The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson. Show more
There are warnings of more compulsory purchase of farmland to make way for housing and large-scale infrastructure projects. Charlotte Smith finds out more. Show more
Paul Brook recalls a long-awaited encounter with a black tern near Leeds for Tweet of the Day. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Long View
Cyber-attacks and the Great Siege of Dover Castle
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland compares cyberattacks today with the Great Siege of Dover Castle in 1216, when the French used new offensive techniques to try to seize the English throne. Show more
Mark Steel - nationally famous comedian - talks about the link between stand-up comedy and sport with 'The Entertainer' - former World Champion snooker player John Parrott. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by the Rev Sharon Grenham-Thompson. Show more
Test Match Special
England v South Africa: Third Test, The Oval - Day 1
8 hours, 20 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Commentary on day one of the third Test between England and South Africa, from the Oval, with Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann, Dan Norcross, Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest shipping forecast.
Test Match Special
England v South Africa: Third Test, The Oval - Day 1
8 hours, 20 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWCommentary on day one of the third Test between England and South Africa, from the Oval. Show more
In a bid to diversify, Alex and Ben are attempting to enter the world of high finance. With Liam Williams. From 2017. Show more
Clarrie gets ready to host, and Oliver expresses his thanks. Show more
Front Row
Patrick Gale's Man in an Orange Shirt, Olly Alexander's Queer Icon, Man Booker Prize longlist, Mercury Prize shortlist
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Patrick Gale on his first television play Man in an Orange Shirt. Plus Olly Alexander's Queer Icon, the Man Booker Prize longlist and the Mercury Prize shortlist. Show more
Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner star in Marcy Kahan's comedy about two old flatmates who meet monthly for lunch and talk about everything except how much they love each other. Show more
The Briefing Room
Why is there still a migrant crisis in Europe?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Why is there still a migrant crisis in the Mediterranean? David Aaronovitch asks a range of experts what is causing the European migrant crisis and how it could be solved. Show more
The Bottom Line
There's no business like show business
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
There's no business like show business. Evan Davis examines why UK theatres are thriving. The sector makes more than a billion pounds a year. Just how do the economics work? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Cod fisheries, Our connection to nature, Domestic electricity and Gamma ray bursts
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Adam explores the science behind the news that North Sea cod fisheries re-open, the future of domestic electricity and whether our children's connection with nature is declining. Show more
The Long View
Cyber-attacks and the Great Siege of Dover Castle
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland compares cyberattacks today with the Great Siege of Dover Castle in 1216, when the French used new offensive techniques to try to seize the English throne. Show more
Special report from Yemen, where famine and cholera are rife. Medical teams struggle to cope. Orla Guerin is one of very few international journalists to make it into the country. Show more
Twenty-one years after leaving England, Ilse Brauchmann still cannot get a song out of head. Unable to forget about Frank, she returns to the Music Shop. Show more
World-renowned opera singer Sir Willard White has an ingenious plan to solve the boys' money woes. With Will Seaward. From 2017. Show more
Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project, chooses his favourite pieces of writing, read for him by actors Anna Chancellor and Toby Jones. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
The winter fishing season is underway for the speciality Norwegian cod or skrei, but the weather turns bad at sea, and thoughts move to storms and shipwrecks. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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