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Tue Oct 14
Today 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:04 - 05:34
Alicia McCarthy reports as the Home Secretary answers MPs' questions about the attack on the Manchester synagogue.
Today 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
Seafood contains no more microplastics than other food, and less than household dust according to a new report.
Today 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 09:30
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Prof Peter Knight about his life in quantum physics and the dawn of the new quantum technological age.
Today 09:30 - 10:00
Claudia visits someone who describes how hoarding has taken over her life. What causes it, and how is it treated?
Today 10:00 - 10:55
The American makeup entrepreneur on her life and work.
Today 10:55 - 11:00
Writer Katherine Rundell introduces the hippopotamus as part of her series exploring the lives of 20 astonishing and endangered creatures.
Today 11:00 - 11:45
Ellen and Mark explore how films and TV are drawn to personifications of death, why we need more realistic depictions and who is making them.
Today 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. A gripping account of the rollercoaster events and powerful figures at the centre of the 1929 Wall Street crash. The Titans of Wall Street watch the markets wobble.
Today 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:04 - 12:57
Call You & Yours: 'What's your experience of having insulation installed?'.
Today 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Today 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Today 13:45 - 14:00
Hayden Lorimer offers a guide to thriving in winter, sharing advice on how to get through the darker months.
Today 14:00 - 14:15
There's a shock for David, and Khalil is impatient.
Today 14:15 - 15:00
Darkly comic drama about an eccentric octogenarian and a menopausal doctor by Christine Entwisle.
Today 15:00 - 15:30
2/11. In the macho stunt world, a deaf woman is determined to push the limits. But as her stunts break records, can she keep cheating death?
Today 15:30 - 16:00
Dr. Iain McGilchrist's brain theory centres on the idea that the left and right hemispheres of the brain perceive the world in fundamentally different ways.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
Rowan McCabe is the world's first Door-to-Door Poet. Think the Avon lady, but with rhymes. Talking to strangers on their doorsteps, hear the poems they inspire.
Today 16:30 - 17:00
Chris and Xand are curious about why we get embarrassed, and whether embarrassment can actually be good for us.
Today 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Today 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 18:30 - 19:00
2/6. Mark Steel visits Wrexham, in north Wales, and discovers how it became a Hollywood hotspot.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Fallon faces a difficult encounter, and Zainab stumbles upon some interesting information.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Today 20:00 - 20:45
Award-winning current affairs documentary series.
Today 20:45 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Today 21:00 - 21:30
The singers of Opera Holland Park and the City of London Sinfonia invite us to eavesdrop on rehearsals as they prepare to perform one of Verdi's most popular operas, La Traviata.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
From startups to boardrooms, some leaders thrive on disruption. We explore whether chaos is the secret to creativity and success - or a recipe for disaster.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
7/10. The tables are turned as Helm is terrorised by aerial threats, and Selima moves out of her comfort zone. Read by Hattie Morahan. Contains strong language.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
Aesop is probably the best-known author from antiquity, famed for his animal fables. But did he really exist?
Today 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Oct 15
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. A gripping account of the rollercoaster events and powerful figures at the centre of the 1929 Wall Street crash. The Titans of Wall Street watch the markets wobble.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Tomorrow 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 06:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 09:30
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
Tomorrow 09:30 - 10:00
Ragnar explores how his dad went from behind bars to married to a high-flying barrister. But how would marrying Jimmy impact Nemone's career?
Tomorrow 10:00 - 10:55
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 10:55 - 11:00
Writer Katherine Rundell presents the glow-worm as part of her series exploring the lives of 20 astonishing and endangered creatures.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
Award-winning current affairs documentary series.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. A gripping account of the rollercoaster events and powerful figures at the centre of the 1929 Wall Street crash. Recovery or collapse? It's all in the stars.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Tomorrow 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 13:45 - 14:00
Hayden Lorimer offers a guide to thriving in winter, sharing advice on how to get through the darker months.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Fallon faces a difficult encounter, and Zainab stumbles upon some interesting information.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 15:00
3/4. A murder on a storm-lashed Baltic island draws a grieving investigator and a retired officer into a web of espionage, betrayal - and forbidden love.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
Studies show that people on the right are more open to AI, while those on left are more sceptical, why? Aleks and Kevin explore how political persuasion impacts AI perceptions.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Tomorrow 16:15 - 17:00
Katie Razall talks to Steve Rosenberg, winner of the Charles Wheeler Award for outstanding contribution to broadcast journalism; the rise of the self-produced celebrity documentary.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:00
Jon Long and Dr Tara Shine are joined by Strictly and Bafta winner Chris McCausland, and special guest Mike Berners-Lee, to discuss The Carbon Cost of Tech, The Internet and AI.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Akram has some difficult news to impart, and a decision is reached at The Bull.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:45
Was Gary Neville right when he said "angry middle-aged white men" are responsible for Britain's political divisions?
Tomorrow 20:45 - 21:00
The rise and fall of the original Superhead.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Prof Peter Knight about his life in quantum physics and the dawn of the new quantum technological age.
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
Claudia visits someone who describes how hoarding has taken over her life. What causes it, and how is it treated?
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
8/10. Nathaniel's thirst for destruction reaches its height, and violence looms at Grange House. Read by Hattie Morahan.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:15
1/4. New comedy from Tom Machell and Lauren Pattison. Tom finds being a groomsman stressful, Lauren's wardrobe choices don't help the situation. With Julian Clary.
Tomorrow 23:15 - 23:30
We are introduced to the Jones family nest as zealous presenters Marjolein and Gareth look in awe at human behaviours.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Oct 16
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. A gripping account of the rollercoaster events and powerful figures at the centre of the 1929 Wall Street crash. Recovery or collapse? It's all in the stars.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Thursday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Thursday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
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 Hardy's poems, which he prized far above the novels which made him famous and rich, and his ambition to be ranked alongside Shelley and Byron.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Thursday 10:00 - 10:55
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 10:55 - 11:00
Writer Katherine Rundell presents the giraffe as part of her series exploring the lives of 20 astonishing and endangered creatures.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:45
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. The gripping account of the rollercoaster events and powerful figures at the centre of the 1929 Wall Street crash. As panic rises, the Big Six try to rescue the market.
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 people at the top giving insight into what matters.
Thursday 12:32 - 12:57
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
Thursday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Thursday 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 13:45 - 14:00
Hayden Lorimer offers a guide to thriving in winter, sharing advice on how to get through the darker months.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Akram has some difficult news to impart, and a decision is reached at The Bull.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
by Tessa Gibbs Part one of a darkly funny family drama about love, loss and legacy - and why doing the right thing can seem like the wrong thing to do.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Clare explores a six-mile loop of the Chater Valley in Rutland.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Actress Susannah Fielding presents the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Children on the Edge.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, 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
New episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts, but if you're in the UK, you can listen to the whole series right now - before anywhere else - on BBC Sounds.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Leonard has concerns, and Jolene finds herself stuck in the middle.
Thursday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 20:00 - 20:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Thursday 20:15 - 21:00
Katie Razall talks to Steve Rosenberg, winner of the Charles Wheeler Award for outstanding contribution to broadcast journalism; the rise of the self-produced celebrity documentary.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Clive Anderson and guests in Glasgow with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee 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. Thomas takes delivery of his materials, but before the meteorologist can begin construction of his Revelation Machine, he has a funeral to attend. Read by Hattie Morahan.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Oct 17
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. The gripping account of the rollercoaster events and powerful figures at the centre of the 1929 Wall Street crash. As panic rises, the Big Six try to rescue the market.
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Friday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Friday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
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
Ronnie Wood, musician and artist, 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 - 10:55
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Friday 10:55 - 11:00
Writer Katherine Rundell presents the mouse as part of her series exploring the lives of 20 astonishing and endangered creatures.
Friday 11:00 - 11:45
Sheila Dillon and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall meet BBC Food and Farming Awards finalists to explore their role in shaping a more secure food future for the UK.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. The gripping account of the rollercoaster events and powerful figures at the centre of the 1929 Wall Street crash. The worst trading day in the history of Wall Street.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Peace talks for the culture wars.
Friday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Friday 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 13:45 - 14:00
Hayden Lorimer offers a guide to thriving in winter, sharing advice on how to get through the darker months.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Leonard has concerns, and Jolene finds herself stuck in the middle.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
When Det Sergeant Louise Kenny sees her brother on the news, engaged in an aggressive far-right protest she must decide whether to arrest him or to bury the evidence.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
Einstein called tax the hardest thing to understand, but was he right? Dan Neidle dives into the brilliant, bizarre, and game-changing ways tax influences our lives.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Peter Gibbs and the Gardeners Question Time panel visit the RHS Wisley Greening Skills Garden in Woking.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
Labouring for your dad in the summer holidays is grim enough without factoring in a ruined cottage where normal rules don't apply. Read by Scott Miller.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Matthew Bannister tells the life stories of people who have recently died, from the rich and famous to unsung but significant.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, 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
7/8. Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Lilian gives an ultimatum, and Brad hatches a plan.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
This week, Ellen and Mark read between the lines, and find out what can get lost in translation as they explore translation in film.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
Take a trip to Wall Street, the 1884 International Meridian Conference and the Hundred Acre Wood as Radio 4 discovers fascinating, surprising and revealing stories from the past.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
From military ceremonies to folk customs - can traditions really provide an answer to nationalism and boost local pride. Matthew Sweet's guests include Penny Mordaunt.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
10/10. After years of study, Selima encounters Helm for the first time. And if Helm's gut feeling is right, it's not a moment too soon. Read by Hattie Morahan.
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Sat Oct 18
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. The gripping account of the rollercoaster events and powerful figures at the centre of the 1929 Wall Street crash. The worst trading day in the history of Wall Street.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Saturday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
Einstein called tax the hardest thing to understand, but was he right? Dan Neidle dives into the brilliant, bizarre, and game-changing ways tax influences our lives.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Clare explores a six-mile loop of the Chater Valley in Rutland.
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
Today (Saturday).
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Peter James joins Adrian Chiles for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
3/13. Listener Robin wants to know whether there is a scientific way to turn your luck around.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
2/5. Bruce's London debut makes his wildest dreams come true. But fame soon comes to replace Freehold, New Jersey, as the town he wants to flee. His story begins above a beauty parlour.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
Radio 4's 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
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Saturday 12:30 - 12:57
7/8. 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
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 13:10 - 14:05
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Saturday 14:05 - 14:45
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
Saturday 14:45 - 15:00
Lilian gives an ultimatum, and Brad hatches a plan.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
2/2. It is 1847 and American journalist Grantley Dixon is investigating a murder on board the Star of the Sea of bankrupt landowner, husband and father Lord David Merridith.
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
Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
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
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 18:15 - 19:00
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy from the Black Box as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
How was the Gaza Strip created? How did life there change over the next 70 years? An essential guide to Gaza's recent history, told through the memories of ordinary people.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
The rescue team are about to land on dangerous ground. Amid a swirling dust storm, the Apache crews and the volunteers are determined to find the missing Royal Marine Mathew Ford.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Sheila Dillon and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall meet BBC Food and Farming Awards finalists to explore their role in shaping a more secure food future for the UK.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
2/6. Mark Steel visits Wrexham, in north Wales, and discovers how it became a Hollywood hotspot.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
5/6. A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Manchester Metropolitan University.
Sun Oct 19
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Booker Prize winning author John Banville speaks about his new novel Venetian Vespers and together with presenter James Crawford explores its links to three other literary works.
Sunday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Sunday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 05:43 - 05:45
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Richmond in Greater London.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
Dr. Iain McGilchrist's brain theory centres on the idea that the left and right hemispheres of the brain perceive the world in fundamentally different ways.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Tree cover in the Outer Hebrides was lost centuries ago through climate change and over-grazing. Now, helped by community funding, crofters are nurturing new plantations.
Sunday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 07:00 - 07:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 07:10 - 07:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Sunday 07:54 - 07:57
Trustee Jon Garrard makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The PSP Association.
Sunday 07:57 - 08:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 08:00 - 08:10
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Sunday 08:10 - 08:48
Swarzy hosts a special Sunday Worship with Keisha Buchanan from The Sugababes and David Melodee from The Compozers about The Parables of Jesus.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1932, a famous photo showing ironworkers casually eating their lunch while sitting on a steel beam at the top of a New York skyscraper was taken.
Sunday 08:58 - 09:00
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
Sunday 09:00 - 10:00
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Sunday 10:00 - 11:00
Mary Greenwell, makeup artist, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
There's a shock for David, and Lilian issues an ultimatum.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
3/6. Paul Sinha challenges an audience in Sunderland on their knowledge of white suits and local football heroes.
Sunday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Sunday 13:00 - 13:30
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
Sunday 13:30 - 14:00
A personal journey investigating the impact of events since the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 and the war in Gaza on the British-Jewish community's connection with Israel.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Peter Gibbs and the Gardeners Question Time panel visit the RHS Wisley Greening Skills Garden in Woking.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
Benji Webbe speaks to Aleighcia Scott about his relationship with Reggae, from growing up around the 'blues' house parties in Newport to fusing musical genres in the band Skindred.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
2/2. The Borodin Quartet finally reach America, where music opens doors but every misstep could destroy them. Loyalty, compromise, and the chance of freedom all hang in the balance.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
6/6. A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of their professors. This week, from the University of Edinburgh.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In 2005, robbers tunnelled into a Brazilian bank in a heist straight out of the movies. Working in shifts, they dug an 80m tunnel and escaped with the equivalent of $70m.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
Ian McMillan celebrates Tony Harrison's Them and Uz - his guests include the new US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, and the poets Sinéad Morrissey, David Morley and Daniel Sluman.
Sunday 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 18:15 - 19:00
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
It's clash of the titans at The Bull, and Josh makes a friend.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
Sound designer Jonathan Webb listens out for audio evidence of fairies, fauns and nature spirits at the Findhorn settlement on the north east coast of Scotland.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
Michael discovers how losing yourself in a novel for a short time each day can boost your brainpower, improve social bonds and, surprisingly, help you live longer.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Sunday 20:30 - 21:00
Matthew Bannister tells the life stories of people who have recently died, from the rich and famous to unsung but significant.
Sunday 21:00 - 21:25
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Sunday 21:25 - 21:30
Trustee Jon Garrard makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The PSP Association.
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Sunday 23:00 - 23:45
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Hardy's poems, which he prized far above the novels which made him famous and rich, and his ambition to be ranked alongside Shelley and Byron.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
Labouring for your dad in the summer holidays is grim enough without factoring in a ruined cottage where normal rules don't apply. Read by Scott Miller.
Mon Oct 20
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
The story of Robert Burns's love affair with a married Edinburgh woman from high society.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Richmond in Greater London.
Monday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Monday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Monday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun.
Monday 05:45 - 05:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Monday 05:57 - 06:00
The latest 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
James Cheshire, Jerry Brotton and Jenny Uglow on mapping the world - both geographical and natural, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society.
Monday 10:00 - 10:55
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 10:55 - 11:00
Writer Katherine Rundell presents the chicken as part of her series exploring the lives of 20 astonishing and often endangered creatures.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
Ben Chu asks what is wrong with our tax system and why we find it so hard to have a grown-up national conversation about tax.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. Sarah Perry's powerful memoir about the last days of her father-in-law David's life.
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
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 13:45 - 14:00
1/11. When Antony Easton's father passes away, he begins a ten-year quest to uncover his family's dark past and reclaim their fortune, stolen under the Nazis.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
It's clash of the titans at The Bull, and Josh makes a friend.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
6/6. Will faces a difficult choice when his new girlfriend Hannah has a problem with Mitch. Stars Angus Deayton. From 2019.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
10/10. The world reels with violence and slaughter. Mrs Bridge draws comfort from the presence of her children.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Broadcaster Chris Tarrant and writer Mike Gayle trade book suggestions with Harriett Gilbert, including autobiographies of a tennis player and a DJ.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
3/13. Listener Robin wants to know whether there is a scientific way to turn your luck around.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
A personal journey investigating the impact of events since the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 and the war in Gaza on the British-Jewish community's connection with Israel.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
2/5. Bruce's London debut makes his wildest dreams come true. But fame soon comes to replace Freehold, New Jersey, as the town he wants to flee. His story begins above a beauty parlour.
Monday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, 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
4/6. Paul Sinha tests his audience in Ayr on their knowledge of Popes, universities, and the Scottish Islands.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
There's confusion for the Aldridges, and Oliver makes a surprising decision.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
James Cheshire, Jerry Brotton and Jenny Uglow on mapping the world - both geographical and natural, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
1/10. The story of a single New England house over the course of several centuries.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
3/5. Clara and Aldrich are determined to get past Vartan and secure an introduction from his Boss. After all, Aldrich has a favour to call in.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Oct 21
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Sarah Perry's powerful memoir about the last days of her father-in-law David's life.
Tuesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Tuesday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Tuesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun.
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
Pioneering photochemist AP De Silva on building molecular photo sensors for urgent medical diagnosis and to compute activity inside cells and tissues.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.
Tuesday 10:00 - 10:55
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 10:55 - 11:00
Writer Katherine Rundell introduces us to the snake as part of her series exploring the lives of 20 astonishing and endangered creatures.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
This week, Ellen and Mark read between the lines, and find out what can get lost in translation as they explore translation in film.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. As concern for David's health grows, Rob persuades him to see a doctor. Read by Louise Brealey.
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
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 13:45 - 14:00
2/11. After the death of Antony Easton's enigmatic father, Antony finally gets to go though his Dad's secret suitcase, he's long been curious about. What will he find inside?
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
There's confusion for the Aldridges, and Oliver makes a surprising decision.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
By debbie tucker green. Set over one day, four lives cross paths, revealing aspects of themselves and four different accounts of what they did and saw.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
3/11. For an enslaved man like Robert Smalls, there was only way out of Charleston: through the harbour and past hostile Confederate forts. He just needed a ship...
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
The families of Israeli hostages and their loved ones speak of their ordeal and their struggle for hope after hundreds of days in captivity.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Chris Page first read Joan Lingard's Kevin and Sadie novels as a boy. He hears from readers in Northern Ireland about how the stories have shaped their understanding of the past.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Drs Chris and Xand take a deeper look into how age, culture, and where we live shape our ability and our desire to nap.
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, 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
3/6. Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a show for a local audience.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Reality sets in for Alice, and Tracy makes her feelings clear.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
Violinist Elena Urioste and the brand new Odyssey Ensemble invite us to eavesdrop on rehearsals as they prepare to perform one of the 21st century's best-loved instrumental works.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/10. The story of a single New England house over the course of several centuries.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
The great historian of imperial Rome, Tacitus writes beautiful, unsettling, persuasive Latin. We know many of his likes and dislikes, but life facts? Not so much. With Dan Snow.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Oct 22
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. As concern for David's health grows, Rob persuades him to see a doctor. Read by Louise Brealey.
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.