Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster.

Kirsty Young talks to author and children's laureate Malorie Blackman. Show more

Heated debate in France on how to tackle prostitution. Inventions for and by women. How much do men worry about their body image? Jenni Murray presents the female perspective. Show more

A few weeks away from Christmas, and Dr T has collapsed and is in hospital. Show more

What does it mean, in 21st-century Britain, to be an adult? In these 'documentary pop songs', we examine the shifting borders of adulthood in sexual, social and financial relations. Show more

Tom is channeling Einstein to get his girl back, but Lucy has had enough of her tactless boyfriend. Stars Phoebe Abbott. From November 2013. Show more

As heating oil prices have more than doubled in five years, we hear how one family were forced to live in one room last winter. Plus how can you avoid shocking electrical work? Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who have had their share of disagreements at primary school, but will soon be starting new schools on opposite sides of town. Show more

The latest weather forecast.

National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

Economist Andrew Dilnot explores the numerical patterns and trends that have transformed Britain: Homes. From November 2013. Show more

Lynda shakes things up, and Eddie wants to celebrate in style. Show more

A playful tribute to CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien’s long friendship and how it impacted on their achievements. Stars Haydn Gwynne. Show more

Peter Gibbs is joined by Chris Beardshaw, Bob Flowerdew and Anne Swithinbank, as he chairs GQT from Shrewsbury. Show more

By Ashley Pharoah. November 1963, in a cottage hospital a pregnant woman anxiously awaits news on her unborn child and her husband's tardy arrival. Show more

Matthew Bannister remembers Nobel-winner Frederick Sanger, author Doris Lessing, broadcaster Ray Gosling, GCHQ whistleblower Jock Kane and record producer Austin John Marshall. Show more

Radio 1 won't play Robbie Williams, but Radio 4 welcomed him with open arms to a new series of Mastertapes. But does his music belong on a speech network? Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation about cross-cultural adoption as experienced by one family in the 1970s, and the positive impact on their lives that continues today. Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with panellists Rebecca Front and Phill Jupitus.

Darrell sees a glimmer of hope. Meanwhile is Helen ready to party? Show more

Arts news with Kirsty Lang. Morecambe and Wise remembered, performance poet and rapper Kate Tempest, the CS Lewis memorial in Poets' Corner, and the return of Blofeld. Show more

A few weeks away from Christmas, and Dr T has collapsed and is in hospital. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Salisbury in Wiltshire, with George Monbiot, Christ Bryant MP, Sarah Wollaston MP and Steve Webb MP. Show more

From the top of the new One World Trade Center in New York, Will Self reflects on the challenge of rebuilding after the destruction of 9/11. Show more

Andrew Dilnot, chair of the UK Statistics Authority, brings to life the numbers that highlight the patterns and trends that have transformed Britain. Show more

The latest weather forecast.

Kerry flying to Geneva to join talks on Iran's nuclear programme, and five British Greenpeace activists released on bail in Russia. News round-up presented by David Eades. Show more

After decades apart, mother and daughter finally meet. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Michael Dobbs, Katie Puckrik and Harriett Gilbert on books by Kevin Myers, Jennifer Egan and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. From 2013. Show more