Today 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
704: BBC Radio 4
Wed May 06
Today 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:04 - 05:34
We explore the mechanisms causing Europe to warm twice as fast as the global average rate.
Today 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 05:43 - 05:45
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Melrose.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
Should the weedkiller glyphosate be banned for drying out crops before harvest? A Soil Association campaign says it should.
Today 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 09:30
When speed junkie Laurie Peake was knocked from her motorbike, it started a pioneering medical experiment and a dramatic shift to a life in the arts.
Today 09:30 - 10:00
Aidan Tulloch talks to the people who process the UK's bodycam security footage.
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Holly Walsh on writing Amandaland and the character we love to hate.
Today 11:00 - 11:40
We investigate the British businessman promoting a prestigious investment programme in Dubai that cost thousands but left participants searching for answers.
Today 11:40 - 11:45
Latvia declares independence, Indians rebel against the East India Company, and The National Gallery opens for the first time.
Today 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. The deep sea is one of our last frontiers. Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
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
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight chase the big win, with some master gamblers: rats. What can they tell us about the psychology of risk, and the toxic allure of the slot machine?
Today 14:00 - 14:15
Ruth has a lot to think about, and Anna tries to keep her cool.
Today 14:15 - 15:00
1/2. Al Smith's compelling drama set in an ambulance control centre. Carrie must deal with a series of calls that culminate in a traumatic incident outside an asylum hotel.
Today 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Today 15:30 - 16:00
Young girls are entering puberty earlier than ever and scientists are racing to understand why. Laura Foster asks how obesity, screens, stress and Covid are reshaping childhood.
Today 16:00 - 16:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Today 16:15 - 17:00
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Today 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Today 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 18:30 - 19:00
Nina Gilligan takes us inside her goldfish-bowl brain, where thoughts circle, words drift out of reach, and everything feels familiar but slightly off.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Ruairi gets some food for thought, and there's disaster for the Maliks.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Today 20:00 - 20:45
An investigation into 'Muslim-only' rentals prompts a row about religion, racism and rent. Adam Fleming and guests discuss.
Today 20:45 - 21:00
Naomi Alderman examines the intelligence and sharp humour of an ancient Greek historian, a woman known as Pamphila of Epidaurus.
Today 21:00 - 21:30
1/6. The special bond between twin sisters Michelle and Lavinia is tested in an almost inconceivable way.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Interpreting impolite emails, how to tackle work ideas being stolen, why spending time with friends makes you more yourself, and new research on the neuroscience of mind blanking.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
8/10. November 1933. Helmy has stopped visiting Elsa so tonight she is going to spend the evening with Erich.
Today 23:00 - 23:15
Brian and Roger are friends that met at a support group for divorced men. One of them is nice. By Harry Peacock and Dan Skinner. Contains very strong language.
Today 23:15 - 23:30
3/5. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
Elphaba's song Defying Gravity from the hit musical Wicked has become a powerful anthem for people from all walks of life, and this episode tells some of their stories.
Thu May 07
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. The deep sea is one of our last frontiers. Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 05:04 - 05:34
Interpreting impolite emails, how to tackle work ideas being stolen, why spending time with friends makes you more yourself, and new research on the neuroscience of mind blanking.
Tomorrow 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Melrose.
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 - 09:45
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the life and works of the author of Radetzky March who wrote of the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after WW1 and the rise of nationalism.
Tomorrow 09:45 - 10:00
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
Playwright and novelist Michael Frayn talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences and experiences.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. The deep sea is one of our last frontiers. Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:32
Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
Tomorrow 12:32 - 12:57
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. What changes can you make to your computing set-up to help avoid wrist or hand injuries caused by overuse?
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
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight take notes on democracy from a pack of sneezing wild dogs.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Ruairi gets some food for thought, and there's disaster for the Maliks.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 15:00
2/2. Al Smith's compelling drama set in an ambulance control centre. Carrie must deal with the fallout from a car driving into a crowd of protestors.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:27
Martha Kearney is in Norfolk to meet the artists documenting the recovery of the heath into something like its ancient grassland habitat.
Tomorrow 15:27 - 15:30
The singer-songwriter and musician KT Tunstall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of RNID.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
On his 80th birthday, Michael Rosen is in conversation with Dara Ó Briain about how we talk about and understand time, and how we look back on the different chapters of our lives.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaoronvitch and guests discuss the future of space exploration and ask whether humans will ever get to Mars.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:00
3/4. Geoff examines modern masculinity, with the help of his audience in Newcastle. This week he asks, what does it mean to be a good dad to a baby?
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Brian fears the worst, and Brad comes to a decision.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Tomorrow 20:15 - 21:00
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
When speed junkie Laurie Peake was knocked from her motorbike, it started a pioneering medical experiment and a dramatic shift to a life in the arts.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
9/10. December 1933. When Helmy has an unexpected visit from an old friend, he is determined to help him, however dangerous that might be.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 06:00
Nick Robinson and Rachel Burden present live coverage and analysis of the local elections in England, plus elections for the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd in Wales.
Fri May 08
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 talks to a group of pioneer women's cricketers about their road to Ashes success.
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Friday 11:00 - 11:45
How K-Pop, K-Drama and the global fascination with Korean Wave culture, also known as Hallyu, is driving the popularity of Korean food in the UK and beyond.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. The deep sea is one of our last frontiers. Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Peace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda, and pile-ons, Adam Fleming helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
Friday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Friday 13:00 - 14:00
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Brian fears the worst, and Brad comes to a decision.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
A cutting-edge thriller about an artificial intelligence takeover, written in consultation with leading AI and cybersecurity experts.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
3/10. Biella Coleman discovers how oft demonised hackers created the security industry.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
In a specially commissioned story by Joel Morris, Jed and Brady have found a cow shed, a cymbal on a rope and a plate of old ketchup - but they still haven't found the magic.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Friday 16:30 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
4/8. In a 7 May elections special, Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news with panellists Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Hugo Rifkind and Rachel Fairburn.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Brian has to fend off questions, and Tom gets a shock.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Screenshot marks the 25th anniversary of the whimsical romantic comedy Amélie. Why does Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film continue to enchant audiences a quarter of a century on?
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
Latvia declares independence, Indians rebel against the East India Company, and The National Gallery opens for the first time.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Middle - England, ground, child, age, pig in the... Anne McElvoy hosts a middling discussion with Catherine Carr, Mark Lawson and Adrian Wooldridge.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
10/10. December 1933. Helmy's attempts to save Hermann have ended disastrously and now Erich has to move fast to get Helmy out of harm's way.
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
Miriam Makeba's 1967 hit made her a star and helped raise awareness of the apartheid in South Africa. People from around the world share stories about what it means to them.
Sat May 09
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. The deep sea is one of our last frontiers. Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Saturday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Marie-Elsa Bragg.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
3/10. Biella Coleman discovers how oft demonised hackers created the security industry.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Martha Kearney is in Norfolk to meet the artists documenting the recovery of the heath into something like its ancient grassland habitat.
Saturday 06:30 - 06:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Saturday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 07:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Identical twin doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore why we snore, when it could be cause for concern, and what can help us sleep a little more quietly.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
5/7. 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, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Saturday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 12:04 - 12:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Saturday 12:30 - 12:57
4/8. In a 7 May elections special, Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news with panellists Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Hugo Rifkind and Rachel Fairburn.
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
Brian has to fend off questions, and Tom gets a shock.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
2/3. Now Jude has revealed that he's still married to Arabella, Sue determines to marry Phillotson. But true feelings can't be concealed for long. Stars Robert Emms and Kirsty Oswald.
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
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. What changes can you make to your computing set-up to help avoid wrist or hand injuries caused by overuse?
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
Ardal O'Hanlon's new book is the first in a series 'A Plot to Die For', comedian Kathy Maniura skewers the midlfe crisis in her show 'Cycling Man' and music from Jasmine Jethwa.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Playwright and novelist Michael Frayn talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences and experiences.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Kirsty Young, herself no stranger to the art of interview, recalls Anthony Clare's extraordinary skill in encouraging well known people to reveal themselves in his interview series.
Saturday 21:00 - 21:30
The story of The House of the Rising Sun, based on a 17th-century broadside ballad travelling nearly 350 years to the present day.
Saturday 21:30 - 22:00
Jan Pienkowski was one of children's literature's greatest illustrators, whose works include Meg and Mog and The Kingdom Under the Sea. Ed Vere celebrates his life and work.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
How K-Pop, K-Drama and the global fascination with Korean Wave culture, also known as Hallyu, is driving the popularity of Korean food in the UK and beyond.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
3/4. Brighty visits the village he owns for the very first time! But why is it so horrible?
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between England and Wales in the notoriously cryptic quiz.
Sun May 10
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Led by presenter James Naughtie, the award-winning writer Nicola Barker speaks about her 838-page epic novel, Darkmans, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2007.
Sunday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Sunday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 05:43 - 05:45
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin in Nottingham.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
In Touch discusses developments within accessible gaming, including a white paper calling for regulation and a platform that helps identify what games might be accessible to play.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
Giles Fraser gets under the skin of the religious significance of tattoos.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Sarah Swadling meets a grower of miscanthus aka elephant grass in north Cornwall. James Mutton explains how he built an animal bedding business around the tall bamboo-like crop.
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
Journalist Afua Hagan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Opportunity International UK.
Sunday 07:57 - 08:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 08:00 - 08:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 08:10 - 08:48
Andrew Roycroft is joined by Professor John Lennox, an Oxford mathematician and Christian thinker, to explore how scientific discovery can deepen faith.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1960, the King of Rock 'n' Roll made an unexpected stop at Prestwick Airport. It's believed to be the only time Elvis Presley set foot on British soil.
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
David Morrissey, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
Ruth has a lot to think about, and Brian fears the worst.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
2/6. David Mitchell invites Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as pets, the brain, breakfast and shopping.
Sunday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Sunday 13:00 - 13:30
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
Sunday 13:30 - 14:00
Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
John Yorke explores why Miguel de Cervantes' epic work, Don Quixote, has had such a lasting impact. With Isabel Torres and Terry Gilliam.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
2/2. Jason Watkins and Mackenzie Crook star in Cervantes' classic story adapted for radio by Spanish playwright Ernesto Caballero, with original music performed on medieval instruments.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Scotland and Northern Ireland in the notoriously cryptic quiz.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
Blackouts during WWII helped Anthony Pratt invent the popular board game, but his real inspiration came from playing piano at murder mystery parties in England's country houses.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
2/3. Did reading make us lonely, set us free, and even end torture? James Marriott investigates how reading changed us as humans - and asks what happens if we stop.
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
Alan gets involved in village life, and Brad faces an uncomfortable encounter.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
Margot McCuaig ascends The East Lighthouse, illuminating the voices that dwell there.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight unravel the mystery of consciousness with the help of some surprisingly intelligent plants.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
On his 80th birthday, Michael Rosen is in conversation with Dara Ó Briain about how we talk about and understand time, and how we look back on the different chapters of our lives.
Sunday 20:30 - 21:00
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Sunday 21:00 - 21:25
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Sunday 21:25 - 21:30
Journalist Afua Hagan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Opportunity International UK.
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Sunday 23:00 - 23:45
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the life and works of the author of Radetzky March who wrote of the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after WW1 and the rise of nationalism.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
In a specially commissioned story by Joel Morris, Jed and Brady have found a cow shed, a cymbal on a rope and a plate of old ketchup - but they still haven't found the magic.
Mon May 11
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Eighteen months ago, a station canopy collapsed in the Serbian city, Novi Sad, killing sixteen. It sparked huge protests. Jill McGivering explores the political legacy.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin in Nottingham.
Monday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Monday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 05:04 - 05:34
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
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 Marie-Elsa Bragg.
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
Samira Ahmed explores the culture and history of 20th-century Germany with Anglo-German historian Katja Hoyer, art historian John-Paul Stonard and writer Julia Boyd.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
1/3. How the role of father was born and how it has transformed.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/10. 1945 the Allies force Weimar's residents to witness the atrocities of the Nazi regime. 1914 Bookseller Carl Weirich moves to, and Jewish hotelier Rosa Schmidt returns to, Weimar.
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
As scandals go, what's happening to our rivers is a real stinker. Kate Lamble investigates.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Alan gets involved in village life, and Brad faces an uncomfortable encounter.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
2/6. Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a long-married and passionate couple. This week, the world and his dog want to come and stay in their new house by the sea.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
John Yorke explores why Miguel de Cervantes' epic work, Don Quixote, has had such a lasting impact. With Isabel Torres and Terry Gilliam.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Tony Garnett was best known for his work with Ken Loach, including Up the Junction, Cathy Come Home and Kes. He also produced the famous nineties TV series, This Life.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
Margot McCuaig ascends The East Lighthouse, illuminating the voices that dwell there.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
5/7. Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
Monday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Monday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 18:30 - 19:00
3/6. David Mitchell asks Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as words, bears, the French and mushrooms.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Adam sharpens his strategy, and Ian is presented with an unexpected opportunity.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
David Aaoronvitch and guests discuss the future of space exploration and ask whether humans will ever get to Mars.
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
Samira Ahmed explores the culture and history of 20th-century Germany with Anglo-German historian Katja Hoyer, art historian John-Paul Stonard and writer Julia Boyd.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
1/10. After years in and out of the care system Ursula is on the cusp of independence, her first job bringing opportunities and friendships into her life. Read by Juliet Aubrey.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
Willow and Nicole both want something from inside No. 92, but are they being completely honest? Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
James Taylor's song of suicide, loneliness and addiction, which somehow remains hopeful and uplifting.
Tue May 12
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/10. 1945 the Allies force Weimar's residents to witness the atrocities of the Nazi regime. 1914 Bookseller Carl Weirich moves to, and Jewish hotelier Rosa Schmidt returns to, Weimar.
Tuesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tuesday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 05:04 - 05:34
Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
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 Marie-Elsa Bragg.
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
2/6. As they try to come to terms with their discovery, Michelle digs deeper into Lavinia's test results - but Lavinia doesn't want to know.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
Screenshot marks the 25th anniversary of the whimsical romantic comedy Amélie. Why does Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film continue to enchant audiences a quarter of a century on?
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/10. 1919 - 1921 The constitution for a new Germany is drawn up in Weimar: the Weimar Republic is born.
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
As scandals go, what's happening to our rivers is a real stinker. Kate Lamble investigates.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Adam sharpens his strategy, and Ian is presented with an unexpected opportunity.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
4/4. Billionaire Ravi Majumdar finds his business empire and family starting to unravel as he single-mindedly tries to destroy his lifelong adversary. A drama on a grand scale.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
In the Dominican Republic, a woman and her sisters refuse to bow down to a brutal dictator.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
Exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Click, whirrrr, whoosh! Alan Dein celebrates a century of the photobooth in four snaps with artists, curators and collectors.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Chris and Xand examine the biology of calcium, how it interacts with vitamin D, how much calcium we need and how to maintain healthy levels, and whether we need supplements.
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Tuesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 18:30 - 19:00
6/6. Join comedian Sue Perkins as her award-winning Nature Table focuses on Climate Change: a funny show-and-tell series celebrating the natural world and its eccentricities.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Ruth tries to stay positive, and Pip's worries spiral.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:40
News-making original journalism documentary series, investigating stories at home and abroad.
Tuesday 20:40 - 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
Tony Garnett was best known for his work with Ken Loach, including Up the Junction, Cathy Come Home and Kes. He also produced the famous nineties TV series, This Life.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/10. As the job at the Art School expands Ursula's horizons, her room in the halfway house begins to feel inadequate. Read by Juliet Aubrey.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
6/12. The crew of a Navy ship report strange phenomena on a boat anchored miles from land. With no-one able to get on or off, could there be something else on board?
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact on Dvorak's Songs My Mother Taught Me.
Wed May 13
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/10. 1919 - 1921 The constitution for a new Germany is drawn up in Weimar: the Weimar Republic is born.
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Wednesday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 05:04 - 05:34
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
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 Marie-Elsa Bragg.
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
When GP Trevor Yellon's partner, Drew, was diagnosed with cancer, he felt uniquely equipped to deal with it - until he realised he needed to ask for help for himself.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
1/7. A new people-smuggling boss is running routes into the UK. Who is he, and can his true identity be revealed? To Catch a Scorpion duo Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:40
News-making original journalism documentary series, investigating stories at home and abroad.
Wednesday 11:40 - 11:45
No. 617 Squadron RAF begins the famous Dambusters Raid, the First Fleet sets sail for Botany Bay, and the first colour photograph is shown to the Royal Institution in London.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/10. A revolution is attempted and fails - the Munich Putsch. Unknown Austrian, Adolf Hitler, is arrested.
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
As scandals go, what's happening to our rivers is a real stinker. Kate Lamble investigates.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Ruth tries to stay positive, and Pip's worries spiral.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
When MI5 officer Michael Bettaney is jailed for attempting to pass secrets to the Russians, he forms a dangerous alliance with the IRA in prison. Stars Daniel Weyman.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
Using the songs of Madagascar's rainforests and original score by Laura Misch, Georgie Styles connects nature's melodies to the evolution of music, revealing unlikely origins.
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Wednesday 16:15 - 17:00
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
In a world of CrossFit and kink-shaming, budgeting and meal prep, John Tothill presents the antidote to self-improvement.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Adam seeks support, and Pip looks for answers.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:45
Peace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda, and pile-ons, Adam Fleming helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
Wednesday 20:45 - 21:00
Samuel 'Dictionary' Johnson was living proof that a person can be extremely messy and disorganised but still do work of great worth. Naomi Alderman finds out how.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
2/6. As they try to come to terms with their discovery, Michelle digs deeper into Lavinia's test results - but Lavinia doesn't want to know.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/10. Ursula has moved into the squat at the Underwood and her friendship with rebellious colleague Sue is growing deeper. Read by Juliet Aubrey.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
. 1/4. Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores their personal journey with gender fluidity and androgyny.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
4/5. 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 May 14
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/10. A revolution is attempted and fails - the Munich Putsch. Unknown Austrian, Adolf Hitler, is arrested.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.