The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with David Moffitt, senior lecturer in New Testament studies at the University of St Andrews. Show more
Farming Today
Nestle on health and the environment, The true cost of food, Farm school education, Rural village halls
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Global food producer Nestle is tracking its own impact on the environment and public health, but does not want to talk about obesity. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Black-throated Diver
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The jewel-like patterns of the black-throated diver have musician Fyfe Dangerfield in awe as he heads to Highlands in search of space to write. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the third day of detailed consideration of the EU Withdrawal Bill. Show more
Sex, fiction and non-fiction. Novelist Eimear McBride meets the former punk musician, film director and author Viv Albertine.
Political cartoonist and renowned cynic Martin Rowson sits down to draw and interview his ink-flecked hero: illustrator and gonzo journalist Ralph Steadman. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe. Show more
Woman's Hour
The Budget, Carers, Teaching children about money
54 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How will the Budget affect women's finances? What it is like to go from being your husband's wife to becoming their carer. And teaching children about money and relationships. Show more
Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th-century Japan. Concerned for Shonagon, Yukinari attempts to unravel the visions. Show more
The Listening Project
Jim and Meg - Dance Like No-one's Watching
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A volunteer teacher and a student with Parkinson's celebrate the free movement of contemporary dance. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Newspapers are closing, broadcasting coverage grows more remote. Just what is happening to local news, and why does it matter? Valley Fontaine investigates. Show more
Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore asks what is 'reasonable force'? How far can you go to defend yourself? From 2015. Show more
On this day in 1917, German counterattacks re-took Fontaine Notre Dame, and at Marshalls, the munitionettes take a stand. Show more
Live coverage of the chancellor's Budget speech.
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Lexi proves a source of inspiration, and Pip's private life causes interest. Show more
Moscow, 1852. Nikolai Gogol nurses his-long suffering nose as he works on a sequel to his satirical novel, Dead Souls. Comedy by Alastair Jessiman. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: The Autumn Budget 2017
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Financial phone-in. The Chancellor delivers his second budget of the year. Paul Lewis and a panel of expert guests assess its impact on your personal finances. Show more
Our sense of reward is essential for survival; Claudia Hammond meets the winners of the 2017 Brain Prize to discuss their groundbreaking work on how the brain processes reward. Show more
Sociological discussion. Laurie Taylor asks if GDP is the best measure of prosperity and growth. Also, how African musical traditions in Mali are impacted by Eurocentric copyright. Show more
Paperchase apologises for advertising in the Daily Mail after an online campaign, Donald Trelford and Fleet Street's golden age, and is it the end of free news online? Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
22/11/2017 Budget: Hammond downgrades UK economic growth forecasts
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Our correspondents assess the impact of the budget on housing, the NHS & Universal Credit
Jen competes with Stuart in the parenting stakes – with a kids’ sleepover like no other... Stars Sheila Hancock. From 2015. Show more
Lilian tries to make amends, and Elizabeth is on a high. Show more
Front Row
James Bolam on Rodney Bewes, Gilbert & George, Marnie the opera
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Arts news. Actor James Bolam talks about his Likely Lads co-star, Rodney Bewes, who died yesterday. Plus artists Gilbert & George on 50 years of living and working together. Show more
Living with the Gods
The Other Side of the Leaf
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor continues his series with a focus on societies who believe they share the landscape with co-inhabitants who are not visible but are present. Show more
Moral Maze
The Morality of Artificial Intelligence
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Melanie Phillips, Matthew Taylor, Michael Portillo and Mona Siddiqui. Show more
Dalia Elmelige tells the story of her life as a Muslim in America after 9/11. Show more
Science Stories
A wolf, a goat and some cabbages
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How do you get a wolf, a goat and a cabbage across a river without them eating or being eaten by each other? Philip Ball uncovers the author of this famous puzzle in the Dark Ages. Show more
Sex, fiction and non-fiction. Novelist Eimear McBride meets the former punk musician, film director and author Viv Albertine.
The World Tonight
UK growth forecast cut in the budget
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Show more
Two ordinary young people fall in love in a world turned upside down. Saeed and Nadia discover what looks like a miraculous route to safety. Show more
