Sean Curran has the highlights of Thursday's debates in Parliament, including a powerful speech by a Scottish MP who talks about being raped at age 14. Show more
Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject led by Sister Gemma Simmonds.
Science documentary. With the distinction between online and offline lives melting away, Anjana Ahuja discovers how a person's digital footprint can be used against them. Show more
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This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Why do some people have a terrible sense of direction? The team set off to locate the answer. Show more
The latest figures from the Department for Work & Pensions show that nearly 60% of fit-for-work decisions have been overturned at appeal. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
An independent report says the Russian government was behind a conspiracy involving more than a thousand athletes using banned drugs - including at the London Olympics. Show more
The pregnant teen performs a vanishing act. How do we find the cause of one of the biggest societal changes England has seen in recent years? Michael Blastland is closing in. Show more
Usha meets a prospective tenant, and Jill faces up to the enemy. Show more
Wallis Simpson flees to escape the publicity and press intrusion surrounding her impending marriage. Starring Frances Barber. Show more
Eric Robson and the panel are in Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire. Matt Biggs, Pippa Greenwood and Bob Flowerdew answer the horticultural questions from the audience. Show more
Aasmah Mir reports on how lives have been changed by the money donated to the 2015 Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin in-the-Fields. Show more
Last Word
John Glenn, Peter Vaughan, Jayalalithaa Jayaram, Greg Lake
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on astronaut John Glenn, actor Peter Vaughan, Indian politician Jayalalitha Jayaram, musician Greg Lake. Show more
More or Less
How wrong were the Brexit forecasts?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The economic doom that never was; childhood cancer figures and Ed Balls. Show more
The Listening Project
Donald and Mark - Walking and Talking
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover with the series that proves it's surprising what you hear when you listen. Two men share a determination to promote their heritage and the enjoyment of the countryside. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
09/12/2016 Russian doping 'corrupted London 2012'
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Independent investigation concludes Russian state-sponsored doping involved more than a thousand athletes and corrupted London 2012 games on an "unprecedented scale".
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Vikki Stone, Ellie Taylor, Luke Kempner and Lucy Porter as they present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Show more
Pip and Toby make plans, and Adam takes advice. Show more
Front Row
The Birth of a Nation, Ruth Padel, Joan Eardley, Mark Lockyer
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Ashley Clarke reviews The Birth of a Nation, poet Ruth Padel reveals the reality of Christmas, painter Joan Eardley, actor Mark Lockyer on Living With The Lights On. Show more
Sam has a confession - and who will Bayley have beside her during labour - Sam or Rose? Stars Kimberley Nixon. Show more
Any Questions?
Sal Brinton, Nick Gibb MP, Clive Lewis MP, Rachael Waring
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Reepham High School and College in Norfolk with Sal Brinton, Nick Gibb MP, Clive Lewis MP, and Rachael Waring. Show more
Adam Gopnik reflects on the greater significance of designer holes in jeans...and why it's a trend to be celebrated! Show more
University of Oxford professor Adrian Moore explores the philosophical, mathematical and cultural history of the infinite.
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Doping scandal 'destroys the pride' in winning
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. UK athletes condemn Russian state-sponsored doping. Show more
A short story by Ian McEwan and told in two episodes. Roger Allam reads the tale of two writers - one of whom commits literary theft. Show more
Comedian Lucy Porter chooses an actor and Hollywood icon born in Bristol, Cary Grant. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Rob and Chris - Beyond Methodism
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a retired Methodist minister and his son about the religion that informs their lives, even when it's not practised. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
The artist's 'steely gaze' is threatened by the re-emergence of cataracts. He has a lifetime's aversion to doctors, but must keep painting. So what will happen? Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Commentary on the third day of the fourth Test between India and England, from Mumbai, with Jonathan Agnew, Prakash Wakankar, Henry Blofeld, Michael Vaughan and Geoff Boycott. Show more
