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Sat Jul 27
Today 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 04:43 - 04:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor and chaplain at Cardiff Baptist College.
Today 04:45 - 05:00
Journalism can mean pushing your way into peoples' lives at their worst moments. Jeremy Bowen asks is it enough to just report it straight?
Today 05:00 - 05:07
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Today 05:07 - 05:30
Clare meets the founders of Walking Post on a walk from Oaks Park to Kingswood in Surrey. It's a not-for-profit website sharing walking routes around London and the south east.
Today 05:30 - 05:57
A special panel programme recorded in front of an audience at the Royal Welsh Show.
Today 05:57 - 06:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Today 06:00 - 08:00
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 08:00 - 09:00
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Today 09:00 - 09:30
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in Bronze Age Crete by Dr Steve Kershaw and comedian Josie Long to learn all about the ancient Minoan civilisation.
Today 09:30 - 10:00
...Train. 2/5. Alexei Sayle takes a rail journey from London to Hereford and breaks the golden rule of travelling by train - he talks to his fellow passengers and reveals their personal stories.
Today 10:00 - 10:30
George Parker of the Financial Times looks back on the final full week of the parliamentary session as Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak reversed roles at Prime Minister's Questions.
Today 10:30 - 11:00
Hezbollah has been trading fire with Israel since last October, devastating communities on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border. Orla Guerin reports from South Lebanon.
Today 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 11:04 - 11:30
What's the best way to pay while you're on holiday abroad?
Today 11:30 - 11:57
1/6. No time to read the news? TL;DR does it for you. Biden steps down, Kamala steps up, but what's going to happen next? Puzzled by US politics? We've got you, babes.
Today 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Today 12:00 - 12:10
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:10 - 13:00
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine with Douglas Alexander MP, Angela Haggerty, Lord Offord and Pete Wishart MP.
Today 13:00 - 13:45
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
Today 13:45 - 14:00
Denise fears the worst, and Pat gets the wrong end of the stick.
Today 14:00 - 15:00
...Called Insanity. The remarkable true story of Elsy Borders who challenged malpractices in the building industry by refusing to pay her mortgage and then by conducting her own defence in court.
Today 15:00 - 16:00
BBC Sports presenter Jeanette Kwakye on the sportswomen to look out for at Paris 2024.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Today 16:30 - 16:54
...Robinson. Is Work and Pensions the toughest cabinet job?
Today 16:54 - 16:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 16:57 - 17:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Today 17:00 - 17:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 17:15 - 18:00
At Latitude Festival, Gareth Malone, Damian Lewis, Elf Lyons and Rachel Ramsay join Clive Anderson and Emma Freud with music by Esme Emerson and Gia Ford.
Today 18:00 - 18:15
Max Cotton tries to complete a year of total food self-sufficiency on his tiny farm in Somerset. He wants to test to destruction our ideas of eating seasonally and locally.
Today 18:15 - 19:00
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by special guests; Steve Backshall, Jess French and Adam Kay as their wits are put to the test by curious kids with questions about bodies.
Today 19:00 - 20:00
Seven years ago, Claudia Hammond followed Adam Tjolle on his decision to have life-changing brain surgery. But how is Adam doing now & what can we learn from his experiences?
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Do the Olympics cause more harm than good?
Today 21:00 - 21:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 21:15 - 22:00
Sheila Dillon speaks to women who lead some of the UK's top fine dining restaurants.
Today 22:00 - 22:30
Can a song induce labour? Chloe Slack (Sian Clifford) finds out. Also: women in art, plastic surgery, and industrial sabotage.
Today 22:30 - 23:00
8/12. A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from the University of St Andrews.
Today 23:00 - 23:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Today 23:15 - 23:48
Irenosen Okojie talks to Johny Pitts about her new book, Curandera. Plus summer reading: Irenosen and critic Max Liu share their book recommendations for the coming weeks.
Today 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sun Jul 28
Tomorrow 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 04:43 - 04:45
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary Barham in Suffolk.
Tomorrow 04:45 - 05:00
How will artificial intelligence impact the future of eye disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention?
Tomorrow 05:00 - 05:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 05:05 - 05:35
At the Bradford Literature Festival three poets join Giles Fraser to consider whether poetry can bridge the gap between the physical and metaphysical worlds.
Tomorrow 05:35 - 05:57
Una Cameron has sheared sheep all over the world. Caz Graham joins her in East Lothian as she prepares to try and set a new world record for speed shearing.
Tomorrow 05:57 - 06:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Tomorrow 06:10 - 06:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Tomorrow 06:54 - 06:57
Comedian Sara Pascoe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Women and Children First UK.
Tomorrow 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 07:00 - 07:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
Tomorrow 07:10 - 07:48
A service from St George's Anglican Church in Paris marking the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games.
Tomorrow 07:48 - 07:58
Michael Morpurgo reflects on the ideals of the modern Olympic movement.
Tomorrow 07:58 - 08:00
Do you ever walk along a busy street and hear snippets of conversation? Well for wildlife TV presenter Megan McCubbin listening to eider ducks at the coast is a similar experience.
Tomorrow 08:00 - 09:00
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
Sarah Raven, gardener and writer, shares the eight tracks, books and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:15
There's a shock at the vets, and George goes too far.
Tomorrow 11:15 - 11:30
Max Cotton tries to complete a year of total food self-sufficiency on his tiny farm in Somerset. He wants to test to destruction our ideas of eating seasonally and locally.
Tomorrow 11:30 - 11:57
5/6. Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Nether Edge in Sheffield. 5/6.
Tomorrow 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:30
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
Tomorrow 12:30 - 13:00
...Together in the Netherlands. The story of Jan and Els, a couple who opted for euthanasia and died together in the Netherlands.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:45
How wide should a garden path be? How do I get rid of bindweed? Should I be concerned by my garden soil's high lead content? Peter Gibbs and the panel have the answers.
Tomorrow 13:45 - 14:00
Nicola Ferguson reads a new piece from Scottish writer Helen McClory. In spring, a traveller finds the ebb and flow of the natural world carries on without human interference.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00
Set in 1930s Russia, this is the story of how a poet stood up to one of history's most infamous tyrants.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:30
Ben Myers talks to Horatio Clare about his new novel Rare Singles. Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Claire Kohda discuss music and writing.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
9/12. A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Loughborough University.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:10
On 20 July 1974, Captain Adamos Marneros landed passenger flight CY317 into Nicosia Airport in Cyprus amidst the threat of an imminent Turkish invasion.
Tomorrow 16:10 - 16:54
A cabaret of the word, with guests Alistair McGowan, Caroline Bird and Toria Garbutt and an 'eartoon' from Richard Poynton.
Tomorrow 16:54 - 16:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 16:57 - 17:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 17:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 17:15 - 18:00
Rima Ahmed chooses audio highlights from the week.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:15
David comes to the rescue, and George saves the day.
Tomorrow 18:15 - 18:45
After 50 years presenting the BBC's programme for blind people, Peter White looks back, and forwards, examining how a rapidly changing world has altered blind people's lives.
Tomorrow 18:45 - 19:00
Ros Atkins talks to teacher Isabella Greenan about how to communicate with someone who might not want to listen.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30
Andrea Catherwood talks to the presenters of Behind the Crime, the former director of World Service discusses budget cuts, and listeners respond to Any Answers with no calls.
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:00
Matthew Bannister on paediatrician Dr Mildred Stahlman, snooker player Ray Reardon, councillor Val McIver and cake decorator Eddie Spence.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:25
What's the best way to pay while you're on holiday abroad?
Tomorrow 20:25 - 20:30
Comedian Sara Pascoe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Women and Children First UK.
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
Hezbollah has been trading fire with Israel since last October, devastating communities on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border. Orla Guerin reports from South Lebanon.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:30
Hundreds of patients at a mental institution in Sweden are given excessive amounts of sweets in an experiment that eventually leads to immense pain.
Tomorrow 22:30 - 22:45
Journalism can mean pushing your way into peoples' lives at their worst moments. Jeremy Bowen asks is it enough to just report it straight?
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
In this new short work by Victoria MacKenzie, a physics teacher at the end of her long career considers time, light and memory. Read by Anne Lacey.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 23:15 - 23:45
A journey to meet Israelis and Palestinians of many different backgrounds across the short stretch of land between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea.
Tomorrow 23:45 - 23:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary Barham in Suffolk.
Tomorrow 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Mon Jul 29
Monday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Monday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 04:43 - 04:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor and chaplain at Cardiff Baptist College.
Monday 04:45 - 04:57
Campaigners demand a clean-up in the River Wye after people were warned not to swim in a section of the river - only recently named the first official river bathing area in Wales.
Monday 04:57 - 05:00
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers.
Monday 05:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Monday 08:00 - 08:30
Kafka and Orwell on alienation, isolation and anxiety.
Monday 08:30 - 09:00
...the Classics. Artemis is a predator, a hunter, an archer. The goddess of wild creatures, she's not averse to the odd human sacrifice.
Monday 09:00 - 10:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 10:00 - 10:45
With protest on the rise and the sheer diversity of groups, tactics and causes Mark Easton explores the policing of protest in the UK from Peterloo to the present - and beyond.
Monday 10:45 - 11:00
1/5. Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open and asks whether we can use it as a force for good.
Monday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 11:04 - 11:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Monday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Monday 12:00 - 12:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Monday 12:45 - 13:00
Are fish memories as bad as we think they are? And are human memories as good as we think? Becky Ripley and Emily Knight dive into the watery world of rainbowfish to investigate.
Monday 13:00 - 13:15
David comes to the rescue, and George saves the day.
Monday 13:15 - 13:45
3/6. When Ed meets a like-minded chap called Derek at the local pool a writing collaboration could be on the cards.
Monday 13:45 - 14:00
9/10. Susannah Fielding continues Eley Williams' series set in a village gripped by chess, and where dark secrets lurk behind its closed doors. Today: another small act of revenge...
Monday 14:00 - 14:30
Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead is on the table, along with a new way of thinking about mixed heritage identity and Séamas O'Reilly's hilarious memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?
Monday 14:30 - 15:00
2/9. In the star-studded gyms of 1980s LA a fitness revolution is underway. A young bodybuilder arrives with a dream to get ripped- and discovers the secret beneath the glossy surface.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
...Together in the Netherlands. The story of Jan and Els, a couple who opted for euthanasia and died together in the Netherlands.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
...Train. 2/5. Alexei Sayle takes a rail journey from London to Hereford and breaks the golden rule of travelling by train - he talks to his fellow passengers and reveals their personal stories.
Monday 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Monday 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 17:30 - 18:00
6/6. Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a show for a local audience.
Monday 18:00 - 18:15
There's a frosty atmosphere at the vets, and Chris is a driving force for Brian.
Monday 18:15 - 19:00
Colm Toibin, Bonnie Greer and Mendez celebrate the life and work of the American writer James Balwin, author of the novel Giovanni's Room, to mark his 100th anniversary.
Monday 19:00 - 19:30
From diagnosing diseases to developing drugs, AI technology promises to improve health outcomes. But what are the pitfalls? And how soon might it become a reality?
Monday 19:30 - 20:00
Is the 17 billion Euro project worth it? Also, how our closest primate relatives chat just like us and motion capture in elite sport.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
A group of Native American soldiers use their language to devise a secret code for the Allies. Can the Navajo code help win one of the fiercest battles of the war?
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
4/10. It's already late when the BBC team get a tip off that Scorpion's network of complicit lorry drivers might be operating from a new pick-up point. They stay hidden as events unfold.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
1/5. Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking 1956 novel of desire and shame. 1/5 While his girlfriend Hella is away in Spain considering his proposal, David meets Giovanni.
Monday 22:00 - 22:30
1/5. The supernatural thriller returns. A school teacher is dead. A police officer has been swallowed by a sinkhole. 16 months on, dark forces are stirring again. By Lucy Catherine.
Monday 22:30 - 23:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 23:30 - 23:48
1/5. Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open and asks whether we can use it as a force for good.
Monday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tue Jul 30
Tuesday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tuesday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 04:43 - 04:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor and chaplain at Cardiff Baptist College.
Tuesday 04:45 - 05:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Tuesday 05:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tuesday 08:00 - 08:30
Sports scientist Vicky Tolfrey talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, her work with para athletes and preparations for the Paris Paralympics.
Tuesday 08:30 - 09:00
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 10:00 - 10:45
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at how popstars - and their fans - have been depicted in film and TV over the years.
Tuesday 10:45 - 11:00
2/5. Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open and asks whether we can use it as a force for good.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 11:04 - 11:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Tuesday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tuesday 12:00 - 12:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Tuesday 12:45 - 13:00
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight explore the art and science of medicine: What makes you sick? What makes you well again? And how on earth do we (and animals) tell the difference?
Tuesday 13:00 - 13:15
There's a frosty atmosphere at the vets, and Chris is a driving force for Brian.
Tuesday 13:15 - 14:00
Real-life testimonies from young carers woven into an acclaimed theatre play by Matt Woodhead. An intimate and stark portrait of life on the edge.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:30
After 20 years, is Silicon Valley's radical experiment to connect the world about to implode?
Tuesday 14:30 - 15:00
Giles Fraser explores the place of wine in some religious traditions, as the blood of Christ, the nectar of the Greek Gods or Persian poets, to something forbidden.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
Tony Phillips discovers why important items belonging to the American writer James Baldwin are stored in an Englishwoman's home on the Côte d'Azur.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in Bronze Age Crete by Dr Steve Kershaw and comedian Josie Long to learn all about the ancient Minoan civilisation.
Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tuesday 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 17:30 - 18:00
Garrett Millerick's new sitcom exploring the frustrations of charity fundraising. With Frank Skinner, Fay Ripley, Lisa McGrillis, Ahir Shah and Ania Magliano.
Tuesday 18:00 - 18:15
Chelsea's cutting with George, and Alice follows her instincts.
Tuesday 18:15 - 19:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:40
File on 4 investigates the toxic water contamination at a US military base and asks if enough is being done to trace the British veterans and their families who lived there.
Tuesday 19:40 - 20:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
From a Palestinian dry stone wall builder to an Israeli soldier - meeting people of many backgrounds in the beautiful, contested land between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean.
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
We've created our own unofficial business awards, where Evan Davis and panel look back over the business highs and lows of the last year.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 21:45 - 22:00
2/5. Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking 1956 novel of desire and shame. 2/5 David's hotel is about to kick him out due to lack of funds. Giovanni invites him to his room.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:30
Jon and his guests discuss Going Public and telling family and friends, and perusing and ordering from the menu of treatment options.
Tuesday 22:30 - 23:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 23:30 - 23:48
2/5. Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open and asks whether we can use it as a force for good.
Tuesday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wed Jul 31
Wednesday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Wednesday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 04:43 - 04:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor and chaplain at Cardiff Baptist College.
Wednesday 04:45 - 05:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Wednesday 05:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Wednesday 08:00 - 08:30
Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.
Wednesday 08:30 - 09:00
The police look for clues to explain Muriel's disappearance as the tabloid press work different angles. But who is M3? Is he in the mafia? And does he really have Muriel?
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 10:00 - 10:45
File on 4 investigates the toxic water contamination at a US military base and asks if enough is being done to trace the British veterans and their families who lived there.
Wednesday 10:45 - 11:00
3/5. Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open and asks whether we can use it as a force for good.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 11:04 - 11:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Wednesday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Wednesday 12:00 - 12:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Wednesday 12:45 - 13:00
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight tackle a topic we LOVE to fight about: Parenting. How should we raise our kids? How much love is too much?
Wednesday 13:00 - 13:15
Chelsea's cutting with George, and Alice follows her instincts.
Wednesday 13:15 - 14:00
Commissioned as part of the BBC's poetry and spoken word festival 'Contains Strong Language' which was held this year in Coventry.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:30
The Money Box team invites listeners and a panel of experts to discuss one personal finance topic in depth.
Wednesday 14:30 - 15:00
Surgeons can sometimes develop hand tremors, which can make operating more difficult. The causes vary, and there can be shame and stigma attached. Surgeon Lilli Cooper asks why.
Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Wednesday 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 17:30 - 18:00
Geoff Norcott examines modern masculinity, with the help of his audience in Leeds. This week, how do men deal with pregnancy?
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:15
Jakob makes a meal of it, and Alistair's drunk with emotion.
Wednesday 18:15 - 19:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 19:00 - 20:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:30
Sports scientist Vicky Tolfrey talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, her work with para athletes and preparations for the Paris Paralympics.
Wednesday 20:30 - 21:00
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 21:45 - 22:00
3/5. Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking 1956 novel of desire and shame. 3/5 David receives a letter from Hella, informing him of her decision.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:15
Sheep, collies and why you should never milk a bull! Comedian and farmer Jim Smith shares tales of growing up on his family farm in rural Perthshire.
Wednesday 22:15 - 22:30
Stand-up comedian Maisie Adam presents her stand-up special where she discusses her love of football and her experience of the women's game ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023.
Wednesday 22:30 - 23:00
Award winning comedian and champion martial artist John Meagher investigates Northern Ireland's 'Satanic Panic' for the surprising truth behind his own reoccurring nightmares.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 23:30 - 23:48
3/5. Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open and asks whether we can use it as a force for good.
Wednesday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thu Aug 01
Thursday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Thursday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 04:43 - 04:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor and chaplain at Cardiff Baptist College.
Thursday 04:45 - 05:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Thursday 05:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Thursday 08:00 - 08:30
Conversations with leading political figures reflecting on their lives in politics.
Thursday 08:30 - 09:00
...from Confucius to Q-Anon. Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
Thursday 09:00 - 10:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 10:00 - 10:45
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a volcanologist, an astrobiologist, an astronaut and a treasure hunter to discuss the frontiers of science exploration.
Thursday 10:45 - 11:00
4/5. Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open and asks whether we can use it as a force for good.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 11:04 - 11:32
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Thursday 11:32 - 11:57
The entrepreneur Sam White speaks to industry insiders about the business behind hairdryers, hearing how modern devices can protect hair from damaging heat.
Thursday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Thursday 12:45 - 13:00
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight explore whether we can ever know what OTHERS know, and how we figure out if they're telling fibs.
Thursday 13:00 - 13:15
Jakob makes a meal of it, and Alistair's drunk with emotion.
Thursday 13:15 - 14:00
Edward is a lave net fisherman who spends his days sifting the tricky waters of The Severn. When something unexpected turns up in his net an old mystery rushes back into his life.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:27
Clare and the 'blind adventurer' Amar Latif explore a route in Nidderdale. As President of the Ramblers, Amar wants to promote the message that walking is for everyone.
Thursday 14:27 - 14:30
Comedian Sara Pascoe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Women and Children First UK.
Thursday 14:30 - 15:00
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:30
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
Thursday 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Thursday 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 17:30 - 18:00
2/4. An over-amorous couple disturb the 14:15 to Kings Cross, in the comedy set in the claustrophobic carriages of a cross-country rail service. Written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
Thursday 18:00 - 18:15
Things are eventful at Brookfield, and Chelsea gives some advice.
Thursday 18:15 - 19:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
Thursday 20:00 - 20:45
At Latitude Festival, Gareth Malone, Damian Lewis, Elf Lyons and Rachel Ramsay join Clive Anderson and Emma Freud with music by Esme Emerson and Gia Ford.
Thursday 20:45 - 21:00
Punjabi cha is the drink of Sathnam Sanghera's childhood. As he discovers, it's one of many varieties that make tea India's national drink.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
4/5. Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking 1956 novel of desire and shame. 4/5 Hella returns to Paris, and David visits Giovanni's room one last time.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:30
Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week.
Thursday 22:30 - 23:00
Robert McCrum looks into his family history to discover the origin of the penalty kick, in a highly personal take on the Northern Irish roots of this sporting psychodrama.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 23:30 - 23:48
4/5. Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open and asks whether we can use it as a force for good.
Thursday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Fri Aug 02
Friday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Friday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 04:43 - 04:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor and chaplain at Cardiff Baptist College.
Friday 04:45 - 05:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Friday 05:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Friday 08:00 - 09:00
Sarah Raven, gardener and writer, shares the eight tracks, books and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Friday 10:00 - 10:45
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
Friday 10:45 - 11:00
5/5. Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open and asks whether we can use it as a force for good.
Friday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 11:04 - 11:57
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski meet the people with fresh ideas to combat rising sea levels, from New Orleans to Indonesia.
Friday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Friday 12:00 - 12:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Friday 12:45 - 13:00
How do the underground trade deals between fungi and plant roots mirror our own market economy? Becky Ripley and Emily Knight dig deep into the soil to investigate.
Friday 13:00 - 13:15
Things are eventful at Brookfield, and Chelsea gives some advice.
Friday 13:15 - 13:45
5/5. JD sends Heather, Jana and Constance to a rendezvous with members of a UFO cult.
Friday 13:45 - 14:00
Ros Atkins is joined by journalist and financial expert Martin Lewis on how to communicate complicated and detailed information effectively.
Friday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
On a sultry summer's day in London, a white convertible and the open road offer hope, in a new story for Radio 4 written and read by the award-winning Caleb Azumah Nelson.
Friday 15:00 - 15:30
Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.
Friday 15:30 - 16:00
Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.
Friday 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Friday 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 17:30 - 18:00
2/6. No time to read the news? Catherine Bohart does it for you in TL;DR - a topical show that goes beyond the headlines to really explain one of the biggest stories this week.
Friday 18:00 - 18:15
George accepts an invitation, and Emma tries to help.
Friday 18:15 - 19:00
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a deep 'dive' into the world of water, marking the 40th anniversary of the joyous romantic comedy Splash hitting our screens.
Friday 19:00 - 19:50
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 19:50 - 20:00
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
Friday 20:00 - 21:00
4 Extra Debut. How did our machines first find their voices and why have they now started to listen back? With Jon Briggs. From 2019.
Friday 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 21:45 - 22:00
5/5. Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking 1956 novel of desire and shame. 5/5 David and Hella leave Paris for the South of France, while the police search for Giovanni.
Friday 22:00 - 22:30
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
Friday 22:30 - 23:00
How is science helping tackle knife violence? From the scene to the operating table and beyond, emergency medicine doctor Saleyha Ahsan follows the story.
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 23:30 - 23:48
5/5. Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open and asks whether we can use it as a force for good.
Friday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sat Aug 03
Saturday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Saturday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 04:43 - 04:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Guy Goodall.
Saturday 04:45 - 05:00
Being a foreign correspondent means being an outsider. Is who we are an obstacle to getting to the real story?
Saturday 05:00 - 05:07
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Saturday 05:07 - 05:30
Clare and the 'blind adventurer' Amar Latif explore a route in Nidderdale. As President of the Ramblers, Amar wants to promote the message that walking is for everyone.
Saturday 05:30 - 05:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Saturday 05:57 - 06:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 06:00 - 08:00
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday 08:00 - 08:45
The biggest single artwork theft in British history took place in 2003. Twenty years on, Olivia begins her quest to find out what really happened to The Madonna of the Yarnwinder.
Saturday 08:45 - 09:00
Can you cure a fear of spiders? Writer and adventurer Blair Braverman presents the story of a phobia - of Scottish night terrors, Carly Simon, and an experiment in hypnosis.
Saturday 09:00 - 09:30
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scotland by Dr Iain MacInnes and comedian Marjolein Robertson to learn about Scottish independence hero and king Robert Bruce.
Saturday 09:30 - 10:00
...Train. 3/5. Alexei Sayle takes a rail journey from Edinburgh to Aberdeen and breaks the golden rule of travelling by train - he talks to his fellow passengers to reveal their personal stories.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Adam Fleming and friends discuss the week's biggest stories.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 11:04 - 11:30
While Sliced Bread takes a break we serve up... Toast. Sean Farrington examines why sales of the once best-selling soft drink, Sunny Delight, suddenly bombed.
Saturday 11:30 - 11:57
2/6. No time to read the news? Catherine Bohart does it for you in TL;DR - a topical show that goes beyond the headlines to really explain one of the biggest stories this week.
Saturday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Saturday 12:00 - 12:10
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 12:10 - 13:00
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Saturday 13:00 - 13:45
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
Saturday 13:45 - 14:00
George accepts an invitation, and Emma tries to help.
Saturday 14:00 - 15:00
The epic saga continues as Yash and Padma arrive in Manchester to begin their four year exile and find themselves immigrant outsiders with no money or power to insulate themselves.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
Saturday 16:00 - 16:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Saturday 16:30 - 16:54
The entrepreneur Sam White speaks to industry insiders about the business behind hairdryers, hearing how modern devices can protect hair from damaging heat.
Saturday 16:54 - 16:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 16:57 - 17:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 17:00 - 17:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 17:15 - 18:00
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Saturday 18:00 - 18:15
Max Cotton tries to complete a year of total food self-sufficiency on his tiny farm in Somerset. He wants to test to destruction our ideas of eating seasonally and locally.
Saturday 18:15 - 19:00
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a volcanologist, an astrobiologist, an astronaut and a treasure hunter to discuss the frontiers of science exploration.
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon resigned from office. Michael Goldfarb explores the high political drama of the resignation and the personal tragedy of the man.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Saturday 21:00 - 21:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 21:15 - 22:00
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:30
1/3. Stand up comedian Scott Agnew tells the story of how he died and the musings over mortality that have dominated his life.
Saturday 22:30 - 23:00
9/12. A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Loughborough University.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 23:15 - 23:48
Ben Myers talks to Horatio Clare about his new novel Rare Singles. Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Claire Kohda discuss music and writing.
Saturday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.