Today 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
704: BBC Radio 4
Tue May 26
Today 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:04 - 05:34
Stories from workers under fire, stuck or abandoned on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. When war broke out it exposed the precarious conditions some seafarers work in.
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 Mark Oakley.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
Pig farmers in Scotland say 10% of their national herd has gone to waste because there's oversupply in the market. They're asking their government for help.
Today 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 09:30
4/6. When the mystery of her past is solved, Kathy is confronted by a shocking true crime story that helps explain who she is.
Today 09:30 - 10:00
In the 18th century, many believed novels would provoke women to hysteria. Jane Austen disagreed. We look at the evidence: what impact does reading have on the mind and wellbeing?
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Why do young people want more age-specific protections for online spaces?
Today 11:00 - 11:45
Baroque recorder player Heidi Fardell and conductor Ben Gernon join Anna and Jeffrey as the add the first five tracks in the new series.
Today 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. Neil Shea asks if he can join the Canadian Rangers on exercise .
Today 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:04 - 12:57
Call You and Yours: Are you working at home, or back in the office?
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
2/5. Phil Tinline charts the progression of the working week over five days. Today, how Henry Ford kicked off our obsession with the Monday-Friday 9-5 a century ago.
Today 14:00 - 14:15
Adam has a fight on his hands, and emotions run high for Carol.
Today 14:15 - 15:00
1/10. Playwright and screenwriter Peter Flannery's audio version of his multi-award winning and highly acclaimed TV series Our Friends in the North - for BBC Radio 4.
Today 15:00 - 15:30
When a nuclear programme threatens their traditional land in Australia, can a group of Aboriginal women resist?
Today 15:30 - 16:00
Laurie Taylor talks to Alexander Oaten and Sarah Huque about new ways of thinking about suicide, and their concept of 'liveability'.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
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.
Today 16:30 - 17:00
Identical twin doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken examine the lymphatic system - what it is, why it matters, what can go wrong, whether our lymphatic system needs a detox.
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
2/6. Frank Skinner hosts the show based on what we all sit down and do - shop online and leave a review, as an all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad and the baffling.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Susan enters the lion's den, and Ian attempts damage control.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Today 20:00 - 20:40
We speak to two women who nearly lost their babies in part due to how their hair strand test results were interpreted and presented.
Today 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Today 21:00 - 21:30
Unearthing one huge diamond in 2017 changed everything for one African village. But, as Ed Butler discovers, the lasting lessons were less clear.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Kate Williams picks Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt for over 20 years.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
2/10. Cal has returned home to Harris to find himself confronted with the things he has missed - and dreaded: the quiet, Doll Macdonald, the sea.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
8/12. Danny Robins and the team investigate the first big paranormal case of the digital age - the South Shields poltergeist.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
The hypnotic beauty of a Tin Pan Alley song made famous by 1950s doo wop group The Flamingos. From 2023.
Wed May 27
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. Neil Shea asks if he can join the Canadian Rangers on exercise .
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
2026 sees an El Niño stirring in the Pacific Ocean and there are warnings that this will be one of the strongest yet.
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 Mark Oakley.
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 the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
Tomorrow 09:30 - 10:00
A pause in small boat crossings and a coincidence that reveals how small boats are delivered. Sue and Rob's investigation helps unravel how inflatable boats reach French beaches.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:40
We speak to two women who nearly lost their babies in part due to how their hair strand test results were interpreted and presented.
Tomorrow 11:40 - 11:45
Oscar Wilde is sent to prison, St Petersburg founded, and the British monarchy is restored.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. Neil Shea learns when to ask questions and when to keep quiet as he spends some time on a Rangers patrol, camping on a frozen lake.
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
3/5. A century since its inception, Phil Tinline charts the progression of the Mon-Fri working week over five days. Wednesday is hump day and so Phil is thinking about the weekend.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Susan enters the lion's den, and Ian attempts damage control.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 15:00
Julie Hesmondhalgh stars as a head teacher in a Salford Academy Trust.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:30
4.6 million households across England are in the private rental sector - but have tenants or property owners, got to grips with the biggest changes since the 1980s?
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
1/2. The recent strikes in Iran were planned, executed and assessed with AI. Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out how AI is transforming war and asking is the human still in the loop?
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
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
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
2/4. Ian Smith has heard that rest is good for you and he's determined to give it a go... for science!
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Alice tries to get to the bottom of recent events, and Lynda offers the benefit of her experience.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
Michael Buerk chairs a special debate from the Hay Festival examining the morality of networks. With panellists: Anne McElvoy, Matthew Taylor, Mona Siddiqui and Ella Whelan.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
4/6. When the mystery of her past is solved, Kathy is confronted by a shocking true crime story that helps explain who she is.
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
In the 18th century, many believed novels would provoke women to hysteria. Jane Austen disagreed. We look at the evidence: what impact does reading have on the mind and wellbeing?
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
3/10. Cal has returned home to the outer Hebridean island of Harris. Today is the Sabbath - and Cal must do what is expected of him.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:15
. 3/4. Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores their personal journey with gender fluidity and androgyny.
Tomorrow 23:15 - 23:30
A delightfully surreal mini-story in the form of a guided meditation led by our narrator, Mina Anwar. This week an enchanted wood reveals some home truths for its inhabitants.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
Stories of what the iconic 1981 song Ghost Town, by two-tone band The Specials, means to different people. From 2023.
Thu May 28
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. Neil Shea learns when to ask questions and when to keep quiet as he spends some time on a Rangers patrol, camping on a frozen lake.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Thursday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 05:04 - 05:34
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
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 Mark Oakley.
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
Misha Glenny and guests discuss four centuries of Norman warlord rule in much of Wales almost independent from the kings with one law for the English and another for the Welsh.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:45
Award-winning actor Kristin Scott Thomas talks to John Wilson about her career and cultural influences.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. Something is eating away at the vast numbers of caribou that have sustained the nomad people of the Arctic for so long.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 12:04 - 12:32
A friend is posting about how well his investments are doing - and you fancy a go for yourself.
Thursday 12:32 - 12:57
What went wrong at Wilko? Sean Farrington examines another successful business that still ended up toast.
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
4/5. Phil Tinline charts the progession of the working week in five days. On today's agenda: overworking.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Alice tries to get to the bottom of recent events, and Lynda offers the benefit of her experience.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
Jordan and Artan find each other. But when they accept a new job opportunity, they risk losing everything else. By Florence Espeut-Nickless.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Clare joins the Garioch 50+ Men's Walking Group for a stroll through the scenic Fetternear Estate near Kemnay in Aberdeenshire.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Reprieve.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
Michael Rosen hears about Words to Love a Planet: An Illustrated Dictionary of Language, Landscape and Life from author Ella Frances Sanders.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
Fewer students are choosing to study humanities courses such as philosophy, history, languages and literature. So should we be rethinking the humanities for a digital age?
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Thursday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 18:30 - 19:00
2/4. Stand-up show with Ellie Taylor where she talks about a controversial subject with help from her side-kick Robin Morgan, the studio audience and special guest Amanda Lovett.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Natasha makes plans for the future, and Kirsty struggles to allay her fears.
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
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Clive is joined at the Hay Festival by guests including Athena Kugblenu, The Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire and their biographer Keith Cameron.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando Iannucci and guests 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
4/10. Avoiding his family, Cal attempts to stay outside the family croft. Loitering outside the bar, Cal runs into Isla and together they carefully reframe their friendship.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.
Fri May 29
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. Something is eating away at the vast numbers of caribou that have sustained the nomad people of the Arctic for so long.
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
Fewer students are choosing to study humanities courses such as philosophy, history, languages and literature. So should we be rethinking the humanities for a digital age?
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 Mark Oakley.
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
Emily Watson, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her 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
The food industry is predicting double digit inflation and are calling on the Government to act. Dan Saladino asks if the forecasts are correct and if so, what can be done?
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. Norway holds steady as its unpredictable neighbour, the Russian 'Bear' next door makes violent war across another border.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski ask if war is accelerating the shift from fossil fuels.
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
5/5. Phil Tinline charts the progression of the working week in 5 days. Today, Thank God It's Friday. It's the day many spend the week waiting for, but are we soon to see a 4 day week?
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Natasha makes plans for the future, and Kirsty struggles to allay her fears.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
With the AI seemingly on the verge of total control, the government is faced with a choice - negotiation or destruction. Iain and Mel get out of the building and go on the run.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
6/10. Biella tells the story of how two teen hackers, known as Lulzsec Peru, rattled South American governments.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
Existing under the shadow of a mountain, a writer follows the pursuit of creation, despite change, distraction, or - ultimately - tragedy. Read by Jessica Hardwick.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
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
7/8. Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news with panellists Scott Bennett, Bella Hull, Ayesha Hazarika and Cody Dahler.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Anna is surprised by an unexpected declaration, and Adam declares war.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Pianist Keelan Carew and songwriter and musician Fiona Bevan join Anna and Jeffrey as they add five more tracks to the playlist.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
Oscar Wilde is sent to prison, St Petersburg founded, and the British monarchy is restored.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
The judge Baroness Hale, author and psychotherapist Philippa Perry, former Downing Street director of communications Guto Harri and philosopher Simon Critchley at Hay festival.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/10. While small talk evades them, Cal and his father share the same language of colour. Working together, as much as Cal dreads it, slowly starts to soften the air between them.
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
Stories of personal connection to Tracy Chapman's hit 1988 song, and why it resonates from Kingston, Jamaica to Gateshead, England.
Sat May 30
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. Norway holds steady as its unpredictable neighbour, the Russian 'Bear' next door makes violent war across another border.
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
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
6/10. Biella tells the story of how two teen hackers, known as Lulzsec Peru, rattled South American governments.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Clare joins the Garioch 50+ Men's Walking Group for a stroll through the scenic Fetternear Estate near Kemnay in Aberdeenshire.
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
Tom Fletcher on the continued success of McFly and Paddington, Russell Kane reveals how to introduce a Chihuahua to a Burmese cat, Bethany Handley on championing access to nature.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
3/6. David Baddiel tackles the 'English disease' of hooliganism and looks at how it was, if not cured, then certainly treated.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
2/5. From a Manhattan gutter to the lights of Newport, Clarke Peters charts Miles's brutal fight with heroin and the birth of the haunting, intimate sound that redefined jazz forever.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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
7/8. Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news with panellists Scott Bennett, Bella Hull, Ayesha Hazarika and Cody Dahler.
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
Anna is surprised by an unexpected declaration, and Adam declares war.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
1/2. One of the great historical novels of recent times, telling the story of Theseus, his quest to discover his true identity, and his fatal encounter with the Minotaur in Minoan Crete.
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 and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Award-winning actor Kristin Scott Thomas talks to John Wilson about her career and cultural influences.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Ten years on from his passing, Muhammad Ali's story is told in his own words through rarely heard audio from the BBC archives.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Michael Buerk chairs a special debate from the Hay Festival examining the morality of networks. With panellists: Anne McElvoy, Matthew Taylor, Mona Siddiqui and Ella Whelan.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
The food industry is predicting double digit inflation and are calling on the Government to act. Dan Saladino asks if the forecasts are correct and if so, what can be done?
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
1/4. In his quest to fix all his many past misdeeds, Brighty finds a potential shortcut - God.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
Kirsty Lang referees a contest for first place between Northern Ireland & England in the notoriously cryptic quiz.
Sun May 31
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Deborah Levy speaks to Take Four Books about her new novel, My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein, and, together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its three influences.
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 Gregory Morville in Shropshire.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
Laurie Taylor talks to Alexander Oaten and Sarah Huque about new ways of thinking about suicide, and their concept of 'liveability'.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
The new tenant farmers who are putting artificial intelligence at the heart of their farm business.
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
Broadcaster Jo Whiley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Carers Worldwide.
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
Every year, on the Friday after Pentecost, brass bands march through the villages around Saddleworth, but it all starts with a church procession and outdoor service.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1982, Isabel Allende published her debut novel, The House of the Spirits. It was an international bestseller.
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
Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
Adam has a fight on his hands, and Natasha makes plans for the future.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
5/6. David Mitchell asks Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as punishments, comedy, hotels, cars.
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
UK prisons face overcrowding, staff shortages and violence. Unlocked: Britain's Prison Crisis explores how they're kept running, often by overseas officers, at growing cost.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
Penelope Lively's enduring themes are the connections between memory and history. Nowhere is this more compelling than in Moon Tiger. John Yorke goes between the pages.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
Dramatisation of Penelope Lively's much-loved Booker Prize-winning novel of love and loss in wartime Egypt. Starring Geraldine James, Lydia Wilson and Toby Regbo.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
Imani Thompson speaks to James Crawford about her debut novel, Honey, and its connection to three other works.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
Hosted by Clare Balding, Bookmarks is a brand-new quiz where two teams of passionate book lovers from around the UK go head-to-head in a test of their literary knowledge.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In 1983, American toymaker Bonnie Zacherle's pony design hit the market. My Little Pony sold more than 100 million in that decade alone.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
Radio 4's poetry programme presented by Ian McMillan.
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
Tensions mount for Rex, and Martyn Gibson attempts to get to the bottom of recent events.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
Young British Poet Saili Katebe was a teenager when he first saw a beach. He'd hoped for palm trees and glamour, but found something more intriguing.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
How cooking tomatoes can help your heart, reduce your risk of cancer and even benefit your skin.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
Michael Rosen hears about Words to Love a Planet: An Illustrated Dictionary of Language, Landscape and Life from author Ella Frances Sanders.
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
Broadcaster Jo Whiley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Carers Worldwide.
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 - 23:45
Misha Glenny and guests discuss four centuries of Norman warlord rule in much of Wales almost independent from the kings with one law for the English and another for the Welsh.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
Existing under the shadow of a mountain, a writer follows the pursuit of creation, despite change, distraction, or - ultimately - tragedy. Read by Jessica Hardwick.
Mon Jun 01
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Unearthing one huge diamond in 2017 changed everything for one African village. But, as Ed Butler discovers, the lasting lessons were less clear.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from St Gregory Morville in Shropshire.
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
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Monday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection.
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
Fixing the economy: Tom Sutcliffe discusses how with former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, economist Mariana Mazzucato and FT journalist and author Patrick Foulis.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
There are five million carers in the UK - but who cares for the carers? Through a mixture of stand-up comedy and interviews, comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
Stephen and Anita Mangan ask whether oldest children are always the golden ones, as they unpick sibling relationships with the help of researchers and scientists.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. Specialist mental health nurse Dorcas Gwata tells the story of her client Amir, who is attacked outside a pupil referral unit in London.
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
1/5. Who was the real Marilyn Monroe? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Tensions mount for Rex, and Martyn Gibson attempts to get to the bottom of recent events.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
5/6. Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a long-married couple. Joanna's occupied with seagull chicks on the roof until Ray brings a surprise guest with him who looks just like her.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
Penelope Lively's enduring themes are the connections between memory and history. Nowhere is this more compelling than in Moon Tiger. John Yorke goes between the pages.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Mona Chalabi chooses Naji al-Ali, Palestinian cartoonist shot in London in 1987.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
3/6. David Baddiel tackles the 'English disease' of hooliganism and looks at how it was, if not cured, then certainly treated.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
UK prisons face overcrowding, staff shortages and violence. Unlocked: Britain's Prison Crisis explores how they're kept running, often by overseas officers, at growing cost.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
2/5. From a Manhattan gutter to the lights of Newport, Clarke Peters charts Miles's brutal fight with heroin and the birth of the haunting, intimate sound that redefined jazz forever.
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
6/6. David Mitchell asks Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as sausages, fish, table tennis and butterflies.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Tom considers his options, and Ian has ground to make up.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Fewer students are choosing to study humanities courses such as philosophy, history, languages and literature. So should we be rethinking the humanities for a digital age?
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
Fixing the economy: Tom Sutcliffe discusses how with former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, economist Mariana Mazzucato and FT journalist and author Patrick Foulis.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
There are five million carers in the UK - but who cares for the carers? Through a mixture of stand-up comedy and interviews, comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
6/10. John drives North to Stornoway but when he gets there he cannot bring himself to ask the questions that he needs to ask.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
3/5. Mary seems to have gotten everything she ever wanted but the people in her life are becoming increasingly concerned about her apparent memory loss.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Jun 02
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Specialist mental health nurse Dorcas Gwata tells the story of her client Amir, who is attacked outside a pupil referral unit in London.
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
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection.
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
5/6. It's a criminal offence to take an at-home DNA test in France - and Audrey and Arthur must break the law if they want to unlock the truths hidden in their genes.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
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 Keelan Carew and songwriter and musician Fiona Bevan join Anna and Jeffrey as they add five more tracks to the playlist.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. Specialist mental health nurse Dorcas Gwata tells the story of Jevaun, a young footballer whose ascent is interrupted when he falls foul of a local gang.
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
2/5. Who was the real Marilyn Monroe? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Tom considers his options, and Ian has ground to make up.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
2/10. Playwright and screenwriter Peter Flannery's audio version of his multi-award winning and highly acclaimed TV series Our Friends in the North - for BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
Medieval Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine has to come to the rescue...again. This time, her son King Richard the Lionheart has been taken hostage on his way home from the crusades.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
From prisoners' letters to YouTube vloggers, how can researchers navigate consent and care? Marion Vannier and Helen Busby join Laurie Taylor.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Beat poet Allen Ginsberg was born 100 years ago. Ian Sansom delves into his character, life and work by recreating one of his last works, a fish soup, that has a saga of its own.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken unpack male contraception - how it works, why it's taken so long to develop, and how close we really are to new options.
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
3/6. 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 celebrates the good, the bad and the baffling.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
There's light at the end of the tunnel for Alice, and Ed finds himself on the spot.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:45
An expert panel consider a topical issue in front of a live audience.
Tuesday 20:45 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
4.6 million households across England are in the private rental sector - but have tenants or property owners, got to grips with the biggest changes since the 1980s?
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Mona Chalabi chooses Naji al-Ali, Palestinian cartoonist shot in London in 1987.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
7/10. Unbeknownst to John, Cal and Innes make a plan to meet in Oban, away from the eyes of neighbours and friends.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
9/12. Creepy texts, a ghastly apparition, and a stuffed rabbit with a box cutter. Danny Robins and the team dip back into the South Shields Poltergeist.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Jun 03
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. Specialist mental health nurse Dorcas Gwata tells the story of Jevaun, a young footballer whose ascent is interrupted when he falls foul of a local gang.
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.