The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Karen Smith, a Baptist minister and author
Farming Today
Cod stocks in decline, Gove on shooting licenses, Gooseberries
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Cod stocks in the North Sea have rapidly declined. Fishermen agree to cut their catches by just over 60%, but the question remains, why have the stocks fallen? Show more
Writer Amy Liptrot reflects on her favourite bird, the curlew, whose evocative call reminds her of home back in the Orkneys, in this Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
Only Artists
Marek Reichman meets Peter Saville.
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The industrial designer Marek Reichman meets the graphic artist and designer Peter Saville. Show more
Nick Robinson talks about what’s really going on in British politics.
Woman's Hour
Julie Heldman, Cannabis, Parents' evenings, Women's centres
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Women cannabis addicts, US tennis player Julie Heldman, can women's centres both empower and punish? What should parents wear to school events? Show more
Cricket World Cup 2019: Commentary on England v New Zealand from Chester-le-street with Jonathan Agnew, Bryan Waddle, Michael Vaughan, Jeremy Coney and Graeme Swann. Show more
Ben and Alex's latest series comes from their flat, and they are glad of the new-found 'creative freedom', as long as they can avoid any unwelcome intrusions. Show more
Alan steps into the breach and Shula feels she's overstepped the mark. Show more
Front Row
Chanya Button on Vita & Virginia, Michael Frayn's Noises Off, Mental health in gaming, Ode to Joy
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Chanya Button on film Vita & Virginia, Michael Frayn's play Noises Off, mental health in gaming, the story of Ode to Joy Show more
Michelle Fairley plays Daphne Caruana Galizia, the fearless Maltese journalist who was murdered in 2017. It's 2015 and Daphne takes on Malta's massive online gaming industry. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Anne McElvoy. Melanie Philips, Nazir Afzal and Tim Stanley. Show more
Nick Robinson talks about what’s really going on in British politics.
Katy Brand reveals how the bed, past and present, has been shaped by our attitudes to sleep, sex, and status. Show more
Only Artists
Marek Reichman meets Peter Saville.
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The industrial designer Marek Reichman meets the graphic artist and designer Peter Saville. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Hong Kong: the war of words between Beijing and London
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Adrian has to rush home from the New Year’s Eve party at Fairfax Hall unexpectedly early and without Daisy. Adrian starts chemotherapy. Show more
Jenna and Dana meet Bella Watson who drunkenly got a Union Jack tattoo whilst on holiday. With Celeste Dring and Freya Parker. Show more
Bittersweet comedy drama as a community mental health nurse makes her rounds. Stars Paul Whitehouse and Esther Coles. From 2016. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
In Laura Cumming's book about her mother, a photograph reveals an unexpected family truth. Laura Cumming and Susan Jameson read. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
