Today 15:00 - 16:00
1/2. One of the greatest American novels, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, dramatised by poet Amanda Dalton, explores loneliness, understanding and the search for love.
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Sat Feb 22
Today 16:00 - 17:00
Lisa Lloyd on raising neurodivergent children.
Today 17:00 - 17:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Today 17:30 - 17:54
...Robinson. The Transport Secretary joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio.
Today 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Today 18:00 - 18:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 18:15 - 19:00
Stuart Maconie's guests in Salford are Stewart Lee, Philippa Dunne and Aysha Kala. Plus music from Barb Jungr and Biig Piig.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
The man overseeing Nato's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Brian Cox and Robin Ince dig deep to unveil the high-pressured world beneath our feet.
Today 20:00 - 21:00
...Identity Crisis. ADHD has occupied the media spotlight many times since it became a condition in the 1950s. Sally Marlow reveals the changing faces of ADHD and asks why it remains so contentious.
Today 21:00 - 21:45
How comfortable are we with nudity, and why does the naked body still have the power to shock?
Today 21:45 - 22:00
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight explore the ancient origins of medicine. What makes us sick? What makes us well again? And do animals medicate like we do?
Today 22:00 - 22:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 22:15 - 23:00
It's a term used by the smallest farmers and the world's biggest food businesses. But what does 'regenerative agriculture' mean?
Today 23:00 - 23:30
Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie investigate spies, lies, and a political prize with special guest Chris Chung, the star of hit TV series Slow Horses.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
8/13. Paul Gambaccini hosts the ultimate music quiz, from Media City in Salford, with questions on music of all varieties and eras.
Sun Feb 23
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:15 - 00:48
Presenter James Crawford speaks to Susan Barker on Take Four Books this week about her new novel, Old Soul, and the three other works that have helped to shape its creation.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 06:00
The tale of Blind George of Anstey and assumptions about blindness. Podcaster Natalie Doig, Dr Rod Michalko and Professor Tanya Titchkosky join us.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 06:05 - 06:35
Boxers and briefs, camisoles and g strings, Laurie Taylor unpacks the history of our most intimate garments.
Tomorrow 06:35 - 06:57
Ioan Doyle never stops. He's a world-class climber and a busy countryside contractor balancing work, family and farming life in North Wales.
Tomorrow 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 07:00 - 07:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Tomorrow 07:10 - 07:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Tomorrow 07:54 - 07:57
Actor Christopher Harper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trauma Treatment International.
Tomorrow 07:57 - 08:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 08:00 - 08:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
Tomorrow 08:10 - 08:48
A service of commemoration to mark the 25th anniversary of the lifting of the ban on LGBTQ+ personnel serving in HM Forces.
Tomorrow 08:48 - 08:58
Tom Shakespeare explores the pitfalls of dramatised history and its influence on real life - but confesses to his own minor role in rewriting the past.
Tomorrow 08:58 - 09:00
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Sir Jony Ive, designer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 12:15
The pressure mounts on the Tearoom and there's a changing of the guard at The Bull.
Tomorrow 12:15 - 12:30
The man overseeing Nato's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Tomorrow 12:30 - 12:57
5/6. Paul Merton and Desiree Burch join host Sue Perkins for a game of Just a Minute.
Tomorrow 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:30
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
Tomorrow 13:30 - 14:00
How a recent killing in Paris reveals a dark side to the city's cycling revolution.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:45
How do we get rid of red ants? Rainwater or tap water? How can I stay motivated in the garden when it's wet and windy? Kathy and the GQT panel have all the answers.
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke looks at the radical 1891 play Spring Awakening by German dramatist Frank Wedekind. Contains scenes of a sexual nature.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
1/2. A fresh take on Wedekind's controversial play about teenagers discovering sex and identity. Contains scenes of a sexual nature.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
Presenter James Crawford speaks to Laurent Binet on Take Four Books about his new novel, Perspectives, and the three other works that influenced its creation.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
9/13. Paul Gambaccini asks questions on music of all varieties and eras, in the quiz for music lovers from around the UK.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 17:10
On 7 January 2015, 12 people were shot dead by two gunmen at the offices of a satirical magazine in Paris, France.
Tomorrow 17:10 - 17:54
Ian McMillan is joined by Rebecca Watts, Brian Bilston, Cristina Rivera Garza and Deryn Rees-Jones to discuss, amongst other things, the art of creating a poetry collection.
Tomorrow 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 18:15 - 19:00
Two very different billionaires, truly limitless love, and the greatest musical moment in football history, Pat Nevin brings us the best of BBC audio in the last week.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Lynda has a controversial suggestion, and Natasha is forced to think outside the box.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 19:45
The story of haemophiliac Suresh Vaghela who delivered eulogies to 30 gay men at the height of the Aids crisis.
Tomorrow 19:45 - 20:00
Lights out! How tucking into bed an hour earlier than usual could help you boost your mood, protect your brain from disease, and regulate your appetite.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
Michael Rosen explores the evocative Old English words used in daily life a thousand years ago, many of which are still in use now. With the author of The Wordhord, Hana Videen.
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
John Wilson on musician Rick Buckler, Slimming World founder Margaret Miles-Bramwell, fighter pilot Harry Stewart Jr, and Frisbee entrepreneur Maureen Halton.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:25
The energy regulator Ofgem speaks exclusively to Money Box following our investigation into back billing.
Tomorrow 21:25 - 21:30
Actor Christopher Harper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trauma Treatment International.
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed or injured - others have simply disappeared without trace.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:45
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the author of She Stoops to Conquer, The Vicar of Wakefield and The Deserted Village who was a great populariser of science and history in his time.
Tomorrow 23:45 - 00:00
In the middle of the night in Abu Dhabi airport two people are thrown together again for the first time in decades, in this new story by David Szalay, read by Indira Varma.
Mon Feb 24
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Danny explores possible links between the Battersea case and the infamous Enfield Poltergeist, and Shirley's haunting grips the nation as journalists besiege 63 Wycliffe Road.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire.
Monday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Monday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
Monday 05:45 - 05:57
Avian flu - the on farm impact and latest science on vaccines, and we join daffodil pickers in Cornwall.
Monday 05:57 - 06:00
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers.
Monday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Monday 09:00 - 09:45
Sam Wetherell, Yu Jie and Jack Thorne explore the human stories behind industrial decline, with Adam Rutherford.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
2/7. Maisie was struggling to cope and thought giving someone control of her finances would help: she later regretted signing that Power of Attorney order and tells Sue Mitchell why.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:30
Actors from Dame Judi Dench to Dame Janet Suzman tell stories of playing the iconic Egyptian leader, made famous on the stage by William Shakespeare.
Monday 11:30 - 11:45
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight tackle a topic we love to fight about: parenting. How should we raise our kids? How much love is too much?
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
...Lovelock by Jonathan Watts. 1/5. The life of the extraordinary, controversial polymath scientist and inventor, 1919-2022.
Monday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Monday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Monday 13:00 - 13:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Monday 13:45 - 14:00
After weeks, months, sometimes years of preparation, the case enters the courtroom. Here, two narratives will be told. Twelve people, selected at random, will be asked to decide.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Lynda has a controversial suggestion, and Natasha is forced to think outside the box.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
1/6. Joanna Lumley & Roger Allam star in Jan Etherington's award-winning comedy, as a couple still passionate about life and each other. This week: 'There are three in this marriage'.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
2/6. Stephen Mangan washes up on the actual island from Desert Island Discs and is starting to discover that some of the other famous castaways are more of a threat than a help.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Books by Matt Haig, Rohinton Mistry and Elizabeth von Arnim recommended by TV presenter Julia Bradbury, journalist Ramita Navai and presenter Harriett Gilbert.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
Can 21 year-old Terry Fox, a cancer survivor with a prosthetic leg, run the length of Canada?
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
How a recent killing in Paris reveals a dark side to the city's cycling revolution.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
1/6. Jay Rayner starts a new series in Newark answering questions on coffee infused dishes and the best way to cook lamb.
Monday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Monday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 18:30 - 19:00
6/6. Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Fallon faces a dilemma, and Vince makes an unexpected statement.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Tariffs, GDP and inflation drive the world economy. Or do they? What underlying systems and building blocks actually support modern civilisation, and how can they be controlled?
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
As top researchers gather to tackle biotech threats, we take a look at the emerging technologies - from synthetic cells to bioweapons - and their potential dangers.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
Sam Wetherell, Yu Jie and Jack Thorne explore the human stories behind industrial decline, with Adam Rutherford.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Evan Davis speaks with some of the UK's most exciting leaders and entrepreneurs about the key moments that have influenced their career in business.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
6/10. Apprentice Antonio flees Murano when Orsola's brother brokers his reluctant sister's engagement to rival Stefano. Tracy Chevalier's epic historical novel is read by Emily Bruni.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
4/5. Secrets about both Charlie and Sarah are revealed as the investigation takes another turn.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Feb 25
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
...Lovelock by Jonathan Watts. 1/5. The life of the extraordinary, controversial polymath scientist and inventor, 1919-2022.
Tuesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tuesday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
Tuesday 05:45 - 06:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Tuesday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tuesday 09:00 - 09:30
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Dr Tori Herridge about her fascination with the litany of Ice Age elephant species, and the very particular stink of thawing mammoth carcase.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
Adolescence can be the riskiest time for people with life-threatening allergies and it's at that moment that they move from children's to adult services. How can we make it safer?
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
Pianist Julian Joseph and violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks to the new series.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
...Lovelock by Jonathan Watts. 2/5. Wartime work means finding a compromise with his Quaker principles, he also finds a wife.
Tuesday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Tuesday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tuesday 13:00 - 13:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Tuesday 13:45 - 14:00
When a witness is called to give evidence, twelve pairs of eyes from the jury fix on them. What comes next can be difficult: cross-examination.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Fallon faces a dilemma, and Vince makes an unexpected statement.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
1/3. A demoralised mortician wants a new body and in 2050, London can cater for all your transplant needs. Starring Jill Halfpenny.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
1/8. Jenny Kleeman meets the family in a race against time, to find the baby they believe was switched at birth.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
Laurie Taylor explores the origins of our fear of crowds. Why do we tend to regard the 'multitude' as dangerous? Also, is crowd cohesion critical to the success of protests?
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Actors from Dame Judi Dench to Dame Janet Suzman tell stories of playing the iconic Egyptian leader, made famous on the stage by William Shakespeare.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tuesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 18:30 - 19:00
2/6. Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by comedians Sarah Kendall, Chris McCausland and David Mitchell for the programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Emma struggles to keep up, and Lilian struggles to let go of the past.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:40
File on 4 Investigates goes to Burnley in Lancashire to meet the devastated families dealing with ketamine addiction and its life-changing impact.
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
'I was admitting it was a sex cult,' says Miranda. She meets up with her mother Penny to tell her what she's really been up to. How will Miranda's mother react?
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
After a year in which a number of big companies decided to list in New York rather than the UK, Evan Davis asks what can be done to attract firms to the London Stock Exchange.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
7/10. As the Rossos struggle to recover from their ruinous brush with Casanova, Venetian wealth takes a battering. Tracy Chevalier's sweeping historical novel is read by Emily Bruni.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
Elon Musk wants to shape our future. How did science fiction shape him?
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Feb 26
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
...Lovelock by Jonathan Watts. 2/5. Wartime work means finding a compromise with his Quaker principles, he also finds a wife.
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Wednesday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
Wednesday 05:45 - 06:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Wednesday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Wednesday 09:00 - 09:30
Can recreating the past help us to come to terms with it? Matthew Syed explores whether re-enactment could help us grapple with traumatic memories, and even change the future.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
4/7. When a researcher announces the discovery of a 1st-century gospel fragment, it sparks a global sensation. But as years pass without proof, investigators uncover a troubling trail.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:45
File on 4 Investigates goes to Burnley in Lancashire to meet the devastated families dealing with ketamine addiction and its life-changing impact.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
...Lovelock by Jonathan Watts. 3/5. Lovelock's electron capture detector (ECD) was to change the way we see the world. It also revolutionised his thinking about the way our planet regulates itself.
Wednesday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Wednesday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Wednesday 13:00 - 13:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Wednesday 13:45 - 14:00
After the cacophony and the chaos of the trial, the jury retire, and the agonising wait begins.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Emma struggles to keep up, and Lilian struggles to let go of the past.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
In February 1975, a packed tube train smashed into a dead-end tunnel at Moorgate station, with 43 fatalities. The toll would have been higher, but for a heroic rescue operation.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The Money Box team invites listeners and a panel of experts to discuss one personal finance topic in depth.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
New science documentary for BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
3/3. It's the endgame for Nathan (Daniel Rigby), in this final ever episode of ReincarNathan. Will he ever escape the endless cycle of reincarnation and make it to Elysium?
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Natasha faces disappointment, and battle lines are drawn for Brad.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Dr Tori Herridge about her fascination with the litany of Ice Age elephant species, and the very particular stink of thawing mammoth carcase.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
Adolescence can be the riskiest time for people with life-threatening allergies and it's at that moment that they move from children's to adult services. How can we make it safer?
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
8/10. The Rosso workshop rebuilds as glass beads come to the family's rescue - not for the first time. Tracy Chevalier's epic novel of Venetian artisans is read by Emily Bruni.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with the wonders and woes of life.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
Stand up comedian Jamie MacDonald's unique and hilarious take on his rapid descent into blindness. Jokes, stories and revelations about life without sight.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Feb 27
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
...Lovelock by Jonathan Watts. 3/5. Lovelock's electron capture detector (ECD) was to change the way we see the world. It also revolutionised his thinking about the way our planet regulates itself.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Thursday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
Thursday 05:45 - 06:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Thursday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Thursday 09:00 - 09:45
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origin stories and many aspects of Hindu goddess Kali, often shown as black or dark blue and so powerful that she alone can defeat certain demons.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:45
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are on their best behaviour as they explore altruism.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
...Lovelock by Jonathan Watts. 4/5. Lovelock's work on Gaia, together with his key collaborators was to bring international renown and controversy. It also impacted his home life.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 12:04 - 12:32
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show, with insight from the people at the top.
Thursday 12:32 - 12:57
Game consoles have come a long way since the 1970s but could their days now be numbered? The entrepreneur, Sam White, speaks to industry experts about gaming trends and fortunes.
Thursday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Thursday 13:00 - 13:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Thursday 13:45 - 14:00
A verdict is just one or two words. But, under the weight of those words, lives will change.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Natasha faces disappointment, and battle lines are drawn for Brad.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
In February 1975, a packed tube train smashed into a dead-end tunnel at Moorgate station, with 43 fatalities. The toll would have been higher, but for a heroic rescue operation.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Martha Kearney meets chef and food writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall at the Abergavenny Food Festival and hears about the fascination the natural world holds for him.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Actor Christopher Harper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trauma Treatment International.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Thursday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 18:30 - 19:00
5/6. A sketch show from the internet's best comedy creators. We see you, women over 40, and we hear you, Bro.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Azra makes an emotional confession, and Robert tries to pick up the pieces.
Thursday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Stuart Maconie's guests in Salford are Stewart Lee, Philippa Dunne and Aysha Kala. Plus music from Barb Jungr and Biig Piig.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 22:45 - 23:00
9/10. Marco has stretched his artistic boundaries but increasing unrest in Europe is about to tear the Rosso family apart. Tracy Chevalier's epic Venetian novel is read by Emily Bruni.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Feb 28
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
...Lovelock by Jonathan Watts. 4/5. Lovelock's work on Gaia, together with his key collaborators was to bring international renown and controversy. It also impacted his home life.
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Friday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
Friday 05:45 - 06:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Friday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Sir Jony Ive, designer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Friday 11:00 - 11:45
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
...Lovelock by Jonathan Watts. 5/5. Controversy and disappointment dogged Lovelock's later years.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
As the Arctic ice melts, its treasures are revealed and Russia, the US and China want a slice of the action. What does this new goldrush mean for the region's people and wildlife?
Friday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Friday 13:00 - 13:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Friday 13:45 - 14:00
The jury are sent home, and the prison van hits the road, but the case isn't necessarily over.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Azra makes an emotional confession, and Robert tries to pick up the pieces.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
When Veritas is hit by cyber attack, Jess and Maya work urgently with DS Gray to identify the attackers and stop them. Written by Ben and Max Ringham with Dan Rebellato.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
Ella Al-Shamahi asks why do we lie and when do we start lying.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
An AI wellness app gets increasingly involved in the life of her user. New short story by award-winning Manon Steffan Ros, read by Kezrena James.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Can recreating the past help us to come to terms with it? Matthew Syed explores whether re-enactment could help us grapple with traumatic memories, and even change the future.
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
8/8. Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Tracy galvanises a friend, and there's double trouble for the cricket.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye create a playlist no computer could.
Friday 20:00 - 20:50
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:50 - 21:00
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Matthew Sweet and guests explore the benefits and dangers of salt, looking at the Salt stair at Somerset House in London, at how it affects our taste buds and life in our seas.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
10/10. As tourism explodes Orsola's shop in Venice is thriving, but flood and disease are about to hit the city once more. Tracy Chevalier's epic historical novel is read by Emily Bruni.
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Sat Mar 01
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
...Lovelock by Jonathan Watts. 5/5. Controversy and disappointment dogged Lovelock's later years.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Saturday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
Ella Al-Shamahi asks why do we lie and when do we start lying.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Martha Kearney meets chef and food writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall at the Abergavenny Food Festival and hears about the fascination the natural world holds for him.
Saturday 06:30 - 06:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Saturday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 07:00 - 09:00
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Stu Goldsmith to learn all about the perilous history of Arctic exploration.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
2/6. Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster.
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Saturday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 12:04 - 12:30
Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
Saturday 12:30 - 12:57
8/8. Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
Saturday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Saturday 13:00 - 13:10
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 13:10 - 14:00
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Saturday 14:00 - 14:45
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
Saturday 14:45 - 15:00
Tracy galvanises a friend, and there's double trouble for the cricket.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
2/2. One of the greatest American novels, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, dramatised by poet Amanda Dalton, explores loneliness, understanding and the search for love.
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
Saturday 17:00 - 17:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Saturday 17:30 - 17:54
...Robinson. The co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales joins Nick for a conversation.
Saturday 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 18:00 - 18:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 18:15 - 19:00
Stuart Maconie is joined in Salford by guests Dave Gorman, Angela Barnes, Simon Barnes, HotWax and Jacob Banks.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are on their best behaviour as they explore altruism.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Peter Curran and Tony Phillips illustrate the myths and truths surrounding the notorious 'No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs' sign with illuminating archive from across the centuries.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
...Sandwich Bar. 1/4. Alexei Sayle returns for a new series of stand-up, philosophy and memoir as he welcomes made-up customers to buy illusory snacks in his imaginary sandwich bar.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
9/13. Paul Gambaccini asks questions on music of all varieties and eras, in the quiz for music lovers from around the UK.