Kirsty Young interviews actor Mark Rylance, known for his award-winning Shakespearean stage roles and portrayal of Thomas Cromwell in the television adaptation of Wolf Hall. Show more
Woman's Hour
Family Fertility Donors; Eliza Haywood; Beth Orton; Playing with Children
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Brit Award-winning artist Beth Orton has been directing a week-long residency for emerging female musicians in Manchester. She joins Jenni Murray in the studio to perform live. Show more
Iona and Charlie come to understand the price of their love. Conclusion of the compelling drama starring Lyndsey Marshal. Show more
Documentary. Caz Graham explores the challenges facing the NHS at a very local level. In the Lake District, a local GP practice is losing some funding and may have to close. Show more
A new night-time cleaner arrives to meet the boss in Manchester. Stars Julie Hesmondhalgh and John Thomson. From 2015. Show more
Johnnie Marshall's attentions to Edie do not go unnoticed. Show more
You and Yours
Parking Fines; Hydrogen Cars; eBay ID Theft
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The RAC Foundation says that fines for parking on private land may be unlawful. Plus the change in fate for hydrogen cars and the impact of identity theft on your credit rating. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Mark Mardell.
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers: the world of public spending. From 2015. Show more
It is the SAVE jumble sale, and David is exhausted with lambing. Show more
Donna Franceschild's witty and moving real-time drama. A woman is sitting on a bench when a stranger approaches her, and nothing she says will make him leave. Show more
Eric Robson chairs the horticultural panel programme from Galleywood, Essex. Chris Beardshaw, Christine Walkden and Matthew Wilson take questions from local gardeners. Show more
4 Extra Debut. What is the secret that Vilhelm Hammershoi’s wife, Ida, is hiding from us – and from her husband? Read by Trine Garrett. From February 2015. Show more
Last Word
Michele Ferrero, Lady Platt of Writtle, John McCabe, Louis Jourdan, Anne Naysmith and Lesley Gore.
28 minutes
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Julian Worricker talks about confectioner Michele Ferrero, engineer Lady Platt of Writtle, composer John McCabe, actor Louis Jourdan and pianist Anne Naysmith. Show more
Was the BBC's coverage of the seventieth anniversary of the Dresden bombings too one-sided? And why did the BBC decide to air graphic audio of the Copenhagen shooting? Show more
The Listening Project
Debbie and Beth: I Just Want My Child to Be Happy
5 minutes
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Fi Glover hears two mothers celebrate the individual qualities of their children with Down's syndrome and manage their own and society's expectations for their children's prospects. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, who is joined by Susan Calman, Samira Ahmed and Phill Jupitus, alongside regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
David is on a quest, and Hayley makes a decision. Show more
Front Row
Iestyn Davies, Sheila Hancock, Kumiko, London Fashion Week
30 minutes
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Countertenor Iestyn Davies talks about playing Farinelli, plus actress Sheila Hancock, London Fashion Week and a review of Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter. Presented by Kirsty Lang. Show more
Iona and Charlie come to understand the price of their love. Conclusion of the compelling drama starring Lyndsey Marshal. Show more
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Lumen Christi College in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Show more
Will Self reflects on the power of our relationship with fictional characters. 'People need people whose lives can be seen to follow a dramatic arc.'. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 18: 16-20 February 1915
58 minutes
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The country may be at war and the factories at peak production, but there is time for romance in industrial Tynemouth. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Bomb and gun attack on a hotel in the Somalian capital, Mogadishu.
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Ten people killed -- Somali jihadist group, Al Shabaab, claims responsibility
Zoe and Stephen’s unlikely marriage continues to raise eyebrows. Postwar tale of love and freedom. Concluded by Pennie Downie. Show more
4 Extra Debut. John Sergeant, Helen Lewis and Harriett Gilbert on books by Sebastian Faulks, Lady Mary Montagu and Sheila Burnford. From 2015. Show more
Josie Long presents stories of seeing double, from doppelgangers to a living counterpart offered to dead composers. From 2014. Show more
The Listening Project
Helen and Virginia - Marriage and Mistakes
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who have both been married twice but with totally different results. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Book of the Week
Alexandra Fuller - Leaving Before the Rains Come
"It's not supposed to happen this way"
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
A tragic accident threatens to change everything. Courageous memoir of a tempestuous marriage concluded by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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