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Daisy Fancourt on the science of how the arts transforms health; Rosamund Bartlett on Chekhov the writer-physician; and Tom Service on the Classical music that shapes us.

Lara Howe from the Pet Blood Bank tells Rachel Burden how the charity supports vets by providing a blood donation service for pets.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Matthew Sweet explores the idea of a 'polycrisis' of progress across the spheres of technology, economic expansion, climate and the global political order.

1/5. The very start of this story of friendship is captured in a photograph, taken in Piccadilly 1965. Fresh from newly independent British colonies the men featured look full of hope.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

News and discussion of consumer affairs.

The latest weather forecast.

News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.

One of Britain's greatest engineers, who revolutionised our railway network. But how did perfectionism affect his thinking and those who worked for him.

Helen makes a surprising offer, and Azra offers the benefit of experience.

3/4. Hector and Susan are now an item, and all is well - until trust issues come to a head. Then a surprise visitor from his past completely knocks Hector sideways. Stars Jamie Sives.

The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans.

Helen Lederer chooses Joan Rivers, comedy pioneer, writer and star of the Shopping Channel.

Greg Jenner is joined in the 16th century by Dr Alanna Skuse and comedian Ria Lina to learn all about medicine and medical professionals in Tudor and Stuart England.

Ireland has introduced some of the world's strongest health warnings on alcohol. The new labels link alcohol with cancer and liver disease.

True stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on from its release.

News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

4/6. David Mitchell invites Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Maisie Adam and Ed Byrne to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as names, rodents, death and chocolate.

Alice receives a surprising request, and Akram has a dilemma on his hands.

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.

Following the dramatic capture of the President of Venezuela and his wife by US special forces on January 3rd, The Briefing Room asks what's next for Venezuela.

Rare earths. A term you'll have heard a lot of in the news this week. What are they and why do we want them? And new research bringing together ME and long covid.

Daisy Fancourt on the science of how the arts transforms health; Rosamund Bartlett on Chekhov the writer-physician; and Tom Service on the Classical music that shapes us.

Lara Howe from the Pet Blood Bank tells Rachel Burden how the charity supports vets by providing a blood donation service for pets.

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

1/5. A selection of cyber fables from the author of Solaris begins with the story of inventor Trurl, and his obsession with building a poetry machine. Read by Carl Prekopp.

Prof. Ben Garrod and Dr Jess French delve inside the tiny, sap-sucking aphid to unravel its extraordinary success as a plant pest, and give clues to curtailing its damaging impact.

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