The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Charlotte Smith joins a primary school in London as they visit a strawberry farm in Kent without leaving the classroom. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the wood pigeon. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Tom Sutcliffe discusses family secrets and Scottish royalty
43 minutes
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Tom Sutcliffe discusses dysfunctional families with Michael Holroyd, Rona Munro, Herman Koch and Hugo Blick. Show more
Woman's Hour
Keira Knightley; Lowering Cholesterol; Staying Sane
58 minutes
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Jane Garvey presents the programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Keira Knightley talks to Jane about her latest screen incarnation as a wannabe pop star. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 1981, San Francisco. In a tricky drug and sex counter-culture, landlady Anna Madrigal is there for her tenants. Stars Kate Harper. From July 2014. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Surfer and broadcaster Mark Patterson explores the impact of surfing on coastal communities on the Irish coast. From 2014. Show more
After treatment for ovarian and breast cancer, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is definitely dangerous to know. From 2014. Show more
You and Yours
Passports; Pensions; Pork Products
56 minutes
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We hear from more people waiting for their passports. Plus, new claims from people losing out when they free up their pensions early and why local butchers are facing the chop. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
On a journey from Beijing to Hong Kong, Roger Law discovers the bizarre and the beautiful in China's rich culture. From July 2014. Episode 1 of 5. Show more
Ian's grumpy with Adam. Meanwhile, Pat hears some alarming news. Show more
Seventeen-year-old Jake has an unexpected visit that could change his life, in William Ash and Andrew Knott's comedy drama. Show more
The contest of cryptic connections this week features the North of England versus the Midlands, with Tom Sutcliffe in the chair. Show more
Stefan Gates talks to teachers, kids and cooks about food and the curriculum, ahead of the changes that come into force from September 2014. Show more
4 Extra Debut. As a veteran of 'restless nights in one-night cheap hotels', poet Paul Farley explores their creative possibilities. From 2014. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Dave Gorman and maths author Alex Bellos to discuss the joy of numbers and why we are all closet mathematicians at heart. Show more
The University of London introduces a new course for immigrants on 'how to be English'. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A return visit to Norwich for regulars Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer, plus Susan Calman on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Alice looks after her dad, and Ruth is resolute. Show more
Front Row
Andrew Lloyd Webber; Boyhood reviewed; A Man Called Ove
30 minutes
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Andrew Lloyd Webber on the return of Cats to London's West End, groundbreaking film Boyhood reviewed, Maths in pop songs and Swedish novel A Man Called Ove. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 1981, San Francisco. In a tricky drug and sex counter-culture, landlady Anna Madrigal is there for her tenants. Stars Kate Harper. From July 2014. Show more
After years spent living in London and New York, writer Nick Laird returns to Northern Ireland to find out if it can move forward from the legacy of conflict over Orange parades.
Analysis
Is it Time for the Internet to Grow Up?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The world wide web is 25 years old. David Baker asks what we want from its next 25 years. Show more
Hector's dolphin is the smallest and one of the most endangered whales in the world. Monty Don finds out how people clash with it and how to share the sea with it. Show more
Start the Week
Tom Sutcliffe discusses family secrets and Scottish royalty
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe discusses dysfunctional families with Michael Holroyd, Rona Munro, Herman Koch and Hugo Blick. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Ritula Shah. Teresa May announces child abuse inquiry. Show more
When Ove begins his daily inspection of the local area, he finds a stray cat sitting in the middle of his footpath. He also appears to have some incompetent new neighbours. Show more
Josie Long presents stories of nobody knowing your name, from transgressions online to an unusual love affair. From 2014. Show more
Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team report as the Government announces an independent inquiry into how public bodies handled allegations of child abuse. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Pasternak's poetry is receiving rave reviews and it's not long before the Soviet leadership takes note. He is summoned to a meeting with Leon Trotsky. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
