Today 18:15 - 19:00
Shahidha Bari presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
704: BBC Radio 4
Sun Jul 05
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Brian's attempt at advice backfires, and Chris has reservations.
Today 19:15 - 19:45
Luke Wright knew he was adopted - but his 'later life letter' shared details he would never have known otherwise, and so much more. So what does it mean to him, and who wrote it?
Today 19:45 - 20:00
Michael reveals how a good belly laugh boosts your memory, reduces pain and keeps your blood vessels healthy.
Today 20:00 - 20:30
Andrea Catherwood hears your comments on the cuts to BBC Radio 4 news programmes and talks to a former Radio commissioner about her experience of bringing in changes to Radio 4.
Today 20:30 - 21:00
To the Manor Born star Dame Penelope Keith, investigative journalist David Henke, hermetic nun Sister Maggie Ross and Eurovision singer turned circus ringmistress Marion Fossett.
Today 21:00 - 21:25
New hope that thousands of disabled young adults will be allowed access to their Child Trust Funds.
Today 21:25 - 21:30
David Hall, a trustee of The Living Paintings Trust, presents the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of the charity.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Venezuelan civilians have seized the initiative in leading rescue and recovery efforts as they search for friends and relatives but are desperate for more help from authorities.
Today 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Today 23:00 - 23:45
Misha Glenny and guests discuss how the hard exoskeletons of marine life have fascinated humans throughout history and provide an insight into the ecology of the oceans.
Today 23:45 - 00:00
Absorbed by one of many social media wellness trends, a signed-off councillor takes the plunge in an alternative form of therapy. Read by Elysia Welch.
Mon Jul 06
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:15 - 00:45
AI startups in New York are offering free home cleaning-as long as it's okay to film everything in order to train robots. Are we on the brink of a ChatGPT moment for robotics?
Tomorrow 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul in Washington, USA.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tomorrow 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 05:57
Computer that said no, now says yes! Commoners can apply for agri-environment schemes.
Tomorrow 05:57 - 06:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 09:30
How much does speaking the same language matter for cohesion and integration?
Tomorrow 09:30 - 10:00
1/3. The former California governor talks to James Naughtie about sin, limits, excess and JFK.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
In north Oxford a unique community salon does much more than cut hair.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia's frozen rivers.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
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
6/11. A campaign against arctic oil drilling takes a dangerous turn, and sparks a debate about risk and responsibility.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Brian's attempt at advice backfires, and Chris has reservations.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 14:45
6/6. After Mitch declines her offer, Ellie asks Will to a wedding, causing Mitch to panic as Ellie and Will seem to hit it off while preparing for their day out. Stars Angus Deayton.
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke examines Anna Christie, by Eugene O'Neill.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:30
The classicist and the author talk about books they love with presenter Harriett Gilbert. One of the books is eerily prescient about the state of the world today.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
Greg Jenner is joined in Victorian England by Subhadra Das and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about the life of scientist and eugenics pioneer Francis Galton.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
Kathryn Claire Higgins is a working academic in the UK - and wants to raise the alarm. Can university education survive AI?
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
2/6. Jay Rayner and the panel are in Spalding discussing Lithuanian cooking, recipes for potatoes, cooking with sage and the best way to cook a pork chop.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:00
5/6. Jack Dee visits Leeds with panellists Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Miles Jupp and Ian Smith.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Adam is on the verge of giving up, and Alice is determined to salvage something from the wreckage.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
Two weeks ago a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the US and the Iran aiming to end the conflict that has lasted four months. What's in it and will it result in peace?
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
At this year's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition we get hands on with the most cutting-edge science the UK has to offer.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
How much does speaking the same language matter for cohesion and integration?
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
1/5. As the Second World War loomed, hundreds of thousands of pet owners faced an impossible choice. Inspired by real events, Damian Barr imagines one boy's quest to save his dog.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
3/5. Shapeshift seems to be the answer to all of Bryony's problems - her career, her confidence, her sister's cancer diagnosis. But what do Shapeshift want from her?
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Jul 07
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia's frozen rivers.
Tuesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tuesday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tuesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
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
Mary Beard travels to Mycenae to meet the real people from the warrior society that inspired the legendary tales of Homer.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
Also this week, are British mosquitos biting earlier in the year and is it possible to optimise sperm?
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the magical spell fairy tales have cast over cinema history.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia's frozen rivers.
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
7/11. An indigenous community is evicted from its homeland for gorilla conservation. It sparks a legal battle that will go all the way to Uganda's highest court.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Adam is on the verge of giving up, and Alice is determined to salvage something from the wreckage.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
7/10. Playwright and screenwriter Peter Flannery's audio version of his multi-award winning and highly acclaimed television series for BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
4/11. Join Lucy at a glittering ball in 1920s Australia to investigate a real-life murder on the dancefloor; is flapper Audrey Jacob guilty of shooting her former lover?
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
What does it mean to grow older in Britain today? Laurie Taylor explores healthy ageing and later life inequalities with Judith Phillips and Kingsley Purdam.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Hikikomori is the Japanese world coined to describe socially isolated young people. Christopher Harding explores their world through art.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Chris and Xand explore the remarkable science of the lungs. How do they work, what affects their health, and how can we protect them throughout our lives?
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. This instalment from the Sedaris files includes Fresh Caught Haddock, read to a packed house at The Tabernacle in Notting Hill, London.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Susan hatches a plan, while Ian struggles with the inevitable.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:45
An expert panel consider a topical issue in front of a live audience.
Tuesday 20:45 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
Sue and Rob search for a smuggler dubbed the 'most successful in history'. A man is convicted in France after thousands were smuggled into the UK at the hands of his gang.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Evan Davis explore the regulatory landscape in the UK and assesses how we weigh up their costs and benefits on businesses in the UK.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/5. As the government's message spreads, war-ready Londoners face a tough choice about their pets. Damian Barr's new serial is based on historical events. Read by John Paul Hurley.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
Danny Robins is joined by paranormal experts Ciaran O'Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow for a special episode, recorded live at the Hay Festival 2026.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Jul 08
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia's frozen rivers.
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Wednesday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wednesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
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
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
2/4. As Andrew Malkinson's lawyers fight to uncover the truth in his case, new DNA evidence identifies a new suspect, known only as Mr B.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:45
An expert panel consider a topical issue in front of a live audience.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia's frozen rivers.
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
8/11. Berlin, 2023: green protesters clash on the eve of the shutdown of Germany's last remaining nuclear power plants.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Susan hatches a plan, while Ian struggles with the inevitable.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
Philip Palmer's crime drama sees the youth gangs in Budapest facing an undercover police initiative to destroy them. By Philip Palmer.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
Jellyfish - mysterious, dangerous, beautiful. But what do they have to tell us about our changing oceans?
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
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. Ivo learns of Fatiha El-Ghorri's trainer obsession, and traitor Paul Gorton's gaming fixation. VOP Ailish Morrison also shares her twin loves - cheerleading and Lord of the Rings.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Chris gets himself in a mess, and Amber is leant a helping hand.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:45
June's record-breaking heatwave prompts a debate about whether homes in the UK now need air conditioning to cope with hotter summers. Chris Warburton and guests discuss.
Wednesday 20:45 - 21:00
Cemal Ezel, from Change Please, tells Rachel Burden how the social enterprise helps address homelessness by selling coffee.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Mary Beard travels to Mycenae to meet the real people from the warrior society that inspired the legendary tales of Homer.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
Also this week, are British mosquitos biting earlier in the year and is it possible to optimise sperm?
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/5. Jack's dad seems unwilling to stand up for Rex, so the boy takes steps to save his dog's life. Damian Barr's new serial is based on historical events. Read by John Paul Hurley.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
1/6. Comedian and broadcaster Sunil Patel is back with a new mission and, cards on the table, it's not going well.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
2/4. Damien Slash's satirical sketch show. Fast paced character comedy from the man of many voices.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Jul 09
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia's frozen rivers.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Thursday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thursday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
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
75 years after the Festival of Britain, Neil MacGregor looks at how past expressions of British identity and togetherness might help us understand British identity now.
Thursday 09:30 - 10:00
James Fox asks how John Everett Millais's Ophelia became one of the most famous artworks in the world.
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:45
Nicky Campbell delves into the history and influence of British boarding schools, exploring their legacy, from shaping leaders to fostering privilege.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia's frozen rivers.
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.
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
9/11. As the government cracks down on disruptive climate protest, have noisy activists made it harder for the green movement to campaign?
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Chris gets himself in a mess, and Amber is leant a helping hand.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
B&B signifies Bed and Breakfast. it's also the names of old chums Brenda and Brian. Will their house-guests be comfortable? Or is 'cosy crime' on the menu?
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Martha Kearney finds out about Judi Dench's love of the natural world and learns what first inspired her love of trees.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
David Hall, a trustee of The Living Paintings Trust, presents the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of the charity.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Thursday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 18:30 - 19:00
4/6. A sketch show made by the internet's funniest comedians like Davina Bentley, Sooz Kempner and Stephen Buchanan that asks... are you a laugh?
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Nerves are frayed on the day of the Borchester Show, and a surprise guest makes their mark.
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
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Grayson Perry, Adrian Lester and Kathy Lette join Clive Anderson with music from Alexandra Burke and Katie Norris.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Suspicion surrounds a meat rendering plant with a dark past, sparking paranoia in the Kent countryside as early cases of BSE emerge.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Jul 10
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia's frozen rivers.
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
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Friday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
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
Professor Liz Morris, glaciologist, 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
Pistachio chocolate, pistachio cake, pistachio latte, pistachio milkshakes. Leyla Kazim asks what happens when the world seems to fall in love with one ingredient?
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia's frozen rivers.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Peace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda, and pile-ons, Adam Fleming helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
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
10/11. Facing climate fatigue and denial, a backlash against green policy, and increasingly urgent warnings from scientists, what is the future of the green movement?
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Nerves are frayed on the day of the Borchester Show, and a surprise guest makes their mark.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
1/10. As Chile prepares to vote, LBJ fears a communist victory - and turns to the CIA to shape the result before it's too late. Starring Kim Cattrall and Kelsey Grammer.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King. Today: a tour of Jaywick Sands with Maria Revell.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
A silent movie writer finds her voice in this new story by Sara Sheridan. Inspired by the true story of Lorna Moon and her close friendship with silver screen star Mary Pickford.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
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
5/6. Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Ian plays his trump card, and opportunity knocks for Bert.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
As the world's longest-running medical drama Casualty reaches its 40th year, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the small screen's long love affair with the hospital drama.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
Lady Jane Grey becomes queen for 9 days, the Roswell Incident launches UFO conspiracy fever, and the American Declaration of Independence is publicly read aloud for the first time.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Do we have a responsibility to inform ourselves about the state of the world? Is the experience of some people valued more highly than that of others?
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/5. Decades after he tried to save the life of his dog Rex, a violent blast in the middle of the night reminds Jack of everything he's been through. Read by John Paul Hurley.
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
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Sat Jul 11
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia's frozen rivers.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Saturday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 05:43 - 05:45
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King. Today: a tour of Jaywick Sands with Maria Revell.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Martha Kearney finds out about Judi Dench's love of the natural world and learns what first inspired her love of trees.
Saturday 06:30 - 06:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Saturday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 07:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Europe by Dr Simon Yarrow and comedian Rachel Parris to learn all about the cult of saints and their relics.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
3/6. Jay Rayner and the panel are at the Y Theatre in Leicester discussing offal recipes and Gujarati cooking.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster.
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Saturday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 12:04 - 12:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Saturday 12:30 - 12:57
5/6. Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
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
Ian plays his trump card, and opportunity knocks for Bert.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
2/2. A middle-aged man is besotted with a young woman. Is she there to praise and flatter him? Or to destroy him? Ibsen's complex tragedy provides no easy answers.
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 in Salford include EastEnders and panto villain Nigel Harman, comedian Andy Hamilton and novelist Nikki Smith.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Nicky Campbell delves into the history and influence of British boarding schools, exploring their legacy, from shaping leaders to fostering privilege.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Animal Liberation is the 20th century's best-selling work of philosophy. Philosopher Jonathan Egid investigates whether it's also sparked a moral revolution still going on today.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Alex Forsyth and guests examine the effects of Brexit, ten years on.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Pistachio chocolate, pistachio cake, pistachio latte, pistachio milkshakes. Leyla Kazim asks what happens when the world seems to fall in love with one ingredient?
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
2/4. New comedy set in an Ulster Parish somewhere near the border. This week lovesick council secretary Gerry Nearly is handcuffed and wrestled out of the singles night.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
Number-based quiz questions cover topics from Kate Winslet's shoe size to Sherlock Holmes and the periodic table.
Sun Jul 12
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Historian and writer Anne Sebba, speaks to Bookclub, presented by James Naughtie, about her award-winning biography That Woman: The life of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor.
Sunday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Sunday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 05:43 - 05:45
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
What does it mean to grow older in Britain today? Laurie Taylor explores healthy ageing and later life inequalities with Judith Phillips and Kingsley Purdam.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Richard Baynes visits a hill farm where a huge deer problem has been turned into a unique enterprise creating jobs and bringing help to hungry people.
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
Louis Theroux makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Prison Radio Association.
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
Sunday Worship recorded at Portsmouth Cathedral for Sea Sunday. Led by the Canon Precentor, Jo Spreadbury. The preacher is the Chaplain of the Fleet, Canon Dr Mark Davidson.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
During World War Two, Norwegian sailors who had escaped the Nazis set up a base in the Shetland Islands and began aiding their country's resistance.
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
Paul Farmer, charity leader, 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
The week's events in Ambridge.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
5/6. Jack Dee visits Leeds with panellists Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Miles Jupp and Ian Smith.
Sunday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Sunday 13:00 - 13:30
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
Sunday 13:30 - 14:00
Peter Hennessy asks what has happened to decency in our politics, and what we can do to revive it.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke examines Anna Christie by Eugene O'Neill.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
2/2. Anna has found love she never expected. But Mat Burke deserves the truth, and the truth may destroy everything. O'Neill's masterpiece reaches its conclusion.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
Presenter James Crawford speaks to award-winning American author Elizabeth Strout about her new book The Things We Never Say and its three key literary influences.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
Simon Reeve hosts a geography quiz where two teams race across a virtual map, travelling from country to country by answering questions about the world ahead.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
A gem from the archive - Richard Huelsenbeck describes co-founding an art movement 110 years ago which still influences creativity today.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
In north Oxford a unique community salon does much more than cut hair.
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
Charles Collingwood presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
The Aldridges are left surprised, and some news hits hard for Tom.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
From an archive of over 400 letters, read by Olly Alexander, a love story emerges to throw new light on what it was like to be a gay man in wartime Britain.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
It might look a bit strange, but surprising research reveals the benefits of backwards walking - from reducing back pain to boosting memory.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
Sunday 20:30 - 21:00
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Sunday 21:00 - 21:25
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Sunday 21:25 - 21:30
Louis Theroux makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Prison Radio Association.
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Sunday 23:00 - 23:30
75 years after the Festival of Britain, Neil MacGregor looks at how past expressions of British identity and togetherness might help us understand British identity now.
Sunday 23:30 - 23:45
Exploring how the elusive emotion of awe can be a vital force in our lives.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
A silent movie writer finds her voice in this new story by Sara Sheridan. Inspired by the true story of Lorna Moon and her close friendship with silver screen star Mary Pickford.
Mon Jul 13
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Also this week, are British mosquitos biting earlier in the year and is it possible to optimise sperm?
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire.
Monday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.