Today 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
704: BBC Radio 4
Wed Oct 14
Today 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:04 - 05:34
Susan Hulme reports on the highs and lows of artificial intelligence. And the Work and Pensions Secretary offers assurances on the impact of changes to the state pension.
Today 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir, Head of Spring Harvest.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
As The Archers celebrates 75 years, we look at the future of food, from climate resilient crops to keeping Britain fed in an uncertain world.
Today 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 09:30
Tim Harford investigates Scottish pensions, maternity injuries, UK deficit and baked beans.
Today 09:30 - 10:00
Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks. And, after years of failed promises, Austin's mother Debra decides to go to Syria herself.
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Today 11:00 - 11:40
The criminal networks behind the UK's huge counterfeit cigarette market.
Today 11:40 - 11:45
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life, including the death of Marie Antoinette, a flood of beer in London, and Beatlemania.
Today 11:45 - 12:00
A century after the publication of the first collection, five familiar voices bring their favourite Pooh stories to life.
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
As The Archers celebrates 75 years, we look at the future of food, from climate resilient crops to keeping Britain fed in an uncertain world.
Today 14:00 - 14:15
Vince expresses concerns for a loved one, and Keira is angling for an invitation.
Today 14:15 - 15:00
7/3. 1953. Hope and Jim's marriage has been under increasing pressure since the loss of their child 7 years earlier. With Jim's latest infidelity Hope can no longer ignore the truth.
Today 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Today 15:30 - 16:00
Can the UK hold its own in the age of AI? Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong explore the challenges and opportunities facing Britain's ambitions to remain a global AI leader.
Today 16:00 - 16:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.
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
2/8. Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time - as the 2015 General Election inspires Glenn to stand in his school's own mock election.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Stella puts her foot in it, while Jazzer gets a worrying insight.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Comedian Leo Reich on his new sitcom; why are museums losing so many artefacts?; and a man marries an AI bride in a new production at the Belfast International Arts Festival.
Today 20:00 - 20:30
The surprising history behind our modern obsession with hard work.
Today 20:30 - 21:00
Meet the whistleblower who inspired new movie The Social Reckoning.
Today 21:00 - 21:30
Asel Sartbaeva reveals how she protects a vaccine with a perfectly tailored coat of silica, found in beach sand, to stop it spoiling outside of the fridge.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
If you could pay to look inside your own body - would you? We investigate whether full body MRI scans are worth the cost or whether they're driving health fears unnecessarily.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
3/5. On the day of Pooh's 100th birthday, Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Nick Butterworth and Julia Donaldson about ways in which they identify with Pooh Bear.
Today 23:00 - 23:15
Determined to turn her dormant farm into a thriving permaculture, Kiri consults a soil specialist and a community gardener.
Today 23:15 - 23:30
2/6. Anna's question sends Amy and Chris on a quest to explore the world of accents. Nirmal bores on about some Pickle who saved WW2 and Amy embarks on a side-hustle in the Big Smoke.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Oct 15
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this episode, Matthew analyses the smartphone and how it changes the way we consume.
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
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tomorrow 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir, head of Spring Harvest.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 06:00
Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we ask who will own and farm the land in 75 years' time, and what that means for family farming.
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 Battle of Antietam, the single bloodiest day of the American Civil War and crucial step toward Emancipation.
Tomorrow 09:45 - 10:00
Tom Peck joins Armando to discuss 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
Prof Adam Rutherford and Jessica Fostekew discover how bird and bat poo became a highly prized treasure - transforming agriculture, fuelling wars and supporting ecosystems.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
A century after the publication of the first collection, five familiar voices bring their favourite Pooh stories to life.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:32
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show.
Tomorrow 12:32 - 12:57
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
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
Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we ask who will own and farm the land in 75 years' time, and what that means for family farming.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Stella puts her foot in it, while Jazzer gets a worrying insight.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 15:00
By Jan Carson. A work of fiction inspired by Agatha Christie's visit to the Isle of Man to research a mystery story that would contain clues to a real-life treasure-hunt.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:27
Clare explores Limpsfield Common with David Sullivan who recalls a recent adventure when he hiked 19,000 feet up Mount Everest to deliver a defibrillator to a Nepali village.
Tomorrow 15:27 - 15:30
Broadcaster Andrew Marr makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Medair UK.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
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
2/6. The gang head to Wales for a sponsored walk in Garrett Millerick's new sitcom exploring the frustrations of charity fundraising.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Freddie's feelings are hurt, and Khalil has some making up to do.
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 Farzana Baduel.
Tomorrow 20:15 - 21:00
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:45
Craig Revel Horwood, Chloe Petts and Si King talk to Stuart Maconie with music from Roachford.
Tomorrow 21:45 - 22:00
Tom Peck joins Armando to discuss political language.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
4/5. Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Cressida Cowell and Michael Rosen about ways in which they identify with Tigger.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Oct 16
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this episode Matthew investigates the rise of shortform video.
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins 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 today'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 Jo Moir, head of Spring Harvest.
Friday 05:45 - 06:00
Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we meet tomorrow's farmers and explore how the role and identity of farming could evolve.
Friday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Ann Patchett, writer, 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
Farming Tomorrow: Does regenerative farming change the nutritional value of what we eat?
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
A century after the publication of the first collection, five familiar voices bring their favourite Pooh stories to life.
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 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 13:45 - 14:00
Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we meet tomorrow's farmers and explore how the role and identity of farming could evolve.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Freddie's feelings are hurt, and Khalil has some making up to do.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
As Thornfield burns, Axel has an offer for Charly. Chloë Myerson's claustrophobic near-future thriller set in a billionaire's haunted bunker.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
A tiny bat can eat 2,000 insects a night. Alan Davies imagines a world without bats and asks what happens to our food, forests and even the tequila in our glasses?
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
A holiday excursion to some underground tunnels beneath a palace takes a sinister turn for Grace and her family. Read by Seána Kerslake.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Tim Harford investigates Scottish pensions, maternity injuries, UK deficit and baked beans.
Friday 17:00 - 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
7/8. This week our panellists are Lucy Porter, Sara Baron, John Tothill and Stephen Bush. What will they make of the headlines?
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
The storm clouds gather in Ambridge, and Vince is in trouble.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Screenshot delves into the ubiquity of young people in care (someone fostered, adopted, or in a children's home) on screen, from Oliver Twist to Tracy Beaker.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life, including the death of Marie Antoinette, a flood of beer in London, and Beatlemania.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Shahidha Bari and guests look at the way bread comes up in history, religion and economics.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/5. Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Nadia Shireen and Charlie Higson about ways in which they identify with Eeyore.
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Sat Oct 17
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this final episode, he considers where our media consumption might be headed.
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 Angad Kaur.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
A tiny bat can eat 2,000 insects a night. Alan Davies imagines a world without bats and asks what happens to our food, forests and even the tequila in our glasses?
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Clare explores Limpsfield Common with David Sullivan who recalls a recent adventure when he hiked 19,000 feet up Mount Everest to deliver a defibrillator to a Nepali village.
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
3/13. Hannah Fry and Dara O Briain try to stay awake long enough to explore contagious yawning.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
2/4. John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change, powering counter-culture in the 20th century. Where does its extraordinary legacy stand now?
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
7/8. This week our panellists are Lucy Porter, Sara Baron, John Tothill and Stephen Bush. What will they make of the headlines?
Saturday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Saturday 13:00 - 13:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 13:10 - 14:05
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Saturday 14:05 - 14:45
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
Saturday 14:45 - 15:00
The storm clouds gather in Ambridge, and Vince is in trouble.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
By Edward Kemp. A threat to Ashdown Forest brings Christopher Robin Milne back to his childhood home. With Robert Bathurst.
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
Saturday 17:00 - 17:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Saturday 17:30 - 17:54
Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Saturday 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 18:15 - 19:00
Clive Anderson is joined by writer Alexander McCall Smith, comedian Serena Terry and director Vicky Featherstone. Plus music from Big Country Redux and Zoe Graham.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Prof Adam Rutherford and Jessica Fostekew discover how bird and bat poo became a highly prized treasure - transforming agriculture, fuelling wars and supporting ecosystems.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Angela Barnes tells the story of Hormone Replacement Therapy which shot into the public consciousness in 1966 with the hit publication of Dr Robert A Wilson's book Feminine Forever.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Do brilliant minds become even greater when one retreats from the world and does all their thinking in isolation? Naomi Alderman explores the brains of five reclusive thinkers.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Farming Tomorrow: Does regenerative farming change the nutritional value of what we eat?
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
7/8. Laura Smyth is joined by comedians Lindsey Santoro and Bella Hull to hear about the mark their mothers left on them.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
Nationwide general knowledge competition for the title Brain of Britain. Spotlights on organelles, Japanese horror films, Formula 1 and British pipe organs.
Sun Oct 18
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
The award-winning Jamaican novelist Marlon James on his Booker-shortlisted novel The Disappearers, as he and presenter James Crawford explore its connections to three other books.
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 freestanding bell tower of the Church of All Saints and Saint Lawrence, Evesham in Worcestershire.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
In Touch has brought together a group of sporty visually impaired people to provide tips and advice on how to start a fitness regime - and how to keep it going.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
Twenty years ago, journalist Gary Wolf coined the term 'New Atheism'. Giles and the panel discuss this moment in history and the impact it had on belief and culture.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Mali Harries visit the third of three finalists in the Farming for the Future category at this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards.
Sunday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 07:00 - 07:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 07:10 - 07:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Sunday 07:54 - 07:57
Broadcaster John Wilson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Willow Foundation.
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
A live service from the Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton to mark the Feast of St Luke.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1997, the remains of a Native American chief were returned to his Lakota people after more than a century in a London cemetery. His great-granddaughter tells his story.
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
Doctor and writer Miriam Stoppard joins Lauren Laverne to share the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
There's a spanner in the works at, and Freddie's feelings are hurt.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
1/6. What items would you banish? Miles Jupp tells Paul Merton his choices - including touchscreens and people who take the aisle seat when the window seat is available.
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
How has Childline changed in the four decades since it started?
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
Ben Johnson's 100m victory over Carl Lewis at Seoul in 1988 was spectacular - but the events that followed were even more dramatic.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
When a stranger appears at an isolated house in Scotland, he discovers a woman standing over the body of her husband, gun in hand. It looks like a straightforward case of murder.
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
Nationwide general knowledge competition for the title 'Brain of Britain'. Spotlights on fighting video games, Billy Wilder films, Nuremberg Trials and Emmy Noether.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In 1948, the foundation was laid for a utopian town designed by America's greatest architect. Frank Lloyd Wright's mission was to create a social collective of affordable homes.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
A globe-trotting episode of The Verb sees Ian joined by poets and performers from Brazil, Australia and Leeds!
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
Dr Hannah French presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
It's Pip and Stella's wedding day, and Vince proves a knight in shining armour.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
Lois Pryce investigates a forgotten Victorian mystery after an ancient apple tree leads her to Annie Elizabeth, a child whose remarkable story still lives on in England's orchards.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
The museum shares details about how they think the thief covered their tracks. Peter Higgs is sacked, but the boss of the British Museum turns on Ittai.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
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
Broadcaster John Wilson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Willow Foundation.
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 Battle of Antietam, the single bloodiest day of the American Civil War and crucial step toward Emancipation.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
A holiday excursion to some underground tunnels beneath a palace takes a sinister turn for Grace and her family. Read by Seána Kerslake.
Mon Oct 19
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Can the UK hold its own in the age of AI? Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong explore the challenges and opportunities facing Britain's ambitions to remain a global AI leader.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the freestanding bell tower of the Church of All Saints and Saint Lawrence, Evesham in Worcestershire.
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
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Monday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur.
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
Michael Lewis, Jill Rutter and Andrew Roberts explore public service, leadership and the people who hold states together when systems come under strain.
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
In a moment of uncertainty for the countryside we hear from rural workers in and around three English villages, exploring their inner lives and hopes and fears for the future.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. A radical new look at how the Cambridge Five spies helped Stalin build his Red Empire. It's the early 1930s and Kim Philby is the first to be recruited by a Soviet agent.
Monday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Monday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Monday 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 13:45 - 14:00
1/11. Derren Brown explores how a runaway immigrant named Eric Weisz first found the motivation to morph into the ultimate showman, Harry Houdini.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
It's Pip and Stella's wedding day, and Vince proves a knight in shining armour.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
. 3/4. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star as respected novelist Florence and movie star Selina, in a sparkling comedy series about two sisters at war, by Veep writer David Quantick.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
The sprinter whose trail-blazing outfits were matched by her breathtaking speed over the summer of 1988.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Poet Raymond Antrobus and writer Guy Gunaratne share favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
3/13. Hannah Fry and Dara O Briain try to stay awake long enough to explore contagious yawning.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
How has Childline changed in the four decades since it started?
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
James Fox asks how Michelangelo's David became one of the most famous artworks in the world.
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
2/6. Laura Smyth tells Paul Merton her pet peeves - including brunch, self service checkouts, and headphone dodgers on trains.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
One resident finds themselves in a desperate situation, and there's a shock for Ruth.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
Michael Lewis, Jill Rutter and Andrew Roberts explore public service, leadership and the people who hold states together when systems come under strain.
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. Unmoored by childhood tragedy, a musical prodigy comes to terms with a life well lived in the new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Barbara Kingsolver. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
4/5. News about Dad comes through, and Maita and Julian decide to drive to Nigeria. Five-part thriller by Eno Mfon & Darragh Mortell, starring Saffron Coomber & John Pfumojena.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Oct 20
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. A radical new look at how the Cambridge Five spies helped Stalin build his Red Empire. It's the early 1930s and Kim Philby is the first to be recruited by a Soviet agent.
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
News, views and features on today'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 Angad Kaur.
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
Ecologist Tom Hart on pioneering remote monitoring at scale to track patterns in remote wildlife populations - and why Macaronis are the meanest penguins...
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
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 delves into the ubiquity of young people in care (someone fostered, adopted, or in a children's home) on screen, from Oliver Twist to Tracy Beaker.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. It's the late 1930s and the commitment of the Cambridge Five spies to communist ideology is tested when Stalin signs a pact with Hitler. Do they rethink?
Tuesday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Tuesday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tuesday 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 13:45 - 14:00
2/11. Houdini struggles through a variety of acts to cut through the 19th-century magic scene.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
One resident finds themselves in a desperate situation, and there's a shock for Ruth.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
2/3. David Edgar's epic political drama turns its gaze towards the Soviet Union. Pavel Lermontov, a young army officer posted to Hungary in 1956, must face some challenging truths.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
9/11. In Fascist Italy, a group of seven brothers join the resistance. But in doing so, the Cervis make themselves targets.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
How Paul Carris helped a colleague escape the North Tower on 9/11.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Actors Sian Phillips, Gyles Brandreth, Gillian Bevan and opera singer Henry Waddington on playing the same part: Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore osteoarthritis, a condition that currently affects about 10 million people in the UK.
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
2/6. Vitoria Coren Mitchell is joined by comedians Sarah Kendall, Chris McCausland and David Mitchell for the programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Harrison tries to maintain order, and will history repeat itself for David?
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:45
An expert panel consider a topical issue in front of a live audience.
Tuesday 20:45 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
Lois Pryce investigates a forgotten Victorian mystery after an ancient apple tree leads her to Annie Elizabeth, a child whose remarkable story still lives on in England's orchards.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/10. The rhythms of farm life are disrupted when Livia is contacted by a figure from her past, in the new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Barbara Kingsolver. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
How a microbe pulled from an Arctic dump could help our fight against climate change.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Oct 21
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. It's the late 1930s and the commitment of the Cambridge Five spies to communist ideology is tested when Stalin signs a pact with Hitler. Do they rethink?
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
News, views and features on today'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 Angad Kaur.
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
A sudden jolt of panic on an ordinary commute turns civil servant Richard Jackson's life upside down.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
When was the last time Austin was seen alive? Josh and Sara find the people who claim to know.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:45
An expert panel consider a topical issue in front of a live audience.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. By mid-war, the Cambridge spies are fully embedded in their double lives and holding comfortable jobs deep within the British establishment. In Poland the story is very different.
Wednesday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Wednesday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Wednesday 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 13:45 - 14:00
3/11. From police station publicity stunts to vaudeville stardom. Derren Brown explores how handcuffs, Martin Beck, and the art of suspense transformed Houdini's career.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Harrison tries to maintain order, and will history repeat itself for David?
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
5/3. Faith has a chance of going on tour with a new record, but she doesn't want the exposure much to Trevor's annoyance; a young girl off the streets provides a radical solution.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
With the headlines full of apocalyptic predictions about AI, Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask what are the true capabilities of these technologies now and in the future?
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:15
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.
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
3/8. Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time. As one British astronaut touches down from the ISS, Glenn decides to become the next.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Ben attempts to make a difference, and Eddie surveys the damage.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:30
Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the historical roots of everyday life.
Wednesday 20:30 - 21:00
The story behind your social media feed.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Ecologist Tom Hart on pioneering remote monitoring at scale to track patterns in remote wildlife populations - and why Macaronis are the meanest penguins...
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/10. As Livia clears her late mother's house, long-buried memories rise to the surface in the new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Barbara Kingsolver. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
The growing season is looming and Kiri and Ali have a lot of work to do. Can they get the farm ready for spring, or will they be stuck growing potatoes and resentment?
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
3/6. A simply subterranean question from Kory forces Amy Gledhill to relive a truly traumatic hen do, while Chris Cantrill gets himself in a Dad-Off for the ages!
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Oct 22
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. By mid-war, the Cambridge spies are fully embedded in their double lives and holding comfortable jobs deep within the British establishment. In Poland the story is very different.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.