The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Laurence Twaddle. Show more
Farming news with Anna Hill. It's been a record year for British strawberries, with a warm summer and mild autumn meaning that the season is expected to go on until December. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the resplendent quetzal of Guatemala. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
Midweek
Grayson Perry; Thomas Lauderdale; Drummond Money-Coutts; Tracey Miller
30 minutes
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Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets artist Grayson Perry, musician Thomas Lauderdale, former gang member Tracey Miller and magician Drummond Money-Coutts. Show more
Lena Dunham, the writer, director and star of acclaimed television series Girls, talks to Jenni about her revolutionary attitude to female nudity and her revealing new memoir. Show more
New York, 1986: Jill and David are having an affair - and the Hong Kong flu accompanies Jill at Christmas. Stars Ronan Summers. Show more
The Listening Project
Janey and Sarah - Living in the Loss of Harry
5 minutes
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Fi Glover with a conversation between Harry's mum and play worker, who know they will never forget Harry but are determined his death won't overshadow his younger brother's life. Show more
Rosie Millard follows two moving stories. Hannah and John hope a mill in the Yorkshire Dales will set them up for a new life, meanwhile Trudi contemplates sheltered accommodation. Show more
Loyalty cards are ruining plans and Richard's chances in the pub quiz. Can the pub landlord help? With Peter Davison. From 2014. Show more
Dominic Lawson takes on one of Britain's leading philanthropists, Sigrid Rausing, who plays chess every day with her husband. Show more
You and Yours
Hidden care home reports, Food allergies, Preserving your tattoos
45 minutes
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Consumer news. Melanie Abbott investigates payday loan brokers raiding bank accounts, plus new EU laws will help allergy sufferers know what's really in their meals. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
Voices of the First World War
Episode 3: Outnumbered and Outgunned
15 minutes
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Dan Snow tells the story of the Great Retreat. Those who took part in the almost 200-mile journey across Belgium and France recall the experience. Show more
Emma and Helen have fun, and Eddie gives Ed a hand. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The son of a renowned Nazi hunter attempts to retrieve a stolen Matisse painting. Stars Jane Asher and William Gaminara. Show more
Paying too much for your energy? For the latest deals and energy saving schemes, call or email Paul Lewis and a panel of guests. Show more
Inside Health
GP incentives; Walk-in CT scans; Hot Flushes feedback; New anti-coagulants
28 minutes
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Do financial incentives for GPs work? Are walk-in CT scans a good idea? Plus Hot Flushes feedback and the new generation of anti-coagulants offering an alternative to warfarin. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Post-Dictatorship Art in Argentina; Young Jazz Musicians in London
28 minutes
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Post-dictatorship art in Argentina and beyond - Laurie Taylor explores culture's role in marking the past and moving to the future. Plus the lives of jazz musicians in London. Show more
The Media Show
Guardian Media Group CEO; Broadmoor doc; Facebook and Twitter results; RT launches in UK
30 minutes
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The CEO of Guardian Media Group on its global strategy; Facebook and Twitter results; a new documentary about life in Broadmoor; RT (Russia Today) launches in the UK. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Damien and Anthony throw one of their 'famous' dinner parties, but the evening is fraught. Stars Miles Jupp. From January 2013. Show more
It is the Hunt Ball at Lower Loxley, and Justin Elliot faces the fire. Show more
Front Row
Keira Knightley; Nick Drake; A Real Birmingham Family; Mercury Prize hopefuls
30 minutes
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Arts news, interviews and reviews with John Wilson. Keira Knightley; Nick Drake remembered; Gillian Wearing's Real Birmingham Family; Mercury Prize hopefuls. Show more
Neil MacGregor examines the emergency money created during World War I and its aftermath, when no metal was available, and considers the crisis of hyperinflation in the 1920s. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate, presented by Michael Buerk. Should moral education be part of the school curriculum? Show more
Jon Alexander argues that consumer power has become an idea which, from parenting to politics, is damaging society. Show more
Costing the Earth
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
30 minutes
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Tom Heap hears how the black market in rare plants can be accessed from our living rooms and is driving species to extinction. But can we also police and protect rare UK species? Show more
Midweek
Grayson Perry; Thomas Lauderdale; Drummond Money-Coutts; Tracey Miller
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets artist Grayson Perry, musician Thomas Lauderdale, former gang member Tracey Miller and magician Drummond Money-Coutts. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with Ritula Shah. Stories include missing children, Ebola, the Iraqi economy and the Mercury music prize. Show more
Otto flies from Geneva to London to start work on the TV documentary, only to become haunted by his past. Show more
A rival music teacher starts work at the arts centre, and Nigel starts losing pupils. Stars Richie Webb. From May 2012. Show more
Looking for more action, Eric and Rincewind find it at their next destination, the Dread Portal of Hell. Starring Mark Heap. Show more
Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report, as David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over immigration and peers debate devolution following Scotland's referendum. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Neil MacGregor examines the emergency money created during World War I and its aftermath, when no metal was available, and considers the crisis of hyperinflation in the 1920s. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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