The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The sound of bells from Exeter Cathedral.
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Bob Crow, General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, at the centre of threatened strikes on Britain's railways. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Tom Robinson considers how the benediction God Be In My Head touches our lives, thoughts and feelings, through readings and music. Show more
Bishop Nigel McCulloch, National Chaplain to the Royal British Legion, leads a meditation to mark the dawning of Easter Day from the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
William Crawley with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
Helen Mirren appeals on behalf of Barnardo's. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Archbishop Vincent Nichols celebrates and preaches at this Mass live from Westminster Cathedral. Master of Music: Martin Baker. Organist: Matthew Martin. Show more
As politicians encourage us to volunteer more, we ask- don't we do enough of that already? Show more
The week's events in Ambridge. Lilian and Paul have a capital time, and Vicky plays midwife at Grange Farm. Show more
Sue MacGregor reunites those who were there at the start of the first London Marathon in 1981, including current race director David Bedford and founder John Disley. Show more
Sheila Dillon explores what's been described as 'the soya sauce of European cuisine', Verjuice - the unfermented juice of unripe fruit. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
Composer Matthew King looks at how composer Joseph Haydn made two visits to London between 1791 and 1795, during which he wrote his last 12 symphonies. Show more
Peter Gibbs chairs the popular horticultural forum. Chris Beardshaw, Anne Swithinbank and Matt Biggs are guests of Cheselbourne Gardens Club, Sturminster Newton in Dorset.
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country
Episode 1: Humphry Repton
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Laurence explores changing ideas about the countryside, starting with early 19th-century landscape designer Humphrey Repton.
Fleeing from Lovelace, Clarissa befriends Belford and Mrs Smith, hoping only for a family reconciliation. Stars Zoe Waites, Richard Armitage. Show more
James Naughtie and readers talk to Jeanette Winterson about her breakthrough first novel Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, about a girl growing up in an Evangelical Christian group. Show more
Music lecturer and writer Simon Warner celebrates the lifetime's achievements of poet and musician Michael Horovitz, as he turns 75. Show more
The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera gains exclusive access to the ultra-secret Government Communication Headquarters at Cheltenham. Show more
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Bob Crow, General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, at the centre of threatened strikes on Britain's railways. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Liz Barclay introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more
Pip shows her priorities are still in order, and Brenda spots a golden opportunity. Show more
Matt Frei looks at how America treats its friends and enemies. His guests include the National Review's Jonah Goldberg and Iranian-American journalist Roxani Saberi. Show more
Jim Hawkins has to fight for his life as he finds himself in mortal combat with a vicious and cunning pirate. Show more
Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
The lives of those who have recently died are assessed with contributions from those who knew the subject or who have a particular knowledge of their life and work. Show more
Paul Lewis presents a special programme discussing the deficit. Where did it come from? How can we get rid of it? Should we be worried about its impact on savings and investments? Show more
Helen Mirren appeals on behalf of Barnardo's. Show more
Who Sets Our Standards? Peter Day asks the standards-setters what they do and why it matters. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Carolyn Quinn previews the week's political agenda with MPs, experts and commentators. In depth discussions, reports and interviews about the big stories at Westminster. Show more
The country's leading political journalists analyse how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories of the election campaign and beyond. Show more
Colin Shindler investigates the British film studios that time forgot with the help of director Michael Winner. Show more
Tom Robinson considers how the benediction God Be In My Head touches our lives, thoughts and feelings, through readings and music. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Does the pharmaceutical industry limit or enlarge our understanding of sex in later life? Also, Laurie Taylor discusses the influence of race on marriage choices in South America. Show more
The sound of bells from Exeter Cathedral.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
