The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya, a novice Hindu monk and teacher. Show more
Caz Graham dons her head torch and walks the reed beds in search of the distinctive boom of the Morecambe Bay bittern with the RSPB’s Jarrod Sneyd, Jon Carter and Richard Mille. Show more
Chris Packham presents the moorhen. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sue MacGregor unites POWs held by the Imperial Japanese in the Far East. Her guests are Bob Morrell, Bill Frankland, Tony Lucas, William Mumby and historian Sibylla Jane Flower. Show more
Woman's Hour
75th Anniversary of VE Day, DIY during lockdown, golden age of Irish writing, rape trials in military courts.
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The women of WWII, why Irish writers are having a golden age, the women taking legal action against the MOD and the dos and don'ts of DIY during lockdown. Show more
Christine helps discover a reason for the disruptive behaviour of Aled. Stars Jenny Platt and James Kelly. Show more
A two-minute slience to mark VE Day.
Cathy FitzGerald hears stories from people making sense of this strange new world. Show more
Comedian Danny Heywood and his superfan Sheryl finally go on a proper date. Stars Paul Merton and Suki Webster. From June 2019. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Ann Petry’s powerful, groundbreaking novel set in 1940s Harlem tells the story of a single mother’s determination to make a better life for her son. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more
You and Yours
Airports in lockdown, Extreme isolation, Bank holiday gardening
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Airports coping with the lockdown.
New research on how gambling as a child could turn you into an addict.
How to survive extreme isolation.
Bank Holiday gardening ideas. 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.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The First Cities and States (4000 - 2000 BC)
Early Writing Tablet
14 minutes
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A History of the World celebrates the arrival of writing into our history with a 5,000-year-old Mesopotamian clay tablet that deals not in poetry but in describing the local beer! Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive as we bid farewell to Joe Grundy at his wake in the Tearoom and the Bull. Show more
Series set in a Manchester legal practice. Sarah volunteers at the local law centre, but the lawyer who runs it has some unorthodox methods. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT At Home: Episode Six
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show from home. Show more
An entrepreneur visits her estranged, bohemian brother—a single father of two—in a final bid to fix his children. A Short Work by Caoilinn Hughes. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more
Last Word
Catherine Hamlin, Irrfan Khan, Denis Goldberg, Ann Sayer
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on obstetrician Catherine Hamlin, actor Irrfan Khan, activist Denis Goldberg, athlete Ann Sayer. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
08/05/2020 75th anniversary of VE Day
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Scaled-down commemorations and celebrations are held across the UK because of coronavirus
Angela Barnes hosts series 102, leading a panel of regular News Quiz comics and journalists in rounding up the news stories of the week. Show more
Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller reflects on his major works, artistic process, musical influences and English identity. Show more
Christine helps discover a reason for the disruptive behaviour of Aled. Stars Jenny Platt and James Kelly. Show more
Any Questions?
Dr Michael McBride, Dame Esther Rantzen, Rachel Reeves MP, Andy Street.
23 hours
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London with Dr Michael McBride, Dame Esther Rantzen, Rachel Reeves MP and Andy Street. Show more
AL Kennedy on our perception of risk and how we deal with it. Show more
A VE Day Address by Her Majesty the Queen.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The First Cities and States (4000 - 2000 BC)
King Den's Sandal Label
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor revisits the early days of a great civilisation to study one of the earliest Egyptian kings through the sandal label that accompanied him to the afterlife. Show more
Neil MacGregor describes the discovery of mosaics from the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur, now in Southern Iraq. The Standard of Ur shows intricate scenes of battle and regal life. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The First Cities and States (4000 - 2000 BC)
Early Writing Tablet
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A History of the World celebrates the arrival of writing into our history with a 5,000-year-old Mesopotamian clay tablet that deals not in poetry but in describing the local beer! Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
UK marks 75th anniversary of VE Day
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Ann Petry’s powerful, groundbreaking novel set in 1940s Harlem tells the story of a single mother’s determination to make a better life for her son. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Actor Daniel Rigby chooses the creator of Acorn Antiques and Dinnerladies, Victoria Wood. With Matthew Parris. From 2020. Show more
Cathy FitzGerald hears stories from people making sense of this strange new world. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Pete writes a daring postcard to one of his teachers and later discovers the joy of Dexy’s Midnight Runners. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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