Friday 15:00 - 15:45
What vegetables could I grown that aren't native to the UK? Which plant would make a great building structure? Peter and the panel have all the answers and more!
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Fri Jan 17
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
After she becomes pregnant, Paloma reaches out to her estranged mother who is now a famous artist. Read by Thalissa Teixeira.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Matthew Bannister on comedian Tony Slattery, curator Dame Rosalind Savill, campaigner Paddy Hill and SOE agent Noreen Riols.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Is our reality an accurate reflection of an ultimate truth? Matthew Syed explores the layers of our perception, questioning what's real and whether multiple realities may coexist.
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
2/8. Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Mick's feelings are hurt, and Tom faces a tricky negotiation.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
How does film and TV make time travel real? Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode leap into the world of time travel and time loops on screen, from Back To The Future to Groundhog Day.
Friday 20:00 - 20:50
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Codsall Village Hall in South Staffordshire, with Dr Luke Evans MP, Helen Morgan MP, Karin Smyth MP, Alex Wilson AM.
Friday 20:50 - 21:00
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
From a 1925 essay about common sense by GE Moore and the thinking of Wittgenstein, to ideas in politics today, Matthew Sweet and guests debate what 'common sense' means.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/10. Sadness and fear become manifest as the tidal current that links both of the conspirators. Neaera feels the urgent need to check up on William.
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate a plan to force housebuilders to install new solar panels on every new home. And peers consider mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse.
Sat Jan 18
Today 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 00:30 - 00:48
Claudia Hammond hears how the FBI digitised its unwieldy manual system for storing fingerprints and meets the mathematician who cracked the code to make it possible.
Today 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Today 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:43 - 05:45
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
Jack Boswell explores the Irish concept of craic, where humour, storytelling and community create joy, resilience and deeper human connections.
Today 06:00 - 06:07
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Today 06:07 - 06:30
Clare meets a fellow lover of a wintery walk on a march up a hill in Grosmont near the Welsh-English border.
Today 06:30 - 06:57
From climate advice on meat consumption, to the latest innovations in farm machinery - Charlotte Smith looks at the biggest rural stories of the week.
Today 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Today 07:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 10:00
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Today 10:00 - 10:30
Greg Jenner is joined in Victorian England by Dr Isabella Rosner and comedian Cariad Lloyd to learn all about the ethos and practitioners of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Today 10:30 - 11:00
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman are joined by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie to hear the story of how they made their breakout sketch series, A Bit of Fry and Laurie.
Today 11:00 - 11:30
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster.
Today 11:30 - 12:00
The Los Angeles wild fires have left thousands of people homeless, but among Angelinos who narrowly escaped disaster there is an overwhelming sense of good fortune - and guilt.
Today 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:04 - 12:30
Should young adults who haven't claimed the money in their state-backed child trust fund be given it automatically at age 21?
Today 12:30 - 12:57
2/8. Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
Today 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Today 13:00 - 13:10
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4.
Today 13:10 - 14:00
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Codsall Village Hall in South Staffordshire, with Dr Luke Evans MP, Helen Morgan MP, Karin Smyth MP, Alex Wilson AM.
Today 14:00 - 14:45
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
Today 14:45 - 15:00
Mick's feelings are hurt, and Tom faces a tricky negotiation.
Today 15:00 - 16:00
By Ed Thomas. Remi wakes on a road with no memory of who she is or how she got there. An audio drama from one of Wales' best living playwrights.
Today 16:00 - 17:00
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
Today 17:00 - 17:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Today 17:30 - 17:54
...Robinson. The chancellor reflects on six months in power and outlines her plan to 'turn things around'.
Today 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Today 18:00 - 18:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 18:15 - 19:00
Nihal Arthanayake is in Glasgow marking 40 years of Deacon Blue, hearing about manifesting, and the joys of wild swimming. Plus music from Rachel Sermanni and Jon Muq.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
The first woman to be elected leader of Mexico.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Writer Robert Harris talks to John Wilson about his cultural influences and experiences.
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Phil Tinline journeys back to 1984 to find out what the re-election of Ronald Reagan, an entertainer turned president, can tell us about a second Trump term in the White House.
Today 21:00 - 21:30
Vanessa Kisuule investigates the unbelievable story of one of Australia's most celebrated poets. It's a story that begins with a mysterious letter and ends with a trial.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
The film-maker and writer Charlie Shackleton explores the rocky ground of the public domain through the contested history of a single song - Woody Guthrie's This Land Is Your Land.
Today 22:00 - 22:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 22:15 - 23:00
Jaega Wise explores one of the most common types of food additive in ultra-processed foods - emulsifiers. Their function, history, health concerns and future.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
Miles Asteri, star of The Traitors in 2024, joins Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie to grapple with guinea pigs and the Mafia.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
3/13. Paul Gambaccini is in the chair for the wide-ranging music quiz, with questions on music of all varieties and eras.
Sun Jan 19
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:15 - 00:48
This week Take Four Books speaks to the writer Jonathan Coe about his new novel - The Proof of My Innocence - and explores its connections to three other literary works.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary's Church in the village of Newton Valence, Hampshire.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 06:00
In Touch visits Norwich to meet Just James, the blind professional wrestler.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 06:05 - 06:35
Giles Fraser and guests hear from Jonathan Aitken, notoriously labelled a hypocrite, to explore how the Pharisees became a byword for hypocrisy.
Tomorrow 06:35 - 06:57
The moving story of woodsman Mick Pointon, who found peace among his trees following a life-changing injury and the tragic loss of his daughter.
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 papers.
Tomorrow 07:10 - 07:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Tomorrow 07:54 - 07:57
Colette Love makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK. The charity runs a phone line for families affected by the condition.
Tomorrow 07:57 - 08:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 08:00 - 08:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
Tomorrow 08:10 - 08:48
Poet and priest Malcolm Guite celebrates the Nicene Creed, in the year marking the seventeen hundredth anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 325, which first formulated it.
Tomorrow 08:48 - 08:58
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
Tomorrow 08:58 - 09:00
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Harriet Wistrich, lawyer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 12:15
The verdict is in for Kirsty, and emotions run high at Beechwood.
Tomorrow 12:15 - 12:30
The first woman to be elected leader of Mexico.
Tomorrow 12:30 - 12:57
6/6. A return visit to the City Hall in Sheffield, featuring panellists Milton Jones, Lucy Porter, Miles Jupp and Tony Hawks, with Jack Dee in the chair.
Tomorrow 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:30
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
Tomorrow 13:30 - 14:00
Gabriel Gatehouse looks at the characters expected to gain power in Trump's new administration - including RFK Jr.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:45
What vegetables could I grown that aren't native to the UK? Which plant would make a great building structure? Peter and the panel have all the answers and more!
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
John Yorke on Albert Camus' absurdist classic The Plague. With writer Andrew Hussey and Dr Raj Persaud.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
3/3. Ruby's growing up, and in doing so, she must unearth the ghosts of her past that have lain buried for a lifetime. Kate Atkinson's award-winning novel.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
4/13. Paul Gambaccini is in the chair for the wide-ranging music quiz, with questions on music of all varieties and eras.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 17:10
In 1946, one of the world's first electronic computers was unveiled in Philadelphia, in the USA. It was called the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, or ENIAC.
Tomorrow 17:10 - 17:54
Highlights of the TS Eliot Prize Readings - extraordinary poetry from 2024.
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
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
The Carters debate the next step, and plans come together for Joy.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 19:45
Siblings Sam and Bon Stone are angry. Sam directs her anger inwards while Bon's anger can be explosive. For the first time, they explore how they feel about their anger.
Tomorrow 19:45 - 20:00
How just doing a few kind things for your family and friends could help reduce your inflammation, protecting you from chronic illness, and even give your own mental health a boost.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
Adam Rutherford joins Michael Rosen to make sense of the heavily-loaded language that we use to talk about genetics, inheritance, ancestry and race.
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
Matthew Bannister on comedian Tony Slattery, curator Dame Rosalind Savill, campaigner Paddy Hill and SOE agent Noreen Riols.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:25
Should young adults who haven't claimed the money in their state-backed child trust fund be given it automatically at age 21?
Tomorrow 21:25 - 21:30
Colette Love makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK. The charity runs a phone line for families affected by the condition.
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
The Los Angeles wild fires have left thousands of people homeless, but among Angelinos who narrowly escaped disaster there is an overwhelming sense of good fortune - and guilt.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:45
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Prussian-led plans to end the French Revolution in 1792 and their surprise defeat by an army buoyed with citizens singing the Marseillaise.
Tomorrow 23:45 - 00:00
After she becomes pregnant, Paloma reaches out to her estranged mother who is now a famous artist. Read by Thalissa Teixeira.
Mon Jan 20
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
The young Gambians who had to give up on their journey to Europe.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary's Church in the village of Newton Valence, Hampshire.
Monday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Monday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
Monday 05:45 - 05:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Monday 05:57 - 06:00
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
Daniel Levitin, Nwando Ebizie and Sara Veale explore the power of music and movement to heal body and mind with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
Douglas Fraser tells Rachel Burden how the community bus scheme in Glenfarg in Perthshire has helped with reconnecting people as well as providing transport.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
Who gets conceived, who gets to live, who gets to die and who decides? Sonia Sodha investigates the new politics of bodily autonomy.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
A near miss in the skies over the South China Sea. And how the Hong Kong handover led to fierce disagreements over how to deal with the incoming power.
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
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Monday 13:45 - 14:00
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.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
The Carters debate the next step, and plans come together for Joy.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
6/6. Bill Bailey returns as Guy Starling, a man whose life is unexpectedly turned upside down by someone he hasn't seen for 45 years - his imaginary childhood friend, Hennikay.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
4/4. Christmas dinner is forgotten as the visitors to Gossington Hall are spellbound by the story of how Miss Marple unmasked a jewel thief. Read by Georgie Glen.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Writer A N Wilson picks the German polymath and poet, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
Julian locks herself in a tiny cell for years. Despite limited contact with the outside world, she becomes one of the first women to write in the English language.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
Gabriel Gatehouse looks at the characters expected to gain power in Trump's new administration - including RFK Jr.
Monday 16:30 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Monday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 18:30 - 19:00
1/6. Paul Merton and Laura Smyth join host Sue Perkins for Just a Minute.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Vince hatches a plan, and alliances are tested for Stella.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Is British politics today too complicated to be understood in terms of left and right? How can we rethink our political labels?
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
We discuss the positives and pitfalls of AI in medicine; what Trump might do on science; why LA winds are driving the deadly fires, and a pasta recipe with added physics.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
Daniel Levitin, Nwando Ebizie and Sara Veale explore the power of music and movement to heal body and mind with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Douglas Fraser tells Rachel Burden how the community bus scheme in Glenfarg in Perthshire has helped with reconnecting people as well as providing transport.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
6/10. William takes measures to distract himself from thinking about the turtles by visiting a therapist with Harriet. Neaera has very lofty thoughts about spiders in space.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
4/5. A modern-day thriller set in the north east of England, starring Gina McKee as a lone wolf audio forensic analyst. Original drama from Ben and Max Ringham with Dan Rebellato.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Jan 21
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
A near miss in the skies over the South China Sea. And how the Hong Kong handover led to fierce disagreements over how to deal with the incoming power.
Tuesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tuesday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 05:43 - 05:45
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
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
Kirsty Young asks BAFTA-winning actor Chiwetel Ejiofor what advice he would give his younger self. He reflects on childhood tragedy and being cast by Spielberg when he was just 19.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
How does film and TV make time travel real? Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode leap into the world of time travel and time loops on screen, from Back To The Future to Groundhog Day.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
How the Himalayas became the front line for a cyber war. The Dalai Lama's office comes under attack. After dissidents it's major companies - including Google.
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
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Tuesday 13:45 - 14:00
Naomi Alderman looks at the remarkable way Denis Diderot connected ideas and people. In 18th-century Paris, he edited an early and vast encyclopaedia, despite fierce opposition.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Vince hatches a plan, and alliances are tested for Stella.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
2/5. A gripping drama which explores the impact of violent offending on young men. How much do childhood experiences impact the mind of a murderer?
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
After discovering who she really is, Claire has decided to tell her side of the story.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
Laurie Taylor hears how post war pioneers re-imagined the playground, moving beyond slides, swings and roundabouts and re-imagining our cities and communities.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Poet Emily Berry dreams about songwriter Connie Converse in the company of biographer Howard Fishman, musician Emma-Lee Moss (aka Emmy the Great) and poet Jack Underwood.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tuesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 18:30 - 19:00
3/4. Facing mortality, Janey ponders her chances at the pearly gates, reflects on motherhood, and discovers why her marriage might have put daughter Ashley off relationships forever.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
It's a life-changing day for one resident, and a seed is planted for Emma.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:40
Hidden in Munich are brain samples from a British soldier who died in 1941. Professor Sue Black investigates how the actions of Nazi-sponsored anatomists continue to be felt today.
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
How a town in Poland - once in Germany - is discovering its troubling past and the search for reconciliation between communities.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Evan Davis explores if working the traditional five-day week could be replaced by working four eight-hour days. Could working more efficiently benefit employees and bosses?
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
7/10. While William works out the logistics of transporting the turtles and is surprised that his house-mates are unsuspecting, Neaera plans the finer points of the rescue mission.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
...Keyes and Tara Flynn. We're always on the lookout - If you have a problem, look no further than Marian and Tara. Nothing too big, too small or too silly. Contact: MarianandTara@bbc.co.uk.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Jan 22
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
How the Himalayas became the front line for a cyber war. The Dalai Lama's office comes under attack. After dissidents it's major companies - including Google.
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Wednesday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 05:43 - 05:45
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
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 ponders the possibility of experiencing bliss in life-threatening circumstances - like war - and discovers the remarkable potential of the brain.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
3/6. Detectives from a police unit dubbed 'The Dirty Squad' take on the Paedophile Information Exchange. Alex Renton speaks with the cops who tried to bring down PIE.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:45
Hidden in Munich are brain samples from a British soldier who died in 1941. Professor Sue Black investigates how the actions of Nazi-sponsored anatomists continue to be felt today.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
A mysterious robbery leads to suspicions about the theft of intellectual property. The FBI and MI5 talk about technology - another friction point between China and the west.
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
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Wednesday 13:45 - 14:00
Naomi Alderman examines the intelligence and sharp humour of an ancient Greek historian, a woman known as Pamphila of Epidaurus.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
It's a life-changing day for one resident, and a seed is planted for Emma.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
By Theo Toksvig-Stewart. Unflinching drama about consent. Two students fall in love, but one drunken evening changes everything. Starring Sam Otto and Louisa Harland.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The Money Box team invites listeners and a panel of experts to discuss one personal finance topic in depth.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
As AI content spreads across the digital world Aleks and Kevin uncover what happens when models start training on their own output and what can be be done to stop them collapsing.
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
4/6. Nathan Blakely was a pop star, but he died and was reincarnated - as a leafcutter ant. Series 3 of the comedy starring Daniel Rigby, Ashley McGuire and Ed Gamble.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Freddie faces an uncertain future, and Pip's evening takes a surprising turn.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:45
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg sparks a row about gender in the workplace.
Wednesday 20:45 - 21:00
In the 1970s, a scientist discovers asbestos fibres in talcum powder. How would the talc industry respond?
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
2/5. Matthew and his guests look back at some of the big events of the past 25 years. In episode two he asks have we lost faith in institutions, politicians - and even money?
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
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 day has finally arrived. The careful plans to transport and release the turtles into the sea at Polperro are now put into action.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:30
2/4. Stood up by her date for her debs ball 15 years ago, Alison wants revenge.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Jan 23
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
A mysterious robbery leads to suspicions about the theft of intellectual property. The FBI and MI5 talk about technology - another friction point between China and the west.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Thursday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 05:43 - 05:45
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
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
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Plato's accounts of the last days of Socrates, during which he kept doing philosophy right up to the point of his execution by hemlock.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis 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
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
The battle over who controls communications. How Chinese company Huawei was at the centre of a dispute between two allies - the US and UK.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 12:04 - 12:32
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show, with insight from the people at the top.
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
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Thursday 13:45 - 14:00
Samuel 'Dictionary' Johnson was living proof that a person can be extremely messy and disorganised but still do work of great worth. Naomi Alderman finds out how.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Freddie faces an uncertain future, and Pip's evening takes a surprising turn.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
Agoraphobic Paula rarely dreams of life beyond her front door in Belfast, until she falls for her delivery driver. Craving love and adventure, can she venture into the world again?
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Clare Balding meets a listener who's marking her 60th birthday by walking 60 routes with 60 friends. Lynda Pettit takes Clare on a favourite hike into the Southern Pentland Hills.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Colette Love makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK. The charity runs a phone line for families affected by the condition.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
Poet Jackie Kay has written a book in Scots: Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story. She tells Michael Rosen about her love of the language and what it meant to her growing up.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
What are museums for? Who are they for? And how can they teach us about our past whilst remaining relevant and exciting for today's visitors?
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Thursday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 18:30 - 19:00
A new sketch show that showcases the best online talent.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Josh attempts to stir the pot, and Elizabeth considers her options.
Thursday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Nihal Arthanayake is in Glasgow marking 40 years of Deacon Blue, hearing about manifesting, and the joys of wild swimming. Plus music from Rachel Sermanni and Jon Muq.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis 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. William feels a sense of anticlimax after the release at Polperro. He chooses to spend some time alone. Neaera, on the other hand, has some company.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Jan 24
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
The battle over who controls communications. How Chinese company Huawei was at the centre of a dispute between two allies - the US and UK.
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Friday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 05:30 - 05:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 05:43 - 05:45
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
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
Harriet Wistrich, lawyer, 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
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
How Britain and China launched a Golden Period. We hear from those involved as well those who think the UK compromised its values.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Adam Fleming helps you work out what the culture war arguments are really about.
Friday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Friday 13:00 - 13:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Friday 13:45 - 14:00
Darwin's theory of evolution transformed our understanding of life on Earth. Naomi Alderman looks at the way he paid diligent attention to tiny, overlooked details.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Josh attempts to stir the pot, and Elizabeth considers her options.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
5/5. Cressida is shocked to discover the truth about Soji Sanada in the concluding part of Anthony Del Col's psychological thriller.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
Anthropologist Ella Al Shamahi is joined by Dr Nicole Hagen Hess to explore whether gossip can be for the good of the group or just the individual.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
An original short story by Anthony Shapland, read by Nathan Sussex. Two boys idle away the long days of late summer. Their games, dares and bets escalate.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Matthew Syed ponders the possibility of experiencing bliss in life-threatening circumstances - like war - and discovers the remarkable potential of the brain.
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
3/8. Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Disaster strikes for Joy, and Ben fears he has overshared.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate the cinema of Mike Leigh with the man himself as well as the star of his new film Hard Truths, Marianne Jean-Baptiste.
Friday 20:00 - 20:50
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:50 - 21:00
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Michael Crick, Irving Finkel and Sophie Coulombeau join Matthew Sweet.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
10/10. William lives through another Sunday until the events of the day stop him in his tracks. He visits the aquarium and meets Neaera and George sharing lunch.
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.