
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.

Michael Buerk talks to Miranda Ponsonby about her decision to change sex.

Sara Wheeler finds traces of American entrepreneurial drive in the wide spaces of Alaska.

With Jane Garvey. FTSE females; anti-depressants during pregnancy; the creator of Jenga.

Helmut Kopetzky tells the story of East German actor Wolf Kaiser.

Musician Tony Etoria explores the strange world of blackface minstrelsy.

The latest weather forecast.

National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Writer, comedian and rock drummer Andrew McGibbon explores the history of the cymbal.

Matt gets a tough ultimatum.

By James Graham. The personal grief that haunted Albert Einstein in his final years.
Investigating the impact of racial segregation in the US armed forces in Britain in WWII.

It is 1915 and Edie is based at Casualty Clearing Station Number 3 near Ypres.

Roger Law visits Barleston Estate to find out what's left of Wedgwood besides its museum.

Sue MacGregor talks to Michael Mansfield QC and Molly Flatt about their favourite books.

Hundreds of thousands of East Germans arrive in West Berlin amid scenes of shock and joy.

Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.

Jo Caulfield fails to shut up about relationships, love and Tony Benn.

Susan calls in the experts.
A review of new film The White Ribbon, and a report on illegal file sharing.
How old John Harmon made his money out of rubbish, and the will he left to spite his son.
Allan Urry investigates the effects of the police force's current funding problems.
Macular disease: taking stock of how much understanding and treatment has improved.
Claudia Hammond hears about surprising side effects of drugs used to treat schizophrenia.

Michael Buerk talks to Miranda Ponsonby about her decision to change sex.

Weather information.
National and international news and analysis with David Eades and Robin Lustig.

Viktor has commissioned modernist architect Rainer von Abt to design his family home.

Craig Brown introduces a mixture of satire, social observation and nonsense.

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Sara Wheeler finds traces of American entrepreneurial drive in the wide spaces of Alaska.

The latest shipping forecast.

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

The latest shipping forecast.

News from BBC Radio 4.

Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Lesley Carroll.

News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.