The latest shipping forecast.
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The bells of Westminster Abbey.
Paola Antonelli, curator of design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, explores the politics in art and design. Presented by Amanda Stern. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Jude Rogers reflects on the transition to adulthood and the moment when we finally feel like we have grown up. Show more
Tom Heap samples the mouth-puckering taste of paradise as he visits the Turks and Caicos Islands to meet a farmer specialising in scotch bonnet peppers. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Women Bishops, Archbishop of Canterbury, Women in Religion
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Caroline Wyatt looks at the campaign for women Bishops in the Church of England and discusses the role of women in other faiths in a special edition of Sunday. Show more
Sir Derek Jacobi presents an appeal for Afasic, a charity which supports parents and represents children and young people with speech, language and communication needs. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Marking Holy Innocents from Wesley's Chapel, London, with carols in the West Gallery style. Led by Leslie Griffiths. Preacher: the Rev Prof Ben Quash of King's College, London. Show more
David Cannadine reflects on the history of the Queen's Christmas message and how what had begun as a 'one-off innovation' soon became an 'invented tradition'. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the house wren found across the New World. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
There is Christmas joy at No 1 The Green, and Jill has a quiet word with David. Show more
Kirsty Young talks to actor Ray Winstone. Show more
A return visit to the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury for regulars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, with Susan Calman and Tony Hawks on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Sheila Dillon presents inspirational stories from The Food Programme in 2014. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. Show more
The Invisible Age
Episode 2: The Living Archive
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
What is it really like to be old? Matthew Sweet talks candidly to people aged over 85 about work, money and relationships, and how life has changed over the last century. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Belsay Hall, Northumberland
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Eric Robson hosts a festive edition of the programme from Belsay Hall, Northumberland. Matt Biggs, Bob Flowerdew and Anne Swithinbank take questions from the audience. Show more
The Listening Project
Sunday Omnibus - Children's Special
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Fi Glover revisits some of the children's conversations featured by The Listening Project over the past two years. Gems of youthful wisdom from Suffolk, Devon, Leeds and Leicester. Show more
Adolphus Crosbie is determined to enjoy all the pleasures of high society, including the attentions of Lady Alexandrina, during his stay at Courcy Castle. Show more
Open Book
Sir Richard Eyre Five of the Best Books
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Theatre and film director Sir Richard Eyre talks to Mariella Frostrup about his five favourite books and how they shaped his life. Dr Sarah Dillon close reads Brave New World. Show more
Andrew Greig's sequence of poems about two men's voyage to a remote Orkney island. On the way, they tell stories and share haunting revelations and their hopes for the future. Show more
Gordon Corera, the BBC's security correspondent, examines how terrorists use the oxygen of publicity, how governments attempt to starve them of it, and the media response. Show more
Topical drama. Writers create a fictional response to a story in the news. A couple get caught up in the havoc of the post-Christmas sales. But is there any festive spirit left? Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights, including true stories from World War I and actor Ray Winstone on why he can look after himself in a tight spot. Show more
Kate has some news, and Lynda steels herself. Show more
Frank Skinner, with historian Kate Williams and guests John Lloyd and Katy Brand, ponders history’s funniest moments. From 2014. Show more
Once Vienna's main mental asylum, the Narrenturm - or Tower Of Fools - has reopened. But to what purpose? Read by Tim McInnerny. From December 2014. Show more
Cells and Celluloid: A Science and Cinema Special
When Science Meets Cinema
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Adam Rutherford and Francine Stock present a special edition that examines the relationship between science and cinema. Show more
Money Box
What to do with an unexpected windfall
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
What do you do if an inheritance has come through? Perhaps an investment matures, or you win the lottery. Should you spend? Save? Pay off debt? Invest? Paul Lewis asks the experts. Show more
Sir Derek Jacobi presents an appeal for Afasic, a charity which supports parents and represents children and young people with speech, language and communication needs. Show more
In Business
The Business of Kindness - Revisited
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Random acts of kindness can help businesses grow in surprising ways. Peter Day talks with one woman who tells how the generosity of others made all the difference to her company. Show more
Sarah Montague recalls 2014's top stories, including the Malaysian Airlines planes, Boko Haram, Russia and Ukraine, IS, Ebola, Scotland's vote, UKIP, trolls and the World Cup. Show more
Last Word
In a special edition of Last Word, Matthew Bannister talks to obituary editors from around the UK about the nature of their work
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister and guests offer an insight into the world of the obituary writer. Show more
Jude Rogers reflects on the transition to adulthood and the moment when we finally feel like we have grown up. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Laurie Taylor presents a special edition which explores customs and rituals at Christmas and beyond. Show more
The bells of Westminster Abbey.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.