Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs hear from the defence secretary about the defence budget. Show more
Spiritual reflection and prayers on topical subjects, led by the Rev Dr Marjory MacLean of Carse of Gowrie Churches, Perthshire. Show more
Hetty tries to talk Maggie out of lunch with an old friend who Maggie doesn't actually like. Starring Marcia Warren. From 2018. Show more
In the final programme of his series on the story of puzzles and puzzling, Chris Maslanka considers the cryptic clues crucial to crosswords with cruciverbalist Don Manley. Show more
The powerful tranquiliser that's circulating among teenagers for just a pound a pill. The stakes are high as MP's call for a maximum stake of £2 on fixed odds betting terminals. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News and current affairs with Jonny Dymond including the Food Standards Agency on the safety of steak, the UK's trade aspirations after Brexit and Donald Trump speaks at Davos. Show more
Sweetness and Desire: A Short History of Sugar
From Medicine to Menace
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bee Wilson explores our current anxiety over sugar, which first arrived in Britain as a medicine - a far cry from the public enemy status it has acquired today.
Adam is furious, and Lexi faces some difficult choices. Show more
Al Smith's dystopian vision of a world where antibiotics have stopped working and heartbreaking choices must be made. Starring David Calder and Pippa Nixon. Show more
Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Lambeth. Anne Swithinbank, Matt Biggs and Pippa Greenwood field the horticultural questions. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A continuity announcer veers drastically off course while reading The Shipping Forecast. Written and read by Eley Williams. Show more
Last Word
Hugh Masekela, Ursula K Le Guin, Mary Lee Berners-Lee, John Barton, Mark E Smith
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on trumpeter Hugh Masekela, writer Ursula K Le Guin, computer pioneer Mary Lee Berners-Lee, theatre director John Barton and musician Mark E Smith. Show more
More or Less
A girl's first time, Shark's stomachs, Prime numbers
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Investigating the numbers in the news. Challenging the claim that one in three girls' first sexual experience is rape. And how long can a shark go without eating? Show more
The Listening Project
Andrew and Archie - Debatable Redheads
5 minutes
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A father and son reflect on whether hair colour dictates personality. Fi Glover presents. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
26/01/2018 President Trump in Davos
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Mr Trump tells the World Economic Forum that America First doesn't mean America alone
Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp, who is joined by Andy Hamilton, Angela Barnes, Andrew Maxwell and Fern Brady. Show more
Brian faces the consequences, and Bert has some wise words. Show more
Front Row
Turkish literature special from Istanbul featuring Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
News and reviews of art, literature, film and music. Kirsty Lang explores the literary scene in Istanbul, talking to leading Turkish writers including Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk. Show more
Sarah's imagination takes her to Hawaii where she's about to meet the king of rock and roll. Starring Jocelyn Brassington. Show more
Any Questions?
Stephen Dorrell, Frances O'Grady, Gisela Stuart, Pete Waterman
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the University of Chester's Molloy Hall with Stephen Dorrell, Frances O'Grady, Gisela Stuart and Pete Waterman. Show more
A weekly reflection on a topical issue. AL Kennedy on why Hollywood has never been a nice place. Show more
Reoffending is the biggest problem in the UK criminal justice system. So what makes a convict reject a life of crime after release? Former prisoners tell their stories. Show more
A surprise verdict in the battle between Boeing and Bombardier aircraft of Canada. It's an outcome that means thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland have, for now, been secured. Show more
After his visit to the theatre and the hours he spent with the red-haired woman, Cem is woken the following morning by sunlight pouring through the well-diggers' tent. Show more
Woman's Hour
Late Night Woman's Hour: Women and Money
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Intimate late-night conversation. Lauren Laverne and guests discuss women and money, from the gender pay gap to the cultural attitudes that could be holding women back. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as peers debate private members bills including a call for a change in the law on medical conscientious objections. Show more
The Listening Project
Mia and Luke - Our Siblings
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Friends whose siblings have Down's Syndrome find much to celebrate. Fi Glover presents. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
It is 1999, and Dutch journalist Geert Mak is travelling across Europe reflecting on the history of the past century. Today, cosmonauts and Yeltsin. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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