The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Robert Tosh. Show more
'Who are you and who do you want to be?' - iPM speaks to a listener and his colleague about identity and how it will shape the way they'll vote in the Scottish referendum. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Open Country
Dennis Potter and the Forest of Dean
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
It is 20 years since the author and playwright Dennis Potter died. Felicity Evans visits the Forest of Dean, exploring the landscape that shaped his work. Show more
Farming and countryside news. The second of the government's controversial pilot badger culls got underway this week. Charlotte Smith explores both the cull and the alternatives. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
Saturday Live
Val McDermid, Invictus Games
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Morning magazine show. Richard Coles is joined by crime writer Val McDermid and Aasmah Mir is at the Invictus Games, where she talks to gold medallist Andy Grant. Includes News. Show more
Jay is in Harrogate, taking questions from a local audience with Annie Gray, Angela Malik, Henry Dimbleby and champion of daring DIY cookery Tim Hayward. Show more
Steve Richards of the Independent looks behind the scenes at Westminster, with all eyes on Scotland in the days before the referendum on independence. Show more
Kate Adie introduces BBC correspondents' stories from Lebanon, from the site of the MH17 crash, from South Africa on the Pistorius trial, from Barcelona and from Ivory Coast. Show more
Money Box
Scotland decides; Jewellery insurance heist; Pensions freedom
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What would independence mean for our money in Scotland or the rest of the UK? Plus a listener with a good final salary pension scheme is persuaded to transfer with no guarantees. Show more
Steve Punt is joined by Terry Mynott, David Quantick, Mitch Benn, Laura Shavin and Jon Holmes for a comic romp through the week's news. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
John Swinney MSP, Ruth Davidson MSP, Michelle Thomson, Jim Murphy MP
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby hosts political debate and discussion from Robert Gordon's College in Aberdeen with John Swinney MSP, Jim Murphy MP, Michelle Thomson and Ruth Davidson MSP. Show more
A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? With Anita Anand. Show more
A mass shooting on a bus leaves nine dead, including one of Beck's team. The trail leads Beck back to an unsolved case from the past. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Ruth Barnes explores the music, life and loves of 70s singer-songwriter, Judee Sill. Why did she disappear from view? From 2014. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour; Biba at 50; Clare Balding; new Poirot
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Barbara Hulanicki celebrates the 50th birthday of Biba, Clare Balding talks about her new book Walking Home, and there's a new case for Hercule Poirot from author Sophie Hannah. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
'Who are you and who do you want to be?' - iPM speaks to a listener and his colleague about identity and how it will shape the way they'll vote in the Scottish referendum. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Kate Tempest, Cerys Matthews, Edward Petherbridge, Aisling Bea, Nikki Bedi
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson is joined by Kate Tempest, Cerys Matthews, Edward Petherbridge, Aisling Bea and Nikki Bedi for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
How did Jack Ma, a teacher with no business training, become one of China's - indeed, the world's - most successful entrepreneurs? Kamal Ahmed finds out. Show more
Saturday Review
Destiny, Pride, The Leftovers, Ali Smith, Horst
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss the most expensive video game ever, a film about gay groups supporting miners during the '84 strike, life after the Rapture and more. Show more
Why does the Arab-Israeli conflict attract so much media attention, and why is it so contested? John Lloyd of the FT examines the evolution of coverage from 1948 to 2014. Show more
The vicar worries that Lady Lufton may find out about the bill that carries his name, but she is too busy plotting. Starring Kate Buffery. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Mathematician Hannah Fry, journalist Saira Shah and literary scholar Ian Sansom explore whether civility can survive in the modern age, and if so, how? Show more
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Philip Hensher, Dave Gorman, Libby Purves and Michael Rosen. From September 2014. Show more
Roger McGough presents a mixed bag as requested by listeners, including poems by Allan Ahlberg and DH Lawrence for teachers returning to work, and Keats' classic autumnal ode. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
In apartheid South Africa, a bewildered husband struggles to cope with his wife's political activism. Read by Raad Rawi. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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