Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster.
Kirsty Young talks to broadcaster Clare Balding. Show more
Woman's Hour
Abortion rights; getting boys to read; author Jeff Kinney; female sports presenters
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Abortion rights; getting boys to read; author Jeff Kinney; female sports presenters
It's been quite a week for the bride-to-be - is a visit to HighLites going to help at all? Stars Lorraine Ashbourne. Show more
Documentary pop songs examining the shifting borders of adulthood. The Rights and Responsibilities song is written and performed by Ghostpoet. Show more
Old Grace is convinced strange things have started to happen since the new telegraph machine was installed. Stars Joseph Kloska. Show more
Friday brings the World Cup draw - Melanie Abbott looks at ticket and travel prices. Plus the man who didn't know his face had been printed on a t-shirt and sold around the world. Show more
The Listening Project
Charlie and Chaz - When I'm Cleaning Windows
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between window cleaners. Charlie is now retired, but after falling 40 feet himself, he worries about his daughter Chaz's safety on the job. 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.
Greenback: How the Dollar Came to Rule the World
Episode 5: The Missing Ingredient
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWGraham Ingham looks at the circumstances that eventually led to the establishment of the Federal Reserve in 1913. Show more
Jamie steps in, and Shula vents her anger. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Steve is stressed at work. His wife barely recognises him. Retirement wasn't meant to be like this. Stars Alison Steadman. Show more
Eric Robson chairs the horticultural panel programme from Wainfleet. Answering questions from local gardeners are Matthew Wilson, Pippa Greenwood and Bunny Guinness. Show more
Libby Purves on how the money from the 2012 appeal helped homeless and vulnerable people across the UK. To give call 0800 082 82 84 or donate online at the Radio 4 website. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Fergal Keane takes a journey through the letters, diaries and notebooks of Nelson Mandela's extraordinary archive. From December 2010. Show more
Was Radio 4's coverage of Nigella Lawson's appearance in court 'too tabloid'? And it's wellies-on for a trip to Ambridge to meet the Archers archivist. Show more
The Listening Project
Ali and Peg - Love, Life and Leeds United
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends about how football has seen them through divorce and re-marriage. From December 2013. 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 guests Susan Calman, Justin Moorhouse and Greg Proops joining regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
Alistair leads a frantic search. Meanwhile, there's a casting crisis for Lynda. Show more
Front Row
Lenny Henry on Nelson Mandela; Lesley Manville; Beauty and the Beast
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Arts news with Kirsty Lang. Lenny Henry pays tribute to Nelson Mandela; Lesley Manville on Mike Leigh; Mat Fraser discusses Beauty and the Beast; Fill the Void reviewed. Show more
It's been quite a week for the bride-to-be - is a visit to HighLites going to help at all? Stars Lorraine Ashbourne. Show more
Any Questions?
Andrew Lansley MP, Tristram Hunt MP, Jeanette Winterson, Paul Johnson
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from the Royal Forest of Dean College, Coleford, Gloucestershire. Show more
Will Self reflects that our modern secular society has silenced the voices of the dead. As a result, he argues, we fail to appreciate what they have left behind. Show more
In a change to the published schedule, Allan Little tells the life story of Nelson Mandela from birth in a small village through to the presidency of South Africa. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Laurie is racked with guilt and worry about his two great loves and fears that Andrew will find out he is 'with' Ralph now. He begs for time to think, but it seems it is too late. Show more
Laurie pursues Andrew to London, furious with Ralph for betraying him and unable to accept that things are over with Andrew - only to discover a potentially fatal misunderstanding. Show more
Libby Purves on how the money from the 2012 appeal helped homeless and vulnerable people across the UK. To give call 0800 082 82 84 or donate online at the Radio 4 website. Show more
