Today 15:00 - 16:00
2/2. Lizzie is reeling from Darcy's proposal. He's the last man she would marry. And Jane is pining for Bingley. But stories told are not always as they seem and the truth will emerge.
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Sun Dec 14
Today 16:00 - 16:30
Sir Salman Rushdie speaks to Take Four Books about his new collection of short fiction - The Eleventh Hour - and explores its connections to three other literary works.
Today 16:30 - 17:00
8/10. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are on a mission to get from Motown to Ed Sheeran, via the Savoy cabbage, in the most entertaining way possible, with the help of Mark Billingham.
Today 17:00 - 17:10
In 2015, the street artist transformed a derelict outdoor swimming pool into a dystopian 'bemusement park' in Weston-super-Mare, England. It closed five weeks later.
Today 17:10 - 17:54
The random postcode generator sends us to Gairloch in the Scottish highlands. It's remote and beautiful but the number of children has been in decline. Why? And what does it mean?
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
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 18:15 - 19:00
Chris Hawkins presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Clarrie puts her foot down, and a plot is afoot for Ben.
Today 19:15 - 19:45
Emma Freud's mother Jill was evacuated during World War II and ended up living with her favourite author. Emma hears the magical story of her mother, CS Lewis and the wardrobe.
Today 19:45 - 20:00
Michael challenges comedian Sindhu Vee to sing her heart out - revealing how singing can help your immune system and your brain.
Today 20:00 - 20:30
Andrea Catherwood talks to commissioner Hugh Levinson about the Reith Lectures. And to presenter Anna Foster and editor Richard Fenton-Smith about From Our Own Correspondent at 70.
Today 20:30 - 21:00
Matthew Bannister on zoologist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, businesswoman Vera Weisfeld, architect Frank Gehry and photographer Martin Parr.
Today 21:00 - 21:25
We mark 50 years since women no longer required a man to get a mortgage.
Today 21:25 - 21:30
Liz Earle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Eco Brixs.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Syrians took to the streets to celebrate one year since the fall of the Assad regime, but post-war reconstruction has been slow and sectarian violence is on the rise.
Today 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Today 23:00 - 23:45
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of Emily Dickinson, the now-celebrated poet of Amherst, who was prolific yet chose to publish few of her poems.
Today 23:45 - 00:00
What's it like when your new show is about to be exposed to the acid wit of the critics? Top theatre director Simon Godwin bares his soul on the weird experience of being reviewed.
Mon Dec 15
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:15 - 00:45
Death threats, arrests and violence: Israeli and Palestinian activists say that's the cost of calling for peace across the divide.
Tomorrow 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Leonard Horringer in Suffolk.
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
Alicia McCarthy reports on the assisted dying bill. And - the story of Westminster's 'maddest Christmas', which led to the English Civil War.
Tomorrow 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 05:57
European farmers are starting to head for Brussels for a protest later this week over reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy and the consequences of a South American trade deal.
Tomorrow 05:57 - 06:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 09:45
Jean Sprackland on poetry after dark, Jasper Goodall on photography at night and National Gallery curator Christine Riding on shadows in art. Adam Rutherford hosts the discussion.
Tomorrow 09:45 - 10:00
3/5. Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of James Bond on the big screen, with an alternative cast of Bond characters... from the animal kingdom. It's the turn of the Bond Villain.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
2/3. Rocketing prices and rents, a new homes shortage and a homelessness crisis. Vicky Spratt travels across Britain asking what went wrong with our housing and what can we do to fix it.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
1/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. First up, David Baddiel.
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
2/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with Jane Austen. Today, Katherine Rundell.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Clarrie puts her foot down, and a plot is afoot for Ben.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 14:45
. 4/4. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star as respected novelist Florence and movie star Selina, in a sparkling comedy series about two sisters at war, by Veep writer David Quantick.
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
11/5. It's 1946 and Eunice's plan to help out her childhood friend Hope has gone disastrously wrong.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:30
Astronaut Tim Peake chooses the Spitfire test pilot Jeffrey Quill, 'a kindred spirit in many ways,' he says.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
11/13. From amputated limbs to mastectomies to hysterectomies, Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate how and where the phenomenon of phantom pain might strike.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
When hackers held Jaguar Land Rover to ransom this year the production lines stopped. What happened to the small suppliers who watched as their supply chain broke down overnight?
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
5/6. Jay Rayner and the panel are in Dundee answering questions from an audience of home cooks. Joining Jay are Jocky Petrie, Sarah Rankin, Rachel McCormack and Paula McIntyre.
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
6/6. Jack Dee is in the umpire's chair for the godfather of all panel shows with Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Richard Coles and Tony Hawks on the panel.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Chris has the rug pulled, and Eddie spots an opportunity.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the jobs and training shortages for resident doctors.
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
There's new evidence that humans made fire 350 thousand years before we thought, and could we protect wild salmon by genetically engineering the farmed fish we eat?
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:45
Jean Sprackland on poetry after dark, Jasper Goodall on photography at night and National Gallery curator Christine Riding on shadows in art. Adam Rutherford hosts the discussion.
Tomorrow 21:45 - 22:00
3/5. Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of James Bond on the big screen, with an alternative cast of Bond characters... from the animal kingdom. It's the turn of the Bond Villain.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
1/5. On retirement from her Hebridean school, Miss Macdonald plans the adventure of a lifetime.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
5/5. A psychological horror story set in the mysterious world of mycelium. Social worker Cassie is troubled by spreading mould. But no one will listen to her when she warns of danger.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Dec 16
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. First up, David Baddiel.
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
Alicia McCarthy reports on the assisted dying bill. And the story of Westminster's 'maddest Christmas', which led to the English Civil War.
Tuesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 05:43 - 05:45
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston.
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 - 10:00
4/4. In this fourth and final lecture, Rutger Bregman warns of the existential risks posed by unchecked tech and AI. He urges privileged individuals to do better in shaping our future.
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Austen screen adaptations past and present. With guests Amy Heckerling, Celine Song, Lillian Crawford and Nick Dear.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today Val McDermid .
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
4/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today, Kate Atkinson.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Chris has the rug pulled, and Eddie spots an opportunity.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
Andrew Scott and Jasmine Hyde star in Elizabeth Lewis's dramatisation, based on letters from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra, which tell of the author's love for Tom Lefroy.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
Lucy Worsley brings you a rip-roaring exploration of murder in fact and fiction, recorded live at the Hay Festival with author Sarah Waters and historian Rosalind Crone.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
Faith and the climate crisis. Giles Fraser talks to a panel of experts about the impact of the papal encyclical 'Laudato Si' on climate action and where we are ten years on.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Chris and Xand examine the cocktail party problem, the physical aspects of hearing, causes of hearing loss, tinnitus, and learn some top tips for protecting your hearing.
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
5/7. Frank Skinner hosts the show based on what we all do at least once a day - shop online and leave a review. An all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad and the baffling.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Pat offers some pearls of wisdom, and there's tractor trouble at Bridge Farm.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:40
News-making original journalism investigating stories at home and abroad.
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
Kazakhstan has passed a law forbidding forced marriage including the kidnap of women. Hundreds, maybe thousands of women are 'stolen' every year. Are times finally changing?
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Emma Freud's mother Jill was evacuated during World War II and ended up living with her favourite author. Emma hears the magical story of her mother, CS Lewis and the wardrobe.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/5. Miss Macdonald takes the first step on the adventure of a lifetime.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
8/10. Danny Robins returns for more spine-chilling tales from listeners.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Dec 17
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
3/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today Val McDermid .
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Wednesday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Wednesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 05:43 - 05:45
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston.
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
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
6/6. Four years on, Kate Clanchy and her critics still do not agree. What bigger lessons can be drawn from what happened to them?
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:40
News-making original journalism investigating stories at home and abroad.
Wednesday 11:40 - 11:45
The last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji, the Soviet government recognising Finland's independence and Charles Dickens's Christmas Carol.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
5/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today, Andrew Davies.
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
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 13:45 - 14:00
6/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today, Amy Heckerling.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Pat offers some pearls of wisdom, and there's tractor trouble at Bridge Farm.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
Yvette reflects on a secret she's kept for over a decade, as staff are forced to think creatively to fill the school hall for the careers fair.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
7/8. The terror of losing a child in the park opens this journey through anxiety, sensory overload, and how freedom and play can protect children, and parents, from worry.
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Wednesday 16:15 - 17:00
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, 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
5/6. Tony organises a digital detox weekend for the family at a remote farmhouse in Wales. Unfortunately it coincides with the escape of a dangerous criminal from a nearby prison.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
David has concerns for a loved one, and Jazzer finds himself the subject of ridicule.
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 - 22:00
4/4. In this fourth and final lecture, Rutger Bregman warns of the existential risks posed by unchecked tech and AI. He urges privileged individuals to do better in shaping our future.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/5. In Alexander McCall Smith's new serial for radio, Miss Macdonald learns an important lesson about karma amidst the beauty and bustle of Kathmandu. Read by Ceit Kearney.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
1/4. In the first of a new series, comedian David Eagle explores the key moments in his childhood that led him to a life in folk music.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
3/4. Comedy that drives a train through conventional sitcom-land via a platform crowded with silly jokes. Russ, Clara and Stuart spruce up the station toilets.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Dec 18
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
5/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today, Andrew Davies.
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
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston.
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 achievements of the 19th-century literary giant Charles Dickens.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
Armando Iannucci and Natalie Haynes pick through some of the words of the year.
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:45
Robin Ince and Brian Cox go bananas for our monkiest episode yet, all about primate love.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
7/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today, Gurinder Chadha.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 12:04 - 12:32
Gift cards are a handy Christmas present choice - and gold dust to criminals, who trick people into buying them.
Thursday 12:32 - 12:57
What led to the collapse of the Christmas savings club Farepak?
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
8/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today, Marlon James.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
David has concerns for a loved one, and Jazzer finds himself the subject of ridicule.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
At LAX, a young British woman discovers she has overstayed her US visa by one day and is incarcerated with other 'illegals', with little chance of getting home for Christmas.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Northern Irish naturalist Dara McAnulty takes Martha Kearney to a place he loves to visit at dusk - the Murlough Nature Reserve in the Mourne Mountains.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Liz Earle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Eco Brixs.
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
4/4. Delroy overcompensates for forgetting Angie's birthday by trying to throw a party last minute. Foolishly, he puts Marley and Des in charge of the guest list.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Susan has cause for celebration, and Emma's worries escalate.
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
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Clive Anderson is joined by actors Sharon Rooney and Jonathan Watson, interior design master Banjo Beale, and Bake Off star Flora Shedden for chat, music and comedy in Glasgow.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando Iannucci and Natalie Haynes pick through some of the words of the year.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 22:45 - 23:00
4/5. After a spiritual encounter in Kathmandu, Miss Macdonald's ascent begins in earnest. Alexander McCall Smith's specially written serial is read by Ceit Kearney.
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 Dec 19
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
7/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today, Gurinder Chadha.
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
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston.
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
Lee Child, writer, 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
Dan Saladino explores culinary cultures and world religions to find out how the date became one of the earliest, most revered and diverse of all cultivated fruits.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
9/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today, Colm Tóibín.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Helen Czerski and Tom Heap find out what the warming climate will mean for winter, and explore the implications for wildlife and humans.
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
10/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. This time, Philippa Perry.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Susan has cause for celebration, and Emma's worries escalate.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
1/5. Supernatural horror. It's been 12 years since Cassie discovered a mysterious mould, invisible to almost everyone. Now the fungus has spread - its glowing spores a global threat.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
Greg Jenner dives into Ramesses the Great - statues, battles, lions and peppery mummies - in this hilarious history show for curious kids and families.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
A specially-commissioned story by Henry Normal about growing up in the 70s and discovering that poetry books, purple flares and plate-glass windows don't mix.
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
2/2. Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
The Archers come together for the festive season, while Emma attempts to make plans.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Anna and Jeffrey host an Add to Playlist Yuletide special, joined by jazz musician Joe Stilgoe and baroque recorder player Heidi Fardell.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
The last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji, the Soviet government recognising Finland's independence and Charles Dickens's Christmas Carol.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Testament's guests are Jackie Kay, Brian Bilston, John Hegley and Sam Lee - performing festive poetry and songs.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/5. After a mysterious encounter by the river, more questions are coming Miss Macdonald's way.
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
When hackers held Jaguar Land Rover to ransom this year the production lines stopped. What happened to the small suppliers who watched as their supply chain broke down overnight?
Sat Dec 20
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
9/10. As Jane Austen turns 250, writer Dr Paula Byrne is joined by prominent writers and thinkers who reveal their memorable encounters with the famous author. Today, Colm Tóibín.
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
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
Greg Jenner dives into Ramesses the Great - statues, battles, lions and peppery mummies - in this hilarious history show for curious kids and families.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Northern Irish naturalist Dara McAnulty takes Martha Kearney to a place he loves to visit at dusk - the Murlough Nature Reserve in the Mourne Mountains.
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
Adrian shares fascinating festive stories from players, creators and collectors of games.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
12/13. Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain consider an age-old maxim about gold and Olympic swimming pools - and find out why gold is the 'antisocial cockroach' of the periodic table...
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
6/6. Jay Rayner and the panel are in London answering questions from an audience of home cooks. Joining Jay is Annie Gray, Andi Oliver, Jocky Petrie and Lerato.
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
2/2. Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
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
The Archers come together for the festive season, while Emma attempts to make plans.
Saturday 15:00 - 15:15
John Yorke explores Jane Austen's innovative, and influential, first published novel, Sense and Sensibility. With readings by Rhiannon Neads.
Saturday 15:15 - 16:15
1/2. Marianne and Elinor are left near penniless after their father's death. When they move to Barton, a new world of romantic possibility beckons. New adaptation stars Tamsin Greig.
Saturday 16:15 - 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
What led to the collapse of the Christmas savings club Farepak?
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
Stuart Maconie hosts a Christmas special from the BBC Philharmonic studio, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Carrie Grant, Simon Evans and Lisa Faulkner. With music from The Unthanks.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Robin Ince and Brian Cox go bananas for our monkiest episode yet, all about primate love.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Katherine Rundell unearths the Christmas ghost story - from pagan origins to Dickens, Susan Hill and 1970s folk horror television.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Dan Saladino explores culinary cultures and world religions to find out how the date became one of the earliest, most revered and diverse of all cultivated fruits.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
1/4. Chloe Slack (Sian Clifford) returns to host a show jam-packed with the issues that matter to women - from BritPop to Leap Days, and from Wives to Sauna and Cold Plunge Births.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
8/10. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are on a mission to get from Motown to Ed Sheeran, via the Savoy cabbage, in the most entertaining way possible, with the help of Mark Billingham.
Sun Dec 21
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Sir Salman Rushdie speaks to Take Four Books about his new collection of short fiction - The Eleventh Hour - and explores its connections 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 John the Baptist in Mathon, Herefordshire.
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
Faith and the climate crisis. Giles Fraser talks to a panel of experts about the impact of the papal encyclical 'Laudato Si' on climate action and where we are ten years on.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Sarah Swadling is in Leicestershire with the Clarke family, who turned to making traditional Red Leicester cheese to give their dairy farm a future.
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
Jenny Agutter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ethiopiaid.
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
On the Fourth Sunday of Advent from Fisherwick Presbyterian Church, Belfast with the Chapel Choir of Methodist College, Belfast, reflecting on the writer CS Lewis.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 2015, the street artist transformed a derelict outdoor swimming pool into a dystopian 'bemusement park' in Weston-super-Mare, England. It closed five weeks later.
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
Kate Winslet, actor and director, 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
Chris has the rug pulled, and The Archers come together for the festive season.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
6/6. Jack Dee is in the umpire's chair for the godfather of all panel shows with Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Richard Coles and Tony Hawks on the panel.
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 look at the leftwards move of young women and why media and politicians are ignoring it.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
John Yorke explores the comedy - and innovations - of Jane Austen's novel, Sense and Sensibility. With readings by Rhiannon Neads.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
2/2. Marianne is desperate to see Willoughby again. Elinor is hiding a secret about Edward. Sparkling new adaptation of Austen's beloved novel, starring Tamsin Greig.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
9/10. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis perambulate between Ipswich Town and the Loch Ness monster, helped by Susie Dent.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In December 1953, Hollywood film stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spent a few weeks at the Bull Inn in Bottesford, Leicestershire.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:40
During the winter nights, we live under an ever-increasing sky glow. But just how much is this light impacting us?
Sunday 17:40 - 17:54
Claudia Hammond revisits a list of ideas she prepared for a BBC job interview thirty years ago. She starts with a bold experiment in digital cash which was launched in Swindon.
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
Peter Curran presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
Fallon is left shaken, and Ruairi has a Christmas conundrum.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
A kaleidoscopic audio portrait of Christmas Day 2024, made up entirely of crowdsourced voice note recordings from across Britain.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
Michael discovers houseplants can make a big difference - a bit of greenery can improve your mood, fight fatigue, and amazingly, boost your brain power and your air quality.
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
Jenny Agutter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ethiopiaid.
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
In the first of two special programmes, Stuart Maconie presents some of the best music performances from this year's Loose Ends, including Curtis Stigers and Amy MacDonald.
Sunday 23:00 - 23:45
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the achievements of the 19th-century literary giant Charles Dickens.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
A specially-commissioned story by Henry Normal about growing up in the 70s and discovering that poetry books, purple flares and plate-glass windows don't mix.