Today 15:00 - 15:30
Borrowing money from someone you love can seem straightforward, but how do you do it without damaging the relationship?
704: BBC Radio 4
Wed Sep 09
Today 15:30 - 16:00
Forty years ago an iceberg twice the size of London broke away from the Antarctic ice shelf. Glaciologist Catherine Walker explores the birth, life and death of megaberg A23a.
Today 16:00 - 16:15
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss how to harness good vibes and why it's harder than you might think.
Today 16:15 - 17:00
Media fallout from Channel 4's investigation into Reform UK, what it reveals about polling & political journalism, Lisa Nandy on the BBC's future & the final instalment of 7 Up.
Today 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Today 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 18:30 - 19:00
1/4. Who says heavy can't be funny? A look at 'unladylike' sports and those who do them, fully unpacking muscularity vs femininity.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Usha makes a shocking discovery, and Keira finds herself struggling.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Simon Schama on the cultural impact of 9/11 and playwright Beth Steel on hometown premiere of Til the Stars Come Down.
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze.
Today 21:00 - 21:30
Ginger Kerrick tells Jim Al-Khalili about her 30-year career at Nasa - from training the first long-term ISS crew, to becoming the voice of Houston's Mission Control.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
The line between everyday distress and disorder is being blurred, says clinical psychologist Tanya Byron.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
3/5. Toni has to piece together events from the night before, when she wakes up in hospital. An original, eerie story written and read by Jeanette Winterson.
Today 23:00 - 23:15
As well as helping her clients with her patented (patent pending) therapy techniques, Nora also visits a hypnotist to help conquer a fear of her own.
Today 23:15 - 23:30
2/5. We don't know what's in the show as, like Nigel Farage at his drink with undercover reporters, we weren't listening. What we do know is that Jon Holmes satirically remixes the news.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Sep 10
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
After the cacophony and the chaos of the trial, the jury retire, and the agonising wait begins.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins 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 today's stories in Parliament.
Tomorrow 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the anniversary of 9/11 with Rabbi Joseph Potasnik Chief Chaplain at FDNY.
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
7/7. Natalie tells the story of Euripides' Medea, the sorceress who enacted the ultimate revenge on the husband who betrayed her, to a rapt audience at the Hay Festival.
Tomorrow 09:30 - 10:00
Can a disaster be transformed into an opportunity to build back better? Jonathan Glancey meets the groundbreaking architects leading LA's recovery from 2025's catastrophic fires.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
Actor Ray Winstone talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences and inspirations.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
A verdict is just one or two words. But, under the weight of those words, lives will change.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:32
Being sent a new phone you weren't expecting sounds great - but it most likely isn't.
Tomorrow 12:32 - 12:57
3/5. Greg Foot explores the rise of future wonder products in our cinemas and asks if streaming really is killing off the big screen?
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
9/11. Decades of arguments and evidence land before a judge. Terry Strada's hopes hang on how he pieces it all together.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Usha makes a shocking discovery, and Keira finds herself struggling.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 15:00
On the morning of 9/11, America ordered every aircraft in its airspace to land. A drama about the air traffic controllers, pilots and ground crew who made that happen.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:27
Martha Kearney meets the people protecting and restoring rare arctic-alpine plants in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, such as the previously extinct rosy saxifrage.
Tomorrow 15:27 - 15:30
Broadcaster Sangita Myska makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Railway Children.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
Jane Setter talks to Michael Rosen about negative attitudes to vocal traits seen as exclusively female, from vocal fry to higher pitch. Can men really not talk in a sexy voice?
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
Fears of a US technology 'kill-switch' and American AI models going rogue have made countries across the world seek digital sovereignty - but what is that?
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:00
1/4. Omid explores identity, stereotypes and first impressions, from growing up as the son of Iranian immigrants to the assumptions we all make about one another.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Alan attempts to offer some comfort, and Khalil has reservations.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:15
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss how to harness good vibes and why it's harder than you might think.
Tomorrow 20:15 - 21:00
Media fallout from Channel 4's investigation into Reform UK, what it reveals about polling & political journalism, Lisa Nandy on the BBC's future & the final instalment of 7 Up.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:45
Clive Anderson is joined by broadcaster Janet Street-Porter, comedian Isy Suttie, Slow Horses' star Christopher Chung and there's music from Altered Images and Jordan Rakei.
Tomorrow 21:45 - 22:00
A new animal madness emerges in North America, as history repeats. This time its deer not cows, and hunters are speculating on the origin theory of this other prion brain disease.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
4/5. Strange occurrences in the house force Toni to face the dark, disturbing truth about her family's history. An original, eerie story written and read by Jeanette Winterson.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
Is there a better way to dispose of our bodies after we die? A former mortuary technician explains why he wants to introduce terramation to the UK.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Sep 11
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
A verdict is just one or two words. But, under the weight of those words, lives will change.
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins 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 today's stories in Parliament.
Friday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 05:43 - 05:45
A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the anniversary of 9/11 with Fr Samuel Davis associate priest at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine New York.
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
In a special edition of the programme, recorded in New York, Kirsty Wark is joined by a group of people who experienced the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
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 visits the Oxford Food Symposium and explores its theme of 'poverty food'.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
The jury are sent home, and the prison van hits the road, but the case isn't necessarily over.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Octopus have been moving into British waters. Isn't it time we got to know our new neighbours, one of the most mysterious and fascinating species in our oceans?
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
10/11. Terry Strada spies the FBI Director in a VIP area. Can she get to him to make her case before time runs out?
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Alan attempts to offer some comfort, and Khalil has reservations.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
1968. As LBJ pushes for peace in Vietnam, the CIA uncovers secret back channels that could help Nixon win the White House.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
1/6. What happens when Banksy does one of his naughty drawings on your wall? James Peak investigates. Let's meet Sam in Margate and Gert in Lowestoft. Banksy has visited them both.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
Conway's early morning run veers off course when he encounters a strange figure by the Clyde. Written by Liam McIlvanney.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Tim Harford on prison recalls, UK millionaires, European wildfires and thieving seagulls.
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
2/8. The panel this week is Mark Steel, Zoe Lyons, Celya AB and Hugo Rifkind. What will they make of the headlines?
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
The ground shifts for Fallon, while Harrison struggles to keep the peace.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Pianist Arsha Kaviani and saxophonist Emma Rawicz join Jeffrey and Anna to add five more tracks to the playlist.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Kenton Theatre in Henley-on-Thames.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
An assassination by umbrella, an anthemic poem and an obelisk's journey.
Friday 21:00 - 21:30
7/7. Natalie tells the story of Euripides' Medea, the sorceress who enacted the ultimate revenge on the husband who betrayed her, to a rapt audience at the Hay Festival.
Friday 21:30 - 22:00
Forty years ago an iceberg twice the size of London broke away from the Antarctic ice shelf. Glaciologist Catherine Walker explores the birth, life and death of megaberg A23a.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/5. Toni thought she was alone. She's not. Now she must brave both past and present. An original, eerie story written and read by Jeanette Winterson.
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 Sep 12
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
The jury are sent home, and the prison van hits the road, but the case isn't necessarily over.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 joins 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 Sian Wyn Rees, Bible Society's Head of Wales.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
1/6. What happens when Banksy does one of his naughty drawings on your wall? James Peak investigates. Let's meet Sam in Margate and Gert in Lowestoft. Banksy has visited them both.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Martha Kearney meets the people protecting and restoring rare arctic-alpine plants in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, such as the previously extinct rosy saxifrage.
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
News and current affairs, 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 Martha McGill and comedian Marjolein Robertson in early modern Scotland to learn all about beliefs in witches, fairies, ghosts and more.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
Landslide was written by Stevie Nicks in 1973 on the cusp of huge change in her life. For many, it has become an anthem of quiet courage and acceptance in the face of passing time.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster.
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents 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
2/8. The panel this week is Mark Steel, Zoe Lyons, Celya AB and Hugo Rifkind. What will they make of the headlines?
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
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Kenton Theatre in Henley-on-Thames.
Saturday 14:05 - 14:45
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
Saturday 14:45 - 15:00
The ground shifts for Fallon, while Harrison struggles to keep the peace.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
1/2. Wang Lung and O-Lan marry, work the land and raise their family. When drought brings famine and turns fortune to ruin, they are forced into a desperate fight for survival.
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
Stuart Maconie welcomes food critic Jay Rayner, comedian Sindhu Vee and author Helen Rebanks. With music from Laura Veirs and Arab Strap.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Actor Ray Winstone talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences and inspirations.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Horatio Clare explores the idea of First Contact. What do we mean by the term - and must there always be a winner and a loser?
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Dan Saladino visits the Oxford Food Symposium and explores its theme of 'poverty food'.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
2/8. Laura Smyth is joined by comedians Josh Jones and Jen Brister to hear about the indelible mark their mothers left on them.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
Nationwide general knowledge competition for the title Brain of Britain. Spotlights on the Shardlake novels, the Moon landings, crows and salads.
Sun Sep 13
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
The award-winning Scottish writer Irvine Welsh speaks to Bookclub, presented by James Naughtie, about his era-defining 1993 debut novel, Trainspotting.
Sunday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 joins 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 St Mary the Virgin Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
The charity Guide Dogs is helping visually impaired expectant parents get to know their unborn babies, by rendering 3D tactile models of the 20-week scan.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
What does it mean to walk in Mary Magdalene's footsteps today?
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
When John Cross's son David went into livestock farming in the country's biggest arable area...he learned from his forebears and added new ideas, combining agility and resilience.
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
Co-founder Atul Gawande makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lifebox Foundation.
Sunday 07:57 - 08:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 08:00 - 08:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 08:10 - 08:48
Manon Ceridwen James journeys from the Llŷn Peninsula to Bangor as she prepares to become Bishop of Bangor, reflecting on vocation and faith.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
On 26 February 1974, geologist Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in New South Wales, Australia.
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
The films of director Bill Forsyth blazed a trail for the 1980s Scottish movie industry. Cast members from two of his landmark films Gregory's Girl and Local Hero are reunited.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
Carol takes surprising action, and the ground shifts for Fallon.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
2/6. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With guests Jenny Eclair, Charlie Higson and Ria Lina.
Sunday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Sunday 13:00 - 13:30
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
Sunday 13:30 - 14:00
. Britain has some of the highest electricity prices in the world. Does it have to be this way? Jonathan Ford sheds light on the past, present and future of the UK's energy system.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight chase the big win, with some master gamblers: rats. What can they tell us about the psychology of risk, and the toxic allure of the slot machine?
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
2/2. Alpha Company digs one of their own out of the Vietnam mud. The guilt of that night will follow them home. Tim O'Brien must decide how much of it he is ready to tell.
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
General knowledge in which listeners compete for the title of Brain of Britain.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In 1962, cameras were allowed into the renovated White House for the first televised tour. And, acting as the guide, was one of America's most famous first ladies, Jackie Kennedy.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
3/4. Nathan Filer explores what it means for adults who are diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, and how they navigate its impact in work, relationships and everyday life.
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
Jan Carson presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
Harrison has a confession to make, and Leonard hatches a generous plan.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
Humans are around 70% water. But where is it all? And what's it doing inside us? Emily Knight takes a journey deep into the flowing rivers and still pools of the human body.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
People have called Dr Ittai Gradel a kind of Sherlock Holmes, if Holmes were Danish and obsessed with gems. He's an antiquities dealer with an eye for stolen goods.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
Jane Setter talks to Michael Rosen about negative attitudes to vocal traits seen as exclusively female, from vocal fry to higher pitch. Can men really not talk in a sexy voice?
Sunday 20:30 - 21:00
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Sunday 21:00 - 21:25
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Sunday 21:25 - 21:30
Co-founder Atul Gawande makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lifebox Foundation.
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Sunday 23:00 - 23:30
Matthew Parris is joined by film and TV journalist Ellen E Jones to discuss the colourful escapades of larger-than-life American lawyer and activist Florynce Kennedy.
Sunday 23:30 - 23:45
How did a survival good news story descend into allegations of fakery? Dr Tori Herridge uncovers the night parrot. From 2023.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
Conway's early morning run veers off course when he encounters a strange figure by the Clyde. Written by Liam McIlvanney.
Mon Sep 14
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
What do you do if your first language also belongs to your country's enemy? The battle within Ukraine over use of Russian, which is increasingly restricted by law.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary the Virgin Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire.
Monday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins 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 today's stories in Parliament.
Monday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Sian Wyn Rees, Bible Society's Head of Wales.
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
In a world hungry for answers, Xand van Tulleken, Lani Watson and Daniel Mason explore uncertainty, belief and the stories we tell ourselves, with Naomi Alderman.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
Chris Sylvester, founder of Getting Clean, tells Rachel Burden how his recovery from heroin addiction made him want to help other recovering addicts.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
1/4. Ros Atkins investigates how technology is changing what we value, from friendship and culture to finance and work, and asks whether these changes amount to a crisis.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. The best-selling historian Ben Macintyre's new book is a timely and remarkable story of Cold War espionage set in 1980s Tehran during the Iranian Revolution. Jamie Parker reads.
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
2/11. Andrew Hunter Murray goes back to the 80s, uncovering one of the world's biggest ever publishing scandals, spiralling from one man's obsession and another man's greed.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Harrison has a confession to make, and Leonard hatches a generous plan.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
4/6. Danny and Alok's stag and hen party business is still causing chaos in Lenzie, and the Local Traders are on the warpath. Written by and starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
4/3. It's 1953 and the sinking of a passenger ferry brings back painful memories for Hope Kiffin.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Natural England's Dr Tony Juniper picks the American biologist EO Wilson.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
1/5. The first story in contention for this year's BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University, which is marking its 21st anniversary in 2026. Read by Mike Sengelow.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
. Britain has some of the highest electricity prices in the world. Does it have to be this way? Jonathan Ford sheds light on the past, present and future of the UK's energy system.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
Landslide was written by Stevie Nicks in 1973 on the cusp of huge change in her life. For many, it has become an anthem of quiet courage and acceptance in the face of passing time.
Monday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Monday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 18:30 - 19:00
3/6. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With guests Marcus Brigstocke, Bella Hull and Pierre Novellie.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Carol makes her feelings clear, and Jolene is far from impressed.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Fears of a US technology 'kill-switch' and American AI models going rogue have made countries across the world seek digital sovereignty - but what is that?
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
In a world hungry for answers, Xand van Tulleken, Lani Watson and Daniel Mason explore uncertainty, belief and the stories we tell ourselves, with Naomi Alderman.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Chris Sylvester, founder of Getting Clean, tells Rachel Burden how his recovery from heroin addiction made him want to help other recovering addicts.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
1/10. 'As soon as you died, you were worth ten times the price.' A study of power and intense friendship inspired by the ground-breaking work of the Young British Artists.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
4/5. After agreeing to help a mysterious stranger, a young couple are implicated in an assassination at their hotel. A global thriller of espionage, money and murder.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Sep 15
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. The best-selling historian Ben Macintyre's new book is a timely and remarkable story of Cold War espionage set in 1980s Tehran during the Iranian Revolution. Jamie Parker reads.
Tuesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins 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 today's stories in Parliament.
Tuesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 05:43 - 05:45
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Sian Wyn Rees, Bible Society's Head of Wales.
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
Epigeneticist Edith Heard, director of the Francis Crick Institute, discusses her work unravelling the mysteries of how X chromosomes are switched on and off.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
Can music help alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease? Claudia Hammond looks at the evidence. Also, we launch the All in the Mind Awards.
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 Arsha Kaviani and saxophonist Emma Rawicz join Jeffrey and Anna to add five more tracks to the playlist.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. In Ben Macintyre's latest book the shocking new order ushered in by the Iranian Revolution leads to the drawing of new battle lines in the Cold War. Jamie Parker reads.
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
3/11. Nazis, greed, deception and infamy - Andrew Hunter Murray goes to the 1980s to uncover one of history's biggest forgery scandals, the hoax diaries that almost fooled the world.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Carol makes her feelings clear, and Jolene is far from impressed.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
Gareth is running from his problems. Literally. But when Dominic from his old school joins him on his jogging route, Gareth discovers he can't outrun his past. A real-time dramedy.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
4/11. How did a family of Jewish performers, seven of whom had dwarfism, defy the odds and survive Auschwitz?
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
2/5. Anne-Marie Duff reads the second story in contention for the prestigious BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University which is celebrating its 21st anniversary.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
From the Greek goddess of the arts to Grace Jones and Kate Moss, great muses have inspired great art. Ruth Millington meets living muses to discover why they must be celebrated.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken unpack type 2 diabetes - from understanding blood sugar and insulin to recognising symptoms and knowing when to seek help.
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Tuesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 18:30 - 19:00
6/6. Paul poses a Canterbury audience some arch questions about bishops.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Tony attempts to get involved, and Lynda finds herself intrigued.
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.
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
From jailed mayors to comedians, Emily Wither investigates Turkey's crackdown.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Being sent a new phone you weren't expecting sounds great - but it most likely isn't.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/10. 'Something changed when I took the photograph of you on the bed.' As she settles into the flatshare, Rabble is inspired to take her art in a new direction.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
Joe follows in his great-grandfather's footsteps to Turkey where he was employed, it seems, making gas masks.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Sep 16
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. In Ben Macintyre's latest book the shocking new order ushered in by the Iranian Revolution leads to the drawing of new battle lines in the Cold War. Jamie Parker reads.
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins 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 today's stories in Parliament.
Wednesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 05:43 - 05:45
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Sian Wyn Rees, Bible Society's Head of Wales.
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 the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
As bombs fall and gunfights break out in the chaos after the Syrian regime's downfall, Josh Baker and his colleague Sara Obeidat are in Damascus looking for Austin Tice.
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.
Wednesday 11:40 - 11:45
Fascinating stories from the past, including the discovery of Ötzi the iceman, a Welsh rebellion in the year 1400, and 11 'disappearing' days for the British Empire.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. In Ben Macintyre's new book it's 1981 and a KGB spy makes a momentous decision as the Cold War rages in revolutionary Iran. The reader is Jamie Parker.
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
4/11. Nazis, greed, deception and infamy - Andrew Hunter Murray goes to the 1980s to uncover one of history's biggest forgery scandals, the hoax diaries that almost fooled the world.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Tony attempts to get involved, and Lynda finds herself intrigued.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
4/5. Jess has left Dan, the studio and the violent world of Ronnie Vaz behind. But something is pulling her back. Holli Dempsey and Josef Altin star in Matthew Broughton's new thriller.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
3/5. Sian Thomas reads the third shortlisted story up for the renowned BBC National Short Story Award 2026 with the University of Cambridge, which is celebrating its 21st year.
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.
Wednesday 16:15 - 17:00
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
2/4. Jessica gives rugby a go. A look at unladylike sports and those who do them, fully unpacking muscularity v femininity.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Alan is there for a friend in need, and Fallon is shocked by a controversial move.
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. #moralmaze.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Epigeneticist Edith Heard, director of the Francis Crick Institute, discusses her work unravelling the mysteries of how X chromosomes are switched on and off.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
Can music help alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease? Claudia Hammond looks at the evidence. Also, we launch the All in the Mind Awards.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/10. 'Portraits of me, taken by you.' Rab maintains an iron grip on the plans for the New York retrospective.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
This week, as well as helping her clients, Nora confronts her own confidence issues... eating the final crisp in a shared packet of crisps.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
3/5. A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.
Wednesday 23:30 - 23:45
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight take lessons on love and how to be faithful from a rodent the size of a satsuma. From 2019.
Wednesday 23:45 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Sep 17
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. In Ben Macintyre's new book it's 1981 and a KGB spy makes a momentous decision as the Cold War rages in revolutionary Iran. The reader is Jamie Parker.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.