Today 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
TV Guide Search
704: BBC Radio 4
Wed Sep 03
Today 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:04 - 05:34
Questions for ministers over the promised grooming gangs inquiry. Sean Curran reports.
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 the Rev Lesley Ann Wilson.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
The blue green algae on Lough Neagh has had a big impact on residents and businesses this summer.
Today 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 09:30
Secret societies thrive on mystery and exclusivity. Matthew Syed wonders whether their true appeal lies not in hiding, but in the hope of being found.
Today 09:30 - 10:00
4/6. A few months into the trial, Helen and Dave get an unexpected communication from the McDonald's Board of Directors.
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Today 11:00 - 11:40
Alison Holt reports on how a Nottingham charity working with men who have been convicted of sexual offences has success in greatly reducing re-offending rates.
Today 11:40 - 11:45
From a monumental night on Sweden's roads to the largest mass movement of people in British history, Radio 4 discovers fascinating, surprising and revealing stories from the past.
Today 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. The story of one school and three of its students who ended up dead. The story of Anton Hyman.
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
In the third programme in his new series looking at Britain's Oldest joke varieties, Ian Hislop negotiates the potentially xenophobic minefield of jokes about funny foreigners.
Today 14:00 - 14:15
Kate looks at the bigger picture and Lilian bolsters a friend.
Today 14:15 - 15:00
A family become unlikely criminals when they embark on a 'dine and dash' spree across Brighton's restaurants, but are they ready for the consequences of their actions?
Today 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Today 15:30 - 16:00
What lessons have been learned from a 2006 clinical trial at Northwick Park Hospital?
Today 16:00 - 16:15
Naomi Alderman explores one of the greatest minds of the medieval world, who sought to reconcile faith and reason, centuries ahead of the Enlightenment.
Today 16:15 - 17:00
Reform UK media strategy, how the Bloquons Tout protestors in France are using the media, Vogue's new editor, and a new book on the British journalist who interviewed Hitler.
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
1/6. Clive has been making enemies with other charities. Foolhardily, he thinks a boxing match between Achi and Lauren's new boyfriend Darren might be the solution.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Chelsea has reservations and sensitivities are high at Brookfield.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
The Canadian rock legend on his new studio album, and the Maggie and Me author's latest novel.
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Today 21:00 - 21:30
Mel Giedroyc explores Walt Disney's final film, The Jungle Book and his wildly ambitious vision of utopia known as the Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow or EPCOT.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Professor Ian Haywood from the University of Roehampton studies what became the Gordon Riots and BBC reporter Eleanor Lawson charts the development of "Operation Raise the Colours".
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
3/10. Having spent a night in their car, Ciara applies for emergency homeless accommodation for herself and her daughters.
Today 23:00 - 23:15
5/5. Stuart ponders the emotional cost of dying and why it is so important to him to make family memories; if only he wasn't so scared of his daughter!
Today 23:15 - 23:30
2/6. Fenella Woolgar stars in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue as Rosemary whose life has been determined by failing to catch a bouquet at her flatmate's wedding.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Sep 04
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. The story of one school and three of its students who ended up dead. The story of Anton Hyman.
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 the Rev Lesley Ann Wilson.
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
Comedian and author Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture since the end of the Second World War, and its uncertain status in today's digital world.
Tomorrow 09:30 - 10:00
The singers of Opera Holland Park and the City of London Sinfonia invite us to eavesdrop on rehearsals as they prepare to perform one of Verdi's most popular operas, La Traviata.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
Classical trumpeter Alison Balsom talks to John Wilson about the most significant influences and experiences that have inspired her career.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. The story of one school and three of its students who ended up dead. The story of Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:32
How a generous offer of a free grand piano leads into a sophisticated scam.
Tomorrow 12:32 - 12:57
Will delivery drones and robots make popping to the shops a thing of the past? Greg Foot examines the rise of future wonder products.
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
Jokes that mock the mean and avaricious are the subject of the fourth quest in Ian Hislop's exploration of the oldest examples of British comedy tropes.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Chelsea has reservations and sensitivities are high at Brookfield.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 15:00
A darkly comic take on the housing crisis for Gen Z and Millennials. When their 'inflationship' comes to an end, a young couple pin their hopes on a voyeuristic game show.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:27
Martha Kearney discovers the Ice Age ponds in Norfolk, called pingos, which are being brought back to life and provide a home for the Northern Pool Frog, the UK's rarest amphibian.
Tomorrow 15:27 - 15:30
Former war correspondent Martin Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Consortium for Street Children.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
Michael Rosen talks to criminal defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind about the persuasive language of the courtroom.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
We all think we know what 'terrorism' is, and there are serious consequences for groups given the label. However, there is no international consensus about what the word means.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
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
1/4. Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time. In this episode, a spy operation causes him to suspect his innocent Russian flatmate.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Zainab fears the worst and opportunity knocks for Stella.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:15
Naomi Alderman explores one of the greatest minds of the medieval world, who sought to reconcile faith and reason, centuries ahead of the Enlightenment.
Tomorrow 20:15 - 21:00
Reform UK media strategy, how the Bloquons Tout protestors in France are using the media, Vogue's new editor, and a new book on the British journalist who interviewed Hitler.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:45
Stuart Maconie is joined by Mark Radcliffe, Andi Osho, Adele Parks and the 7:45s for a lively mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Tomorrow 21:45 - 22:00
Space engineer Dr Gisela Detrell has been working out how one million people could manage to make a home on Mars. Could designing a Martian city help us live better here on Earth?
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
4/10. Whilst Ciara tries to find a job to support her growing family, Ryan tries to persuade her to move back home.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Sep 05
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. The story of one school and three of its students who ended up dead. The story of Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed.
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
News, views and features on yesterday'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 the Rev Lesley Ann Wilson.
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
Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind the National Theatre's War Horse, including the writer Michael Morpurgo.
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 visits the Isle of Man to discover how the island is creating a distinctive food culture - one that feeds locals, entices visitors and can be marketed on the mainland.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. The story of one school and three of its students who ended up dead - told by their classmate, BBC journalist Athar Ahmad.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Can we design and build our way out of climate change? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski explore the controversial field of geoengineering.
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
In the last of his series looking for the origins of British joke varieties, Ian challenges the notion that jokes about stupid men are examples of modern day wokeness gone mad.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Zainab fears the worst and opportunity knocks for Stella.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
3/6. Liz is definitely up to something, but how can Gwen find out what it is, without giving herself away? Thriller by Fflur Dafydd; original music by Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
After months of low level seismic activity in a small Italian city, a sudden strong tremor causes alarm. Can the scientists provide the certainty the residents crave?
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
Two different men, both struggling and lost, find solace in acts of kindness, in this original story for Radio 4 from David Constantine.
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
Secret societies thrive on mystery and exclusivity. Matthew Syed wonders whether their true appeal lies not in hiding, but in the hope of being found.
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
1/8. Alasdair Beckett-King joins Andy Zaltzman for a brand new series of the panel quiz show.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Lynda reaches the end of her tether, and Amber gets more than she bargained for.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Big band leader Callum Au and pianist and composer Natalie Duncan join Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe to add five more tracks to the playlist.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
From a monumental night on Sweden's roads to the largest mass movement of people in British history, Radio 4 discovers fascinating, surprising and revealing stories from the past.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Ian McMillan presents The Adverb from the Edinburgh Festivals. With poetry performances from Liz Lochhead, Robert Crawford and Hannah Lavery.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/10. Ciara finds work as an English language teacher, but Ryan has been in touch with a solicitor.
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 Sep 06
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. The story of one school and three of its students who ended up dead - told by their classmate, BBC journalist Athar Ahmad.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Saturday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
After months of low level seismic activity in a small Italian city, a sudden strong tremor causes alarm. Can the scientists provide the certainty the residents crave?
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Martha Kearney discovers the Ice Age ponds in Norfolk, called pingos, which are being brought back to life and provide a home for the Northern Pool Frog, the UK's rarest amphibian.
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
Former Children's Laureate, Michael Rosen, shares his guide to hope and happiness after his battle against Covid-19 during the pandemic.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Greg Jenner is joined in the eighteenth century by historian Professor Katherine Astbury and comedian Jen Brister to learn about French queen Marie Antoinette.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
3/7. Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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
1/8. Alasdair Beckett-King joins Andy Zaltzman for a brand new series of the panel quiz show.
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
Lynda reaches the end of her tether, and Amber gets more than she bargained for.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
1/3. Hugh Casthorpe visits his cousin in a Swiss sanatorium, unaware that his life is about to change. Stars Luke Thallon.
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
Clive Anderson and guests including Robert Webb, Curtis Stigers, Cecelia Ahern, Patrick Marber and Nova Twins for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Classical trumpeter Alison Balsom talks to John Wilson about the most significant influences and experiences that have inspired her career.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
British surgeon Dr Pauline Cutting recounts her time under siege in 1985 while working at a small hospital inside the Bourj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Lebanon.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Jaega Wise visits the Isle of Man to discover how the island is creating a distinctive food culture - one that feeds locals, entices visitors and can be marketed on the mainland.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
2/6. Royal fever hits Icklewick when the town's first King Charles tenner is discovered. When the patriotism sours, Chris and Amy are forced to intervene.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
5/6. Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with conservationist Jaclyn Pearson, lepidopterist Marcus Rhodes and Edward Rowe.
Sun Sep 07
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Goorie author Melissa Lucashenko joins Take Four Books from the Edinburgh International Book Festival to discuss her novel, Edenglassie.
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 All Saints Church, Daresbury in Cheshire.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
In Touch hears how some of the age verification requirements under the Online Safety Act are causing accessibility issues for some blind and partially sighted people.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
Sahar Zand visits a community in Bangladesh that is helping hijras - a group that includes intersex and transgender individuals - reclaim their right to Islam.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Charlotte Smith visits a fruit farm in Kent which uses insects for pest control, dramatically reducing the need for pesticide on its crops.
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
Ambassador Christian Hewgill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Race Against Dementia.
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
Fr Matthew Jarvis explores the sacred nature of friendship and marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of Palestrina with the Southwell Consort at St Dominic's Priory, London.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1995, an international row broke out between Canada and Spain over fishing quotas. The 'Turbot War' started with gunfire and ended with a deal.
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
Kirsty Wark reunites some of the pioneering players of Women's Rugby who competed in the first World Cup tournaments.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
3/6. How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation? Sue Perkins is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Paterson Joseph and Rachel Parris.
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
Zhenhao Zou was a wealthy Chinese student in London. But he was actually a prolific sexual predator. Speaking to victims, we've discovered shocking details about his crimes.
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 explores the enduring mystery and power of Franz Kafka's novel The Trial.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
Josef K is arrested. But what was his crime? A brand new adaptation of Kafka's classic, by Ed Harris. Stars Iwan Rheon.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
Presented by James Naughtie, Radio 4's Bookclub, speaks to the writer Paula Hawkins at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, about her debut thriller, The Girl on the Train.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
6/6. Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with zookeeper Jessica Jones, curator Lee Davies and comedian Shaparak Khorsandi.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In January 1994, US president Bill Clinton and Czech president Vaclav Havel performed together on stage at the Reduta jazz club, in Prague.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
Activist and satirist Heydon Prowse explores what's driving the Gulf states' interest in the UK's cultural scene.
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
There's a surprise for the cricket team and Brad goes too far.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
When decapitated cats start appearing on people's doorsteps, animal rescue duo Boudicca Rising and Tony Jenkins find themselves on the hunt for the Croydon cat killer.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
Michael explores an exercise trick that can help increase your strength, heart health, mobility - and even strengthen your bones - with less perceived effort!
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
Michael Rosen talks to criminal defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind about the persuasive language of the courtroom.
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
Ambassador Christian Hewgill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Race Against Dementia.
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
Comedian and author Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture since the end of the Second World War, and its uncertain status in today's digital world.
Sunday 23:30 - 23:45
Lord Lucan had friends who could have helped him escape and a plethora of contacts around the world. But how realistic is it that he crossed the Channel and built a new life?
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
Two different men, both struggling and lost, find solace in acts of kindness, in this original story for Radio 4 from David Constantine.
Mon Sep 08
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Europe's largest herd of wild horses, in north-west Spain, is under threat. John Murphy is in Galicia to find out why.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church, Daresbury in Cheshire.
Monday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Monday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Monday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
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
Booker prize-winning novelist Arundhati Roy is joined by the political philosopher Lea Ypi and poet Sarah Howe, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
Co-founder of social enterprise Stitch the Gap, Amanda Stark, tells Rachel Burden how they affect environmental change by teaching sewing skills to reduce waste and save money.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
A potter, historian and theatre veteran take on a social media experiment. Are passion and creativity enough to break through - and does visibility come at a deeper cost?
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. Arundhati Roy looks back at her childhood in Kerala and her extraordinary and difficult mother, 'my shelter, and my storm'.
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
1/10. For the first time, commanders, soldiers and pilots who served in Afghanistan tell their story of the gruelling assault on Jugroom Fort - and an astonishing rescue mission.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
There's a surprise for the cricket team and Brad goes too far.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
4/4. Richard Wilson wants a holiday. But he's not sure he wants to leave his flat. So maybe it's time to explore the possibilities of his very own doorstep.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
4/10. After the fire brigade have demolished Douglas's tower, Mrs Bridge feels increasingly preoccupied. She seeks reassurance from her husband.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Sir James MacMillan picks Jock Stein, first British football manager to win the European Cup. Joining him in studio is Archie MacPherson, who knew Stein and travelled with him.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
Greg Jenner is joined in the eighteenth century by historian Professor Katherine Astbury and comedian Jen Brister to learn about French queen Marie Antoinette.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
Zhenhao Zou was a wealthy Chinese student in London. But he was actually a prolific sexual predator. Speaking to victims, we've discovered shocking details about his crimes.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
3/7. Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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. Sue Perkins challenges Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Emma Sidi and Desiree Burch to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
There's light at the end of the tunnel for Adam and Pip has reservations.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
We all think we know what 'terrorism' is, and there are serious consequences for groups given the label. However, there is no international consensus about what the word means.
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
Booker prize-winning novelist Arundhati Roy is joined by the political philosopher Lea Ypi and poet Sarah Howe, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Co-founder of social enterprise Stitch the Gap, Amanda Stark, tells Rachel Burden how they affect environmental change by teaching sewing skills to reduce waste and save money.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
6/10. After being unexpectedly rushed to hospital, Ciara worries who will take care of her young daughters in her absence.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
Megaphones are by now synonymous with protest. But as Paul Farley discovers, their history and uses run much deeper - the megaphone has been making itself heard for centuries.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Sep 09
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Arundhati Roy looks back at her childhood in Kerala and her extraordinary and difficult mother, 'my shelter, and my storm'.
Tuesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Tuesday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Tuesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
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
Herpetologist Mark O'Shea tells Jim Al-Khalili how a boyhood interest in snakes paved the way for a career studying rare, venomous species around the globe.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
Is a major university at risk of going bust, and what happens if it does? Sophia Smith Galer hears how vital universities have become to the economic fabric of our towns and cities.
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
Big band leader Callum Au and pianist and composer Natalie Duncan join Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe to add five more tracks to the playlist.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. Arundhati Roy looks back at her childhood in Kerala and her extraordinary and difficult mother, 'my shelter, and my storm'.
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
2/10. Speaking for the first time, British commanders, soldiers and pilots who served in Afghanistan tell their story of the assault on Jugroom Fort.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
There's light at the end of the tunnel for Adam and Pip has reservations.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
Monica Dolan stars in Georgia Fitch's funny, frank drama about caring for mum and dad.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
8/8. In the long, dark shadow of K2, the surviving climbers try to rebuild their lives.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
A former pop singer finds peace as a Buddhist nail artist in frantic Hong Kong, alongside his partner Carl.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Adrian Chiles digs into Elgar's music, his Midlands roots and his Catholic guilt - and finds a kindred spirit with a cracking sense of humour.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Chris and Xand are talking about magnesium. Why is it important for the human body and should we be taking it as a supplement?
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tuesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 18:30 - 19:00
6/6. Paul Merton asks Jack Dee what he would put into Room 101.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Azra faces disappointment and Fallon is offered an unexpected opportunity.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:45
Award-winning current affairs documentary series.
Tuesday 20:45 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Sir James MacMillan picks Jock Stein, first British football manager to win the European Cup. Joining him in studio is Archie MacPherson, who knew Stein and travelled with him.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
7/10. As Christmas draws closer, so too does the day of the custody hearing in court.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
Mark Seow asks how musicians with East Asian heritage fit into the world of Western classical music - and explores his own journey as a Chinese-Malaysian-British Baroque violinist.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Sep 10
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. Arundhati Roy looks back at her childhood in Kerala and her extraordinary and difficult mother, 'my shelter, and my storm'.
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 Canon Ann Easter.
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 - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
5/6. When Helen digs out some old letters from her former partner John, she finds some potential clues.
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. Arundhati Roy looks back at her childhood in Kerala and her extraordinary and difficult mother, 'my shelter, and my storm'.
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
3/10. Speaking for the first time, British commanders, soldiers and pilots who served in Afghanistan tell their story of the assault on Jugroom Fort.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Azra faces disappointment and Fallon is offered an unexpected opportunity.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
Bronze at this year's ARIAS for Series 1. The focus for James Fritz is the other side of the cell door. Officer Michael Rose has to show new recruit Rihanna Campbell the ropes.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before? The search for element 120 on the periodic table is on.
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Wednesday 16:15 - 17:00
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
2/6. Gladys reveals she's going to church, which takes the whole office by surprise. Ken uses the revelation to teach a few lessons of his own. Meanwhile, Clive struggles with ageing.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Stella faces a challenge and will Lily fall on her sword?
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Herpetologist Mark O'Shea tells Jim Al-Khalili how a boyhood interest in snakes paved the way for a career studying rare, venomous species around the globe.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
When decapitated cats start appearing on people's doorsteps, animal rescue duo Boudicca Rising and Tony Jenkins find themselves on the hunt for the Croydon cat killer.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
8/10. As her search for a new home continues, Ciara is forced to allow Ryan an overnight stay with their children despite all her instincts.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
Stand-up Ria Lina scrutinises treatments that claim anti-aging effects. In this episode, she's joined by Cariad Lloyd to see if Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can help clear brain fog.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
1/5. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Sep 11
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. Arundhati Roy looks back at her childhood in Kerala and her extraordinary and difficult mother, 'my shelter, and my storm'.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.