The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A short reflection and prayer with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
The British Veterinary Association gives advice on how farmers and vets can avoid catching diseases from livestock. And sugar beet growers are told to reduce the amount they grow. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the Vogelkop bowerbird of west New Guinea. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Episode 80: Brian Cox on quantum mechanics
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Professor Brian Cox, physicist and media star, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about media stardom, quantum mechanics and why he sometimes has difficulty crossing the road. Show more
Paddy O'Connell explores the effect of great emotional upheaval on family life. He meets Chantal, who was widowed in 1995 and left to bring up three children alone. Show more
Woman's Hour
MP Gloria de Piero; the National Sperm Bank; Normcore
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
With Emma Barnett. Including Gloria de Piero, shadow minister for women and equalities; first national sperm bank; Japan and child porn; normcore; and Scotland's first woman MP. Show more
Bill and Bella meet up once a month and swap news. Bella has a new man, but he happens to be half her age. Stars Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner. Show more
Shared Planet
Are We Getting Used to Less Wildlife?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Each generation has its own impression of normal wildlife abundance - a new baseline. But if abundance is falling does that mean we just get used to living with less? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Musician and artist Goldie describes his story from a broken home to his success in music and his later struggles. From 2014. Show more
In Folkestone, the search for a comfortable home for two Belgian refugees continues. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Why are we shopping a little less at Tesco?
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
After years on the up, Tesco seems to be sliding. Following a fall in sales and now questions over its trading figures, we ask why people are shopping a little less at Tesco. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Trampolining is the most important thing in Ollie Monroe's life. He has invested time and energy into building a successful club. We follow his emotional last day. Show more
Fallon faces the consequences, and Carol makes herself at home. Show more
A killer hides in Glasgow's disused underground tunnels. The psychic Thomas Soutar investigates. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Show more
Rebecca Hall reads Rose Tremain's shortlisted story about Beth, a young, beautiful woman who recalls her transgressive affair with her American lover. Show more
Jolyon Jenkins reports on people who believe that the dead can speak to us through our radios thanks to 'electronic voice projection'. Are there really ghosts in the machines? Show more
Lord Andrew Adonis chooses Victorian engineer, aka ‘The Sewer King’, Sir Joseph Bazalgette. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The show that looks behind-the-scenes at the life and work of the star impressionist. With Duncan Wisbey. From September 2014. Show more
Johnny goes to college, and Helen goes hunting. Show more
Front Row
Ricky Tomlinson; The Driver; Francesca Rhydderch; Anselm Kiefer
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Ricky Tomlinson and playwright Neil Gore talk to John Wilson about United We Stand, BBC1's The Driver is reviewed, and writer Francesca Rhydderch on her short story award entry. Show more
Bill and Bella meet up once a month and swap news. Bella has a new man, but he happens to be half her age. Stars Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner. Show more
Was Libor just the tip of the iceberg? Financial regulators are investigating if other global markets have been rigged to boost bank profits. Lesley Curwen investigates. Show more
In Touch
RNIB audiobook download service; Braille labelling; Space Camp
20 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
RNIB's new audiobook download service Overdrive is launched, how Braille is put on supermarket product packaging, and visually impaired young people attend a space training camp. Show more
Inside Health
Conflict resolution in Ashya King case; GPs near work; Lipoedema
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.
The Life Scientific
Episode 80: Brian Cox on quantum mechanics
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Professor Brian Cox, physicist and media star, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about media stardom, quantum mechanics and why he sometimes has difficulty crossing the road. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest on air strikes against IS militants in Syria, Ed Miliband addresses the Labour party conference, and world leaders gather for a climate change summit. With Ritula Shah. Show more
Teenage Holly experiences a life-altering event. Show more
Kevin shapes some hedges, eats some cheese, annoys an alligator and plays an exciting round of Ten Man's Nancy. From September 2014. Show more
Journeys Down My Street
Home Away From Home - The Somalis of Bute Street, Cardiff
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Mike Berlin meets Somalis whose families have lived in Butetown, Cardiff for a century, and more recent arrivals too. From 2013. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Williams embarks on a new play and Marlon Brando turns up for an unconventional audition for it. Read by Damien Lewis. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
