The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
Farming Today
07/01/20: Farming conferences in Oxford, Tenant farmers, Maximum crop yields.
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Charlotte Smith talks to the organisers of the two farming conferences taking place in Oxford this week - and we meet the tenant farmers desperate to find a new farm. Show more
Michael Palin presents the black-nest swiftlet deep inside an Indonesian cavern Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Patricia Wiltshire on how pollen can solve crimes.
33 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Using pollen to solve crimes. Prof Pat Wiltshire tells Jim Al Khalili how by studying pollen spores taken from suspects and their possessions, she can establish who’s been where. Show more
One to One
Gerald Scarfe - bring back the news!
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe asks photographer Paul Conroy about bringing back the news Show more
Woman's Hour
Concussion in women, Age of criminal responsibility, Why women read fiction
49 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Why we know so little about traumatic head injuries in women, plus author Professor Helen Taylor's talks about her new book 'Why Women Read Fiction' Show more
A family miss the boat from Southampton. They can board in Plymouth, but the problems don’t end there. Stars Trystan Gravelle. Show more
Janice Wilson has suffered from strange attacks at night for years. She wakes up feeling as though she's being strangled. We hear how a doctor finally found the cause. Show more
Arriving in a new place we all use our ears as detectors, seeking out clues to where we are. Composer Nathaniel Mann opens his ears in South Africa to hear sounds old and new. Show more
As retired spy Solly struggles to be taken seriously, double agent Snow White is about to take her first steps in the big league.
Written by Mick Herron
Read by John Heffernan Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What are you doing to get enough rest?
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What are you doing to get enough rest? A survey of 18,000 people in more than a 100 countries says two thirds of us would like more rest. So why do we find it so difficult to stop? Show more
The latest weather forecast
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Meteorologist Peter Gibbs looks at the impact of British Antarctic Survey scientist Joe Farman who first spotted the hole in the ozone layer. Show more
Jim struggles with his emotions and Justin knocks heads together Show more
Colin Teevan’s contemporary take on Greek mythology puts the women centre stage, from Persephone to Demeter. Starring Niamh Cusack, Ruth Bradley and Leah McNamara. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show from Edinburgh. Show more
Sticking to your January diet or desperate for burger and chips? Find out more about the history of fast food with Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence. Show more
Michael Rosen returns to explore how metaphors shape our lives with author James Geary. We live, breathe and think in metaphors and communication would be impossible without them. Show more
Great Lives
Charlie Parker nominated by Ken Clarke
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jazz sax player Charlie Parker, known as Bird, who died aged 34 Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Six O'Clock News
07/01 More than fifty mourners have been crushed to death at the burial of the top Iranian general killed in a drone strike.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
More than fifty mourners have died in a crush among huge crowds gathered for the burial of Qasem Suleimani, the Iranian general killed in an American drone strike last week.
Sanjay hasn't been entirely truthful with Ramesh about his college education. Stars Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. From 2018. Show more
Lilian has a brainwave and Josh returns to trouble at Brookfield Show more
Front Row
BAFTAs so white, Adam Sandler, Costa First Novel winner Sara Collins, Fidelio reinvented
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Controversy about the lack of diversity on the major BAFTA categories, Adam Sandler talks about Uncut Gems and Sara Collins on her gothic novel The Confessions of Frannie Langton Show more
A family miss the boat from Southampton. They can board in Plymouth, but the problems don’t end there. Stars Trystan Gravelle. Show more
Stem cell therapies are sold as a new wonder cure by an increasing number of private clinics. But concerns are growing that unproven and unregulated treatments are not risk free Show more
In Touch
Funding Research Into Blindness; Blind Physios
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Leading eye experts call for more funds for medical research. And we hear from the blind physiotherapist who's still working after more than 60 years. Show more
All in the Mind
Allergies and anxiety; imposter syndrome; recognising dog expressions
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Claudia Hammond examines the psychological impact of living with a severe food allergy; why fraudulent feelings of "imposter syndrome" are more widespread than we realised. Show more
The Life Scientific
Patricia Wiltshire on how pollen can solve crimes.
33 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Using pollen to solve crimes. Prof Pat Wiltshire tells Jim Al Khalili how by studying pollen spores taken from suspects and their possessions, she can establish who’s been where. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Assassinated Iranian general Qasem Soleimani is buried
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
As retired spy Solly struggles to be taken seriously, double agent Snow White is about to take her first steps in the big league.
Written by Mick Herron
Read by John Heffernan Show more
Brexit. Brexit. Brexit. How will Brexit affect the ordinary people of Britain? Matt Lucas and David Walliams return for a special episode of Little Britain. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
In the second of a series of five talks by British novelists, Nadifa Mohamed explains why she’s now ready to call the UK home. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
