Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
The Building Blocks of Life and Intelligence
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Anne McElvoy talks to the developmental biologist Alison Woollard, surgeon Roger Kneebone, psychologist Kathryn Asbury and conductor Sir Mark Elder. Show more
Winnie Mandela speaking to Woman's Hour in 1986, WH power-lister Marisa Drew, and Elizabeth Truss MP on the 'gender gap that simply doesn't add up'. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Sam's cousin Anthony Joyce asks to borrow £350 to rebuild his house, but before Sam can decide, Anthony jumps in a pond. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Graphene was developed in Manchester, where the National Graphene Institute is being built. Gerry Northam explores how Manchester's 'wonder material' will fare globally. Show more
A professor at a prestigious writing retreat? Is Ed's good fortune too good to be true? Stars Christopher Douglas. From December 2013. Show more
You and Yours
Fund manager charges, social supermarkets, champagne taste tests
56 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Winifred Robinson looks at fund managers and their hidden charges, the supermarket selling cut-price food to registered customers, and surprising results in champagne taste tests. 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.
Choral conductor Jeremy Summerly discovers the carol he believes to be the very first written in English. From December 2013. Show more
Shula struggles with her emotions. Meanwhile Rosa cannot cope. Show more
Docudrama about an aspiring young journalist who, as part of an application for an investigative journalism programme, decided to spend a week sleeping rough in Newcastle. Show more
Russell Davies returns with the first heat in the nationwide general knowledge contest to find the 2014 Brain of Britain. Show more
Sheila Dillon investigates the world of food. Cambridge University historian Lesley Steinitz explains the pioneering story of Bovril - a very beefy (and British) love affair. Show more
Bryan Ferry returns to his earliest musical passion – jazz - to explore how it influenced his career with Roxy Music. From 2013. Show more
Brian and Robin and guests John Lloyd, Colva Roney Dougal and Simon Singh explore the universality of mathematics, the nature of infinity and the role of numbers in everyday life. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A welcome visit to the Milton Keynes Theatre for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden plus David Mitchell on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Jennifer and Jess begin to bond. Meanwhile Clarrie tries to keep the peace. Show more
Front Row
Derren Brown; Eimear McBride; MJ Delaney
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Derren Brown teaches senior citizens how to steal art; author Eimear McBride on her experimental novel; MJ Delaney on her first film; Metro Manila, award-winning film in Tagalog. Show more
Sam's cousin Anthony Joyce asks to borrow £350 to rebuild his house, but before Sam can decide, Anthony jumps in a pond. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Giles Fraser contrasts the nostalgia of Victorian architect Augustus Pugin for medieval communities with contemporary nostalgia for the recent past. Show more
One year on from the horrific attack on a student in Delhi, Joanna Jolly hears from three women who have chosen to report a rape in a country that is just waking up to the problem. Show more
Sea lions in California develop cancer and it is thought ocean pollutants are the cause. In an increasingly crowded world can pollution be better controlled? Show more
Start the Week
The Building Blocks of Life and Intelligence
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Anne McElvoy talks to the developmental biologist Alison Woollard, surgeon Roger Kneebone, psychologist Kathryn Asbury and conductor Sir Mark Elder. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with Ritula Shah. Will the ANC be able to tackle corruption after the death of Mandela? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Seven-year-old Buddy and his best friend, the elderly Miss Sook, prepare for the holidays. Read by Kerry Shale. From December 2013. Show more
Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler talk to John Wilson about Soul II Soul's 1989 debut album, 'Club Classics Vol 1'. From December 2013. Show more
Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report, as MPs challenge Iain Duncan Smith over delays to the new Universal Credit, and both Houses pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Nelson Mandela tells the story of his early life, the death of his father , and his move to Johannesburg to escape a forced marriage. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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