Today 14:00 - 14:30
Short documentaries that ripple through space. Presented by Josie Long.
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704: BBC Radio 4
Tue Sep 10
Today 14:30 - 15:00
Laurie Taylor explores the subcultural lives of Philadelphia baristas employed in speciality coffee shops and asks why Italian espresso bars are so often run by Chinese baristas.
Today 15:00 - 15:30
We eavesdrop on young opera singers from around the world at an opera summer school in Italy, as they hone their 'bel canto' singing technique and reveal its extraordinary beauty.
Today 15:30 - 16:00
David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss how the Princess of Wales's cancer update video rewrites Royal communications, and what we've learnt about the government's PR strategy.
Today 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Today 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 17:30 - 18:00
1/6. Victoria Coren Mitchell presents a new series of the show which dares to commit heresy. Joining Victoria this week are David Baddiel, Desiree Burch and Grayson Perry.
Today 18:00 - 18:15
Alice attempts to come to terms with recent events, and Robert takes charge.
Today 18:15 - 19:00
Michael Cathcart talks to British poet laureate Simon Armitage, First Nations poet Jazz Money, novelist Shankari Chandran and singer Paul Kelly.
Today 19:00 - 19:45
In the wake of the official inquiry into the Grenfell fire, Mishal Husain asks what it will take to deliver a building safety system that works.
Today 19:45 - 20:00
New research suggests that those who lose their sight earlier, or are born without, have more trouble judging how far away a sound is than those who lose their sight later in life.
Today 20:00 - 20:30
The journey from cocoa to chocolate in Ivory Coast and what challenges the world's largest producer is facing - especially those that grow this "brown gold.".
Today 20:30 - 21:00
Who are the greatest characters in history? Each week a new celebrity picks someone from the past and reveals why they matter to them. Today - comedian Jo Brand picks Bessie Smith.
Today 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 21:45 - 22:00
...Alice Munro. 7/10. An engaged woman prepares her trousseau as she scours the marriages closest to her for clues to happiness. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
Today 22:00 - 22:30
Selections of poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners. Presented by Roger McGough.
Today 22:30 - 23:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 23:30 - 23:48
...Rachel Clarke. 2/5. As Max's health deteriorates, the emergency services race against time to reach Keira. Contains strong language.
Today 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wed Sep 11
Tomorrow 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 04:43 - 04:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sarah Joseph.
Tomorrow 04:45 - 05:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Tomorrow 05:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tomorrow 08:00 - 08:30
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
Tomorrow 08:30 - 09:00
A Jan 6 rioter glimpses the matrix. Gabriel Gatehouse follows his journey. America through the looking glass - enter a world where nothing is as it seems.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 10:45
In the wake of the official inquiry into the Grenfell fire, Mishal Husain asks what it will take to deliver a building safety system that works.
Tomorrow 10:45 - 11:00
...Rachel Clarke. 3/5. Keira's family are determined that her organs should be donated - her sisters are adamant that it's what she would have wanted. Max struggles with his deteriorating health.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 11:04 - 11:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Tomorrow 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Tomorrow 12:45 - 13:00
It takes a world war and one dogged doctor in the Netherlands to finally reveal the true cause of one common disease.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:15
Alice attempts to come to terms with recent events, and Robert takes charge.
Tomorrow 13:15 - 14:00
A queer coming-of-age story. Mixed-race Mari is expected to follow in her father's musical footsteps, but the visit of a distant cousin from Zimbabwe turns her world upside down.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:30
The Money Box team invites listeners and a panel of experts to discuss one personal finance topic in depth.
Tomorrow 14:30 - 15:00
They look so sturdy on the map, but what is a country and when do they begin to take shape? Misha Glenny travels to this small island off China to find out.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 17:30 - 18:00
2/4. Quizzer and comedian Paul Sinha and his audience join together to compile a perfect pub quiz, this week on the theme of The World.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:15
Neil tries to put on a brave face while Tony has professional problems.
Tomorrow 18:15 - 19:00
Two of the stars of BBC One thriller Nightsleeper, Dame Jacqueline Wilson on her sequel to the Girls series of books, and the editors of The Collected Poems of JRR Tolkien.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:45
Is banning smoking outdoors good for our health or an infringement of our civil liberties?
Tomorrow 19:45 - 20:00
4/5. Teenage boys from all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about sex and relationships in a post #MeToo environment.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
Climate scientist Peter Stott tells Jim Al-Khalili about taking on the sceptics, modelling humanity's climate impact - and what it will take to turn the tide of climate change.
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
Claudia Hammond launches the All in the Mind Awards, the misleading science behind #cortisolface, and why music makes most of us cry but leaves others cold.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 21:45 - 22:00
...Alice Munro. 8/10. A woman sets out on the long journey into rural Canada to visit her elderly father and stepmother. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:15
Comedy series following Chris Relish, investigator of paranormal activity. Wes believes the ghost of his girlfriend is preventing him from moving on with his life.
Tomorrow 22:15 - 22:30
1/8. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
Tomorrow 22:30 - 23:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 23:48
...Rachel Clarke. 3/5. Keira's family are determined that her organs should be donated - her sisters are adamant that it's what she would have wanted. Max struggles with his deteriorating health.
Tomorrow 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thu Sep 12
Thursday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Thursday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 04:43 - 04:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sarah Joseph.
Thursday 04:45 - 05:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Thursday 05:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Thursday 08:00 - 08:30
Anne McElvoy and a conflict mediator discuss calls for the reintroduction of national service with former defence minister Tobias Ellwood and NUS president Amira Campbell.
Thursday 08:30 - 09:00
Award winning comedian and champion martial artist John Meagher investigates Northern Ireland's 'satanic panic' for the surprising truth behind his own reoccurring nightmares.
Thursday 09:00 - 10:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 10:00 - 10:45
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 10:45 - 11:00
...Rachel Clarke. 4/5. The altruistic decision that Keira's family made together is about to change lives, as Max struggles on the transplant ward. Read by the author.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 11:04 - 11:32
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Thursday 11:32 - 11:57
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
Thursday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Thursday 12:45 - 13:00
A young researcher spots a bizarre, pulsing signal: a cosmic whisper picked up by a huge radio receiver she built. Is it just mundane interference - or could it be alien life?
Thursday 13:00 - 13:15
Neil tries to put on a brave face while Tony has professional problems.
Thursday 13:15 - 14:00
Delightful mix of fact and fantasy. Writer and critic Edith Sitwell returns to her birthplace, Scarborough, to wreak revenge. Starring Glenda Jackson, Bella Ramsey and Julia Davis.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:27
Jon Gower is in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, to explore how mackerel (and other fish) have shaped the people and landscape.
Thursday 14:27 - 14:30
The author Victoria Hislop makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lepra.
Thursday 14:30 - 15:00
Eli Burnstein talks about fine distinctions between words, including Michael's personal bugbear of forewords, prefaces and introductions.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:30
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
Thursday 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Thursday 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 17:30 - 18:00
2/4. When his dad Goodison invites Phil to visit him in HMP Parbold, Phil thinks it might be a chance to reconnect. But maybe there's more to the invitation than meets the eye...
Thursday 18:00 - 18:15
There's a silver lining for Brian and Jazzer stumbles on a surprising secret.
Thursday 18:15 - 19:00
Review of the week's cultural highlights.
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
Thursday 20:00 - 20:45
Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus chat to Sir Ian Rankin, comedian Shane Todd, and poet Len Pennie. With music from Kim Carnie and Luke La Volpe.
Thursday 20:45 - 21:00
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight celebrate the intelligence of slime mould. How can these brainless single-cell organisms help to solve our most complex problems?
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
...Alice Munro. 9/10. A woman makes the long journey to her childhood home only to be confronted by worrying changes in her elderly father. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:30
Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week.
Thursday 22:30 - 23:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 23:30 - 23:48
...Rachel Clarke. 4/5. The altruistic decision that Keira's family made together is about to change lives, as Max struggles on the transplant ward. Read by the author.
Thursday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Fri Sep 13
Friday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Friday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 04:43 - 04:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sarah Joseph.
Friday 04:45 - 05:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Friday 05:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Friday 08:00 - 09:00
Kirsty Wark is joined by historical witnesses to recall their memories of the day the Berlin Wall came down and paved the way for a reunified Germany.
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Friday 10:00 - 10:45
Dan Saladino visits a unique collection of sourdough bread starters from around the world and explores a hidden world of grains, yeasts, bacteria and their influence on our health.
Friday 10:45 - 11:00
...Rachel Clarke. 5/5. The NHS team are about to begin the complex operation which will change Max's life - but first, they take a moment to remember Keira and give thanks to her family.
Friday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 11:04 - 11:57
Adam Fleming helps you work out what the culture war arguments are really about.
Friday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Friday 12:00 - 12:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Friday 12:45 - 13:00
A PhD student with a passion for whales stumbles upon something strange. An eerie sound deep beneath the ocean waves is about to rock her world.
Friday 13:00 - 13:15
There's a silver lining for Brian and Jazzer stumbles on a surprising secret.
Friday 13:15 - 13:45
1/10. The inside story of the CIA. Major new audio drama series starring Kim Cattrall & Ed Harris.
Friday 13:45 - 14:00
A memo goes missing - until now. It rallies a community to keep calling for the truth.
Friday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
72 hours after giving birth, Sadia turns into a statue. Frozen to the spot, she tries to process what's happening to her. This short story by Emma Smith-Barton is read by Mia Khan.
Friday 15:00 - 15:30
Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.
Friday 15:30 - 16:00
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
Friday 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Friday 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 17:30 - 18:00
2/8. Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
Friday 18:00 - 18:15
Ruairi attempts to offer some hope and Will faces the consequences of his actions.
Friday 18:15 - 19:00
Saxophonist Emma Rawicz and pianist Julian Joseph join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks, with special guest Rhiannon Giddens.
Friday 19:00 - 19:50
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Skypark in Glasgow with Baroness Goldie, Ivan McKee MSP, Alex Salmond and Anas Sarwar MSP.
Friday 19:50 - 20:00
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
Friday 20:00 - 21:00
Democratic power and how the ideas of the German thinker Carl Schmitt (1888 - 1985) help us think through liberal government and authoritarianism as we hit party conference season.
Friday 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 21:45 - 22:00
...Alice Munro. 10/10. With her father recovering from an illness in hospital, a daughter and her stepmother are thrown together. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
Friday 22:00 - 22:30
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
Friday 22:30 - 23:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 23:30 - 23:48
...Rachel Clarke. 5/5. The NHS team are about to begin the complex operation which will change Max's life - but first, they take a moment to remember Keira and give thanks to her family.
Friday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sat Sep 14
Saturday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Saturday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 04:43 - 04:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Right Revd Mary Stallard, Bishop of Llandaff.
Saturday 04:45 - 05:00
Dealing with the big lie.
Saturday 05:00 - 05:07
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Saturday 05:07 - 05:30
Jon Gower is in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, to explore how mackerel (and other fish) have shaped the people and landscape.
Saturday 05:30 - 05:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Saturday 05:57 - 06:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 06:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday 08:00 - 09:00
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Saturday 09:00 - 09:30
The history podcast for people who don't like history... and those who do.
Saturday 09:30 - 10:00
4/7. Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 11:04 - 11:30
Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
Saturday 11:30 - 11:57
2/8. Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
Saturday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Saturday 12:00 - 12:10
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 12:10 - 13:00
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Skypark in Glasgow with Baroness Goldie, Ivan McKee MSP, Alex Salmond and Anas Sarwar MSP.
Saturday 13:00 - 13:45
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
Saturday 13:45 - 14:00
Ruairi attempts to offer some hope and Will faces the consequences of his actions.
Saturday 14:00 - 15:00
Graeme Garden's true, absurd, frankly hard to believe tale of the quack doctor who convinced patients he could revive their sex lives with goats' testicles.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
Saturday 16:00 - 16:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Saturday 16:30 - 16:54
...Robinson. Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Saturday 16:54 - 16:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 16:57 - 17:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 17:00 - 17:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 17:15 - 18:00
Clive Anderson chats to Richard Armitage, Chris Brookmyre, Dr Marisa Haetzman and Suzy Aspley from Bloody Scotland Festival in Stirling. Music from Rianne Downey and Chloe Matharu.
Saturday 18:00 - 18:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 18:15 - 19:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
In 1976 David Bowie - mired in drugs, depression and divorce - moved to Germany. Friends and lovers from that time remember how Berlin saved Bowie's life and reinvented his career.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Catch up on four thrilling tales of data and discovery in this omnibus episode.
Saturday 21:00 - 21:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 21:15 - 22:00
Dan Saladino visits a unique collection of sourdough bread starters from around the world and explores a hidden world of grains, yeasts, bacteria and their influence on our health.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:30
...Christian Brighty. Brighty's decision to right a wrong - killing a man in a duel - leads to a bust-up with Babs. Whilst she goes full revolutionary, Brighty and Churley mentor a young proto-rake.
Saturday 22:30 - 23:00
Russell Davies welcomes competitors from around the UK to compete for the prestigious title Brain of Britain 2024.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 23:15 - 23:48
Graham Norton speaks to Johny Pitts about his fifth novel, Frankie. Plus the new online initiative buying second hand books in exchange for credits to buy new ones.
Saturday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sun Sep 15
Sunday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Sunday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 04:43 - 04:45
Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
Sunday 04:45 - 05:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Sunday 05:00 - 05:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 05:05 - 05:35
Laurie Taylor explores the subcultural lives of Philadelphia baristas employed in speciality coffee shops and asks why Italian espresso bars are so often run by Chinese baristas.
Sunday 05:35 - 05:57
Why farmer's daughter Louise Duck has set up a chilli farm.
Sunday 05:57 - 06:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday 06:10 - 06:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Sunday 06:54 - 06:57
Actress Natalie Cassidy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Solving Kids' Cancer UK.
Sunday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 07:00 - 07:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
Sunday 07:10 - 07:48
Marking Harvest with One Church Brighton and music giving thanks to God for the season.
Sunday 07:48 - 07:58
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
Sunday 07:58 - 08:00
Barn owls are, in zoologist and TV presenter Megan McCubbins opinion, the best of birds, and a bird of great beauty.
Sunday 08:00 - 09:00
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Sunday 09:00 - 10:00
Kirsty Wark reunites the cast of the reality TV show Castaway, including Ben Fogle, to hear about the series that took 36 people to a remote Scottish island.
Sunday 10:00 - 11:15
Susan fears the worst, and Alice attempts to come to terms with recent events.
Sunday 11:15 - 11:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 11:30 - 11:57
6/6. David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they are able to smuggle past their opponents.
Sunday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Sunday 12:00 - 12:30
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
Sunday 12:30 - 13:00
As the last blast furnace in Wales prepares to close, economist Richard Davies asks how British steelmaking has been brought to the brink, exploring the role played by China.
Sunday 13:00 - 13:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 13:45 - 14:00
3/3. Fifty years ago they spent their honeymoon night in this faded seaside hotel, and they've come back every year since. By Bethan Roberts. Read by Annette Badland.
Sunday 14:00 - 15:00
Nyra becomes a shrewd businesswoman as she emerges from grief into a new-found freedom while Yash chooses to put people before profits. Padma's anger at Dhruv continues to fester.
Sunday 15:00 - 15:30
Matt Haig speaks to Johny Pitts about his new book, Life Impossible.
Sunday 15:30 - 16:00
Russell Davies welcomes competitors from around the UK to compete for the prestigious general knowledge title Brain of Britain 2024.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:10
In the 1990s engineers in Lund, Sweden invented Bluetooth. But why did they decide to name their new wireless technology after a Viking king?
Sunday 16:10 - 16:54
With protest on the rise and the sheer diversity of groups, tactics and causes Mark Easton explores the policing of protest in the UK from Peterloo to the present - and beyond.
Sunday 16:54 - 16:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 16:57 - 17:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 17:15 - 18:00
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
Sunday 18:00 - 18:15
Reality hits home for the Grundys, while Jolene has tabby trouble.
Sunday 18:15 - 18:45
...One-Legged Pilgrim. The amputee who recovered his will to live walking a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
Sunday 18:45 - 19:00
A memo goes missing - until now. It rallies a community to keep calling for the truth.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:30
Eli Burnstein talks about fine distinctions between words, including Michael's personal bugbear of forewords, prefaces and introductions.
Sunday 19:30 - 20:00
Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:25
Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
Sunday 20:25 - 20:30
Actress Natalie Cassidy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Solving Kids' Cancer UK.
Sunday 20:30 - 21:00
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Sunday 22:00 - 22:30
Martha Milete's life changes one night in 2006 when two masked men break into her house. She survives being shot, but that is only the beginning of her ordeal.
Sunday 22:30 - 22:45
Dealing with the big lie.
Sunday 22:45 - 23:00
72 hours after giving birth, Sadia turns into a statue. Frozen to the spot, she tries to process what's happening to her. This short story by Emma Smith-Barton is read by Mia Khan.
Sunday 23:00 - 23:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 23:15 - 23:45
The journey from cocoa to chocolate in Ivory Coast and what challenges the world's largest producer is facing - especially those that grow this "brown gold.".
Sunday 23:45 - 23:48
Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
Sunday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Mon Sep 16
Monday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Monday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 04:43 - 04:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard, bishop of Llandaff.
Monday 04:45 - 04:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Monday 04:57 - 05:00
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers.
Monday 05:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Monday 08:00 - 08:45
Timothy Snyder, Oksana Maksymchuk and Lucy Ash discuss tyranny and freedom in the US, Russia and Ukraine, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 08:45 - 09:00
Rachel Burden speaks to Bianca Tavella, the founder of Fair Shot, a social enterprise cafe that helps young adults with learning disabilities get work and on the job experience.
Monday 09:00 - 10:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 10:00 - 10:45
Nora spends time at her local children's hospice, where the family learn about the precarious funding model for the children's palliative care sector.
Monday 10:45 - 11:00
1/10. Ben Macintyre sets the pulse racing with the story of the taking of the Iranian Embassy in 1980. Jamie Parker reads.
Monday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 11:04 - 11:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Monday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Monday 12:00 - 12:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Monday 12:45 - 13:00
A fisherman is stranded in the ocean late at night. Completely alone, the clock is ticking. Can he be rescued in time?
Monday 13:00 - 13:15
Reality hits home for the Grundys, while Jolene has tabby trouble.
Monday 13:15 - 13:45
3/6. Museum manager Tom and curator Peter Knight travel to London to attend an awards ceremony, leaving overambitious Julian in charge.
Monday 13:45 - 14:00
4/5. Graeme Macrae Burnet's series continues as Dr Maeder and Herr Schaller act to bring Max back from the brink of delinquency. Read by Alasdair Hankinson and Robin Laing.
Monday 14:00 - 14:30
Who are the greatest characters in history? Each week a new celebrity picks someone from the past and reveals why they matter to them. Today - Anneka Rice on Jane Morris.
Monday 14:30 - 15:00
...2024. 6/10. Lisa Dwyer Hogg reads the first of five stories in contention for this year's BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
After the steroid ring's downfall, an anti-steroid movement gathers momentum. New laws aim to put an end to juicing. But will they be enough to temper the USA's appetite for bulk?
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
4/7. Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
Monday 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Monday 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 17:30 - 18:00
1/6. Stephen Fry and Katherine Parkinson join host Sue Perkins for Just a Minute.
Monday 18:00 - 18:15
There's a surprise for Emma, and battle-lines are drawn at Bridge Farm.
Monday 18:15 - 19:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 19:00 - 19:30
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Monday 19:30 - 20:00
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
Monday 20:00 - 20:45
Timothy Snyder, Oksana Maksymchuk and Lucy Ash discuss tyranny and freedom in the US, Russia and Ukraine, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 20:45 - 21:00
Rachel Burden speaks to Bianca Tavella, the founder of Fair Shot, a social enterprise cafe that helps young adults with learning disabilities get work and on the job experience.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
1/5. Close to death, an elderly woman contemplates a fruit bowl and the man who made it, as Penelope Wilton reads the first in a series of stories celebrating stillness and still lives.
Monday 22:00 - 22:30
3/5. Maya finds herself on the run with a stranger. Jake comes face to face with the enigmatic man with the red mullet.
Monday 22:30 - 23:00
A special edition from Hay Festival. Guests Doon Mackichan and Bruce Robinson choose good reads.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 23:30 - 23:48
1/10. Ben Macintyre sets the pulse racing with the story of the taking of the Iranian Embassy in 1980. Jamie Parker reads.
Monday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tue Sep 17
Tuesday 00:00 - 04:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tuesday 04:20 - 04:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 04:30 - 04:43
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 04:43 - 04:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard, bishop of Llandaff.
Tuesday 04:45 - 05:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Tuesday 05:00 - 08:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tuesday 08:00 - 08:30
Jim Al-Khalili talks to pioneering Egyptologist Rosalie David about what mummies reveal about life, death and medicine in ancient Egypt.
Tuesday 08:30 - 09:00
Programme exploring the limits and potential of the human mind.
Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 10:00 - 10:45
Saxophonist Emma Rawicz and pianist Julian Joseph join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks, with special guest Rhiannon Giddens.
Tuesday 10:45 - 11:00
2/10. In Ben Macintyre's latest book it's April 1980 and six gunmen have taken the Iranian Embassy, and 26 hostages. They are about to set out their demands. Jamie Parker reads.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 11:04 - 11:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Tuesday 11:57 - 12:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tuesday 12:00 - 12:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Tuesday 12:45 - 13:00
Buried under a small lake in Canada, a scientist unearths evidence that the planet is entering a distinctive and dangerous new period.
Tuesday 13:00 - 13:15
There's a surprise for Emma, and battle-lines are drawn at Bridge Farm.
Tuesday 13:15 - 14:00
Sara is trying to reach a society 10,000 years in the future. Hannah is just trying to get through the week. New drama about the legacy of nuclear power, by Natasha Kaeda.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:30
Wishes, wonders, and wisdom. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures uncovering the power of words.
Tuesday 14:30 - 15:00
...2024. 7/10. Mark Strong reads the second of five stories in contention for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
Laurie Taylor explores the cultural and social history of the stethoscope and the X-ray, marvels of science and technology which shaped our health, language, art and politics.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tuesday 17:00 - 17:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 17:30 - 18:00
3/6. Joining Victoria Coren Mitchell to commit heresy this week are comedians Richard Herring and Phil Wang and the journalist Matthew Norman.
Tuesday 18:00 - 18:15
Tom struggles to mediate, and Eddie makes his feelings clear.
Tuesday 18:15 - 19:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:40
Current affairs documentary series investigating major issues at home and abroad.
Tuesday 19:40 - 20:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:30
Kavita meets some of the last survivors of the 1943 Bengal famine.
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:00
Who are the greatest characters in history? Each week a new celebrity picks someone from the past and reveals why they matter to them. Today - Anneka Rice on Jane Morris.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 21:45 - 22:00
2/5. In a busy cafe, as her daughter naps, an exhausted new mother tries to rekindle her art, in the next in a series of short stories celebrating stillness and still lives.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:30
Roger McGough is joined by the National Poet of Wales to make a selection from your poetry requests.
Tuesday 22:30 - 23:00
First loves and lost chances in post-war Italy; a haunting novel about Auschwitz's commandant; and a gripping novella on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Two authors on books they love.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 23:30 - 23:48
2/10. In Ben Macintyre's latest book it's April 1980 and six gunmen have taken the Iranian Embassy, and 26 hostages. They are about to set out their demands. Jamie Parker reads.
Tuesday 23:48 - 00:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.