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Mon Nov 03
Today 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:04 - 05:34
Alicia McCarthy looks ahead to a new Hillsborough law, peers debate Ukraine, and we remember the Flying Nightingales.
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 Daniel Sibthorpe.
Today 05:45 - 05:57
A cross-party group of MPs warn that almost a quarter of UK farmland could be lost by 2050. They say UK farming needs to grow 30% more food, with 50% less environmental impact.
Today 05:57 - 06:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers.
Today 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 09:45
Writer Jeanette Winterson, jazz musician Soweto Kinch and former MP Rory Stewart explore the power of storytelling, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Today 09:45 - 10:00
Co-founder of The Multi-Story Orchestra, Kate Whitley, tells Rachel Burden how the charity works with young people and musicians to create collaborations in places like carparks.
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Today 11:00 - 11:45
Ben Chu examines the political pressures and influence of the press on UK tax policy.
Today 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. Hallie Rubenhold, the historian and bestselling author of The Five and Story of a Murder, examines what the subject of 'history' is and makes the case for keeping it personal.
Today 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
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
Is it possible to forgive in the wake of an event such as Hamas' murderous attack of October 2023? Magen Inon's parents, believers in peace, were killed in their home that day .
Today 14:00 - 14:15
Helen goes further than she meant to, and Jolene plays matchmaker.
Today 14:15 - 14:45
2/4. Dogged by mental health issues and money worries, Hector ducks and dives and finally manages to borrow some cash and find some light after all the darkness. Stars Jamie Sives.
Today 14:45 - 15:00
A selection of short stories by the celebrated Norwegian author Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Ep 2/5 A childhood accident, and asking a girl to dance.
Today 15:00 - 15:30
Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and the actor and impressionist Alistair McGowan choose favourite books.
Today 15:30 - 16:00
5/13. Listener Elizabeth wants to know whether viruses need a better PR team.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
What lessons have been learned from a 2006 clinical trial at Northwick Park Hospital?
Today 16:30 - 17:00
4/5. Bruce is living in Hollywood, far from his Jersey roots and making music without his long-time bandmates. But a homecoming concert in Freehold, New Jersey marks a turning point.
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
6/6. Paul Sinha tests a Sunderland audience's knowledge of light bulbs, desert islands and twin cities.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Susan makes a decision she may regret, and Henry has a controversial suggestion.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Today 20:00 - 20:30
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss whether public inquiries are working and what should change?
Today 20:30 - 21:00
Extreme weather or oceans warming? The science of what makes hurricanes so deadly. And how a largely ignored strain of bird flu may be the next human pandemic risk.
Today 21:00 - 21:45
Writer Jeanette Winterson, jazz musician Soweto Kinch and former MP Rory Stewart explore the power of storytelling, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Today 21:45 - 22:00
Co-founder of The Multi-Story Orchestra, Kate Whitley, tells Rachel Burden how the charity works with young people and musicians to create collaborations in places like carparks.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
1/5. On his usual visit to his neighbour Ganga, Bat Considine suggests they make a pact.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
5/5. Family and foe: sometimes it can be hard to know the difference. Clara faces her toughest challenges yet as her loyalties are stretched in all directions. The race is nearly over.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Nov 04
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Hallie Rubenhold, the historian and bestselling author of The Five and Story of a Murder, examines what the subject of 'history' is and makes the case for keeping it personal.
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 Daniel Sibthorpe.
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 - 09:30
Synaesthesia is a merging of the senses, where words have tastes and letters have colours. Professor Julia Simner tests Jim in the studio with surprising results.
Tomorrow 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.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the enduring appeal of Frankenstein. Guests include film director Guillermo Del Toro and horror expert, Anne Billson.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. Historian Hallie Rubenhold began her career as a curator - unearthing the lives behind the precious objects and miniature portraits that she looked after.
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
Sometimes self forgiveness is the hardest sort. For Lis Cashin, ostensibly a happy and well adjusted woman, the cloud of a tragic accident in her teens spoiled life growing up.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Susan makes a decision she may regret, and Henry has a controversial suggestion.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 15:00
Drama by Matthew Broughton, starring Robert Glenister, Ron Cook and Lisa Palfrey. Ronny 'The Dagenham Porkchop' is an old wrestler with a painful past.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:30
5/11. The real-life Revenant who survived a savage bear mauling and crawled hundreds of miles across America to confront the scoundrels who abandoned him.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
Christianity in Armenia dates back nearly two thousand years. Now, modern technology is digitally preserving sites and engaging young Armenians with their ancient heritage.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
Collage involves cutting and sticking to create something new. Ruth Millington finds this radical technique at the beginnings of new cultural movements from cubism to digital arts.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the wonders of the human heart, how we came to understand it, and how best to look after it.
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
5/6. Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a show for a local audience.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Alan offers salvation, and Alice is put on the spot.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:40
News-making original journalism investigating stories at home and abroad.
Tomorrow 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
Navigating grief through music and water aboard a floating concert hall, in The Piano Boat.
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
For decades, Britain has fallen behind France, Germany and the US in output and growth. We explore what's gone wrong and whether AI can help put it right.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
2/5. Whilst children are trick or treating, Bat Considine tries to hold time still.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
2/10. Danny Robins returns for more spine-chilling tales from listeners.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Nov 05
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. Historian Hallie Rubenhold began her career as a curator - unearthing the lives behind the precious objects and miniature portraits that she looked after.
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 Daniel Sibthorpe.
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
MP Paul Kohler, the victim of a savage assault in his home, describes how his worldview was changed by facing his attackers in prison, as part of a restorative justice programme.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
The family struggle to comprehend the confession from the cellar. Did Jimmy ever tell them the truth? But a legal breakthrough provides new hope in this decades old case.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:40
News-making original journalism investigating stories at home and abroad.
Wednesday 11:40 - 11:45
A break with Rome, a night of racist violence and uncovering 3,000-year-old treasure. Radio 4 discovers fascinating stories from the past.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. Hallie Rubenhold reflects on how domestic life is a series of layered histories culminating in the home which we inhabit today. Every room has a story to tell.
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
Marie Johnson's mother and step father were killed in a horrific accident for which a lorry driver was responsible. Can meeting him in prison pave the way to forgiveness?
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Alan offers salvation, and Alice is put on the spot.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
An undercover operative investigates potential extreme right-wing radicalisation of teenagers in a local boxing gym following an arson attack on a Mosque.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
What are the legal processes immigrants must undergo to be allowed to stay in the UK? And for those who are rejected, what are the legal avenues to remove them?
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
1/8. Peekaboo, brain science & parenting truths - India Rakusen dives into toddler emotions, because where better to look to understand what emotions are and where they come from.
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
Stand-up Scott Bennett tells the true story of his baby's rare genetic condition, how she was initially misdiagnosed and how Scott battled the hospital to improve their care.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Disaster strikes for Chris, and Mick tries something different.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Benedict Cumberbatch on the new Max Porter film adaptation; Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2025 winner; and a celebration of pioneering British composer Rebecca Clarke.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:45
A petition calling for women-only tube carriages has surpassed 10,000 signatures, and sparked a debate about protecting women from sexual harassment on public transport.
Wednesday 20:45 - 21:00
The rise and fall of the original Superhead.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Synaesthesia is a merging of the senses, where words have tastes and letters have colours. Professor Julia Simner tests Jim in the studio with surprising results.
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
3/5. A new day brings a new problem to the door of Ganga's farmhouse.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
4/4. Lauren's love sick cousin Becca is recovering at the flat following her latest breakup. Tom tries to help her through her troubles so she can leave as soon as possible.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
Dogs, stags, hens. What is it with humans and animals?
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Nov 06
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. Hallie Rubenhold reflects on how domestic life is a series of layered histories culminating in the home which we inhabit today. Every room has a story to tell.
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 Daniel Sibthorpe.
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 one of the key principles in quantum mechanics, the Pauli Exclusion Principle, and the life and ideas of Wolfgang Pauli who proposed it.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
Armando Iannucci and guests 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
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. History has long been a source of inspiration for filmmakers and novelists. What are the pitfalls of putting the lives of the past on the screens of today?
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 people at the top giving insight into what matters.
Thursday 12:32 - 12:57
Are cough medicines any better than just taking honey and lemon?
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
After a troubled childhood Gethin Jones became an unreachable criminal and drug user. He placed blame on his mother, but learning to forgive himself was his path to redemption.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Disaster strikes for Chris, and Mick tries something different.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
by Katie Bonna. Aisling Loftus stars as Esther who takes a job as a content moderator and finds herself in a world far darker than she imagined.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Clare joins earth scientist Anjana Khatwa for a walk in Dorset exploring the landscape that shaped her life, and her book The Whispers of Rock - Stories from the Earth.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Journalist Lucy Watson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Anti-Slavery International.
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
It's an emotional day for one resident, and David is forced to intervene.
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
Clive Anderson is joined by guests including Danny Robins, Garth Marenghi and Rebecca Lucy Taylor for music, chat and comedy.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando Iannucci and guests 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
4/5. As the news spreads, all of Faha arrives to Ganga's home to see for themselves.
Thursday 23:00 - 00:00
The controversial poem by Tony Harrison, recorded in 2013 and repeated to mark his death in September 2025. Introduced by Blake Morrison.
Fri Nov 07
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. History has long been a source of inspiration for filmmakers and novelists. What are the pitfalls of putting the lives of the past on the screens of today?
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Friday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 05:04 - 05:34
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
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 Daniel Sibthorpe.
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
Lorraine Kelly, journalist and broadcaster, 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
Jaega Wise finds out how the roll out of free school breakfast clubs in English primary schools is going.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. Historian and author Hallie Rubenhold recalls teaching students about the Great Plague. The lives lived by Londoners during the pandemic were just another chapter in that story.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
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
Born as a result of rape in the Bosnian war, Lejla Damon was given up for adoption by her birth mother. Marina hears how forgiveness has paved a way for Lejla's life free of shame.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
It's an emotional day for one resident, and David is forced to intervene.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
When Det Sergeant Louise Kenny sees her brother on the news, engaged in an aggressive far-right protest she must decide whether to arrest him or to bury the evidence.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles to ask why human beings find loops and rings so significant. Today, he's in orbit around one of the largest traffic roundabouts in Europe.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Kathy Clugston and a panel of passionate horticulturalists soak up the sights, scents and inspiration at Bicton House Gardens.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
Over the course of an average day caring for her husband and children, a woman can't help but think back to her adventures travelling abroad in her youth.
Friday 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.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
MP Paul Kohler, the victim of a savage assault in his home, describes how his worldview was changed by facing his attackers in prison, as part of a restorative justice programme.
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, 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
2/6. A bold, audacious take on the week's news, with a blend of the silly and the serious.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
There's a shocking turn of events for Neil, and Ruth has reservations.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate melodrama as the Hollywood classic All That Heaven Allows turns 75. Guests include director Todd Haynes and film critic Pamela Hutchinson.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
A break with Rome, a night of racist violence and uncovering 3,000-year-old treasure. Radio 4 discovers fascinating stories from the past.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Peter Hitchens, Rhiannon Firth, Neville Morley, Phil Tinline and Luke Kemp join Shahidha Bari for a conversation about doom-mongering and signs of societal collapse.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/5. Bat Considine is shocked by the arrival of a familiar face at Ganga's home.
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
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Sat Nov 08
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. Historian and author Hallie Rubenhold recalls teaching students about the Great Plague. The lives lived by Londoners during the pandemic were just another chapter in that story.
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
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles to ask why human beings find loops and rings so significant. Today, he's in orbit around one of the largest traffic roundabouts in Europe.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Clare joins earth scientist Anjana Khatwa for a walk in Dorset exploring the landscape that shaped her life, and her book The Whispers of Rock - Stories from the Earth.
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
6/13. Could Teleportation ever be possible? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
5/5. Laura Barton reveals the extraordinary life behind the legend.
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
2/6. 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
There's a shocking turn of events for Neil, and Ruth has reservations.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
In a new play by Nick Dear, Tanner (Roger Allam), a once successful film director and his long time loyal assistant Pippin (Pennie Downie) are fighting to save his reputation.
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
Sue Perkins, Judi Love, Hugh Dennis and Michaela Strachan join Clive Anderson with music from Editors' Tom Smith and the Natalie Duncan Trio.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Brilliant stories told using archive from the BBC and beyond.
Saturday 21:00 - 21:30
Clint Buffington combs the world's shorelines for messages in bottles, each one carrying secrets from other places and times, revealing the lengths we go to for human connection.
Saturday 21:30 - 22:00
Collage involves cutting and sticking to create something new. Ruth Millington finds this radical technique at the beginnings of new cultural movements from cubism to digital arts.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Jaega Wise finds out how the roll out of free school breakfast clubs in English primary schools is going.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
5/6. Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a show for a local audience.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
2/10. Marcus Brigstocke helps uncover unlikely links between random places, people and things as they travel between Chaos Theory and Anne Boleyn.
Sun Nov 09
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Presented by James Naughtie, the writer and historian Hallie Rubenhold takes questions on her prize-winning book The Five: The Untold Lives Of The Women Killed by Jack The Ripper.
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 Worcester Cathedral.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
Christianity in Armenia dates back nearly two thousand years. Now, modern technology is digitally preserving sites and engaging young Armenians with their ancient heritage.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
The judges visit their next Farming for the Future finalists, The Free Company.
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
Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of InterAct Stroke Support.
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
Sir Chris Tickell gives the address at this service for Remembrance Sunday from Wellington College featuring music by Fauré, Parry and "For the Fallen", a new piece by Lucy Walker.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1962, Omar Sharif made his Hollywood debut in Lawrence of Arabia. He was one of Egypt's greatest movie stars.
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 - 09:15
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Sunday 09:15 - 10:30
Susan makes a decision she may regret and it's an emotional day for one resident.
Sunday 10:30 - 11:45
Paddy O'Connell leads live coverage from Whitehall of the solemn ceremony when the nation remembers the sacrifices made in the two world wars and in more recent conflicts.
Sunday 11:45 - 12:15
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
6/6. Paul Sinha tests a Sunderland audience's knowledge of light bulbs, desert islands and twin cities.
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
Iain Watson investigates the big political gamble if Britain adopts Denmark's radical approach to immigration. Can a Labour government overcome such a huge political challenge?
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Kathy Clugston and a panel of passionate horticulturalists soak up the sights, scents and inspiration at Bicton House Gardens.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores Jane Austen's satire of Gothic fiction and celebration of the novel, Northanger Abbey.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
by Jane Austen dramatised by Clara Glynn Fuelled by her love of the Gothic novel, the halls and corridors of Northanger Abbey cause Catherine's imagination to run riot.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
Award-winning author Katherine Rundell discusses The Poisoned King, the second instalment in her acclaimed children's fantasy series, Impossible Creatures.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
3/10. Isy Suttie helps uncover unlikely links between random places, people and things as they travel between West Ham United and Madagascar.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
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 17:10 - 17:54
Ian McMillan and guests Don Paterson, Carmen Marcus, Bella Hardy and Patrick McGuinness on train and train station poetry.
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
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
Ruth is suspicious, and Alan has bad news for the Village Shop.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
Poet Emily Berry leads us on an exploration of agoraphobia: a poetic journey through the lives of people who don't like going on journeys.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
Michael explores the surprising benefits of trading your usual sweet treat for two pieces of dark chocolate a day - helping your heart and your brain.
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
Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of InterAct Stroke Support.
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 one of the key principles in quantum mechanics, the Pauli Exclusion Principle, and the life and ideas of Wolfgang Pauli who proposed it.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
Over the course of an average day caring for her husband and children, a woman can't help but think back to her adventures travelling abroad in her youth.
Mon Nov 10
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Benedictus is a movement composed by Sir Karl Jenkins from his work The Armed Man. It's a piece that has brought solace in some of the most difficult moments of peoples' lives.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday, comes from Worcester Cathedral.
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
Matthew Bannister tells the life stories of people who have recently died, from the rich and famous to unsung but significant.
Monday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection.
Monday 05:45 - 05:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Monday 05:57 - 06:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers.
Monday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Monday 09:00 - 09:45
Adam Rutherford talks to Jon Slaght, Juhea Kim and Julia Shaw about conservation, environmental crime and storytelling in a time of ecological crisis.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society.
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
In April 2014, an avalanche killed 16 sherpas on Everest, we hear what it's like to climb to the highest point on Earth.
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
1/5. Through stand-up and interviews with his family, friends, social scientists and psychologists, comedian Darren Harriott interrogates what it means to be a dad.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Ruth is suspicious, and Alan has bad news for the Village Shop.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
3/4. Hector is stung into action, with help from William, when Susan finds herself an online admirer who she thinks might be 'the one'. Can Hector find his 'one'? Stars Jamie Sives.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
A selection of stories by the celebrated Norwegian author, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Ep 3/5 Herding sheep on the mountain with grandmother & reading Karl Marx.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Psychologist Julia Shaw and engineer Hayaatun Sillem discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
6/13. Could Teleportation ever be possible? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
The former MEP Nathan Gill faces sentencing for accepting bribes to make statements in favour of Russia. Recorded in 2020, this is his story, as told by Nathan Gill himself.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
5/5. Laura Barton reveals the extraordinary life behind the legend.
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
1/6. This week, the panel tackle Southampton's potholes, play a high-speed round of Catchphrase, and Adrian Edmondson performs a powerful rendition of Sia's Chandelier.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Will offers George a ray of hope, and Kate is determined to get her own way.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Poet Emily Berry leads us on an exploration of agoraphobia: a poetic journey through the lives of people who don't like going on journeys.
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
1/5. When Marian is tasked with reporting a bizarre workplace accident, she finds herself enjoying the act of writing it up - original fiction by Joe Dunthorne. Read by Ell Potter.
Monday 23:00 - 23:45
Adam Rutherford talks to Jon Slaght, Juhea Kim and Julia Shaw about conservation, environmental crime and storytelling in a time of ecological crisis.
Monday 23:45 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.