Today 15:00 - 15:30
Writer Horatio Clare joins criminal defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind to discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Mon Jul 21
Today 15:30 - 16:00
Greg Jenner is joined in 19th-century France by historian Professor Olivette Otele and comedian Celya AB to learn about acclaimed novelist Alexandre Dumas.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
A radical political philosophy founded by a software engineer called Curtis Yarvin is gaining in influence, and said to be shaping Donald Trump's second term in the White House.
Today 16:30 - 17:00
This week, Greg James is joined by Michael Palin to explore the BBC Archives in a special episode recorded in front of a live audience at the Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield.
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
3/6. Marcus Brigstocke reimagines the Shipping Forecast, Lucy Porter and Miles Jupp tackle Song Stoppers, and Harry Enfield identifies mysterious sounds in 'Is It A Bird?'.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Lynda has reservations, and Stella seeks some advice.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Mark Gatiss on his new detective series, Bookish. Also, cuts to NPR, new courtroom drama Inter Alia and the legacy of British cinema of the 80s.
Today 20:00 - 20:30
Daavid Aaronovitch asks whether there's been a turning point in the Trump-Putin relationship and what that means for the war in Ukraine.
Today 20:30 - 21:00
Can science make our homes safer and more comfortable in hot temperatures? And the unexpected problem for driverless taxis that tech firms are trying to solve.
Today 21:00 - 21:45
Nicky Campbell explores how boarding schools are embracing change, blending tradition with inclusivity, wellness and global perspectives.
Today 21:45 - 22:00
From rock stars to rogue billionaires, tax has shaped fortunes and toppled empires. Dan Neidle unpicks its strangest and most consequential stories.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
1/10. By William Golding. Work begins on the construction of Dean Jocelin's spire, but not everyone at the cathedral shares his vision.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
3/4. Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth in Jeremy Front's series based on Simon Brett's stories. Charles tries to discover who hid a camera in Lydia's dressing room.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
Alicia McCarthy reports as the prime minister is grilled by the chairs of the Commons select committees.
Tue Jul 22
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. An elegant exploration of how the night shapes the mind, culture and society.
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 Steve Taylor.
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
Natalie tells the story of the ancient city of Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great around 2500 years ago. Like all great ideas, it came to him in a dream.
Tomorrow 09:30 - 10:00
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
Thirty years after Mel Gibson's Braveheart, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take the high roads and the low roads to look for the real Scotland on screen.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. The relationship between sleeplessness and artistic expression is explored.
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
7/10. HS2's contracts with major firms become a new focus for critics.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Lynda has reservations, and Stella seeks some advice.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 15:00
Tyree goes back to the valleys and tries to save his dad's printing business. Comedy drama by Alan Harris, starring Darren Evans. With Laila Alj, John Rowley and Caitlin Griffiths.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:30
1/8. It's the summer of 2008. K2's basecamp is packed with more than 30 climbers. All of them have their eyes set on the summit. Who will reach the top before time runs out?
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
Emily Wither meets Syrian Alawites who have fled to Lebanon.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
In 19thC London, two titans of printing, Emery Walker and Thomas Cobden-Sanderson, form a deep friendship, setting up the pioneering Doves Press, before their friendship implodes.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
Chris and Xand explore the science of caffeine, investigating how it can boost our performance, and whether there is an optimum way to consume 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
4/6. If you had to banish items to Room 101, what would you choose? For Naga Munchetty, it would include people who salt their food without tasting it first and unsolicited advice.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
The past returns to haunt Chelsea, and battle lines are drawn over the village fete.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:45
Award-winning current affairs documentary series.
Tomorrow 20:45 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
The shocking revelation of missing manuscripts and academic greed that forced America's biggest Bible museum to confront the origins of its prized collection.
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
Evan Davis meets some of the key figures from a much-maligned industry to discuss charges, 'cowboys' and whether technology can take the stress out of finding a space.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
2/10. By William Golding. Jocelin is determined that nothing shall stand in the way of the work, even the cathedral's lack of foundations.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
A media and political storm gathers around multiple investigations into the alleged sonic attacks in Havana. With agents dropping like flies, the CIA takes dramatic action.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Jul 23
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. The relationship between sleeplessness and artistic expression is explored.
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 Steve Taylor.
Wednesday 05:45 - 06:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Wednesday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Wednesday 09:00 - 09:30
Matthew Syed explores challenging perspectives on how to achieve a rare kind of peace: one that truly lasts.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
Michael Judd's neighbours watch on in horror as thieves take possession of his home - selling everything of value and destroying his much loved collection of musical instruments.
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. An exploration of how the threat of danger shapes the experience of the night for women.
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
8/10. HS2 begins building, and a fresh wave of hardened environmental protestors join the ongoing efforts to disrupt and delay construction.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
The past returns to haunt Chelsea, and battle lines are drawn over the village fete.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
6/7. In the isolated hills of a Northumberland farm, Esther and Amy's lives are changed forever when a stranger arrives.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
Rachel Hurdley takes a look at the mantelpiece and how its development reflects changes in society. What do the objects we put on them reveal about us and how we wish to be seen?
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:15
Naomi Alderman explores the brilliant and mercurial mind of Socrates - the founder of Western philosophy as we know it - who asks us to consider what's really important in life.
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
Laura Smyth speaks to comedian Iain Stirling and dancer Dame Arlene Phillips about their mums.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Jazzer struggles to keep up appearances, and Toby puts his foot in it.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:45
Publishing fiction seems to have become a woman's game - does this matter?
Wednesday 20:45 - 21:00
Connor Shannon started Addicts to Athletes after he found that running helped him with his recovery from addiction.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Mel Giedroyc examines the impact of World War 2 on Disney's company and 1941's Dumbo, a film with a controversial legacy.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/10. By William Golding. Flood waters create new and unpleasant challenges for builders and worshippers at the cathedral.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
3/4. Lindsey Santoro shares the entertaining drama of her daily south-Birmingham 'Lively Life'. Today sees Lindsey talk to the dead and dodge a bust-up at her mum's DJ night.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
3/4. Return of the semi-improvised comedy from film-maker Jason Wingard, following taxi drivers Bernie, Ben, Saj and Rizwan as we eavesdrop on their journeys around the north west.
Wednesday 23:30 - 23:45
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks: Why do we go to the pub?
Wednesday 23:45 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Jul 24
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. An exploration of how the threat of danger shapes the experience of the night for women.
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
Matthew Syed explores challenging perspectives on how to achieve a rare kind of peace: one that truly lasts.
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 Steve Taylor.
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
3/4. In 1925, New York became the biggest, most populous city in the world. This is the story of that year, told season by season, month by month.
Thursday 09:30 - 10:00
3/4. Former Conservative Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind reflects on a life in politics.
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 jump into the science behind sporting greatness.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. Dancing, clubbing, hedonism and the power of night-time storytelling.
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
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. Are they the best thing since sliced bread or marketing BS?
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
9/10. The arrival of Rishi Sunak as prime minister presents a fresh chance for HS2's critics to prune the project, and he is faced with the decision of whether to stick or twist.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Jazzer struggles to keep up appearances, and Toby puts his foot in it.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
A jacket donated to the Jungle refugee camp in Calais is returned years later to the original owner, surfacing painful memories for both donor and recipient. With Toby Jones.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Lira Valencia shows Martha Kearney around Walthamstow Wetlands, where she works as a ranger. She talks about her love of nature and her career path into a conservation job.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Paralympian Hannah Cockroft CBE presents the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Newlife.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
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
When Ashley was diagnosed as autistic, suddenly everything started to make sense. Each week, he unpicks his complex web of 'hyperfixations' - one obsession at a time.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
The fallout from Tracy's party continues, and Stella fears for the immediate future.
Thursday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 20:00 - 20:15
Naomi Alderman explores the brilliant and mercurial mind of Socrates - the founder of Western philosophy as we know it - who asks us to consider what's really important in life.
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
Simon Armitage, Ria Lina and Paula Hawkins join Stuart Maconie at the Durham Brass Festival, with music by Bill Ryder Jones.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this episode, Matthew analyses the smartphone and how it changes the way we consume.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 22:45 - 23:00
4/10. By William Golding. Jocelin notices that something is happening between the master builder, Roger Mason, and Goody Pangall.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Thursday 23:30 - 23:45
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks why do humans play?
Thursday 23:45 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Jul 25
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. Dancing, clubbing, hedonism and the power of night-time storytelling.
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
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
Friday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
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
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him 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
Sheila Dillon investigates claims the food industry wields too much influence.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. The singing of prayers for the world at midnight brings unexpected beauty.
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
10/10. A new government means yet another reset for HS2 - so what does the future hold for the embattled project?
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
The fallout from Tracy's party continues, and Stella fears for the immediate future.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
Determined to stop Indonesia from turning communist, CIA's famed spymaster Frank Wisner sets out to weaken President Sukarno - with a scandalous porn movie.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
As three young researchers cruise around the freeways of LA in a bizarrely modified vehicle, they have no idea they will end up exposing a global corporate scandal.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
At a festival offering an escape from daily life, two friends enter a liminal space where strange happenings threaten reality. Reader Nalini Chetty. Written by Helen McClory.
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
Matthew Syed explores challenging perspectives on how to achieve a rare kind of peace: one that truly lasts.
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
1/6. Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart does, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the week's biggest stories.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
The nightmare continues for Kenton, and Mia attempts a tricky negotiation.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
As a remake of The Naked Gun hits cinemas this summer, Ellen and Mark ask, are remakes actually worth our time?
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
From the Suez Crisis, to the launch of the Speaking Clock, and the life of a famous spy, discover more fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
David Runciman tells the story of one of the biggest shocks in British parliamentary history: the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/10. By William Golding. As the earth starts to move beneath the cathedral, the pillars at the crossways have started to sing.
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
Prepare for a full body immersion in this extreme profession, as we pull back the curtain on the hidden world behind the target girl's silent, singular image.
Sat Jul 26
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. The singing of prayers for the world at midnight brings unexpected beauty.
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
As three young researchers cruise around the freeways of LA in a bizarrely modified vehicle, they have no idea they will end up exposing a global corporate scandal.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Lira Valencia shows Martha Kearney around Walthamstow Wetlands, where she works as a ranger. She talks about her love of nature and her career path into a conservation job.
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 - 09:30
Chris and Xand explore the science of caffeine, investigating how it can boost our performance, and whether there is an optimum way to consume it.
Saturday 09:30 - 10:00
Natalie tells the story of the ancient city of Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great around 2500 years ago. Like all great ideas, it came to him in a dream.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century America by historian Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Ed Byrne to learn all about the feuding Kellogg Brothers.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
James Fox asks how Hokusai's The Great Wave became one of the most famous artworks in the world.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
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
1/6. Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart does, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the week's biggest stories.
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
The nightmare continues for Kenton, and Mia attempts a tricky negotiation.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:30
The play explores the horror of June 1945 when Cossacks were forcibly repatriated to Stalin's USSR. With original testimony of survivors and the music of the great Cossack choirs.
Saturday 16:30 - 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
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. Are they the best thing since sliced bread or marketing BS?
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
Clive Anderson is joined in Salford by Tiff Stevenson, Sam Palladio, Chris Grace, Jess Robinson and The Miki Berenyi Trio for an eclectic mix of chat, music and comedy.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
Julian Metcalfe started Pret A Manger and later Itsu, also a fast-food chain. He talks to Evan about the lessons he's learned.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Brian Cox and Robin Ince jump into the science behind sporting greatness.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Allan Little explores the troubling legacy of the trial that divided and shook France to its core, finding Pétainism still alive in the far right politics of the present.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Kate Lamble investigates the extraordinary inside story of Britain's most ambitious and controversial rail project.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Sheila Dillon investigates claims the food industry wields too much influence.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
4/4. Kat finds being cancelled isn't all that fun, actually - especially as she is no longer making money from it. Can she land the perfect apology and make it back to the mainstream?
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The North of England and Northern Ireland in the notoriously cryptic quiz. 11/12.
Sun Jul 27
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Gurnaik Johal tells Take Four Books about his debut novel, Saraswati, and the three literary works that inspired its creation.
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 the church of St Peter and St Mary in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
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
Emily Wither meets Syrian Alawites who have fled to Lebanon.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Mariclare Carey-Jones visits the only leech farm in the UK, where she meets the team breeding leeches for human and veterinary medicine.
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 and author Konnie Huq makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Afghanaid.
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
A service exploring counterculture in Christianity - meeting those seeking to challenge theologies and find balance.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 2005, unarmed Brazilian man Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead by anti-terrorism police in London. Matt Pintus has been speaking to Jean Charles's cousin, Patricia da Silva.
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
Monica Dolan, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
Events spiral out of control at The Bull and Jazzer struggles to keep up appearances.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
Julian Metcalfe started Pret A Manger and later Itsu, also a fast-food chain. He talks to Evan about the lessons he's learned.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
3/6. Marcus Brigstocke reimagines the Shipping Forecast, Lucy Porter and Miles Jupp tackle Song Stoppers, and Harry Enfield identifies mysterious sounds in 'Is It A Bird?'.
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
Sixteen and 17-year-olds are to be given the vote. Professor James Tilley explores whether it makes as much sense to raise the voting age back up to 21.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
The series that explores books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke looks at Death at La Fenice, the first of Donna Leon's popular Commissario Brunetti novels.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
With water levels reaching a dangerous high, Commissario Guido Brunetti is compelled to leave the warmth of his apartment to investigate a murder in Venice's, Ducal Palace Museum.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
Multi-award-winning writer Denise Mina discusses her new crime fiction novel, The Good Liar, and the three influences that inspired its creation.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Scotland vs Wales in the notoriously cryptic quiz. 12/12.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
The Reichstag building in Berlin, which was home to the German Parliament, was burned down in February 1933. This was a key event in the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
Sally and Kerensa talk to Kieron, who as a child believed that there were only two routes open to him - football or crime.
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
Debate rages at Home Farm, and there's a spanner in the works for Akram.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
A vicar takes on a church and discovers the head of the 14th-century Archbishop of Canterbury Simon of Sudbury in the vestry. Is it time to reunite his head with his body?
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
How lifting weights (or milk bottles!) can boost your mood, your heart health and your brain - and even reverse signs of ageing in your muscles.
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 and author Konnie Huq makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Afghanaid.
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 - 23:30
3/4. In 1925, New York became the biggest, most populous city in the world. This is the story of that year, told season by season, month by month.
Sunday 23:30 - 23:45
Lord Lucan was fun, fearless and strikingly good looking. But was he also racist, obsessive and a violent murderer?
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
At a festival offering an escape from daily life, two friends enter a liminal space where strange happenings threaten reality. Reader Nalini Chetty. Written by Helen McClory.
Mon Jul 28
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
In 19thC London, two titans of printing, Emery Walker and Thomas Cobden-Sanderson, form a deep friendship, setting up the pioneering Doves Press, before their friendship implodes.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Peter and St Mary in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
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 - 09:30
Can people fight back against medical misinformation?
Monday 09:30 - 10:00
George, Layton and their co-conspirators stand trial. But will their story - that the hoard never existed - stand up to scrutiny?
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
Comedian and journalist Heydon Prowse takes a look into the bizarre world of Anglo-Gulf relations. In the first episode, he investigates accuasations of sportswashing.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. An exhilarating series written and read by Laura Cumming explores a nineteenth century technological revolution in photography. It begins with Alexander Gardner on the battlefield.
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. A climbing accident changes two people's lives forever: the woman who fell, and the man who dropped her.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Debate rages at Home Farm, and there's a spanner in the works for Akram.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
5/6. Ed is offered a role as 'Writer in Residence' - but is he on the wrong side of the fence?
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
4/5. Cow in Calf, Trout, Waterfall, Docker, Poor Women in a City Church, Gravities, Twice Shy, Valediction, Lovers on Aran and Poem.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
A devoted father in Colombia, a modern-day picaresque through London, and a languid summer romance - Zadie Smith and Colm Tóibín join Harriett Gilbert to share the books they love.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century America by historian Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Ed Byrne to learn all about the feuding Kellogg Brothers.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
Sixteen and 17-year-olds are to be given the vote. Professor James Tilley explores whether it makes as much sense to raise the voting age back up to 21.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
Violinists from around the world, a journalist and an Archers legend explain why Bruch's Violin Concerto in G minor holds particular significance for them.
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
4/6. Harry Enfield takes on The Specials, Miles Jupp grapples with Mornington Crescent's new rules and Marcus Brigstocke and Lucy Porter suggest phrases fit for the cinema and bedroom.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Susan has the rug pulled from under her, and Alice has a decision to make.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
The 2005 Gambling Act propelled the UK to become the biggest online gambling market in the world. But what are the consequences?
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Einstein called tax the hardest thing to understand, but was he right? Dan Neidle dives into the brilliant, bizarre, and game-changing ways tax influences our lives.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
6/10. By William Golding. Jocelin is horrified to discover more about Goody Pangall's predicament and relationship with Roger.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
4/4. Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth in Jeremy Front's series based on Simon Brett's stories. Charles discovers who is behind the murders at The Aphra Benn theatre.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
1/5. Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman are joined by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie to hear the story of how they made their breakout sketch series, A Bit of Fry and Laurie.
Tue Jul 29
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. An exhilarating series written and read by Laura Cumming explores a nineteenth century technological revolution in photography. It begins with Alexander Gardner on the battlefield.
Tuesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.