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Thu Nov 13
Today 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:04 - 05:34
David Cornock on PMQs.
Today 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Royal Navy chaplain Rev Paul Bryce.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
MPs call for farm inheritance tax to be halted, until an assessment of its impact in Wales is drawn up.
Today 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 09:45
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss theories about dinosaur feathers. Which ones had them, what sorts of feathers were they and where were they found on their bodies?
Today 09:45 - 10:00
In a week where journalism is in the headlines, Armando and Ria are joined by Sky News' Sophy Ridge to discuss the blending of news and opinion, and where the line is on editing.
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Today 11:00 - 11:45
Brian Cox and Robin Ince plug into the science of brain-computer interfaces.
Today 11:45 - 12:00
The moving moment that bodies of the sherpas are returned home to their families. Surviving sherpas demand better working conditions and effectively go on strike.
Today 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:04 - 12:32
A bogus police officer, a fake 999 call and a devastating scam.
Today 12:32 - 12:57
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
Today 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Today 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Today 13:45 - 14:00
4/5. Through stand-up and interviews with his family, friends, social scientists and psychologists, comedian Darren Harriott interrogates what it means to be a dad.
Today 14:00 - 14:15
George tries to make peace, and Joy has a brilliant idea.
Today 14:15 - 15:00
Rupert Everett stars as a drag performer with a secret past. It's 1968, and Denis Rake is the warm up act in Soho's Flamingo cabaret club. But he is haunted by a wartime affair.
Today 15:00 - 15:27
Clare and guests discuss how the British countryside is connected to colonial history on a circular walk starting at Bourton-on-the-Hill and passing by Sezincote House.
Today 15:27 - 15:30
Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of InterAct Stroke Support.
Today 15:30 - 16:00
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the UK's productivity problem and the consequences for this month's budget.
Today 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Today 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Today 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 18:30 - 19:00
New episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts, but if you're in the UK, you can listen to the whole series right now - before anywhere else - on BBC Sounds.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Amber gets an unexpected visitor, and Rex is mysterious.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Tom and guests review The Hunger Games... now a stage play, Nuremberg, starring Russell Crowe as Hermann Göring and new BBC TV series Wild Cherry.
Today 20:00 - 20:15
David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine how the BBC's handling its reputation in the middle of a crisis.
Today 20:15 - 21:00
The BBC in crisis. A director general and head of news gone in one day. A billion-dollar threat from the US president. And a Panorama edit that triggered a leadership implosion.
Today 21:00 - 21:45
Sue Perkins, Judi Love, John Cleese and Hugh Dennis join Clive Anderson with music from Editors' Tom Smith and the Natalie Duncan Trio.
Today 21:45 - 22:00
In a week where journalism is in the headlines, Armando and Ria are joined by Sky News' Sophy Ridge to discuss the blending of news and opinion, and where the line is on editing.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
4/5. When the video game company faces a brutal restructuring, it seems Marian Welby's entire career might be an accident report - new fiction by Joe Dunthorne. Read by Ell Potter.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
Sir Nick Clegg reflects on the power and influence of tech companies, arguing that better regulation rather than breaking them up is the best way to create a fairer digital world.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Nov 14
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
The moving moment that bodies of the sherpas are returned home to their families. Surviving sherpas demand better working conditions and effectively go on strike.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Tomorrow 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Oliver Joseph.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 06:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
Sally Mann, photographer and writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
Dan Saladino investigates our growing dependence on West Africa for fresh produce. From Senegal a growing amount of radishes and corn on the cob are imported. Is that a good thing?
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
We hear why people still climb to the highest point on Earth and whether it is still one of the greatest adventures.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:57
World leaders are gathering in Brazil for the latest round of negotiations to slow down runaway climate change, but could COP30 be the last of these increasingly desperate efforts?
Tomorrow 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 13:45 - 14:00
5/5. Through stand-up and interviews with his family, friends, social scientists and psychologists, comedian Darren Harriott interrogates what it means to be a dad.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Amber gets an unexpected visitor, and Rex is mysterious.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 14:45
1/5. Mars, 2048. The first settlers, a mix of international workers and the super-rich. And the first unexplained death. A near-future murder mystery in the remotest possible location.
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he's on location in a location that can't exist - created by the artist MC Escher - as he explores the phenomenon of strange loops.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:45
Kathy Clugston and an esteemed panel of gardening experts are in St Mary's in Walthamstow.
Tomorrow 15:45 - 16:00
Rural ideologies clash over the release of wild boar onto Dartmoor.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
Matthew Bannister tells the life stories of people who have recently died, from the rich and famous to unsung but significant.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
When Jacqui Furneaux was offered a choice between a tourist camel tour and a motorbike ride with a complete stranger, she did not realise her decision would change everything.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:00
3/6. A bold, audacious take on the week's news, with a blend of the silly and the serious.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Phoebe gets bad news, and George is optimistic.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe are joined by Neil Brand and Imogen Whitehead as they add the first five tracks to the new series.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Tomorrow 20:55 - 21:00
A new Polish Republic, a Great Comet and a spy revealed. Radio 4 discovers fascinating stories from the past.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
A classicist, former soldier, prison philosophy teacher, Spanish civil war historian and neuro-scientist who advises the Pentagon talk revenge and reconciliation with Anne McElvoy.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
5/5. The newly redundant design team are going to make the most of the launch party. But Marian is sorry that Craig won't be there. Original fiction by Joe Dunthorne. Read by Ell Potter.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Sat Nov 15
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
We hear why people still climb to the highest point on Earth and whether it is still one of the greatest adventures.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Saturday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Macaly.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he's on location in a location that can't exist - created by the artist MC Escher - as he explores the phenomenon of strange loops.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Clare and guests discuss how the British countryside is connected to colonial history on a circular walk starting at Bourton-on-the-Hill and passing by Sezincote House.
Saturday 06:30 - 06:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Saturday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 07:00 - 09:00
Today (Saturday).
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
7/13. From intergalactic penguins to a deliciously donut-shaped universe, Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain team up with presenters from The Sky at Night to tackle listeners' space queries.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
1/6. Jay Rayner and the panel are in Hastings answering questions from a keen audience of home cooks. Joining Jay are Annie Gray, Shelina Permalloo, Sophie Wright and Melissa Thompson.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster.
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Saturday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 12:04 - 12:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Saturday 12:30 - 12:57
3/6. A bold, audacious take on the week's news, with a blend of the silly and the serious.
Saturday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Saturday 13:00 - 13:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 13:10 - 14:05
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Saturday 14:05 - 14:45
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
Saturday 14:45 - 15:00
Phoebe gets bad news, and George is optimistic.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
By Katie Hims. Against her better judgment, for the first time in her life, Shirley decides to throw a party. An uplifting play about crisps, vodka martinis, and no more secrets.
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
Saturday 17:00 - 17:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Saturday 17:30 - 17:54
Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Saturday 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 18:15 - 19:00
Stuart Maconie's guests include comedy legend John Lloyd, Paddington The Musical writer Jessica Swale, cabaret star Kit Green and dark pop singer-songwriter Luvcat.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Brian Cox and Robin Ince plug into the science of brain-computer interfaces.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
William Shawcross speaks to some of those whose parents were brought together by the Nuremberg Military Tribunal.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Julie Etchingham chairs a live debate examining the morality of fatherhood. With panellists: Carmody Grey, Giles Fraser, Anne McElvoy and James Orr.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Dan Saladino investigates our growing dependence on West Africa for fresh produce. From Senegal a growing amount of radishes and corn on the cob are imported. Is that a good thing?
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
6/6. In the final episode of the series, Mark visits Unst in Shetland,the most northerly island in Britain.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
3/10. Isy Suttie helps uncover unlikely links between random places, people and things as they travel between West Ham United and Madagascar.
Sun Nov 16
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Award-winning author Katherine Rundell discusses The Poisoned King, the second instalment in her acclaimed children's fantasy series, Impossible Creatures.
Sunday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from 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 Mary-Le-Bow on Cheapside in the City of London.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
App-based taxi firm Uber have introduced a new feature for assistance dog owners and The Great British Bake Off team is looking for visually impaired bakers for their next series.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
An inspirational journey from ruin through gambling addiction to redemption. We travel from debt and shame to a future of hope, exploring Sikhism and stigma and a renewal of faith.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
The judges visit their last Farming for the Future finalists, Harehope Farm.
Sunday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 07:00 - 07:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 07:10 - 07:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Sunday 07:54 - 07:57
Broadcaster Anita Rani makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity BBC Children in Need.
Sunday 07:57 - 08:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 08:00 - 08:10
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Sunday 08:10 - 08:48
Eighty years ago Sir Bernard Lovell founded Jodrell Bank. Steph Bevan explores the world-famous observatory and reflects on the awe and wonder found in both faith and science.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1986, during a world record attempt and publicity stunt, one and a half million balloons were released as a storm rolled over the city.
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
Sir Tim Berners-Lee shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
George tries to make peace, and Phoebe gets bad news.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
1/6. Rachel and Miles take on Catchphrase, Adrian puts his own spin on the openings of well-known children's books, and Marcus belts out a heartfelt rendition of Postman Pat.
Sunday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Sunday 13:00 - 13:30
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
Sunday 13:30 - 14:00
Nick Garnett meets the Britons who have been fighting for Ukraine to hear first hand their experiences of how this war is being fought on the ground.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Kathy Clugston and an esteemed panel of gardening experts are in St Mary's in Walthamstow.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
John Yorke takes a look at an enduring classic of children's literature, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
A new re-imagining of The Wind in the Willows told from the margins. Young weasel Kit fights for home and belonging in a changing Wild Wood. Narrated by Penelope Wilton.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
4/10. Ken Cheng assists en route from the Ring-Tailed Lemur and Watford Gap services, via the Club Sandwich and the Large Hadron Collider.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In 1975 Juan Carlos reclaimed the Spanish throne after 36 years of Franco's dictatorship. Instead of continuing the authoritarian regime, the new king guided Spain to democracy.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
Ian McMillan's guests include Simon Armitage and Joelle Taylor.
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
Scout Tzofiya Bolton presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
Tom is disappointed by a last-minute change of plans, and Lilian puts her foot down.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
Matt Edmonds' child refuses his gentle, baritone lullabies. Should he outsource bedtime to AI? Can his friend, musician and lullaby-singer Johnny Flynn offer him lyrical wisdom?
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
Michael reveals how simply doing your exercise in short bursts could be an easier way to fit movement into your day - and boost your metabolism.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Sunday 20:30 - 21:00
Matthew Bannister tells the life stories of people who have recently died, from the rich and famous to unsung but significant.
Sunday 21:00 - 21:25
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Sunday 21:25 - 21:30
Broadcaster Anita Rani makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity BBC Children in Need.
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Sunday 23:00 - 23:45
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss theories about dinosaur feathers. Which ones had them, what sorts of feathers were they and where were they found on their bodies?
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
Rural ideologies clash over the release of wild boar onto Dartmoor.
Mon Nov 17
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Comedian Heydon Prowse conducts a tongue-in-cheek investigation into progressive corporations.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary-Le-Bow on Cheapside in the City of London.
Monday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Monday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Monday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Macaly.
Monday 05:45 - 05:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Monday 05:57 - 06:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers.
Monday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Monday 09:00 - 09:45
Cory Doctorow, Naomi Alderman and Oliver Moody explore the internet's decline, lessons from past information crises, and Estonia's digital transformation, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
Co-founder of the Hardy Group, Sue Atherton, tells Rachel Burden how the charity supports people living with dementia and their carers.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
1/3. How the role of father was born and how it has transformed.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch. This is the story of Jacob's transformation, with help from the unlikeliest of places.
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
Writer Katherine Rundell explores the lives of four endangered animals through stories that connect natural history, science, myth and culture.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Tom is disappointed by a last-minute change of plans, and Lilian puts her foot down.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
4/4. Hector makes big steps as he faces his demons. He also has to face Susan and Amanda, who are both dealing with unexpected revelations in their love lives. Stars Jamie Sives.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
A selection of short stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. A four-year-old boy and his three-year-old sister slip out of the house, unnoticed.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Writer and former editor of the Face Richard Benson talks to fellow writer Amy Sackville and presenter Harriett Gilbert about favourite books including The Years by Annie Ernaux.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
7/13. From intergalactic penguins to a deliciously donut-shaped universe, Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain team up with presenters from The Sky at Night to tackle listeners' space queries.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
Nick Garnett meets the Britons who have been fighting for Ukraine to hear first hand their experiences of how this war is being fought on the ground.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
1/6. Jay Rayner and the panel are in Hastings answering questions from a keen audience of home cooks. Joining Jay are Annie Gray, Shelina Permalloo, Sophie Wright and Melissa Thompson.
Monday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, 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
2/6. Marcus and Rachel tackle Southampton's potholes, Miles comes up with phrases equally at home in a traffic jam or the bedroom, and Adrian delivers a powerful rendition of Chandelier.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Jakob faces an unexpected diversion, and Helen makes the best of a tricky situation.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the UK's productivity problem and the consequences for this month's budget.
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
Cory Doctorow, Naomi Alderman and Oliver Moody explore the internet's decline, lessons from past information crises, and Estonia's digital transformation, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Co-founder of the Hardy Group, Sue Atherton, tells Rachel Burden how the charity supports people living with dementia and their carers.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
1917. For the first time, Virginia Woolf visits her new author - Katherine Mansfield - at her home in Chelsea.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
1/5. A psychological horror story set in the mysterious world of mycelium. Social worker Cassie is troubled by spreading mould. But no one will listen to her when she warns of danger.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Nov 18
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch. This is the story of Jacob's transformation, with help from the unlikeliest of places.
Tuesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Tuesday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Tuesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Macaly.
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
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe are joined by Neil Brand and Imogen Whitehead as they add the first five tracks to the new series.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch. This is the story of Jacob's transformation, with help from the unlikeliest of places.
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
Writer Katherine Rundell explores the lives of four endangered animals through stories that connect natural history, science, myth and culture.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Jakob faces an unexpected diversion, and Helen makes the best of a tricky situation.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
Ruth's idyllic island life is threatened by the unexpected arrival of someone from her past. As danger intensifies, distressing memories surface and Ruth is forced to take action.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
7/11. Margery Kempe always tells it like it is. But in Medieval England, such straight-talking can get a woman killed...
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
On Anglesey, Mhara finds peace and belonging through Druidry. Guided by Kristoffer Hughes, she reconnects with nature and embraces a spiritual path of transformation.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Famed producer Giles Martin wades into the murky waters of AI's rise in music, investigating the economic risks, creative rewards, and existential fallout of the new technology.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Chris and Xand examine body temperature, how saunas can challenge it, and what the benefits of challenging body temperature in hot environments could be.
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, 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
1/7. Frank Skinner hosts the show based on what we all do at least once a day - shop online and leave a review. An all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad and the baffling.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Phoebe plans for the future, and Justin is out of his comfort zone.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:45
Award-winning current affairs documentary series.
Tuesday 20:45 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
The Justice Secretary has announced extra funding for more court days in England and Wales. But is it a sticking plaster, or will it reduce the record backlog?
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Matt Edmonds' child refuses his gentle, baritone lullabies. Should he outsource bedtime to AI? Can his friend, musician and lullaby-singer Johnny Flynn offer him lyrical wisdom?
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
Virginia is in the thick of the gossip surrounding Katherine. At Asheham, Katherine puts her straight.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
4/10. Danny Robins returns for more spine-chilling tales from listeners.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Nov 19
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch. This is the story of Jacob's transformation, with help from the unlikeliest of places.
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Wednesday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Wednesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Macaly.
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
Although an experienced caver, George Linnane needed all his strength of will, character and 300 fellow cavers to survive one of the longest rescues in UK caving history.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
2/7. Many people found the words Kate Clanchy wrote in her memoir problematic: unkind, ableist, racist. We hear from some of her critics.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:45
Award-winning current affairs documentary series.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch. This is the story of Jacob's transformation, with help from the unlikeliest of places.
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
Writer Katherine Rundell explores the lives of four endangered animals through stories that connect natural history, science, myth and culture.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Phoebe plans for the future, and Justin is out of his comfort zone.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
Tensions are high following Sinead's death as Jayden wants someone to blame. But with Andy's own buried grief surfacing is he more of a risk than an asset to the investigation?
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
Has widespread criticism of the legal profession gone too far, putting solicitors, barristers, advocates and even judges under threat?
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
3/8. From toddler jokes to toilet training, India Rakusen explores how surprise shapes learning, resilience, and the tender chaos of early childhood. Expect the unexpected.
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Wednesday 16:15 - 17:00
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, 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
2/6. Imogen launches a disastrous cooking class at the community centre, Tony dreams of becoming an author and Gideon sees opportunities when he is befriended by a football hooligan.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Henry gets the wrong end of the stick, and Tony has some advice for Lilian.
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.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
With her health deteriorating, Katherine passes up an invitation to Christmas with the Woolfs and attempts to recover in the south of France.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:30
Amy Gledhill hosts highlights from the BBC New Comedy Awards Grand Final 2025. The rising stars of comedy are judged by Fatiha El-Ghorri, Harriet Kemsley and Adjani Salmon.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Nov 20
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch. This is the story of Jacob's transformation, with help from the unlikeliest of places.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Thursday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Thursday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Macaly.
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 the progress in our understanding of eclipses from the ancient world onwards and how their predictability illuminates historical records and myths.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
Armando and Sara Pascoe are joined by Dr Matt Winning to discuss the language around COP.
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:45
Brian Cox and Robin Ince turn back the clock to look at how we kept time throughout time.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch. This is the story of Jacob's transformation, with help from the unlikeliest of places.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 12:04 - 12:32
You've probably got the Winter Fuel Payment text at least once - here's the scam that's behind it.
Thursday 12:32 - 12:57
How did the company behind the revolutionary BlackBerry smartphone lose its grip on the handset market?
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
Writer Katherine Rundell explores the lives of four endangered animals through stories that connect natural history, science, myth and culture.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Henry gets the wrong end of the stick, and Tony has some advice for Lilian.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
by Eileen Horne Powerful drama about memory, trauma and the possibility of recovery. Can EMDR therapy provide the key to Isla's state of mind? With Rosalind Eleazar.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Clare joins Rob Curtis for a walk along Rhossili Bay. Rob has completed 5 Antarctic expeditions and, despite type 2 diabetes, is training for another demanding journey to the ice.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Broadcaster Anita Rani makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity BBC Children in Need.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, 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
New episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts, but if you're in the UK, you can listen to the whole series right now - before anywhere else - on BBC Sounds.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Kate has important news, and Leonie comes to the rescue.
Thursday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 20:00 - 20:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Thursday 20:15 - 21:00
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Stuart Maconie's guests include comedy legend John Lloyd, Paddington The Musical writer Jessica Swale, cabaret star Kit Green and dark pop singer-songwriter Luvcat.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando and Sara Pascoe are joined by Dr Matt Winning to discuss the language around COP.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 22:45 - 23:00
Katherine returns to London although she is still in poor health. But the Hogarth Press publishes her story Prelude. And she is still writing.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.