The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Jane Livesey CJ.
'A student told me his brother shot his mother in the head' - iPM hears from a prison teacher, and traces how an idea developed by some American businessmen ended up in the NHS. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Clare Balding launches a new series by joining the Tuesday Walkers of North Devon, to discover the vital role the group plays in the lives of its members, who are all now retired. Show more
It's tupping time! Charlotte Smith chats to buyers and sellers at the Eastern Region Ram Sale in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday Live
Andi Peters; Aggie MacKenzie's Inheritance Tracks
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Anita Anand and JP Devlin with guests Andi Peters and the Countess of Carnarvon, plus the Inheritance Tracks of Aggie MacKenzie. Show more
Annie Nightingale looks at how the popularity of Northern Soul spread to Japan, from its 1970s launch in in Wigan. From 2013. Show more
Bridget Kendall and guests discuss dust and ash. It is what we are made of, what we return to, an inspiration for artists and a secret source of the planet's nutrition. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Dry Bones of a Thousand Empires
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Reporters look behind the headlines and examine news developments in their region, including stories from Damascus, Flensburg, Hasankeyf, Toulouse and Copenhagen. Show more
Money Box
Pension crackdown; Child benefit fine warning; Outing closet trackers
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Crackdown on charges that eat away at pensions, child benefit fine warning, outing the 'closet trackers', and the charity which had 60 fraudulent direct debits taken from accounts. Show more
Rory Bremner and regular panellists Andy Zaltzman, Kate O'Sullivan and Nick Doody are joined by environmental journalist George Monbiot and author Mark Stevenson. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Dominic Grieve, Sir Menzies Campbell, Emily Thornberry, Martin Lewis
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Sunninghill in Berkshire with Dominic Grieve MP, Emily Thornberry MP, Martin Lewis and Sir Menzies Campbell. Show more
Should Muslim women have the right to wear a full-face veil in court? Labour want to scrap the bedroom tax - what are your views? Presented by Julian Worricker. Show more
By Colin Shindler. How Private Eye took on the social and political establishment of Great Britain, culminating in the resignation of Harold Macmillan as prime minister. Show more
A middle class housewife suffers a rude awakening when she realises the truth about her cleaning lady. Read by Joanna Tope. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Stevie Nicks; Margaret Hodge; Great Men Value Women
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Stevie Nicks on the ups and downs of Fleetwood Mac. Comedian and actor Doc Brown on the school initiative Great Men Value Women. Margaret Hodge MP. Obesity in pregnancy. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
'A student told me his brother shot his mother in the head' - iPM hears from a prison teacher, and traces how an idea developed by some American businessmen ended up in the NHS. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Martin Clunes, John Otway, Arthur Smith, Bernadine Evaristo, Cloud Control, Moya
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson is joined by Martin Clunes, Warwick Davis, John Otway, Arthur Smith and Bernadine Evaristo for conversation, music and comedy. Music from Cloud Control and Moya. Show more
Comedian Billy Connolly has announced new film and touring plans despite facing ill health. Mark Coles explores how Connolly has long used humour to defy serious adversity. Show more
Saturday Review
Eleanor Catton's The Luminaries and A Midsummer Night's Dream
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Eleanor Catton's Booker-shortlisted The Luminaries, Australia at the Royal Academy, and Sheridan Smith and David Walliams in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Show more
Anne McElvoy draws on inspiration from the ancient world and modern times to analyse how to be or not to be a politician. 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
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Clive Anderson and guests ask if laws protecting whistleblowers are sufficient to encourage employees to report criminal behaviour and serious malpractice within organisations. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe returns with a new series of the panel game of cryptic connections, between regions of the UK. The first contest pits The Midlands against Scotland. 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 latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Sarah Dunnakey. A wife discovers that her husband appears to be turning into marzipan. A charming fable about letting go, read by Melanie Kilburn. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. BBC Radio 4 resumes at 5.20am.
