Today 09:00 - 09:45
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of the great French playwright and actor whose best known plays include Tartuffe, Le Misanthrope and Le Malade Imaginaire.
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Thu Apr 24
Today 09:45 - 10:00
Helen Lewis and Armando Iannucci are joined by the BBC's former Live Political Editor to discuss the art of the political interview. What's a valid question? What's a cheap gotcha?
Today 10:00 - 11:00
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
Today 11:00 - 11:45
Choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor talks to John Wilson about his creative inspirations.
Today 11:45 - 12:00
4/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: Bronze Age donkeys and a train in Japan - the impact of trade and distance. From 2018.
Today 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:04 - 12:32
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Today 12:32 - 12:57
Is a sausage made of heavily processed plant proteins better for you than a meat one?
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
In 2011, YouTube videos by activists sparked the Arab Spring. Since then, the algorithm has pushed people to extremes. Sophia Smith Galer explores the consequences.
Today 14:00 - 14:15
Natasha and Tom make their presence felt, and Rochelle has something on her mind.
Today 14:15 - 15:00
A teenager and a widow take on the powers-that-be at Llanfair PG train station.
Today 15:00 - 15:27
Helen Mark hears the story of how the ancient Epping Forest was fought for, and saved by, the people of East London.
Today 15:27 - 15:30
Vocal coach and ambassador for Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy Carrie Grant makes the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of the charity.
Today 15:30 - 16:00
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
David Aaronovitch and guests asks whether the UK can become 'one of the great AI superpowers' as the government is hoping.
Today 16:30 - 17:00
BBC Radio 4's science magazine.
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
4/6. Multi-award winning comedian Mark Watson, aided by the sardonic musical excellence of Flo & Joan, looks at the week as a metaphor for our lifetimes. With special guest Sikisa.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Rex doesn't know where to turn, and there's a campaign going at Brookfield.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Tom reviews the highlights of the week, including Self Esteem's A Complicated Woman, tennis school film Julie Keeps Quiet, and the RSC's football-inspired Much Ado About Nothing.
Today 20:00 - 20:15
David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss how China's social media PR strategy is seeking to embarrass America, Birmingham's rat problem and 'the biggest PR disaster in the universe'.
Today 20:15 - 21:00
Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins discuss the latest on the Pentagon leaks, reporting on the death of the Pope, new TV show Genius Game, podcast advertising revenue.
Today 21:00 - 21:45
Clive Anderson chats to comedian and actor Kieran Hodgson, chef Julie Lin, Black Mirror actor Lewis Gribben, and writer Selali Fiamanya. Music from Skerryvore and Mike McKenzie.
Today 21:45 - 22:00
Helen Lewis and Armando Iannucci are joined by the BBC's former Live Political Editor to discuss the art of the political interview. What's a valid question? What's a cheap gotcha?
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
9/10. Emily remembers the years after Nicky's death and the depths of her and Robin's obsession with their late classmate. Read by Hannah Donaldson.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
A former adviser to the US president tells Nick Robinson that he is.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Apr 25
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
4/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: Bronze Age donkeys and a train in Japan - the impact of trade and distance. From 2018.
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 Bishop David Walker.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 06:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
Kirsty Wark brings together the cast, writer and production team who brought Pride and Prejudice to our screens in 1995.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
Restaurants come and go. But a few seem to have been with us for ever. Dan Saladino looks into the stories of the world's oldest restaurants.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
5/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: guilds and trade in medieval and early modern Europe. From 2018.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 12:04 - 12:57
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
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
YouTube has reshaped the world, from fame to freedom. Now, AI threatens to erase the human connection that fuelled it. What's next?
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Rex doesn't know where to turn, and there's a campaign going at Brookfield.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 14:45
3/5. Maria cuts her recuperation short after Adam pays her a visit with concerning news about the crash report.
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
India explores the canonical image of the mother-baby bond, and the speed at which babies make social and emotional connections.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Tomorrow 15:45 - 16:00
Inspired by a woman called Eve, a lonely young man begins helping with a community garden project in Belfast.
Tomorrow 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.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
When outgoing teen Stacey Goodwin got a job at a bookies, it triggered a gambling addiction that left her a recluse. But one event forced her to break the self-destructive cycle.
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
2/8. Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Leonard is in the doghouse, and Rex comes to a conclusion.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:55
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Strode Theatre in Street in Somerset with Jess Brown-Fuller MP, John Glen MP, Baroness Angela Smith and Gawain Towler.
Tomorrow 20:55 - 21:00
From the worst nuclear accident in history, to the reason South Africa celebrates Freedom Day, discover more fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Matthew Sweet assesses the state of contemporary culture, with guests Tim Stanley, Jane Desmarais, Louisa Buck, and Neville Morley.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
10/10. Emily's heard some home truths about her behaviour, is finally ready to face up to the past and let go of her obsession with Nicky. Read by Hannah Donaldson.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Sat Apr 26
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: guilds and trade in medieval and early modern Europe. From 2018.
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 Michael Kelly.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
India explores the canonical image of the mother-baby bond, and the speed at which babies make social and emotional connections.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Helen Mark hears the story of how the ancient Epping Forest was fought for, and saved by, the people of East London.
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
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
4/13. As a teenager, Alison had an intense crush on the Beatles' George Harrison. Why do we develop wild crushes? And what happens in our brains when we fall in love?
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
The Mexican pianist and composer Consuelo Velázquez was only 16 when she wrote Bésame Mucho. It would go on to become one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time.
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
2/8. Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
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
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Strode Theatre in Street in Somerset with Jess Brown-Fuller MP, John Glen MP, Baroness Angela Smith and Gawain Towler.
Saturday 14:05 - 14:45
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Saturday 14:45 - 15:00
Leonard is in the doghouse, and Rex comes to a conclusion.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
Neil Brand, writer and composer, has bridged the two time periods of Sheridan Le Fanu's 19th-century ghost stories and our world today in his supernatural adaptation set in Dublin.
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
Is a sausage made of heavily processed plant proteins better for you than a meat one?
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
Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Levison Wood and Rachel Joyce join Stuart Maconie with music from Matilda Mann and Maya Delilah.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor talks to John Wilson about his creative inspirations.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
A hundred years since it was published, Sarah Churchwell presents perspectives on 'The Great Gatsby' that go beyond the usual readings limited by their focus on the American Dream.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage meets foxes, tigers, molluscs and horses as he tries to write a new animal poem.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Restaurants come and go. But a few seem to have been with us for ever. Dan Saladino looks into the stories of the world's oldest restaurants.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
The whole team are shocked when Pie has to defend a past mistake that comes back to haunt him.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
4/6. Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests Lucy Cooke, Dr. Erica McAlister and Kiri Pritchard-McLean. From 2020.
Sun Apr 27
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Take Four Books talks to the British-Chinese writer Xiaolu Guo about her new novel, Call Me Ishmaelle, and explores its connections to three other literary works.
Sunday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Sunday 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 05:43 - 05:45
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saints Mary Magdalene and Denys in Midhurst West Sussex.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
In Touch hears about a new concept of customising television access, created by visually impaired producer of the children's programme Mixmups.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
Giles Fraser is joined by a panel of guests to explore what it means to be culturally religious.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Verity Sharp visits a farmer and circus performer growing shitake mushrooms in Pembrokeshire.
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
TV presenter and dancer Oti Mabuse presents this week's Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ubuntu Pathways.
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 Requiem Mass for Pope Francis from Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King. Homily: The Archbishop of Liverpool, Malcolm McMahon. Celebrant: Dean Anthony O'Brien.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1937, American supermarket owner Sylvan Goldman came up with a way to get his customers to spend more.
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
Kirsty Wark reunites the presenters and producers behind 90s cable channel L!VE TV, notorious for News Bunny, Topless Darts and the weather in Norwegian.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
Rochelle finds herself on the spot and Rex doesn't know where to turn.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
2/6. David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they are able to smuggle past their opponents.
Sunday 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
Families of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine are being showered with money by the Kremlin. Can the massive compensation payments create a new 'patriotic' middle class?
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
3/6. Jenny Eclair's comic monologue stars Victoria Hamilton as an obsessively competitive mother whose highlight of the year is the school quiz.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
A radio reimagining of Bill Forsyth's 1983 film. An American energy company executive is sent to Scotland to buy up a village to build an oil refinery, but things don't go to plan.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
5/6. Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with wildlife cameraman Doug Allan, ant expert Dr. Claire Asher and Sindhu Vee. From 2020.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In April 1944, the Allies planned a rehearsal for D-Day. During the exercise, a German fleet attacked and sank two allied ships. Around 749 US servicemen died.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
Robin Ince explores how great science communicators past and present have helped woo us towards ideas of the universe's destiny.
Sunday 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 18:15 - 19:00
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
There's drama on the cricket pitch and a surprise is sprung on Azra.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
Saba Husain receives an unexpected - and life changing - box. It contains 'the life' of their mum, who they have never met.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
Grab that skipping rope! That childhood pastime can be great fun, and it's a form of jumping exercise, which can help strengthen your bones and keep you moving well as you age.
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Sunday 20:30 - 21:00
Matthew Bannister tells the life stories of people who have recently died, from the rich and famous to unsung but significant.
Sunday 21:00 - 21:25
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Sunday 21:25 - 21:30
TV presenter and dancer Oti Mabuse presents this week's Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ubuntu Pathways.
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
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of the great French playwright and actor whose best known plays include Tartuffe, Le Misanthrope and Le Malade Imaginaire.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
Inspired by a woman called Eve, a lonely young man begins helping with a community garden project in Belfast.
Mon Apr 28
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
First they cancelled the election then they cancelled the lead candidate amid fears of outside interference. Is Romania's democracy under threat?
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saints Mary Magdalene and Denys in Midhurst West Sussex.
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 Michael Kelly.
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
Robert Macfarlane, Monica Feria-Tinta and Patrick Galbraith explore nature's rights and our responsibilities, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
Tom Bateman examines the history of the special relationship between the United States and Israel.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
6/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: Black Death, 14th-century Europe, and a resurgence in European trade. Why? From 2018.
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
Matt Chorley and the Americast team mark 100 days of Donald Trump, by looking at what impact the President has had on the world, so far.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
There's drama on the cricket pitch and a surprise is sprung on Azra.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
4/6. Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam are loving, long-marrieds in Jan Etherington's award-winning comedy. This week: Everybody's talking - but not necessarily to each other.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
5/10. Miss Buncle is buoyed by the success of her novel as it begins to influence the usually respectable residents of Silverstream. Read by Madeleine Worrall.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Alex von Tunzelmann chooses Ned Ludd - King Ludd - the mythical leader of the Luddites.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
4/13. As a teenager, Alison had an intense crush on the Beatles' George Harrison. Why do we develop wild crushes? And what happens in our brains when we fall in love?
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
Families of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine are being showered with money by the Kremlin. Can the massive compensation payments create a new 'patriotic' middle class?
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
The Mexican pianist and composer Consuelo Velázquez was only 16 when she wrote Bésame Mucho. It would go on to become one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time.
Monday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Monday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 18:30 - 19:00
3/6. David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they are able to smuggle past their opponents.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Pat has reservations and Lynda has a point to prove.
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 and guests asks whether the UK can become 'one of the great AI superpowers' as the government is hoping.
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
BBC Radio 4's science magazine.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
Robert Macfarlane, Monica Feria-Tinta and Patrick Galbraith explore nature's rights and our responsibilities, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
1/10. As aspiring journalist Joseph Adelaide arrives at the remote home of the great artist, Edouard Tartuffe, so begins a summer of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
3/8. The evidence is building up - almost too many Nazi files and reports. But now the investigators start to hear about the camps in the east. Their only purpose? Mass-extermination.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Apr 29
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
6/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: Black Death, 14th-century Europe, and a resurgence in European trade. Why? From 2018.
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 Michael Kelly.
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
Dr Anthony Fauci talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his career dealing with some of the world's most dangerous infectious diseases - and the highs and lows of advising US presidents.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
BBC Radio 4's science magazine.
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
7/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: the impact of trade - good and bad - when cultures meet. From 2018.
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
Matt Chorley and the Americast team mark 100 days of Donald Trump, by looking at what impact the President has had on the world, so far.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Pat has reservations and Lynda has a point to prove.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
When a grand-mother is denied contact with her only grand-child, she discovers the stark truth of how her daughter's partner is controlling their lives.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
A resistance fighter prepares to parachute into Nazi-occupied Poland. If her mission is successful, she could save the lives of thousands of women.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
The first Western Buddhist nun to be fully ordained in Bhutan tells us her story.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Forty years on, New York Times reporter Lynsey Chutel considers the legacy of one of the most popular, controversial and contested musical releases ever - Graceland.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know what they can do about bad breath. Is there any way they can fix it?
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
5/6. Two stories, this week - Small Talk and a longer essay about dealing with death, Good Grief.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Rochelle is out of options and Rex attempts some aftercare.
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
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
5/12. Mark tells the story of a man called Joe Fenton and how he was connected to Stakeknife. We learn there was a hierarchy of agents, where some were saved and some were not.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/10. As the heat of the heady Provence summer rises, Joseph finds himself modelling for the great painter Tartuffe, but is perhaps even mores intrigued by his silent niece Ettie...
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
Liz witnesses a terrifying apparition, and Laurence's strange behaviour starts to alarm Bill. Could he really be possessed? Danny Robins investigates.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Apr 30
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
7/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: the impact of trade - good and bad - when cultures meet. From 2018.
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 Michael Kelly.
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
Dr Sian Williams' guest is Larry O'brien, a lorry driver who survived the 1987 Zeebrugge Ferry disaster, learning to live with the horror of that night, and his heroic response.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
Donald Trump is threatening to upend the global capitalist system. What can the story of one failing water company in Britain tell us about the free market dream.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:40
News-making original journalism investigating stories at home and abroad.
Wednesday 11:40 - 11:45
Factual History from Radio 4.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
8/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: the impact of a humble metal box - the shipping container. From 2018.
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
Matt Chorley and the Americast team mark 100 days of Donald Trump, by looking at what impact the President has had on the world, so far.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Rochelle is out of options and Rex attempts some aftercare.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
A former soldier shares his experiences with the Vietnamese communists in the Vietnam War. Contains some violent scenes.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
New science documentary for BBC Radio 4.
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
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
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
5/6. Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Russell Kane and Isy Suttie.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Natasha faces a tricky negotiation and Tracy jumps on board.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:45
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
Wednesday 20:45 - 21:00
Simon Jack reveals what many believe to be the most important idea in business today, where it came from and how its consequences have shaped all our lives.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Dr Anthony Fauci talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his career dealing with some of the world's most dangerous infectious diseases - and the highs and lows of advising US presidents.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
BBC Radio 4's science magazine.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/10. After an alcohol-fuelled dinner, Joseph sees something that makes him doubt his sanity. The next in this electrifying debut set over a heady summer in Provence, 1920.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
Satirist Spicer is back to tackle everything that is wrong with the modern world. Which is everything.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
3/6. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu May 01
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
8/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: the impact of a humble metal box - the shipping container. From 2018.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins 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 today'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 Michael Kelly.
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
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Korea's transition from the 500-year-old Joseon dynasty, which deferred to China towards an independent nation to keep nearby imperial rivals away.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:45
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
9/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: the part slavery has played in the story of global trade. From 2018.
Thursday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 12:04 - 12:32
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
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
Matt Chorley and the Americast team mark 100 days of Donald Trump, by looking at what impact the President has had on the world, so far.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Natasha faces a tricky negotiation and Tracy jumps on board.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
1/6. Investigating the disappearance of her brother, Alice uncovers powerful secrets in the forgotten corners of London. Time travelling series by Nick Perry.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Martha Kearney visits Fylde in Lancashire, to find out about the part wind has played in shaping the county's landscape.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
TV presenter and dancer Oti Mabuse presents this week's Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ubuntu Pathways.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
BBC Radio 4's science magazine.
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Thursday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 18:30 - 19:00
5/6. Multi-award winning comedian Mark Watson, aided by the sardonic musical merit of Flo & Joan, looks at the week as a metaphor for our lifetimes. With special guest Felicity Ward.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Chaos reigns at the abattoir and Vince finds himself in the spotlight.
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
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Levison Wood and Rachel Joyce join Stuart Maconie with music from Matilda Mann and Maya Delilah.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis 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
4/10. Passions rise as the Provencal summer builds. But Joseph is sure Ettie is hiding something. The next in a sizzling debut about art, passion and the promise of freedom.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri May 02
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
9/11. Paul Seabright explores our trading past: the part slavery has played in the story of global trade. From 2018.
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.