Today 12:30 - 12:57
6/8. Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alasdair Beckett-King, Rachel Fairburn, Stephen Bush and Mhairi Black to break down the week in news.
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Sat Feb 14
Today 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Today 13:00 - 13:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 13:10 - 14:05
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Denny Civic Theatre in Dumbarton with Meghan Gallacher MSP, Gerry Hassan, Ivan McKee MSP and Kirsty McNeill MP.
Today 14:05 - 14:45
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
Today 14:45 - 15:00
David's happy with his lot, and Brian has some words of advice.
Today 15:00 - 16:00
By John Burrows. Three men meet at the funeral of a successful novelist who they've all been married to. A feisty dialogue ensues taking them from grief to grievance and back again.
Today 16:00 - 17:00
Why kinship carers want the same parental rights as others in a parental role.
Today 17:00 - 17:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Today 17:30 - 17:54
A frank conversation with the leader of Reform UK.
Today 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Today 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 18:15 - 19:00
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Oscar-nominated actress Teyana Taylor.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Booker Prize-winning author and writer Julian Barnes talks to John Wilson about his career and formative cultural influences.
Today 20:00 - 21:00
The Philippines bloodless revolution stunned the world. 40 years on, has all been lost?
Today 21:00 - 21:30
3/3. Fiona Shaw discovers how Virginia Woolf defied gender norms.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Vanessa Kisuule unearths the poems that speak to the big issues we're all grappling with... This week it's raising teens. Can poetry help?
Today 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 22:15 - 23:00
Sheila Dillon explores efforts being made to get people eating together more often - and asks what the benefits are, and why it's not always easy.
Today 23:00 - 23:15
Fatiha El-Ghorri is a 44-year-old, twice-divorced stand-up comedian - but now she is looking for love and ready to date, and she wants us all to be her wingman.
Today 23:15 - 23:30
With neither sense nor sensibility, Regency wild card Lady Clementine embarks on a chaotic dating quest to find love in the modern world. Could actor Charlie Rowe be her match?
Today 23:30 - 00:00
6/13. Paul Gambaccini is in the chair as the ultimate music quiz returns, with questions on music of all varieties and eras.
Sun Feb 15
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:15 - 00:48
The American writer Bryan Washington speaks about his new novel, Palaver, and, together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its connections to three other literary works.
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
Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity Church in Privett, Hampshire.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 06:00
Local councils across England are to be granted new powers to tackle pavement parking. The Local Government Association provide details of how these might be enforced and when.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 06:05 - 06:35
Professor Kate Gooch and Kate Herrity join Laurie Taylor for a conversation about their research into the way power structures operate and literally what they sound like in prisons.
Tomorrow 06:35 - 06:57
Rose Ferraby heads to Garths Croft in Shetland, where an archaeologist and crofter is exploring and sharing Shetland's past through agriculture.
Tomorrow 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 07:00 - 07:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 07:10 - 07:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Tomorrow 07:54 - 07:57
Ambassador for Samaritans Scarlett Moffatt presents this week's Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity.
Tomorrow 07:57 - 08:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 08:00 - 08:10
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Tomorrow 08:10 - 08:48
A service from St Olave, Hart Street, exploring St Matthew's gospel. Led by the Rev Philip Dawson, with spoken word by Dai Woolridge and reflections by the Rev Laura Luz.
Tomorrow 08:48 - 08:50
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
Tomorrow 08:50 - 09:00
Welcome to the programme which sidesteps the main news headlines and delves more deeply into what's going right in the world.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Richard Young, photographer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 12:15
There's big news at Brookfield, and George is hiding something from Will.
Tomorrow 12:15 - 12:30
Emma Freud is joined by scriptwriter Tim Stimpson, Helen Longworth who plays Hannah Riley, and Dave Payne, the mastermind behind George's attack. A surprise guest visits them too.
Tomorrow 12:30 - 12:57
2/6. Paul explains what he last cooked for Sue, and everyone dusts up on their French.
Tomorrow 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:30
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
Tomorrow 13:30 - 14:00
The polarising message of online male Muslim influencers with millions of followers means finding common ground can feel impossible. And what happens when women speak out?
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:45
Kathy Clugston and the GQT team are in Tyne Valley, Newcastle, tackling questions on troubled Aspidistra, yellowing Choisya and planting for winter colour.
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
John Yorke continues his exploration of Margaret Mitchell's epic Civil War romance, Gone with the Wind, and considers the racism that lies at the heart of the story.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
Set against the epic backdrop of the American Civil War, an iconic and stunning tale of love and loss, of a nation divided and a people forever changed. Dramatised by Rachel Joyce.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
American author Jennifer Niven invites Take Four Books to 'Meet the Newmans' in her newest novel, and shares three works that inspired its creation.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
7/13. Paul Gambaccini is in the chair as the ultimate music quiz returns, with questions on music of all varieties and eras.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 17:10
In 1938, South African museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer discovered a fish that was believed to have been extinct for 65 million years.
Tomorrow 17:10 - 17:54
Ian's guests are Richard Dawson, Jacob Polley, Sarah Howe and Frank Cottrell Boyce on Professor John Carey and the art of criticism.
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
Julie Hesmondhalgh presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Alice has a suggestion to put to Rex, and at Berrow Farm, Hannah is sceptical.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 19:45
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.
Tomorrow 19:45 - 20:00
Michael explores the power of using your breath to lower anxiety, reduce pain and enhance your decision making.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
Michael Rosen talks to Ione Georgakis from Tourette Action about her personal and professional experience of Tourette syndrome and vocal tics.
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
Matthew Bannister on author Meredith Hooper, lawyer David Young, agent Dorothy Solomon and farmer Derek Kelly.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:25
The listener who lost £30,000 in a romance scam and wants to warn others who might find themselves in a similar situation.
Tomorrow 21:25 - 21:30
Ambassador for Samaritans Scarlett Moffatt presents this week's Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity.
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
Japan's PM is basking in the strongest majority for a Japanese government in more than 70 years, thanks to a growing fan-base among young voters and savvy social media campaigning.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:45
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the enduring fascination with the laws Hammurabi, King of Babylon, established in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago and the society that gave rise to them.
Tomorrow 23:45 - 00:00
With an alternative take on love & relationships, Allan Radcliffe centres this Valentine's story around a semi-estranged mum & daughter trying to reconcile Read by Gabriel Quigley.
Mon Feb 16
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Released as a single in 2000, Moby's Porcelain has been used in films, TV and adverts yet remains a much loved melancholic downbeat electronic ballad.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity Church in Privett, Hampshire.
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
Matthew Bannister on author Meredith Hooper, lawyer David Young, agent Dorothy Solomon and farmer Derek Kelly.
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
Bigger swathes of bright yellow across the countryside could be on the way, as oilseed rape shows signs of bouncing back from a 40 year low in planting.
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
George Saunders on the delusions of a dying man; Ece Temelkuran on exile and finding home among strangers; and, Oliver Bullough on why we struggle to stop money laundering.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
Dr Susan Taheri, creator of the Growing Well Garden, tells Rachel Burden how the project is providing a therapeutic alternative to the consultation room.
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. Scouring his kitchen, Mark Miodownik uncovers the forever chemicals pervading our everyday.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. Leïla Slimani explores the influence of being other on her life and work - as an immigrant, a woman, a mother and a novelist.
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. When Bill is diagnosed with Parkinson's, his medication gives him a new lease of life. But then he begins to behave impulsively.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Alice has a suggestion to put to Rex, and at Berrow Farm, Hannah is sceptical.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
4/6. Richard Herring's comedy about family. Starring Alison Steadman, Phil Davies and Richard Herring. A chaotic Snell family Zoom leads to Ken making a noble offer, to much hilarity.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
John Yorke continues his exploration of Margaret Mitchell's epic Civil War romance, Gone with the Wind, and considers the racism that lies at the heart of the story.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Director of Tate art museums and galleries Maria Balshaw and professor of politics and philosophy at LSE Léa Ypi swap books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
Greg Jenner is joined in the ancient world by Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid and comedian Marjolein Robertson to learn all about the famous Mesopotamian poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
The polarising message of online male Muslim influencers with millions of followers means finding common ground can feel impossible. And what happens when women speak out?
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
Greg James explores the BBC archives. This week: computer dating, Beatles protests, fried chicken and a homemade submarine.
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
3/6. In a first for the show, the audience manage to get on the scoreboard.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Akram challenges the system, and a new arrival at Brookfield shakes the tree.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
2/10. The back-story of the Middle East conflict, explored by leading experts. In the second episode we discuss the coming of Islam, the Crusades and Ottoman rule.
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
As Elon Musk's Space X shoots for the moon, will we have a city there in a decade? And can we use neuroscience to make us less selfish?
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
George Saunders on the delusions of a dying man; Ece Temelkuran on exile and finding home among strangers; and, Oliver Bullough on why we struggle to stop money laundering.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Dr Susan Taheri, creator of the Growing Well Garden, tells Rachel Burden how the project is providing a therapeutic alternative to the consultation room.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
6/10. The next part of the Pulitzer-winning novel from one of the US's greatest living writers. Contains language which some may find offensive.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
5/8. Ground-breaking action-thriller, adapted from the novel by James Swallow. Sam scales the burning T-Tech building, whilst Sarah is still inside. Can they save civilian lives?
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
One big dramatic role. Stories and reflections from actors across the world about what the role means and what it means to them. A new series for Radio 4. This week: Peter Pan.
Tue Feb 17
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Leïla Slimani explores the influence of being other on her life and work - as an immigrant, a woman, a mother and a novelist.
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
The polarising message of online male Muslim influencers with millions of followers means finding common ground can feel impossible. And what happens when women speak out?
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
After three years, Julius Kivimäki is finally put on trial. By victim numbers, it's the biggest crime in Finland's history. Will he be proven guilty?
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
Rick Wakeman and Aoife Ní Bhriain join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks to a brand new playlist.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. Leïla Slimani explores the influence of being other on her life and work - as an immigrant, a woman, a mother and a writer.
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. Steve starts chatting to camgirls online - it's not long before he's spending £1000 in a night. How long can he keep it a secret?
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Akram challenges the system, and a new arrival at Brookfield shakes the tree.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
3/5. Gripping drama inspired by a real forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist and her work in secure hospitals. Kathleen's behaviour is becoming a cause for concern.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
Lucy Worsley is joined by RedHanded co-host Hannah Maguire and Professor Rosalind Crone to investigate true crime, its history, its appeal, and what it reveals about us.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
Sharon Cornelissen, sociologist and director of housing at the Consumer Federation of America, and cultural historian Matt Houlbrook join Laurie Taylor to talk about gentrification.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
With composers now designing sounds for electric vehicles, comedian John Robins asks if our streets will be filled with harmony or cacophony.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Chris and Xand examine what the biology of the immune system, how they differ from each other, what can go wrong, and which myths about immune health need busting.
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tuesday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 18:30 - 19:00
6/6. Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world. With Rhys James, Roisin Conaty, Zoe Lyons and Nabil Abdulrashid.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Ruairi exceeds expectations, and Rex gets the wrong end of the stick.
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 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
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.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Private landlords are often blamed for rising rents and poor conditions. But are they just an easy target for frustrations about the housing market?
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
7/10. Jim's plan to escape from slavery ends in a dramatic swim across the Mississippi - and tragedy. The next part of the Pulitzer-winning novel from one of the US's greatest authors.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
Film historian Pamela Hutchinson explores the extraordinary life of Iris Barry - the pioneering 1920s critic, curator and film preservationist who changed the way we view cinema.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
Stories and reflections from actors across the world who have all played the same part about what the roles mean to them. This time: Vladimir and Estragon from Waiting for Godot.
Wed Feb 18
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. Leïla Slimani explores the influence of being other on her life and work - as an immigrant, a woman, a mother and a writer.
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
As Elon Musk's Space X shoots for the moon, will we have a city there in a decade? And can we use neuroscience to make us less selfish?
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
Matthew Syed explores the power of imagination, and how the stories we hear and tell can shape who we become and the world we live in.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
5/7. An ex-KGB man follows the evidence into the shadows where police sketches don't match suspects and allies end up dead.
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 investigating stories at home and abroad.
Wednesday 11:40 - 11:45
Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro is sworn in as prime minister, the world's first railway journey takes place and the last Invasion of Britain.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. Leïla Slimani explores the influence of being other on her life and work - as an immigrant, a woman, a mother and a writer.
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. Freddie finds out his dad has recklessly invested his life savings in property overseas. It turns out it's a romance scam - but his family have no idea why he's acting erratically.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Ruairi exceeds expectations, and Rex gets the wrong end of the stick.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
Nick Warburton's comedy drama returns. It takes us to the Fens and the Platters' boatyard nestled on the river. And it is where the unexpected is more than likely to happen.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
Aleks and Kevin look at how AI chatbots and summaries might kill the web. When people get all the answers they want from their AI, can the sites they've scraped for content survive?
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
3/6. Milton is recruited by the kindliest Secret Service in the world to oversee a tense spy swap on the Severn Bridge.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Brookfield's guest continues to stir the pot, and Ruairi steps up.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:45
Chris Warburton and guests examine the latest Wuthering Heights film and arguments that Heathcliff should not be played by a white actor.
Wednesday 20:45 - 21:00
Julian Metcalfe started Pret A Manger and later Itsu, also a fast-food chain. He talks to Evan about the lessons he's learned.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
After three years, Julius Kivimäki is finally put on trial. By victim numbers, it's the biggest crime in Finland's history. Will he be proven guilty?
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
8/10. The next episode of Percival Everett's Pulitzer-winning novel. Contains language which some may find offensive.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
1/6. Slim's lived a life, and he's telling us all about it. As a 53-year-old stand-up, Slim looks back on his first decade - avoiding chores, sibling rivalry, and going on the run.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
Finlay Christie and Kyrah Gray present a guide to navigating the modern world without embarrassing yourself.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
Actors from Dame Judi Dench to Dame Janet Suzman tell stories of playing the iconic Egyptian leader, made famous on the stage by William Shakespeare.
Thu Feb 19
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. Leïla Slimani explores the influence of being other on her life and work - as an immigrant, a woman, a mother and a writer.
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
Matthew Syed explores the power of imagination, and how the stories we hear and tell can shape who we become and the world we live in.
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 Angad Kaur.
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 the short, brilliant life of one of the most celebrated Romantic poets and the works of his most intensely creative year from autumn 1818.
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
Who gets conceived, who gets to live, who gets to die and who decides? Sonia Sodha investigates the new politics of bodily autonomy.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. Leïla Slimani explores the influence of being other on her life and work - as an immigrant, a woman, a mother and a writer.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 12:04 - 12:32
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters.
Thursday 12:32 - 12:57
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
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
4/11. Noel discovers a shocking report from inside the UK company that makes one of the drugs. It reveals they knew of potential side effects as far back as 2003.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Brookfield's guest continues to stir the pot, and Ruairi steps up.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
2/6. Project Hope gets its biggest opportunity yet, but there's a catch. Will they take the deal? State-of-the-nation drama from award-winning writer Steve Waters.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Martha Kearney visits the Mourne Mountains in County Down to discover how the landscape has been affected by recurrent fires - and what's being done to restore it.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Ambassador for Samaritans Scarlett Moffatt presents this week's Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
Michael Rosen talks to Sophia Smith Galer about the languages we're losing. She's found that by the end of this century half of the world's 7000 languages will have disappeared.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
Marnie Chesterton and guests explore the chemistry of barbecue and explore how cooking over fire helped shape human evolution.
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
2/4. International comedy sensation Randy Feltface is finally asking the question: how do we speed up climate change and end the planet as quickly as possible?
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Tom has reservations, and Stella has some mopping up to do.
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
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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
9/10. The next part of Percival Everett's Pulitzer-winning novel, read by Rhashan Stone. Contains language which some may find offensive.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
Actors from Christopher Eccleston to Omid Djalili tell stories of playing Charles Dickens's creation Fagin, who was re-imagined for musical theatre by Lionel Bart.
Fri Feb 20
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. Leïla Slimani explores the influence of being other on her life and work - as an immigrant, a woman, a mother and a writer.
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
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
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 Angad Kaur.
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
Richard Young, photographer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him 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
Sheila Dillon talks to chefs about the scope for creativity as profit margins in the hospitality business get ever tighter.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. Leïla Slimani explores the influence of being other on her life and work - as an immigrant, a woman, a mother and a writer.
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
5/11. Lisa has new medication for her restless legs syndrome - then she starts an affair with a man she meets online.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Tom has reservations, and Stella has some mopping up to do.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
A child is lost, now and in the past. As Lena leads a dangerous search in the storm-lashed valley, a devastating revelation draws her into a terrifying standoff with a killer.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
Surely a world without the rodents we look to exterminate anyway would be fine? Our host Alan Davies thinks about how our cities might look if all the rats were removed.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Peter Gibbs and the GQT team are in Chaldon.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
In the award winning writer Tahmima Anam's new story Shafiq learns an unexpected lesson during his sister's opulent wedding celebrations. The reader is Gavi Singh Chera.
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
Matthew Syed explores the power of imagination, and how the stories we hear and tell can shape who we become and 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
7/8. Andy Zaltzman is joined by panellists including Mark Steel, Daliso Chaponda, Coco Khan and Bella Hull to break down the week in news.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Composer Errollyn Wallen and lyricist Richard Stilgoe join Anna and Jeffrey as they add the next five tracks to the playlist, taking in Puccini and a smash hit from Cats.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro is sworn in as prime minister, the world's first railway journey takes place and the last Invasion of Britain.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
What is the rationale for punishment? Matthew Sweet and guests discuss community, legal and state responses to crime from medieval times to now.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
10/10. The finale of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from one of the US's greatest writers. Contains language which some may find offensive.
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
Actors from Cate Blanchett to Patsy Ferran tell stories of playing Blanche DuBois, the famous so-called 'southern belle', created by Tennessee Williams in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Sat Feb 21
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. Leïla Slimani explores the influence of being other on her life and work - as an immigrant, a woman, a mother and a writer.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
Saturday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Paul Kerensa.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
Surely a world without the rodents we look to exterminate anyway would be fine? Our host Alan Davies thinks about how our cities might look if all the rats were removed.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Martha Kearney visits the Mourne Mountains in County Down to discover how the landscape has been affected by recurrent fires - and what's being done to restore it.
Saturday 06:30 - 06:57
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Saturday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Saturday 07:00 - 09:00
Today (Saturday).
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Jack Thorne joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr David Veevers and comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha to learn all about the global history of spices and the spice trade.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
1/6. Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
Saturday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 12:04 - 12:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Saturday 12:30 - 12:57
7/8. Andy Zaltzman is joined by panellists including Mark Steel, Daliso Chaponda, Coco Khan and Bella Hull to break down the week in news.
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
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
Ernest Withers' pictures captured the story of the civil rights movement. He was also working for The FBI. Steve Toussaint stars in Sol B River's documentary drama.
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
Stuart Maconie is joined by Lucy Beaumont, Gizzi Erskine, Alasdair Beckett-King and Jonny Balchandani. Music from Jesca Hoop and Lail Arad performing The Songs of Joni Mitchell.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 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.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Choking is the loss of the ability to do what comes naturally. It happens when we are under pressure but why? What's going on in the brain and how can it be prevented?
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Noel Titheradge uncovers the devastating side effects of a class of prescription drugs which can cause hypersexuality and compulsive gambling.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Sheila Dillon talks to chefs about the scope for creativity as profit margins in the hospitality business get ever tighter.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
Comedian and immigration lawyer Sikisa walks us through British immigration law.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
7/13. Paul Gambaccini is in the chair as the ultimate music quiz returns, with questions on music of all varieties and eras.