ridden rowing holiday. Stars Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more
Open Book
Jo Nesbo on his new Harry Hole thriller Police
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jo Nesbo on his new Harry Hole thriller Police, we go in search of buried gems as Mariella Frostrup discusses pirate literature, and Frank Tallis on the book he'd never lend. Show more
Roger McGough introduces some story poems, including work by Wilfred Owen, Stevie Smith and Rudyard Kipling. Read by John Mackay, Niamh Cusack, Anton Lesser and Kenneth Cranham. Show more
The BBC's North America Editor, Mark Mardell, travels to China to explore the most important geopolitical relationship in the world today, between China and America. Show more
Mark Coles profiles Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, a key figure in the Syria crisis. Has this chain-smoking, vodka-loving diplomat managed to restore Russian power? Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Frank Cottrell Boyce chooses the best of the previous seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
Ruth's in for a shock, and Helen gets more than she bargained for. Show more
Worried about obscure questions, Paul rewrites the UK Citizenship Test to reflect his ideas about Britishness. From August 2013. Show more
By Blake Morrison. Tensions between locals and outsiders are mounting in a close-knit Suffolk village. East Anglian tale read by Poppy Miller. Show more
More or Less
How long can you wait to have a baby?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford on fertility statistics, the GDP, a report on sexual violence in Asia, Africa's drinking problem, and whether Britain can really be dismissed as a 'small island'. Show more
Last Word
An inventor, an autogyro pilot, a photographer, a science fiction writer and a circus performer
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister recalls inventor Ray Dolby, autogyro pilot Wing Cmdr Kenneth Wallis, photographer Lewis Morley, sci-fi writer Frederick Pohl and circus performer Lydia Gridneff. Show more
Cracking down on zombie bank accounts, how to protect yourself from direct debit fraud, the safety of tenancy deposits and a court ruling on cuts to housing benefit. Show more
Dame Judi Dench presents an appeal for ACE Africa. Show more
Techies are talking about the coming Internet of Things: 50 billion interconnected objects, from cows to coffee machines. Peter Day asks what it means and how it may happen. 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.
Peter Hitchens of the Mail on Sunday analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories, including BBC payoffs, diplomacy over Syria, abortion and Raquel Rolnik. Show more
The Film Programme
Rush; Borrowed Time; Toronto Film Festival
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Francine Stock talks to director Ron Howard and writer Peter Morgan about Rush, the story of Formula One rivals Niki Lauda and James Hunt. Plus, actor Phil Davis on Borrowed Time. Show more
After losing a friend, broadcaster Jo Fidgen sets out in search of an afterlife that even an atheist can believe in. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Laurie Taylor considers a cultural history of the Colony Room Club. Also, Melissa Tyler discusses her study of sales workers in Soho sex shops. Show more
The bells of the Church of Benedict and Mary, Buckland Brewer, Devon.
The latest shipping forecast.
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