Emma Bridgewater, pottery designer and entrepreneur, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more

A return visit to Colchester for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks and Barry Cryer, plus Pippa Evans on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Sheila Dillon and special guests discuss the year's food, drink and cookery books - focussing on debut food books. Show more

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Global news and analysis.

Mishal Husain introduces reports on social care problems, the appeal of British citizenship, Glasgow's fierce football rivalry, a row at the Goodwin sands and Lloyd George. Show more

Eric Robson and the panel visit the Tower of London. Pippa Greenwood, Matt Biggs and Chris Beardshaw answer this week's horticultural questions. Show more

Fi Glover introduces conversations between a long-standing mixed-race couple, a retired funeral director and semi-retired journalist, and friends who are horse owners. Show more

After the murder of the Red Fox, Alan and David are chased through the Highlands. Stars Owen Whitelaw. Show more

Two great Australian writers, Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood, talk about their writing process, their latest books and combining writing fact with fiction. Show more

Poetry programme. Longing, homesickness, yearning for what is just out of reach or a past that may never have existed, poet Mab Jones explores the meaning of Welsh word hiraeth. Show more

Documentary. DJ Nihal Arthanayake explores what is stopping members of the ethnic minorities from playing a key part in Britain's intelligence services. Show more

Becky Milligan profiles the man chosen to represent the EU in Brexit negotiations - the French politician Michel Barnier. Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

The latest weather forecast.

Government forces have advanced deeper into the city, aiming to divide rebel territory

John Waite chooses his BBC Radio highlights. Show more

Brian shares his vision, and Pip sticks up for Toby. Show more

John welcomes Clare Grogan, hoping she’ll sing one of her biggest hits to Doreen Melody. Stars Graham Fellows. From 2016. Show more

By Nick Walker. Annika and Mikel travel to Bergen to investigate a strange case involving a submarine. Show more

High-rolling pensioners and the triple-lock. Using Twitter to predicting Norovirus, How to find your friend in a club, and air pollution. Show more

Kate Silverton on the artist Martin Aitchison, judge Sir Mota Singh, writer William Trevor, photojournalist Ruth Gruber and party host David Mancuso. Show more

Policyholders face yet another insurance premium tax rise, it's the beginning of the end for many salary sacrifice schemes and will the new NS&I bond excite or exasperate savers? Show more

Jo Brand makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action on Poverty. Show more

Why are Italy's banks in crisis, and what is the impact on business? In the first of a new series, Ruth Sunderland seeks solutions in a country battered by years of recession. Show more

Carolyn Quinn discusses Brexit, and Britain's social care crisis, with her panel: Labour's Rachel Reeves, Conservative Kit Malthouse and former cabinet minister Sir Vince Cable. Show more

As the dust settles on the US presidential election, BBC Radio 4 asks five acclaimed writers to give their point of view on where America goes next. Show more

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.

Sociological discussion programme, presented by Laurie Taylor. Racial segregation in the United States. Also, hairdressing for people with dementia. Show more

Church bells from St Wilfred's, York. Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

Commentary on the third day of the third Test between India and England, from Mohali, with Jonathan Agnew, Ed Smith, Simon Mann, Michael Vaughan, Sunil Gavaskar and Vic Marks. Show more