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Fri Mar 06
Today 15:45 - 16:00
In a hospital in Belfast, senior nurse Erin is unsettled to find herself in the role of the patient.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
Matthew Bannister on musician Neil Sedaka, journalist Drusilla Beyfus, astronomer Professor Dame Carole Jordan and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Today 16:30 - 17:00
The relentless pursuit of big ideas and complex theories sends a podcaster into a spin. Matthew Syed considers whether some ideas are simply too dangerous to explore.
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. The Naked Week team launch an unprovoked attack on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, on this occasion, a Town Crier performing the works of Amol Rajan.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Alice gives Ruairi some loving care, and George and Amber hatch a plan.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Singer-songwriter Andrew Roachford and trombonist and session musician Carol Jarvis add five more tracks to the playlist, kicking off with Philip Glass.
Today 20:00 - 20:55
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Norwich Cathedral with Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Lucy Rigby MP, Eleanor Shearer, Sir John Whittingdale MP.
Today 20:55 - 21:00
Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for the telephone in the US, The Sound of Music, and Anne Boleyn makes her debut at the English court.
Today 21:00 - 22:00
Shahidha Bari marks International Women's Day with guests including Sara Ahmed on how women can embrace saying no and a new translation of the French thinker Hélène Cixous.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
5/5. The temperature in Australia is soaring higher than ever. Living has become an endurance. Everything is threatened - even friendship.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
Alicia McCarthy reports as peers mark International Women's Day. MPs share their views ahead of the debate on jury trials. And is the Palace of Westminster falling down?
Sat Mar 07
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. Elizabeth McGovern reads Darcey Steinke's engrossing new book about pain - what science tells us and what artists and thinkers have made of it.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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 Sofia Rehman.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 06:00
A series of personal reflections on power.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:07
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Tomorrow 06:07 - 06:30
There are estimated to be around 400,000 miles of hedgerow in Britain. Martha Kearney finds out about their history and their ecological importance.
Tomorrow 06:30 - 06:57
First UK trials of a bird flu vaccine - farmers and vets will test it on turkeys.
Tomorrow 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 07:00 - 09:00
Today (Saturday).
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
Steve Rosenberg joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 10:30
Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century China by historian Professor Yangwen Zheng and comedian Sophie Duker to learn about the Qing dynasty ruler Empress Dowager Cixi.
Tomorrow 10:30 - 11:00
3/6. Jay Rayner and The Kitchen Cabinet Panel visit Cambridge this week to discuss culinary tips and student nostalgia, and dive into Cambridge's unexpected pineapple obsession.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:30
George Parker from the Financial Times reflects on the political reaction here in the UK to the conflict over Iran and the Middle East.
Tomorrow 11:30 - 12:00
After the US-Israel attacks on Iran, surrounding countries have quickly been drawn into the war following retaliatory strikes. We hear from Turkey, Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:30
The listener who had more than £300,000 stolen from her by cryptocurrency thieves.
Tomorrow 12:30 - 12:57
1/6. The Naked Week team launch an unprovoked attack on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, on this occasion, a Town Crier performing the works of Amol Rajan.
Tomorrow 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 13:10 - 14:05
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Norwich Cathedral with Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Lucy Rigby MP, Eleanor Shearer, Sir John Whittingdale MP.
Tomorrow 14:05 - 14:45
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
Alice gives Ruairi some loving care, and George and Amber hatch a plan.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
By Richard Monks. The covert conspiracy at the heart of the Suez crisis seen through the eyes of a young civil servant.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 17:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Tomorrow 17:30 - 17:54
The Foreign Affairs Committee Chair on Iran, Trump and grieving after being dropped by Starmer.
Tomorrow 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 18:15 - 19:00
Clive Anderson is joined by guests including The OC star Mischa Barton on a new production of Double Indemity, comedian Emmanual Sonubi and music from Squeeze and Samantha Crain.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is no stranger to controversy. Who is the military man and former Fox News host who holds the keys to the Pentagon?
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Who gets conceived, who gets to live, who gets to die and who decides? Sonia Sodha investigates the new politics of bodily autonomy.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
Sara Pascoe has her eye on the prize as she presents the only awards ceremony brave enough to say that awards might just be a little bit weird.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Michael Buerk chairs a live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. With panellists: Matthew Taylor, Anne McElvoy, Mona Siddiqui and James Orr.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 22:15 - 23:00
Leyla Kazim visits the montado to uncover the future of Portugal's cork forests. Will climate change and changing drinking habits alter their fate?
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
2/2. Highlights from 1Xtra's Comedy Gala showcasing some of the UK's best black comedians, including rTavis Jay, Kyrah Gray, Diesel and Junior Booker. Hosted by Eddie Kadi.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
9/13. Paul Gambaccini is in the chair as the ultimate music quiz returns, with questions on music of all varieties and eras.
Sun Mar 08
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Led by James Naughtie, this special episode of Bookclub celebrates the late Alasdair Gray's 1981 novel, Lanark, at the Pitlochry Winter Words Festival, with the actor Alan Cumming.
Sunday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Sunday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 05:43 - 05:45
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield in Shropshire.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
A new report by the charity Guide Dogs has found that 7 out of 10 visually impaired children and young people are not receiving essential mobility support and daily living skills.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
What draws people to extreme physical challenge? Sarah Lonsdale on climber Dorothy Pilley, and Carl Morris on the culture and history of endurance running. Laurie Taylor presents.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Ten years after On Your Farm first visited Westcombe Dairy, Theo Whyte returns to see how a high-tech investment kickstarted a dramatic diversification at the Somerset farm.
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
Actor Toby Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action Syria.
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
As Lent continues and Holy Week draws closer, Rwandan Christians reflect on the Raising of Lazarus in the Gospel of John and the shortest verse in the Bible, 'Jesus Wept'.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
The first World Book Day was in 1996. The idea came from a long-established Spanish celebration 'The Day of Books and Roses'.
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
Jessie Buckley, actor and singer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
There's tension at Bridge Farm, and Rex and Alice finally make it out on a date.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is no stranger to controversy. Who is the military man and former Fox News host who holds the keys to the Pentagon?
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
5/6. Subjects include 'caught in the act' and 'what's the matter with you?'. Plus Gyles Brandreth reveals the actor he's most compared to in Bridget Jones' Diary.
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
Sophia Smith Galer examines the impact of AI slop on the information landscape after finding an AI-generated biography of herself on sale on Amazon.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel are in Hertfordshire, discussing meadows, tomatoes, rhubarb, bluebells and more.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
Professor Sir David Cannadine explores political fame and image by looking at how an object or prop can come to define a political leader. This time - Lord Rosebery's race horses.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
Owen Wister's pioneering work of cowboy fiction, adapted by Theo Toksvig-Stewart. In this mythic portrayal of the Wild West, romance blossoms for the Virginian.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
The Irish writer Colm Tóibín speaks to Take Four Books about his new short story collection, The News From Dublin, and explores its connections to three other literary works.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
10/13. Paul Gambaccini is in the chair as the ultimate music quiz returns, with questions on music of all varieties and eras.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In 1992 FW de Klerk asked white South Africans to vote yes to continuing negotiations to abolish apartheid and create a new constitution.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
Michael Laskey on his new King's Gold Medal for Poetry, Michael Schmidt marks Elizabeth Jennings' centenary, Michelle Penn on retablos, and Rachel Douglas-Jones on redaction.
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
Huw Stephens presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
Alice and Rex are getting along fine, and the Grundys have a get-together.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
The Alpenpost: both a love letter to a distant father and a chronicle of European darkness.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
A series of personal reflections on power.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
Andrea Catherwood discusses news avoidance, the conflict in Iran and positive news. We also hear more of your views on the end of regular episodes of Ukrainecast.
Sunday 20:30 - 21:00
Matthew Bannister on musician Neil Sedaka, journalist Drusilla Beyfus, astronomer Professor Dame Carole Jordan and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sunday 21:00 - 21:25
The listener who had more than £300,000 stolen from her by cryptocurrency thieves.
Sunday 21:25 - 21:30
Actor Toby Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action Syria.
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
After the US-Israel attacks on Iran, surrounding countries have quickly been drawn into the war following retaliatory strikes. We hear from Turkey, Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus.
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Sunday 23:00 - 23:45
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the resilience of the child bride who made it her mission to protect her son during the Wars of the Roses and helped him become the first Tudor king.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
In a hospital in Belfast, senior nurse Erin is unsettled to find herself in the role of the patient.
Mon Mar 09
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Written by Bob Dylan for his Time Out of Mind album, Make You Feel My Love went on to become a huge hit for Adele and has been covered by Billy Joel, Ane Brun and many more.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield in Shropshire.
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
Alicia McCarthy reports as peers mark International Women's Day. MPs share their views ahead of the debate on jury trials. And is the Palace of Westminster falling down?
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 Sofia Rehman.
Monday 05:45 - 05:57
A warning that government plans to phase out lead ammunition may hit government plans to control deer numbers.
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
Julian Sancton on a shipwrecked Spanish galleon; Samanth Subramanian on the underwater cables that connect the world; and Joan Passey on seascapes in the literary imagination.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
An early YouTube viral video Charlie Bit My Finger seemed like a simple family moment, but one bite sparked the rise of The YouTuber - and forever changed the digital world.
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. Did learning to read rewire our brains, and change the way we live today? And with reading on the decline, what does this mean for our ability to think? With writer James Marriott.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy? The BBC's security analyst Gordon Corera speaks to those at the heart of the decision-making.
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
6/7. On the 60th anniversary of his death, Russell Kane delves into seven of Evelyn Waugh's most important works. In episode 6, Brideshead Revisited (1945) - a book about class.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Alice and Rex are getting along fine, and the Grundys have a get-together.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
1/4. Are you prepared? Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it. Award-winning comedy by Caz Moran, starring Sue Johnston and Lydia West.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
Lloyd George, the Welsh Wizard. Professor Sir David Cannadine explores political fame and image by looking at how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
The playwright Lolita Chakrabarti, whose credits include adapting Life of Pi and Hamnet for the stage, and Professor of Neurology Guy Leschziner join Harriett Gilbert.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century China by historian Professor Yangwen Zheng and comedian Sophie Duker to learn about the Qing dynasty ruler Empress Dowager Cixi.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
Witnesses from a city in Iran describe how forces loyal to the Islamic regime killed countless demonstrators in a brutal crackdown on the massive street protests held in January.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
3/6. Jay Rayner and The Kitchen Cabinet Panel visit Cambridge this week to discuss culinary tips and student nostalgia, and dive into Cambridge's unexpected pineapple obsession.
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
6/6. What would you do if you were Doctor Who for a day? Our players try to talk about all of space and time in just one minute.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Chris is taken aback, and Kirsty and Kate fail in a resolution.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
5/10. The back-story of the Middle East conflict, explored by leading experts. This episode covers 1945 to 1949, when Israel was born and 700,000 Palestinians lost their homes.
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
How does space technology play a part in modern warfare, manufacturing and estimating sea levels? Inside Science is at Space Comm Expo.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
Julian Sancton on a shipwrecked Spanish galleon; Samanth Subramanian on the underwater cables that connect the world; and Joan Passey on seascapes in the literary imagination.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
An early YouTube viral video Charlie Bit My Finger seemed like a simple family moment, but one bite sparked the rise of The YouTuber - and forever changed the digital world.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
1/5. A new serial from Lionel Shriver in which a 30-something London millennial traverses the urban jungle in search of the perfect match.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
8/8. Final part of the ground-breaking action-thriller, adapted from the novel by James Swallow. As time evaporates, Sarah faces her demons and Sam confronts his old enemy.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Mar 10
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy? The BBC's security analyst Gordon Corera speaks to those at the heart of the decision-making.
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 Sofia Rehman.
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
Jim Ashworth-Beaumont spent years helping people adapt to life with artificial limbs and musculoskeletal supports - before a near-fatal accident left him relying on both.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
Health Magazine show.
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
Singer-songwriter Andrew Roachford and trombonist and session musician Carol Jarvis add five more tracks to the playlist, kicking off with Philip Glass.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
The US was set on war with Iraq. But why did Tony Blair commit Britain to joining it?
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
7/7. On the 60th anniversary of his death, Russell Kane delves into seven of Evelyn Waugh's most important works. In episode 7, the Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61) - books about war.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Chris is taken aback, and Kirsty and Kate fail in a resolution.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
When 75-year-old Maggie decides to protest about climate change, this veteran of Greenham Common has to face her family and the law. David Morley's play stars Veronica Roberts.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
A nineteen-year-old sets out to become the first woman to swim the English Channel.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
Why do financial inequalities prove so hard to shift? Laurie Taylor looks at Ryan Davey's study on a southern English housing estate and Sarah Kerr's work on wealth.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Lyse Doucet talks to female Afghan poets about the landay: a 22-syllable Pashtun verse form they create, perform and share to speak of love, sex, war and hardship.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Chris and Xand explore what causes toothache and what we should be doing about it.
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
2/4. Alasdair Beckett-King hosts a panel of improv comedy all stars. Featuring a visit from the grim reaper, overly protective mothers, and a passionate defence of AI.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
George gets a shock, and Josh is very low.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:40
. What's behind the growing schism within the Make America Great Again coalition?
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
Court delays are worse than ever with a backlog of 80,000 cases in England and Wales - new reforms are on the way, but will they be enough to tackle the problem?
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Evan is joined by a panel of entrepreneurs to hear their start-up stories and to answer listener questions on how to start, run and grow your own business.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/5. A new serial from Lionel Shriver. Kayleigh Cooper, a 30-something London millennial continues to peruse the urban jungle in search of the perfect match.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
The Alpenpost: both a love letter to a distant father and a chronicle of European darkness.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Mar 11
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
The US was set on war with Iraq. But why did Tony Blair commit Britain to joining it?
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 Sofia Rehman.
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 a carefully ordered life stops making sense, Matthew Syed asks whether the absurd is an occasional intruder or the hidden force shaping the world we live in.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
Podcasting has made some people famous very fast. Look closely at how they got there, and you see something revealing about the world we now live in. Jamie Bartlett investigates.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:40
. What's behind the growing schism within the Make America Great Again coalition?
Wednesday 11:40 - 11:45
Mikhail Gorbachev was named the Soviet Union's new leader, Britain's first daily newspaper began publication, and Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of senators.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
How spies sold the idea of threat from weapons of mass destruction.
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
Clement Atlee's motor car. Professor Sir David Cannadine explores political fame and image by looking at how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
George gets a shock, and Josh is very low.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
Pressure cooker drama set over one busy night shift in an understaffed, overworked Liverpool housing association call centre.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
For generations, The Newfoundland Curse has caused young, seemingly healthy men to die suddenly. Can research stop this genetic mutation that's terrorised families for centuries?
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
Angela Barnes travels the UK to bring you the best stand-up acts from all across the country.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Brian meddles in his children's lives, and Ben and Azra have a plan.
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
Jim Ashworth-Beaumont spent years helping people adapt to life with artificial limbs and musculoskeletal supports - before a near-fatal accident left him relying on both.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
Health Magazine show.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/5. Kayleigh Cooper, a 30-something London millennial, tries a more traditional route of introduction in her search for the perfect match. The recommendation of a friend.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
4/6. In what Slim calls 'the sweet and sour' decade of his life, he tells of how he balanced making audiences laugh, and caring for his elderly father.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
Stand-up comedian Aurie Styla takes an autobiographical look at technology history, through his own experience as a self-confessed tech nerd growing up in the 90s.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Mar 12
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
How spies sold the idea of threat from weapons of mass destruction.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Thursday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Thursday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
Thursday 05:45 - 06:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Thursday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Thursday 09:00 - 09:45
Misha Glenny and guests discuss how, after the first cells on earth branched into bacteria and archaea, some of those microorganisms recombined to make our complex cells.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:45
Japan attacks the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor and launches attacks against the British Empire in South East Asia, resulting in humiliating defeats.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
UN inspectors hunt for weapons of mass destruction and find... nothing.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 12:04 - 12:32
1/3. In the first episode, Evan Davis explores how heat pumps work and why the government wants us to heat our homes with them.
Thursday 12:32 - 12:57
What will the office be like in future? Greg Foot examines the rise of future wonder products.
Thursday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Thursday 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 13:45 - 14:00
Harold Macmillan as Supermac. Professor Sir David Cannadine explores political fame and image by looking at how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Brian meddles in his children's lives, and Ben and Azra have a plan.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
5/6. Sonia's been avoiding Branwich. But she can't stay away forever. State-of-the-nation drama from award-winning writer Steve Waters.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Martha Kearney visits the cave dwellings at Kinver Edge that were lived in until the 1960s. Cosy cottages were built into the soft red sandstone with furniture, windows and doors.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Actor Toby Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action Syria.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Thursday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 18:30 - 19:00
1/6. Top political comedian Matt Forde is joined by comedians, politicians and political thinkers to chew the fat in front of a live theatre audience.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Chris is struggling a bit, and Jakob is bemused.
Thursday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Thursday 20:00 - 20:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Thursday 20:15 - 21:00
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Clive Anderson is joined by guests including The OC star Mischa Barton on a new production of Double Indemity, comedian Emmanual Sonubi and music from Squeeze and Samantha Crain.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 22:45 - 23:00
4/5. Kayleigh Cooper, a 30-something London millennial, is surprised by a chance encounter at a political protest in Whitehall.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Mar 13
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
UN inspectors hunt for weapons of mass destruction and find... nothing.
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 Sofia Rehman.
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
Jessie Buckley, actor and singer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Friday 11:00 - 11:45
Jaega Wise investigates our growing taste for premium mineral waters.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
As the clock ticks down, Tony Blair's options begin to run out.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Plunge into the chilly embrace of Britain's lakes and you enter troubled waters. A place for recreation and poetry, they're also on the frontline in the battle against pollution.
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
Edward Heath's yacht. Professor Sir David Cannadine explores political fame and image by looking at how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Chris is struggling a bit, and Jakob is bemused.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
Kerry's life isn't going to plan. Turns out posing as a dentist isn't great either.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
No more buzzing, no more honey, no more bees - so then what? Alan Davies looks at how dependent we are on the existence of our busy little friends.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
Inspired by the news that some GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are soon to be available in pill form, The Shrinking imagines a parallel world where women can shrink to the 'perfect height'.
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
When a carefully ordered life stops making sense, Matthew Syed asks whether the absurd is an occasional intruder or the hidden force shaping the world we live in.
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
2/6. Andrew Hunter Murray and Jon Holmes return with a bold, audacious take on the week's news.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Amber soothes George's fears, and Kate takes Brian to task.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe explore the rich web of connections in music.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
Mikhail Gorbachev was named the Soviet Union's new leader, Britain's first daily newspaper began publication, and Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of senators.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Matthew Sweet and guests explore 'good taste' in decor, films and philosophical theories.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/5. The final part of a new serial from Lionel Shriver. Kayleigh Cooper, a 30-something London millennial in search of the perfect match, might have reached a dead end.
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.