Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News from Westminster.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the myths of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, as told by Athenian dramatists, and the times when Thebes dominated Greek history. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Bishop Chris Edmondson. Show more
Woman's Hour
Young Grandmotherhood, Best Place to be a Woman: Northern Ireland
58 minutes
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Being a young grandmother, accessing child benefit when escaping domestic violence, women's rights in Colombia, Elske Rahill, and life for women in Northern Ireland. Show more
Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th-century Japan. Attempting to find some peace, Shonagon leaves the palace during a storm, but she is pursued by disturbing visions. Show more
The chilling story of a massacre of Rohingya Muslims in a small village in Myanmar carried out by government soldiers. Gabriel Gatehouse hears eyewitness accounts. Show more
Why are so few novelists from working class backgrounds? And why does it matter who gets to write novels and get them published? Author Kit de Waal investigates. Show more
On this day in 1917, cabinet minister Lord Robert Cecil declared that the Russian government was not to be recognised, while in Tynemouth, Fraser Chadwick asserts his authority. Show more
Consumer affairs programme. Why changes to how banks work could make you better off and moves to ban misleading claims over broadband speeds. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Tina Brown's time as editor of a famous institution, Vanity Fair magazine. An Englishwoman in 1980s New York, all was glitz and mean streets. This time, amazing office intrigues. Show more
Lilian tries to make amends, and Elizabeth is on a high. Show more
Rookie academic Danny attends the Mladic trial at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague and sees first hand the slippery process of trying to get at the truth. Show more
Helen Mark discovers the places and people of the Irish borderlands. Brexit has put this border in the headlines but behind the line on a map is a fascinating landscape and history. Show more
Matt Baker makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BBC Children in Need. Show more
Pulitzer-winning Jennifer Egan on her new novel Manhattan Beach set during the second world war in the Brooklyn Naval Yards. Show more
Simon Beaufoy talks about The Battle of the Sexes and why it was not love all between tennis players Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Plus how Alien changed the sound of sci-fi. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Interstellar visitor, Svante Paabo, Synthetic biology, Plight of the Axolotl
30 minutes
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Adam Rutherford talks to Prof Alan Fitzsimmons about the mysterious object that sped through the solar system last month - the first known visitor from interstellar space. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
23/11/2017 British workers could be facing a second decade without pay growth
30 minutes
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There's been a warning that British workers could be facing a second decade without pay growth -- but the government is confident it can defy the gloomy economic forecast .
Alexei Sayle considers travel to places both real and imaginary through a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy. From 2017. Show more
The results are in at the parish council election, while Alan's hopes are dashed. Show more
Front Row
Inua Ellams on Barber Shop Chronicles, Battle of the Sexes, Charles Causley, Godless
30 minutes
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Inua Ellams on his play Barber Shop Chronicles. Reviews of TV drama Godless and tennis film Battle of the Sexes. Plus an exploration of the work of Cornish poet Charles Causley. Show more
Neil MacGregor on how gods reach new communities, and how they are adapted and changed. Show more
The Law Show
Interview with The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
28 minutes
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Joshua Rozenberg talks to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales in his first interview since taking office and explains what can be done to gain back public confidence. Show more
Business magazine. Evan Davis is in Liverpool with Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco, in front of an invited audience at Sir Terry's old school St Edward's College. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Interstellar visitor, Svante Paabo, Synthetic biology, Plight of the Axolotl
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford talks to Prof Alan Fitzsimmons about the mysterious object that sped through the solar system last month - the first known visitor from interstellar space. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the myths of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, as told by Athenian dramatists, and the times when Thebes dominated Greek history. Show more
The World Tonight
Yemen's crisis worsens as blockade 'still not lifted'
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. The Saudi-led coalition fails to implement a promise to allow food aid into Yemen. Show more
Two ordinary young people fall in love in a world turned upside down. As their journey continues, Saeed and Nadia find themselves feeling violence once again. Show more
