The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Mark Clavier, canon theologian for the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Show more
Farming Today
04/11/2022 - Rural housing, Welsh house prices, Regenerative agriculture
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
The Government says it's £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme is delivering more affordable, quality homes for communities - but is the money reaching rural areas? Show more
Tweet of the Day
Jane Smith on the Barnacle Goose
1 minute on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Barnacle goose: Wildlife artist Jane Smith is captivated by barnacle geese with their barking yapping sounds and wonderful markings. 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
Desert Island Discs
Professor Angela Gallop, forensic scientist
38 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Professor Angela Gallop, forensic scientist, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Anne Longfield, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Sudha Bhuchar, Claire Mason, Romy Gill
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The women behind some of the biggest US TV dramas of the last decade from Grey’s Anatomy to the hit series Bridgerton talk to Anita Rani about their work and future projects. Show more
Fallout: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb
Episode 4: Christmas Island
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
An examination of the fallout from Britain's atomic testing programme, which began in October 1952. Show more
Sitcom by Amna Saleem, starring Kiran Sonia Sawar. Amna makes a meal out of a family gathering that should have been child's play. Show more
James Naughtie and Helen Lewis present the first in a series celebrating a hundred years of the BBC archive, looking today at what it tells of the gathering and delivering of News. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
The Threat to American Democracy
Bracing for 2024
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Owen Bennett-Jones explores the threats facing America’s electoral system. Could the next Presidential election trigger a constitutional crisis for US politics? Show more
Leonard knows what to do, and Jolene comes to a realisation. Show more
Welcome back to Harland, the new town build on the ashes of the past. Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller continues as Dan tries to unlock the secret of the hare witches. Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Do Things That Are Bad For Us?
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Ella Al-Shamahi investigates why we so often seem to enjoy risky behaviour. Show more
Kathy and the team are in Forfar for this week's Gardeners' Question Time. Show more
A specially commissioned new story for Radio 4 by award-winning writer Chetna Maroo. Read by Sabrina Sandhu. Show more
Last Word
Baroness Blood, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ian Jack, Hilaree Nelson
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on campaigner Baroness Blood, musician Jerry Lee Lewis, journalist Ian Jack and ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson. Show more
Andrea Catherwood with listener responses to BBC Local Radio cuts, Nigel Farage on The World at One, Radio 3's Soundscape of a Century, and Chelsea's pregnancy in The Archers. 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
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Colin Hoult, Laura Lexx and Jordan Gray. Show more
Is someone out for revenge? Freddie offers a listening ear. Show more
Add to Playlist
Series 4
The joy of the overture with Kathryn Tickell, Joe Stilgoe and Ruairi Glasheen
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Pipe player Kathryn Tickell, pianist and singer Joe Stilgoe and percussionist Ruairi Glasheen travel from Quebec to Egypt in this week's playlist. Show more
Any Questions?
Dame Margaret Beckett MP, Dr Maya Goodfellow, Sherelle Jacobs, Lee Rowley MP
47 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from East Midlands Airport with Dame Margaret Beckett MP, Dr Maya Goodfellow, Sherelle Jacobs and Lee Rowley MP. Show more
AL Kennedy reports from upstate New York on a strange turn of events. No longer are the Brits making fun of the Americans... instead, she finds, Americans bewildered by us. Show more
Lynne Anderson is the winner of this year's 'Journey of a Lifetime' travel award. Lynne used to be a Mormon missionary and now returns to Salt Lake City to lay some ghosts to rest Show more
Aidy Smith has Tourette Syndrome - commonly thought of as a swearing disorder - and is on a mission to change people's perceptions of this much misunderstood condition. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
World Cup teams told "focus on football not politics"
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
After a more permanent placing arises with the impecunious McCobb family, Demon is shocked to meet an old friend from foster care.
Read by Carl Prekopp Show more
President Biden says there is no place for 'political violence in America' as a warning of violent extremism is made ahead of the midterms. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports on how Westminster has been gearing up for COP 27 and looks at what makes a good select committee chair.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
How widespread is the belief in conspiracy theories that falsely claim UK terror attacks are faked? Marianna Spring reveals the results of a survey carried out for the BBC. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.