Lilian turns detective, and Ian struggles to make a good impression.
James Naughtie sets the scene in London's Whitehall for the solemn ceremony when the nation remembers the sacrifice made by so many in two world wars and in other conflicts. Show more
Nikesh Shukla has started learning to box. He speaks to journalist Hayley Campbell about how learning to fight changed her life and how the sport became a source of fascination. Show more
David Mitchell gets Mark Steel, Holly Walsh, Tony Hawks and Fred Macaulay to lie with some truths. From 2017. Show more
With Catalonia in the midst of a political crisis, Sheila Dillon travels to the region and discovers how the spirit of the region is very much reflected in their passion for food. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Global news and analysis.
Trevor Dann reports from the USA on an innovative scheme that helps military veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress by pairing them with songwriters. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Wellcome Collection, London
43 minutes
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Eric Robson presents the show from the Wellcome Collection in London. Anne Swithinbank, Matt Biggs and Chris Beardshaw answer the audience's horticultural questions. Show more
The Listening Project
Omnibus - Challenging Perceptions of Disability
15 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces mothers of daughters with Down's, a mother and sister of children diagnosed with diabetes, and friends with learning disabilities who want to work. Show more
Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Russian Tsars concludes with the story of Vladimir Putin, who has ruled Russia for almost 18 years. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated American novelist Celeste Ng and and Lilja Sigurdardottir explains what it was about the 2008 financial crash that inspired so many authors. Show more
The 2017 TS Eliot prize-winning poet Jacob Polley returns to the place he is from, Cumbria's west coast, a place of flux and inspiration. Show more
File on 4
Paradise Papers: Profits from the Poor
38 minutes
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What does the leak of files from offshore law firm Appleby reveal about how money is transferred out of the developing world into the pockets of the rich? File on 4 investigates. Show more
Luke Jones profiles ex-cabinet minister Priti Patel, the ambitious daughter of Indian newsagents, forced to resign after holding extra-curricular meetings in Israel. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
12/11/2017 Gove confirms Brexit letter written to PM
15 minutes
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Michael Gove, has confirmed the existence of a letter, apparently written by himself and Boris Johnson, telling Theresa May to push forward her Brexit agenda with confidence.
Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
What is distracting Lilian? Alan prays for some community spirit. Show more
Dot and the gals from personnel are getting squiffy over Agent Bertie Whiff-Whaff. Stars Fenella Woolgar. From 2016. Show more
The story of a missing girl. Following Becky's disappearance, the police now have questions about a gun. David Schofield continues Jon McGregor's series set in the Peak District. Show more
Roger Bolton speaks to two listeners with opposing views of The Archers and we hear from VICE UK Executive Editor Sam Wolfson about declining Radio 1 listener figures. Show more
Last Word
Antonio Carluccio, Sima Wali, Richard Wilbur, Mary Reveley, Dudley Simpson
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on chef Antonio Carluccio, Afghan women's rights campaigner Sima Wali, poet Richard Wilbur, racehorse trainer Mary Reveley, TV composer Dudley Simpson. Show more
Tax breaks for offshore profits, discounted parking fines, bank fraud victims to get money back in some cases, and NS&I responds to bank rate increase. Show more
Nick Hewer makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Pancreatic Cancer Action. Show more
James Tilley finds out what political lessons we can learn from power struggles within chimpanzee groups and how our evolutionary past may affect decisions we make today. Show more
Carolyn Quinn is joined by MPs Anna Soubry and Frank Field, novelist Lionel Shriver and Sam Coates from The Times to discuss the big stories making the news at Westminster. Show more
The Film Programme
Paddington 2; The Florida Project
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Radio 4's weekly film programme. Paddington 2, The Florida Project, No Stone Unturned, and the smell of cinema. Show more
Mark Tully talks to musician and academic John Rink about shifting perceptions of the relationship between composer and performer. Music ranges from classical to jazz and soul. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Marxism. Laurie Taylor asks if Karl Marx's book Capital has any contemporary relevance? Also, 'red' globalisation. How anti-capitalist ideas once travelled the globe. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St George's Memorial Church in Ypres, Belgium
2 minutes
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Church bells from St George's Memorial Church in Ypres, Belgium. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
