Today 15:00 - 15:45
Kathy Clugston is joined by James Wong, Kirsty Wilson and Bethan Collerton at Clarkston Halls, to answers all your gardening questions.
704: BBC Radio 4
Fri Aug 14
Today 15:45 - 16:00
A day paddleboarding at the beach takes a dangerous turn for two women when they are swept further out to sea.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
DJ and producer William Orbit, survivor of the Long March Wang Quanying, journalist and women's rights campaigner Lady Hornby, and the man who listened to horses, Monty Roberts.
Today 16:30 - 17:00
When her rare instrument is stolen, violinist Min Kym's career is overturned. Matthew Syed considers what we value and why.
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
We've had enough of experts, so Ian Smith has assembled the finest audience in the land to tackle the big questions facing our new Northern leader.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
A decision is reached at Brookfield, and Amber finds herself on the spot.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
To celebrate V&A East's new exhibition The Music Is Black: A British Story, guests including saxophonist Soweto Kinch and grime artist NoLay pick five Black British music tracks.
Today 20:00 - 20:55
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Poole Museum, Poole, Dorset with Annabel Denham, Miranda Green, Dan Tomlinson MP and Lord Vaizey.
Today 20:55 - 21:00
The Aztec capital city falls to the conquistadors; Edward Heath wins the Admiral Cup while in office; and the first Proms concert was held in the Queen's Hall.
Today 21:00 - 21:30
3/7. Natalie, with Michael Scott and Alicia Stallings, offers a helpful guide to using the Oracle to get answers to your life's big questions. You'll need cash and a sign from a goat.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
3/6. As Breakin' the Cycle spirals into chaos, Colin and D make their boldest move yet - shutting down their drug empire, and taking control of the story only they can tell.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
10/10. The full extent of Mr Thornhill's duplicity is exposed. But all's well that ends well.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
Author Katherine May and poet Liz Berry talk about their favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
Sat Aug 15
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. A searing account of the atomic bomb's aftermath from local pastor Kiyoshi Tanimoto.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Professor Alison Jack of Edinburgh University's School of Divinity.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 06:00
Richard King accompanies Natasha Carthew as she returns to Downderry, the Cornish village where she grew up.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:07
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 06:07 - 06:30
The adventurer and author Phoebe Smith takes Martha Kearney to her favourite mountain, Tryfan in Eryri, Wales. The mountain, after a decision by her mum, changed her life.
Tomorrow 06:30 - 06:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Tomorrow 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 07:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 09:30
Comedian and author Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture since the end of the Second World War, and its uncertain status in today's digital world.
Tomorrow 09:30 - 10:00
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore relaxation. We know it's good for us but why do we find it so hard to do?
Tomorrow 10:00 - 10:30
Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Yangwen Zheng and comedian Hugh Dennis to learn about the global history of tea, and how it became Britain's national drink.
Tomorrow 10:30 - 11:00
Why a disco song about a Russian priest still brings joy today.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:30
Meet the farmer advocating for large-scale species reintroductions.
Tomorrow 11:30 - 12:00
Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:30
Why did the popular stationery chain, Paperchase, end up closing all of its shops?
Tomorrow 12:30 - 12:57
We've had enough of experts, so Ian Smith has assembled the finest audience in the land to tackle the big questions facing our new Northern leader.
Tomorrow 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 13:10 - 14:05
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Poole Museum, Poole, Dorset with Annabel Denham, Miranda Green, Dan Tomlinson MP and Lord Vaizey.
Tomorrow 14:05 - 14:45
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
A decision is reached at Brookfield, and Amber finds herself on the spot.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
1983. Tony Blair is elected the new MP for Sedgefield. Cherie Blair fails to win North Thanet. But what if their roles had been reversed?
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 17:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Tomorrow 17:30 - 17:54
Greg Foot investigates laundry detergents. What are the differences between bio and non-bio? Do low temperature washes really work? And how sustainable are the eco brands?
Tomorrow 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 18:15 - 19:00
Andrew Hunter Murray, Dilly Carter, Hannah Byczkowski, David Eagle and musicians Chris Brain & Daisy Peacock join Kiri Pritchard-McLean at the Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
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?
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
How Stoke-on-Trent and its football club Stoke City has such deep bonds with Bet365, a British business success story and the city's largest private employer.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
As Cuba marks Fidel Castro's centenary, Will Grant explores how revolution, the United States and history shaped the island's uncertain future.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
The modern green movement has been shaped not only by protest, but by conflict about big ideas, within the ranks.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 22:15 - 23:00
Dan Saladino meets this year's collection of musicians from around the world who are cooking as they perform at WOMAD. What do their dishes reveal about the global history of food?
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
3/4. Comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch returns for a new series of her stand-up show, joined by her digital assistant ALGO (Tia Kofi). In this episode, they tackle friendship.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
Nationwide general knowledge competition for the title Brain of Britain. Spotlights on Apollo 13, the Russian Far East, Catherine of Aragon and Sophie Germain.
Sun Aug 16
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
American author and humourist David Sedaris on his new collection of essays, The Land and Its People, and its connection to three other works.
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 Mathew's church in Chapel Allerton, Leeds in West Yorkshire.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
Charity VocalEyes is challenging traditional audio description at heritage sites with a new project that involves blind and partially sighted people in the creation process.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
In Johannesburg, Pastor Jane creates a church for those sidelined by traditional faith, tested by grief, doubt, and controversy, offering a space where all belong.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Combining through the night to beat the record temperatures and fields at risk of catching light: it's been a trying harvest for Dan Willis and his stepdaughter Eleanor Gilbert.
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
Paralympian basketball player Robyn Love makes the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of NCT, the National Childbirth Trust.
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
Catholic theologian, Tina Beattie, unpacks some of the mysteries surrounding the Virgin Mary by visiting the holy shrines in the historic Norfolk village of Walsingham.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1990, the world's first perfume archive opened in Versailles, France. L'Osmothèque opened with an initial collection of 400 perfumes, including scents that are centuries old.
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
Chaka Khan, singer and songwriter, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
Heartbreak is in store for Lynda and David is offered a choice that could make all the difference.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
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?
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
4/6. Desiree explains why she's never seen Game of Thrones and Sue can't even bear to say one of the subjects out loud - 'it's worse than Platty Jubes'.
Sunday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Sunday 13:00 - 13:30
A look at the week's big stories and a preview of the week to come.
Sunday 13:30 - 14:00
Across the country love for Pride events is waning. Why is it that our allyship with LGBTQ+ rights isn't as strong as it once was and what has the trans debate got to do with it?
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Kathy Clugston is joined by James Wong, Kirsty Wilson and Bethan Collerton at Clarkston Halls, to answers all your gardening questions.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores conspiracies around JFK's assassination in Don DeLillo's novel Libra.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
2/2. Starring Fisher Stevens and Tucker St Ivany. A fictionalised reimagining of events surrounding JFK's assassination.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
M. John Harrison speaks to Take Four Books about his latest novel, The End of Everything, and, together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its links to three other works.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
Nationwide general knowledge competition for the title Brain of Britain. Spotlights on the Cold War, the films of Baz Luhrmann, New York buildings and gemstones.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In 1993, the Irish writer Roddy Doyle won the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction. His novel, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, portrayed life through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
Sally and Kerensa talk to Sophie, a woman from Texas whose life was turned upside down by a conviction for stealing an air conditioning unit.
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
Rima Ahmed presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
Alarm bells ring for Azra and Keira offers her support.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
Author Séamas O'Reilly and his siblings try to make sense of their father's archive of hundreds of films recorded off the television.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
Michael explores how simply tracking your exercise can motivate you to increase your physical activity, which could improve your mental health and reduce your risk of diabetes.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
Andrea Catherwood hears listener views on Radio 4's Dead Rabbit investigative series, and talks to Colin Sell, longtime pianist for I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
Sunday 20:30 - 21:00
DJ and producer William Orbit, survivor of the Long March Wang Quanying, journalist and women's rights campaigner Lady Hornby, and the man who listened to horses, Monty Roberts.
Sunday 21:00 - 21:25
Why did the popular stationery chain, Paperchase, end up closing all of its shops?
Sunday 21:25 - 21:30
Paralympian basketball player Robyn Love makes the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of NCT, the National Childbirth Trust.
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
R is for Rebellion. Marlon Brando changed screen acting in his own contradictory way. Antonia Quirke marks his centenary with her archival A-Z of his brilliant, maddening career.
Sunday 23:00 - 23:30
Pen Hadow picks Sir Peter Scott, son of Scott of the Antarctic and a man described as the patron saint of conservation by Sir David Attenborough.
Sunday 23:30 - 23:45
4 Extra Debut. Do mysterious plants prove the Isle of Rum miraculously escaped the Ice Age? Dr Tori Herridge investigates. From 2023.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
A day paddleboarding at the beach takes a dangerous turn for two women when they are swept further out to sea.
Mon Aug 17
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
How to preserve one of the natural wonders of the world.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mathew's church in Chapel Allerton, Leeds in West Yorkshire.
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
DJ and producer William Orbit, survivor of the Long March Wang Quanying, journalist and women's rights campaigner Lady Hornby, and the man who listened to horses, Monty Roberts.
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 - 09:30
Why is public perception that the crime rate is increasing when in fact it's coming down?
Monday 09:30 - 10:00
4/6. Tristan Redman and guests discuss the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the global financial crisis, the Arab Spring and the rise of Xi Jinping.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
Sally and Kerensa talk to Conor, whose gaming as a teenager almost led to him being sentenced to 100 years in a US prison.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark.
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
Naomi Alderman explores the mind of the Roman statesman whose legacy of ethical thinking is still pertinent today.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Alarm bells ring for Azra and Keira offers her support.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
6/6. Ellie asks Louisa to clean for her and fills her free time with wild swimming, much to Mitch's dismay. Will meanwhile takes in a boozy delivery for Morris. Stars Angus Deayton.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores conspiracies around JFK's assassination in Don DeLillo's novel Libra.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Pauline Black of The Selecter chooses Poly Styrene, who inspired her early career and attitude.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Yangwen Zheng and comedian Hugh Dennis to learn about the global history of tea, and how it became Britain's national drink.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
Across the country love for Pride events is waning. Why is it that our allyship with LGBTQ+ rights isn't as strong as it once was and what has the trans debate got to do with it?
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
Why a disco song about a Russian priest still brings joy today.
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
5/6. Paul Merton, Catherine Bohart, Paterson Joseph and Zoe Lyons.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Emotions run high for Lynda and Harrison makes himself useful.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Baroness Louise Casey's review of English social care has been brought forward to next summer. What's she proposing, what are the alternatives and how much might this all cost?
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
As researchers in the US announce the creation of new viruses designed by artificial intelligence, we investigate whether or not we should be concerned.
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Why is public perception that the crime rate is increasing when in fact it's coming down?
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
4/6. Tristan Redman and guests discuss the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the global financial crisis, the Arab Spring and the rise of Xi Jinping.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
1/10. It is 2007, and Mr Sidhu is the sub-postmaster of a local post office in Richmond upon Thames, but his world is about to be shifted on its axis. Contains some strong language.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
4/4. With tensions at breaking point, Liza confronts the past and faces serious consequences. Called into an urgent meeting, her future on the film hangs in the balance.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
Roger McGough talks to the award-winning Cumbrian poet Jacob Polley and hears his choices of listeners' requests, including poems read by Terrance Hayes and Natalie Diaz.
Tue Aug 18
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark.
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
Across the country love for Pride events is waning. Why is it that our allyship with LGBTQ+ rights isn't as strong as it once was and what has the trans debate got to do with it?
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
4/7. David Dimbleby tells the story of the Vietnam War and the nerdy, unknown academic who led America to the brink of disaster.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting, from Stanislavsky to the present day.
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
To celebrate V&A East's new exhibition The Music Is Black: A British Story, guests including saxophonist Soweto Kinch and grime artist NoLay pick five Black British music tracks.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark.
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
Naomi Alderman explores Salvador Dalí's surreal mind and love of hidden meanings that led to dreamlike masterpieces which have stood the test of time.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Emotions run high for Lynda and Harrison makes himself useful.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
Paul Eddington (Miles Jupp) and the cast of TV's Yes, Minister, are cajoled into performing a comedy sketch with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Fenella Woolgar).
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
10/11. Lucy Worsley is joined by historian Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC, to explore if women can ever achieve true equality under the law.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
When Rimi Tanaka's mother died, she was writing a book about her samurai ancestry. Rimi sets out to finish it hoping to get closer to the Japanese mother she never really knew.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Susie Dent investigates William Tyndale's New Testament translation of 1526, a book which shaped the English language - and could get you killed...
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore crying. Why do we cry, and is it, in fact, any good for us?
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
2/6. In Belfast, Paul Sinha presents a live audience with the best-ever episode of his Perfect Pub Quiz.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Susan puts her foot in it and George is feeling frustrated.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:40
Psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead visits Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang rehabilitation charity in the world. Could there be lessons for the UK?
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
Why Matthew Bogdanos, head of Manhattan District Attorney's Antiquities Trafficking Unit, has worked for years to return stolen cultural treasures to their rightful owners.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Shari takes a trip inside the fraud reporting service for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/10. It is 2007, and Mr Sidhu is the sub-postmaster of a local post office in Richmond upon Thames, but his world is about to be shifted on its axis.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the secrets to the success of the alpaca, which despite domestication survives in some of the world's harshest mountainous areas.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
The spoken word artist Antony Szmierek selects some of his favourite poems.
Wed Aug 19
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark.
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
As researchers in the US announce the creation of new viruses designed by artificial intelligence, we investigate whether or not we should be concerned.
Wednesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 05:43 - 05:45
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection.
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
Matthew Syed follows the remarkable journey of mental health campaigner Ben West, whose work recognises the power in all of us to help people we have never met.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
4/6. Now Colin and D are in creative control, actors' performances are transformed. But the lines between gangland fact and fiction begin to blur, putting everyone in danger.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:40
Psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead visits Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang rehabilitation charity in the world. Could there be lessons for the UK?
Wednesday 11:40 - 11:45
Bill Clinton admits to an affair with Monica Lewinsky; William Wallace was hung, drawn and quartered in London; and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture was given its Moscow premiere.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark.
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
Naomi Alderman explores the mind of Sigmund Freud and how his radical ideas reshaped psychology, dreams, desire, and the hidden forces driving human behaviour.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Susan puts her foot in it and George is feeling frustrated.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
A series of themed, mixed form, short dramas reflecting life across the UK. Reflecting brings voices from Belfast, Cardiff, Leith, Birmingham and Nottingham.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
Author Séamas O'Reilly and his siblings try to make sense of their father's archive of hundreds of films recorded off the television.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
Using simple DIY tools, five audio enthusiasts from around the world tune in to electromagnetic waves that fill the universe, radiating from solar storms and bursts of lightning.
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:15
5/5. Cassie sets out to reclaim her independence. Dave discovers how deeply guilt can change us for the better. They trace the ways the accident has shaped their relationship.
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
4/6. Stephen Bailey comes out swinging for fighting, Professor Ed Wild rewrites the future for Huntington's and Professor Alessandra Devoto digs into the healing power of plants.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
The Malik family have a bone to pick, and Ruth is left feeling guilty.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
4/7. David Dimbleby tells the story of the Vietnam War and the nerdy, unknown academic who led America to the brink of disaster.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting, from Stanislavsky to the present day.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/10. It is 2007, and Mr Sidhu is the sub-postmaster of a local post office in Richmond upon Thames, but his world is about to be shifted on its axis.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
When she's not helping her clients with her patented (patent pending) therapy techniques, Nora visits an acupuncturist for some much-needed self-care.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
Comedy series following Chris Relish, an amateur paranormal investigator and podcast maker. Chris's latest subject is Jade, who claims to have a tiny demon living in a biscuit tin.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
Roger McGough talks to French British poet Pascale Petit as she chooses her favourites from the poems requested by listeners.
Thu Aug 20
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark.
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
Matthew Syed follows the remarkable journey of mental health campaigner Ben West, whose work recognises the power in all of us to help people we have never met.
Thursday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 05:43 - 05:45
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection.
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 - 09:30
4/7. The Greek mathematician and philosopher who vanished from history because she was a woman.
Thursday 09:30 - 10:00
3/4. John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change powering counter-culture in the 20th century. Where does its extraordinary legacy stand now?
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:45
Author Sebastian Faulks talks to John Wilson about his influences and formative cultural experiences.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 12:04 - 12:32
From stickers in car parks to phishing links in emails, criminals are finding different ways to exploit QR codes to steal our 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
Naomi Alderman explores how Eugène-François Vidocq pioneered modern policing, detective work, criminal profiling, and early forensic methods that shaped law enforcement forever.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
The Malik family have a bone to pick, and Ruth is left feeling guilty.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
In the wake of Joe's death, Misha immerses herself in the landscape he left behind, while Grace watches their friendship come under increasing strain.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Martha Kearney learns ancient skills such as forging a knife, flint knapping and making a fire with flint and steel. She joins local schoolchildren in the Dorset countryside.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Paralympian basketball player Robyn Love makes the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of NCT, the National Childbirth Trust.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
The poet Jack Underwood offers his services as a metaphor consultant, for a very reasonable fee.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
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
4/6. Icklewick FM is fundraising to buy blackout blinds to save little Lottie Brisket who's suffering migraines from the light of the inland lighthouse. Please. Give generously.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Robert is pushed to the limit and George considers his options.
Thursday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 20:00 - 20:15
Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk, from the origin of probability to the existential threat of nuclear war, artificial intelligence and climate change.
Thursday 20:15 - 21:00
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Andrew Hunter Murray, Dilly Carter, Hannah Byczkowski, David Eagle and musicians Chris Brain & Daisy Peacock join Kiri Pritchard-McLean at the Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
The BSE crisis becomes a lightning rod for other safety issues in the countryside, as an organic farmer turned self-taught scientist investigates his own BSE theories.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 22:45 - 23:00
4/10. It is 2007, and Mr Sidhu is the sub-postmaster of a local post office in Richmond upon Thames, but his world is shifting on its axis.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
Pippa Haywood is well known for acting in Green Wing and Bodyguard, as well as reading poems for this very programme. Here she chats with Roger and chooses her own favourites.
Fri Aug 21
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark.
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
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
Friday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 05:43 - 05:45
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection.
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
Chaka Khan, singer and songwriter, 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
Jimi Famurewa explores the stories behind the many different ways in which we eat, and how they shape ideas of identity, belonging and culture.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Helen Czerski and Tom Heap investigate the environmental impact of volcanoes from prehistory to the present day.
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
Naomi Alderman explores how Elinor Ostrom disproved the tragedy of the commons and revealed how communities can cooperate to protect shared resources sustainably.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Robert is pushed to the limit and George considers his options.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
Reports emerge of infamous revolutionary, Che Guevara, hiding out in the Bolivian jungle. A covert operation leads to a beheading, but have they got the right guy?
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
Lisa Abernethy shows Richard King around the RNLI station in Portrush.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
In 1990s Cornwall, a fisherman's son dreams of becoming a rap star, forcing him to choose between family tradition and a future beyond the harbour. Read by Tadhg Cullen.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Matthew Syed follows the remarkable journey of mental health campaigner Ben West, whose work recognises the power in all of us to help people we have never met.
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
The people are ready to have their say, so Ian Smith has assembled the finest audience in the land to tackle the big questions facing our new Northern leader.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
There's a surprising development for Lily and Khalil finds himself the centre of attention.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Nadine Shah, David Arnold and Charlotte Harding celebrate the world's largest annual classical music festival, the BBC Proms, with Anna and Jeffrey.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
Bill Clinton admits to an affair with Monica Lewinsky; William Wallace was hung, drawn and quartered in London; and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture was given its Moscow premiere.
Friday 21:00 - 21:30
4/7. The Greek mathematician and philosopher who vanished from history because she was a woman.
Friday 21:30 - 22:00
4/6. Now Colin and D are in creative control, actors' performances are transformed. But the lines between gangland fact and fiction begin to blur, putting everyone in danger.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/10. It is 2007, and Mr Sidhu is the sub-postmaster of a local post office in Richmond upon Thames, but his safe, small world is shifting on its axis.
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
Using simple DIY tools, five audio enthusiasts from around the world tune in to electromagnetic waves that fill the universe, radiating from solar storms and bursts of lightning.
Sat Aug 22
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.