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Thu Apr 16
Today 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:04 - 05:34
Susan Hulme with the best from Parliament.
Today 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 05:43 - 05:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
New research suggests dredging is affecting water quality in Lough Neagh.
Today 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 09:45
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the Dutch artist's visual paradoxes, never-ending staircases, and the intuitive mathematical precision behind his work.
Today 09:45 - 10:00
Is the new media landscape helping politicians avoid scrutiny? Or are they just connecting directly with the public?
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Today 11:00 - 11:45
Booker prize-winning author David Szalay talks to John Wilson about his creative influences.
Today 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. Leyla is a sex-worker in Tehran. She fears judgement day, and seeks ways to save her immortal soul.
Today 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:04 - 12:32
Scam Secrets peers behind the fake profiles and hears about the front line of tech's battle against the criminals.
Today 12:32 - 12:57
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. Are the purported benefits of saunas, including the latest infrared ones, just a load of hot air?
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
4/5. Teenage girls from all over the country talk to Catherine Carr about sex and relationships, social media, porn and sexual violence.
Today 14:00 - 14:15
Bert warns Chelsea not to be too trusting and there's an embarrassing moment between Fallon and Rex.
Today 14:15 - 15:00
1/3. Meet the King clan: Laura and her grandchildren Sonny and Little Laura run Cardiff's oldest pawnbrokers. Now gramps is gone, Laura might retire. But who'll take over the shop?
Today 15:00 - 15:27
There are estimated to be around two million deer in Britain, putting pressure on the countryside. Mary-Ann Ochota finds out why and how they are culled.
Today 15:27 - 15:30
Trustee of the Born Free Foundation Jenny Seagrove makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity.
Today 15:30 - 16:00
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaronovitch and his guests discuss the triple lock state pension guarantee and ask whether it can last?
Today 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
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
6/6. Matt Forde is joined by Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Clive Lewis MP and comedian Geoff Norcott to ask why British politics has become addicted to banning stuff.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Pip goes to her appointment, and Ruth is supportive.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Today 20:00 - 20:15
Sophie O'Brien found herself unemployed and couldn't believe how tough finding a job was. She tells Evan Davis how she began her company Pollen Careers, to change that.
Today 20:15 - 21:00
Job cuts and £500m savings at the BBC, the latest on the journalist detained in Kuwait, what does HBO Max's UK launch means for broadcasters? And reporting on Artemis II.
Today 21:00 - 21:45
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by actors Ralf Little and Sam Riley, and comedian Nina Gilligan. With music from Janet Devlin and Will Brown.
Today 21:45 - 22:00
Is the new media landscape helping politicians avoid scrutiny? Or are they just connecting directly with the public?
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
4/10. As old secrets are brought to light, Marion worries what will be uncovered.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
The columnist and writer Adrian Wooldridge outlines how liberalism has been abandoned, and why it should return.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Apr 17
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. Leyla is a sex-worker in Tehran. She fears judgement day, and seeks ways to save her immortal soul.
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 reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
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 - 10:00
Kirsty Wark reunites a group of people who travelled in double-decker buses from Britain to Baghdad to act as human shields at the start of the Iraq War in 2003.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
Sheila Dillon follows chef Frank Fiore for a day, to find out how he's leading change in food at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. Revealing portraits of the challenges ordinary people face in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:57
Peace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda, and pile-ons, Adam Fleming helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
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
5/5. Teenage girls from all over the country talk to Catherine Carr about how tricky friendships can be before, hopefully, 'finding their tribes'.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Pip goes to her appointment, and Ruth is supportive.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 14:45
3/5. After a terrifying night, Elly is sure she knows who killed Sabine. But crucial evidence has now been stolen. New five-part murder mystery by Mark Healy. Starring Sorcha Groundsell.
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
What would happen to the world if the USA disappears? In this episode of Life Without, Alan Davies explores a planet earth without the land mass of North America.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Tomorrow 15:45 - 16:00
Life is full of beauty and hardship for Annie, living with her son Rhodri on a remote part of the Welsh coast. A short story for radio by Rebecca F John. Read by Alexandra Roach.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
Although adoptee Karine had a joyous childhood, the birth of her own baby sparked an urge to track down her birth parents - a search that took decades and almost ran out of time.
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
1/8. Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news with panellists Andrew Maxwell, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Stephen Bush and Zoe Lyons.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Alice thinks she needs to take action, and Brian admits the truth to Lilian.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode step into the ring to uncover how filmmakers have employed the drama, spectacle and emotion of boxing to tackle themes of race, class and identity.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Tomorrow 20:55 - 21:00
Astronauts avoid disaster, a pioneering medical discovery, and a surprising lack of news.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Jo Whiley looks back at the artist's music and legacy through ten of her most personal and inspiring tracks.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
5/10. Marion attends a family party on the Mainland and Alex makes an incredible discovery.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Sat Apr 18
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. Revealing portraits of the challenges ordinary people face in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
What would happen to the world if the USA disappears? In this episode of Life Without, Alan Davies explores a planet earth without the land mass of North America.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
There are estimated to be around two million deer in Britain, putting pressure on the countryside. Mary-Ann Ochota finds out why and how they are culled.
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
John Robins joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Identical twin doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how our feet work, what can go wrong, and how we can give them the love and care they truly deserve.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
2/7. Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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
1/8. Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news with panellists Andrew Maxwell, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Stephen Bush and Zoe Lyons.
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
Alice thinks she needs to take action, and Brian admits the truth to Lilian.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
Jeremy Front's comedy. Single mother Danni is overwhelmed by catastrophic news. As her tormentors get their comeuppance, she wonders if she's responsible. With Henry Goodman.
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
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. Are the purported benefits of saunas, including the latest infrared ones, just a load of hot air?
Saturday 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 18:15 - 19:00
Clive Anderson catches up with Alfie Boe on his new album of original songs, plus viral comedian Paul Black ahead of his new tour.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Booker prize-winning author David Szalay talks to John Wilson about his creative influences.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Ella Al-Shamahi explores the evolution of Desmond Morris's controversial bestseller The Naked Ape, tracing its origins, impact and scientific and cultural legacy over six decades.
Saturday 21:00 - 21:30
The story of My Funny Valentine across nearly a hundred years, starting as a 1937 show tune, becoming Chet Baker's theme in 1954, to present-day versions.
Saturday 21:30 - 22:00
Julie Tsang explores Chinese literature, encountering classical monkey kings, imagined future technologies, and everything in between.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Sheila Dillon follows chef Frank Fiore for a day, to find out how he's leading change in food at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
6/6. Matt Forde is joined by Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Clive Lewis MP and comedian Geoff Norcott to ask why British politics has become addicted to banning stuff.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Wales and Northern Ireland in the notoriously cryptic quiz.
Sun Apr 19
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Scottish novelist and poet Jenni Fagan tells presenter James Crawford about her new novel, The Delusions, and its three key literary 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 the church of St Bartholomew, Rogate in West Sussex.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
In Touch focuses on gardening: providing tips and tricks from visually impaired gardeners with varying sight and horticultural set ups.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
Concert pianist Yirui Weng grows up atheist in China but finds Christian faith in Italy after hearing the sacred words behind the music she loves.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Caz Graham visits one of the first of the government's new Landscape Recovery projects to get the go-ahead, the remote and beautiful Upper Duddon Valley in the Lake District.
Sunday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 07:00 - 07:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 07:10 - 07:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Sunday 07:54 - 07:57
Trustee of Magic Bus UK Ruby Parmar makes the Radio Four Appeal on behalf of the charity.
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
In this Easter season, Rev Richard Carter from St Martin-in-the-Fields, reflects on how, in difficult times, we can find signs of hope and resurrection in a wounded world.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1971, a question from eight-year-old Adam inspired his father Roger Hargreaves to create the Mr Men. The first was Mr Tickle, with his long stretchy arms.
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
Kirsty Wark is joined by some of the people who created The Eden Project in a reclaimed china clay pit in Cornwall.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
The week's events in Ambridge.
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. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With guests Desiree Burch, Max Fosh and Rebecca Front.
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
Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
John Yorke takes a look at Transcription by Kate Atkinson, a dramatic story of wartime espionage, betrayal, and loyalty.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
1/2. Katie Hims adapts Kate Atkinson's spy thriller set in MI5 and the BBC. Juliet is terrified by an anonymous note left at Broadcasting House: You will pay for what you did.
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
Kirsty Land referees a contest between Northern Ireland and England in the notoriously cryptic quiz.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
Dusko Popov became one of WWII's most successful double agents, and the reported inspiration behind James Bond. While recruited by the Nazis, he secretly worked for the Allies.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
2/3. Sifting through the dust, Mark Miodownik discovers the toxins polluting our living spaces.
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
William Crawley presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
Lilian tries to reassure Alice and there are more entries for the Battling Bulls logo.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
After 58 years of mumbling his name, Andy Mycock is on a mission to reclaim it. Meeting others with unfortunate surnames, can he learn to love Mycock?
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
3/5. Take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he discovers how by imagining yourself somewhere peaceful you can activate your body's relaxation response.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
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
Trustee of Magic Bus UK Ruby Parmar makes the Radio Four Appeal on behalf of the charity.
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 the Dutch artist's visual paradoxes, never-ending staircases, and the intuitive mathematical precision behind his work.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
Life is full of beauty and hardship for Annie, living with her son Rhodri on a remote part of the Welsh coast. A short story for radio by Rebecca F John. Read by Alexandra Roach.
Mon Apr 20
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
How and why children Pakistani hospitals might be putting children at risk of HIV. Ghazal Abbasi investigates why some hospitals have become risk factors in the spread of disease.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Bartholomew, Rogate in West Sussex.
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
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills.
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
Classicist Mary Beard, theatre director Greg Doran and museum curator Sophia Adams discuss ancient objects, Shakespeare's First Folios and the Melsonby Hoard, with Adam Rutherford.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
The founder of charity Stories for Life, Barbara Altounyan, tells Rachel Burden how recording her father's life story made her want to help others do the same.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
Today, many of us have an image of an atom in our heads, but how did writers and artists use metaphor to visualise these tiny building blocks before science proved their existence?
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. In the depths of a Siberian winter, historian Peter Jones explores the medieval condition of Acedia, or as we know it, depression.
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. Matthew Bannister is marking twenty years of Radio 4's Last Word by looking at how our attitudes to death, dying and the way we memorialise our dead have changed.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Lilian tries to reassure Alice and there are more entries for the Battling Bulls logo.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
1/6. It's finally time for Mitch and Ellie's much postponed date, Morris leaves an intriguing text message, and a solo Will tries to celebrate his birthday. Stars Angus Deayton.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
John Yorke takes a look at Transcription by Kate Atkinson, a dramatic story of wartime espionage, betrayal, and loyalty.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Trevor Lyttleton picks William Gladstone, Victorian prime minister and tory turned liberal.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
Chris Page first read Joan Lingard's Kevin and Sadie novels as a boy. He hears from readers in Northern Ireland about how the stories have shaped their understanding of the past.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
2/7. Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With guests Mike Bubbins, Jason Byrne and Charlotte Church.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
David Aaronovitch and his guests discuss the triple lock state pension guarantee and ask whether it can last?
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
Classicist Mary Beard, theatre director Greg Doran and museum curator Sophia Adams discuss ancient objects, Shakespeare's First Folios and the Melsonby Hoard, with Adam Rutherford.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
The founder of charity Stories for Life, Barbara Altounyan, tells Rachel Burden how recording her father's life story made her want to help others do the same.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
6/10. Unsettled weather and a bad night for the Sleepers prove to be ugly omens on the Ark.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
5/5. Burke is sentenced to be hanged and his body publicly dissected. A crowd of 25,000 people turn out to watch him die.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Apr 21
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. In the depths of a Siberian winter, historian Peter Jones explores the medieval condition of Acedia, or as we know it, depression.
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
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills.
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
Professor Helen Hastie on the importance of building trust between humans and robots - and why the fictional Wall-E is such a great example of a robot we'd like to interact with.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
3/3. What is the shape of world history seen through Persian eyes? Ali Ansari asks us to rethink our understanding of Iran in the world as he concludes his Persian grand tour.
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 step into the ring to uncover how filmmakers have employed the drama, spectacle and emotion of boxing to tackle themes of race, class and identity.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. In the depths of a Siberian winter, historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of Superbia, or as we know it - pride.
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. As the baby boomer generation demands more personalised and bespoke memorial ceremonies, who is a funeral for? The living or the dead? And why are old conventions being swept away?
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
1/4. High-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy. Meet the Majumdars, a family at war... with itself. A new drama serial starring Rajit Kapur.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
A young reporter sets out to be admitted to a notorious New York asylum. Can she expose its horrors?
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
Can yoga be Christian? We meet practitioners and teachers debating a new type of practice.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Cathy FitzGerald invites you to discover new details in old masterpieces, using your phone, tablet or computer. This episode - portrait miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken unpack the science of the voice. They ask where our unique sound comes from, how flexible it is, and what we should do to take care of it.
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. Join comedian and writer Sue Perkins as she hosts her award-winning comedy Nature Table: a funny show-and-tell series celebrating the natural world and all its eccentricities.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Ruth has things on her mind, and it's a sad day for Tony at Bridge Farm.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:45
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
Iceland is one of the few nations without a national military. Its security relies on international alliances and a civilian defence force. Is this a sustainable strategy?
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Trevor Lyttleton picks William Gladstone, Victorian prime minister and tory turned liberal.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
7/10. Marion and Sandra receive devastating news, whilst RJ's lost journals reveal a shocking secret.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
3/12. Danny Robins has a close encounter with the original UFO abduction case. New Hampshire, 1961, and Barney and Betty Hill are driving home when they see strange lights in the sky.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Apr 22
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. In the depths of a Siberian winter, historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of Superbia, or as we know it - pride.
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
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills.
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
When RAF parachute instructor Rob Bugden set off for a routine training jump, he had no idea that a collision high above the Californian desert would change his life forever.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
Evan Davis gets inside access to the UK's ambitious new science and technology innovation agency ARIA.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:45
An expert panel consider a topical issue in front of a live audience.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. In the depths of a Siberian winter, historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of Ira, or as we know it today - anger.
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
3/5. As our society becomes more secular, more people feel like they want to do death their own way. That's leading to a range of new options for disposing of dead bodies.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Ruth has things on her mind, and it's a sad day for Tony at Bridge Farm.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
In 1974, writer William Goldman and actor Robert Redford were close friends. They set out to make a movie masterpiece, sealed their reputations and ruined their friendship.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
The Lab Rats recreate one of science's greatest discoveries, using water, tubes, and three flights of stairs!
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:15
Richard Farleigh grew up in poverty, but a determination to prove himself led to a successful investing career. He speaks to Evan Davis about his humble stumbles along the way.
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
A half hour special of stand up from Dr Matt Hutchinson based on his experiences as a black doctor in the NHS.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:45
Peace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda, and pile-ons, Adam Fleming helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
Wednesday 20:45 - 21:00
Naomi Alderman wonders at lady-in-waiting, writer and all-round entertainer Sei Shonagon, who wrote The Pillow Book over a thousand years ago in the Japanese imperial court.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Professor Helen Hastie on the importance of building trust between humans and robots - and why the fictional Wall-E is such a great example of a robot we'd like to interact with.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
3/3. What is the shape of world history seen through Persian eyes? Ali Ansari asks us to rethink our understanding of Iran in the world as he concludes his Persian grand tour.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
8/10. The Connollys' family secrets are revealed and Alex attempts to escape the Ark.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
Brian and Roger are friends that met at a support group for divorced men. One of them is nice. By Harry Peacock and Dan Skinner.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
1/5. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Apr 23
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. In the depths of a Siberian winter, historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of Ira, or as we know it today - anger.
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
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thursday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills.
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 the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
Armando Iannucci and Tim Shipman 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
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. In the depths of a Siberian winter, historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of gluttony, and what enlightenment over-indulgence might bring us.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 12:04 - 12:32
Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
Thursday 12:32 - 12:57
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
Thursday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Thursday 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 13:45 - 14:00
4/5. Many will face the enormous emotional challenge of clearing a lifetime's worth of physical possessions when a loved one dies. How do we decide what to keep and what to let go?
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
2/3. Meet the King clan: Laura and her grandchildren Sonny and Little Laura run Cardiff's oldest pawnbrokers. Now gramps is gone, Laura might retire. But who'll take over the shop?
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Jon Gower is in Criccieth, Gwynedd, to explore the inspiration behind Robert Graves' 1929 poem, Welsh Incident.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Trustee of Magic Bus UK Ruby Parmar makes the Radio Four Appeal on behalf of the charity.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
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
Geoff's in Newcastle to ask why so many men ruin their lives with gambling.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Miranda moves into Home Farm, and Kirsty swears Helen to secrecy.
Thursday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 20:00 - 20:15
Richard Farleigh grew up in poverty, but a determination to prove himself led to a successful investing career. He speaks to Evan Davis about his humble stumbles along the way.
Thursday 20:15 - 21:00
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Clive Anderson catches up with Alfie Boe on his new album of original songs, plus viral comedian Paul Black ahead of his new tour.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando Iannucci and Tim Shipman decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 22:45 - 23:00
9/10. Robert-John makes an important decision and Marion learns the truth about Philip.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Apr 24
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. In the depths of a Siberian winter, historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of gluttony, and what enlightenment over-indulgence might bring us.
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.