The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Dr Naftali Brawer. Show more
One listener hated being a mother, whilst another wishes he was a father. Vanessa Feltz reads Your News. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
Felicity Evans asks how the valleys of south Wales near Caerphilly have fared since the mines closed. She visits new parklands that have been created where the collieries stood. Show more
Caz Graham explores the impact of agriculture on climate change with three expert guests, as world leaders meet in Paris. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Reports from Westminster with Mark D'Arcy.
For Listener Week, the programme comes from Philip Farmers's house in Wolverhampton. Guests include Suzi Perry, with the Inheritance Snacks of Rob Hawkins. Show more
Paul Gambaccini reveals how the American record industry, songwriters and record buyers responded to the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. Show more
Jim Waterson of Buzzfeed looks behind the scenes at the most extraordinary parliamentary week in recent history, with MPs debating and voting for air strikes in Syria. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
In the Shadow of the Strong Men
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Hoxha, Chavez and Gaddafi - they're all gone, but they're not forgotten. Despatches from Albania, Ghana, Venezuela and France. Kate Adie presents. Show more
Insurance transparency delays, credit for Christmas, a widow in Northern Ireland loses £180,000 to fraudsters, credit for Christmas, and the self-employed shun pensions. Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. With David Quantick, Sofie Hagen, Luke Kempner, Georgie Bingham and Pippa Evans. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Margaret Beckett MP, Jane Collins MEP, George Monbiot, Lord Willetts
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Leeds Trinity University with Margaret Beckett MP, Jane Collins MEP, George Monbiot and Lord Willetts. Show more
Anita Anand takes listeners' calls on protests and the bombing in Syria. Show more
The murder of a model worker in Shanghai gives Inspector Chen his first challenge with the Special Case Squad. Award-winning crime drama by Qiu Xiaolong. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Listener Week, Being Vegan, Albinism
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Discussion on the condition albinism, that affects skin, hair and eye colouring, plus learning to read in your thirties, and pregnancy and fears of missing career opportunities. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
One listener hated being a mother, whilst another wishes he was a father. Vanessa Feltz reads Your News. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Severe flood warnings issued for northern England and southwest Scotland
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson, Sara Cox, Burt Reynolds, David Morrissey, Peaches, Karla Crome, Samm Henshaw, Basia Bulat
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined by Burt Reynolds, David Morrissey and Peaches for an eclectic mix of conversation and comedy. With music from Samm Henshaw and Basia Bulat. Show more
Labour's shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn wowed the House of Commons this week with an 'electrifying' speech calling for air strikes against Islamic State in Syria. Show more
Saturday Review
Sunset Song, Funny Girl, Edna O'Brien, Big Bang Data, What a Performance
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Featuring Terence Davies' Sunset Song; Sheridan Smith as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl; Edna O'Brien's The Little Red Chairs; Big Bang Data exhibition; and BBC4's What a Performance. Show more
On the fiftieth anniversary of the first Race Relations Act in Britain, Ritula Shah considers the role of legislation in ending racial discrimination, with Lord Anthony Lester. Show more
Starring Glenda Jackson. Jacques has finally fallen in love but his murderous desires resurface. Dramatised by Dan Rebellato, inspired by literature's greatest whistleblower, Zola. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Combative, provocative and engaging debate on the topic of moral certainty. Chaired by David Aaronovitch with Matthew Taylor, Claire Fox, Michael Portillo and Anne McElvoy. Show more
Wales play Scotland in the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, with Tom Sutcliffe asking the questions. Show more
US Air Force veteran and poet Lynn Hill served in the Iraq and Afghan wars, flying drones from a base in Las Vegas. Her poetry opens up the alien soul of 21st century warfare. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Lucy Caldwell. A beautiful yellow dress marks the beginning of a powerful journey of self-discovery. Read by Kerr Logan. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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