Today 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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Thu Sep 24
Today 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:04 - 05:34
Tim Harford investigates bad productivity data, AI carbon, nuns and quiet album ends.
Today 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 05:43 - 05:45
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Fiona Stewart.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
The aftermath of the dash for cash from England's biggest environmental scheme.
Today 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 09:45
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the huge machines that smash together particles at almost the speed of light, going in search of the building blocks of our universe.
Today 09:45 - 10:00
After Lib Dem conference, Stewart Lee joins Armando to look at Ed Davey's language. We also examine how tech leaders are changing how they talk about their products, and Trump TV.
Today 10:00 - 11:00
The best-selling author of The Power on her new novel, The Strangers.
Today 11:00 - 11:45
Turkish-British novelist Elif Shafak talks to John Wilson about her formative cultural influences.
Today 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. Rachael Stirling reads her frank, funny memoir about her mother, the renowned actress Diana Rigg, and the volatile, loving relationship that bound them.
Today 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:04 - 12:32
Drones are getting cheaper, smaller, faster and more autonomous. Who's making money from them and what are the opportunities?
Today 12:32 - 12:57
5/5. Greg Foot explores the rise of future wonder products in our supermarkets and asks are self-checkouts here to stay?
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
9/11. It's May 1983, and everything is falling apart for Gerd Heidemann. Now the heat is on forger Konrad Kujau too. How long can he stay incognito?
Today 14:00 - 14:15
It's action stations for Amber, and Kate takes on a mission.
Today 14:15 - 15:00
By Philip Catherwood. When Maggie is pressured into having a divisive mural painted on the side of her house in Belfast, she instead teams up with teenage street artist Kyle.
Today 15:00 - 15:27
Brett Westwood meets ornithologist Jack Baddams and his bird ringing group in Whitwell, Derbyshire, to find out how bird ringing is being passed down the generations.
Today 15:27 - 15:30
Writer Armando Iannucci makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Poverty Action Group.
Today 15:30 - 16:00
Michael Rosen talks to security guard and author George Bass, who says that words are his riot shield in his job. The way he talks to someone makes all the difference.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
Do we need to start thinking about the implications of sending more and more objects into space?
Today 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
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
3/4. Omid explores social media, algorithms, cancel culture and our addiction to the outrage machine.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Helen bears the brunt, and Kirsty is nearing the end of her tether.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Today 20:00 - 20:15
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel assess the Royal response to Earl Spencer's bombshell book and ask whether it was wise to put out such a personal statement.
Today 20:15 - 21:00
Trump's legal battle with the press, a village's asylum row, and the media narrative on Diana.
Today 21:00 - 21:45
Stuart Maconie's guests in Salford are the comedians Simon Brodkin and Ahir Shah, crime novelist Elly Griffiths and there's music from Cara Dillon and Truthpaste.
Today 21:45 - 22:00
After Lib Dem conference, Stewart Lee joins Armando to look at Ed Davey's language. We also examine how tech leaders are changing how they talk about their products, and Trump TV.
Today 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Today 22:45 - 23:00
9/10. 'What's mine is yours...' In New York, history is repeating itself as Rab moves in with her friend and they begin to collaborate.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
The world's first 'minister for the unborn' describes her work acting for future generations in Wales, and explains why she thinks every country should make a similar appointment.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
4 Extra Debut. The uplifting 1967 hit for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell followed by Diana Ross in 1970 has touched many lives. From 2021.
Fri Sep 25
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. Rachael Stirling reads her frank, funny memoir about her mother, the renowned actress Diana Rigg, and the volatile, loving relationship that bound them.
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
Do we need to start thinking about the implications of sending more and more objects into space?
Tomorrow 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Fiona Stewart.
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
Education, Education, Education. Reflecting on the education reforms of the Blair government.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:45
Recorded in front of a live audience at the Abergavenny Food Festival, Sheila Dillon and a panel of guests explore the cost of food.
Tomorrow 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. Rachael Stirling reads her frank, funny memoir about her mother, the renowned actress Diana Rigg, and the volatile, loving relationship that bound them.
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 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.
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
10/11. Andrew Hunter Murray tracks down Hitler's faked diaries to the Bundesarchiv - the Federal Archive - in Koblenz. How did these slim A4 notebooks cause such enormous trouble?
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Helen bears the brunt, and Kirsty is nearing the end of her tether.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 14:45
A voice from the past returns. Can Charly trust what she hears? Chloë Myerson's claustrophobic near-future thriller set in a billionaire's haunted bunker.
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
3/6. What happens when Banksy decides to use your wall as a canvas? In Lowestoft the seagull is removed, and in Margate a plan emerges for Valentine's Day Mascara too.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:45
As a new series of DIY SOS begins this September, the show joins forces with Gardeners' Question Time for a collaboration that has more in common than you might think.
Tomorrow 15:45 - 16:00
Original short fiction by Deborah Kay Davies. Read by Sharon Morgan. A disturbing story of a girl who yearns to disappear.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
Tim Harford investigates bad productivity data, AI carbon, nuns and quiet album ends.
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
4/8. Panellists this week are Rachel Fairburn, Desiree Burch, Robin Morgan and Cindy Yu. What will they make of the headlines this week?
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
It's a big day for the Grundys, and Robert finds himself in the right place at the right time.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode consider the role of natural history film and TV today. Guests include the Oscar-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, James Reed.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:55
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Greig Hall in Alcester.
Tomorrow 20:55 - 21:00
Neptune is officially observed, Number 10 Downing Street becomes more than just a house and theatre censorship is abolished in the UK.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Matthew Sweet discusses the role of intellectuals in public life, with David Goodhart, Muriel Zagha, Emile Chabal and Sophie Scott Brown.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
10/10. 'Violent works, people say. They read them through your death.' Sharing living space once more in Brooklyn, Rab shepherds a ferocious burst of creativity.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
4 Extra Debut. Exploring the impact of Rogers and Hammerstein's song about finding love, from their 1949 musical, South Pacific. From 2021.
Sat Sep 26
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. Rachael Stirling reads her frank, funny memoir about her mother, the renowned actress Diana Rigg, and the volatile, loving relationship that bound them.
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 Haydon Spenceley.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
3/6. What happens when Banksy decides to use your wall as a canvas? In Lowestoft the seagull is removed, and in Margate a plan emerges for Valentine's Day Mascara too.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Brett Westwood meets ornithologist Jack Baddams and his bird ringing group in Whitwell, Derbyshire, to find out how bird ringing is being passed down the generations.
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 - 10:15
1/8. Michael Palin and Michael Rosen discuss what being a man in their 80s means to them. A conversation about grief, fading competitive instincts, and the benefits of letting go.
Saturday 10:15 - 10:30
2/8. Colm Tóibín, celebrated author and poet, opens up about declining sexuality in his 70s. And he reflects on new opportunities for creativity and growth.
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
The world's first 'minister for the unborn' describes her work acting for future generations in Wales, and explains why she thinks every country should make a similar appointment.
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Saturday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 12:04 - 12:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Saturday 12:30 - 12:57
4/8. Panellists this week are Rachel Fairburn, Desiree Burch, Robin Morgan and Cindy Yu. What will they make of the headlines this week?
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 Greig Hall in Alcester.
Saturday 14:05 - 14:45
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
Saturday 14:45 - 15:00
It's a big day for the Grundys, and Robert finds himself in the right place at the right time.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:30
Lucy Kirkwood's landmark play about generational responsibility in the face of disaster. With very strong language. Contains very strong language.
Saturday 16:30 - 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
The British director reflects today's political and social mood in his new medieval film.
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 and guests live at the BBC's Contain's Strong Language festival.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Turkish-British novelist Elif Shafak talks to John Wilson about her formative cultural influences.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Historian James Sladden recalls Britain's 1976 financial crisis and International Monetary Fund bailout - widely seen as a national humiliation that still shapes UK politics.
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Recorded in front of a live audience at the Abergavenny Food Festival, Sheila Dillon and a panel of guests explore the cost of food.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
4/8. Laura Smyth is joined by comedians Grace Campbell and Luke McQueen to hear about the indelible mark their mothers left on them.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
Nationwide general knowledge competition for the title Brain of Britain. Spotlights on Nordic heavy metal, 'Macbeth', Ultimate and James Clerk Maxwell.
Sun Sep 27
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
The Irish writer, Donal Ryan, speaks about his latest novel, Where Are The Kings, and, together with presenter James Crawford, they 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 church of St Swithin in Hempsted, Gloucestershire.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
In Touch reports on an initiative that helps blind and partially sighted people access one of the worlds most prestigious fashion events: London Fashion Week.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
Giles Fraser delves into the religious significance of beards.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
Alison Brigham's family have farmed on Holy Island for generations but she is struggling with visitors who cross her land, leave gates open and let their dogs chase her sheep.
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
Beneficiary Jacqueline Durban makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lymphoma Action.
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
Gospel choir directors Bazil Meade (London Community Gospel Choir) and Karen Gibson (The Kingdom Choir) chat to Swarzy Shire about the tradition of gospel music in the UK.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
In 1963, a big sculpture of a Scotsman appeared outside a motel. A banana, a koala, and even a potato followed, paving the way for one of the country's quirkiest phenomena.
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
Matt Haig, writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
It's a big day for the Grundys, and Alan comes to the rescue.
Sunday 12:15 - 12:30
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 12:30 - 12:57
4/6. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With guests Jon Culshaw, Mark Steel and Anna Thomas.
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
Russia's super-rich once ruled the country but saw their power decline under the rise of Vladimir Putin. Could they - would they - ever want to restore their political influence?
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
As a new series of DIY SOS begins this September, the show joins forces with Gardeners' Question Time for a collaboration that has more in common than you might think.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight unravel the mystery of consciousness with the help of some surprisingly intelligent plants.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
1/2. A Burma veteran struggles to settle into civilian life in post-war Wigton. Robin Brooks adapts Melvyn Bragg's moving Cumbrian story, inspired by the author's childhood memories.
Sunday 16:00 - 16:30
Louise Kennedy speaks to Take Four Books about her latest novel, Stations, and, together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its connections to three other literary works.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
Nationwide general knowledge competition for the title Brain of Britain.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:10
In 1978, Mstislav Rostropovich, one of the greatest cellists in history, was stripped of his Soviet citizenship for engaging in 'unpatriotic activity'.
Sunday 17:10 - 17:54
Ian McMillan introduces the best in poetry performance live from the Contains Strong Language festival in Salford. His guests include Len Pennie, Griot Gabriel and Joelle Taylor.
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
Jane Steel presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
Reality sets in for Amber, and there's an awkward encounter for Harrison.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
An exploration of the difficult line between deep religious devotion and unhealthy control, through the stories of four people who chose to leave their faith.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
For Ittai, the clues finally fall into place. Has he identified the thief?
Sunday 20:00 - 20:30
Michael Rosen talks to security guard and author George Bass, who says that words are his riot shield in his job. The way he talks to someone makes all the difference.
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
Beneficiary Jacqueline Durban makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lymphoma Action.
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 huge machines that smash together particles at almost the speed of light, going in search of the building blocks of our universe.
Sunday 23:45 - 00:00
Original short fiction by Deborah Kay Davies. Read by Sharon Morgan. A disturbing story of a girl who yearns to disappear.
Mon Sep 28
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
Why has anti-Ukrainian feeling been growing in Poland? From welcoming them with open arms four years ago, now many Poles want Ukrainians to go home.
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Swithin in Hempsted, Gloucestershire.
Monday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Monday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 05:04 - 05:34
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Monday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
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
The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, poet and academic Jade Cuttle and acoustic engineer Trevor Cox celebrate the adventure, rhythm and sounds of ancient epics, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
Founder of the Good Dads Club, Matt Krishnan-Bird, tells Rachel Burden how the support group for fathers in Essex helps men share the highs and lows of parenting.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
3/4. AI could deepen our creativity, relationships and ability to solve huge problems - or hollow out our work, culture and skills. Ros Atkins weighs the case.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. Riding high on fame, explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson wins Canadian government backing for an audacious Arctic mission. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
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
3/8. David Baddiel, comedian and writer, shares the realities of being a man in his 60s. He confronts a new awareness of mortality and the importance of family above all.
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
Reality sets in for Amber, and there's an awkward encounter for Harrison.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
6/6. Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Ramesh and Dave's annual stocktake takes an unusual musical twist. Written by and starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
2/3. The sinking of a passenger ferry reunites Faith with her old friend Millie but brings back painful memories of her old life and the secret she carries.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Political Scientist Professor Lea Ypi nominates the philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
An exploration of the difficult line between deep religious devotion and unhealthy control, through the stories of four people who chose to leave their faith.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
Russia's super-rich once ruled the country but saw their power decline under the rise of Vladimir Putin. Could they - would they - ever want to restore their political influence?
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
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
5/6. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With guests Adam Buxton, Daliso Chaponda and Cariad Lloyd.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Ian finds himself torn, and Emma offers her support.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Do we need to start thinking about the implications of sending more and more objects into space?
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, poet and academic Jade Cuttle and acoustic engineer Trevor Cox celebrate the adventure, rhythm and sounds of ancient epics, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
Founder of the Good Dads Club, Matt Krishnan-Bird, tells Rachel Burden how the support group for fathers in Essex helps men share the highs and lows of parenting.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
1/10. Teenager Róisín is asked to be a go-between for her school bully and local rogue Red Camelin.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
1/5. Maita goes to see her dad for her birthday, but he's disappeared. Five-part thriller by Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell, starring Saffron Coomber and John Pfumojena.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
Sir Laurence Olivier was the most famous actor of his generation. Nominated by Tim Walker and recorded at the home of Sir Derek Jacobi.
Tue Sep 29
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Riding high on fame, explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson wins Canadian government backing for an audacious Arctic mission. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
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
Russia's super-rich once ruled the country but saw their power decline under the rise of Vladimir Putin. Could they - would they - ever want to restore their political influence?
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 Haydon Spenceley.
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
Professor Gillian Forrester on what we could learn about our own language and social skills through studying human babies and young children alongside our great ape relatives.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
Claudia Hammond hears from the celebrity judge for the All in the Mind Awards. Plus, how best to help someone who is struggling.
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode consider the role of natural history film and TV today. Guests include the Oscar-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, James Reed.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. Trapped fast in Arctic ice, the Karluk's crew face scurvy and starvation. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
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
4/8. Journalist, activist and writer Matthew Todd talks about self-acceptance in his 50s. Alienated from masculinity in his youth, Matthew is finally finding his feet as a man.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Ian finds himself torn, and Emma offers her support.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
1/6. Riverbourne's tower block is falling apart: damp, mould, faulty wiring, broken lifts. When the housing association looks away, the tenants organise and demand change.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
6/11. In the aftermath of the Hiroshima bomb, a minister rushes towards the devastation to save his people. Little does he know that he'll become a global hero.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
What do we do when our sacred books deal with less than sacred subjects? Giles and the panel take on the bad bits of the Bible, terrifying texts and horrific holy books.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Gavin Turk explores the roots of British pop art and why the questions these artists posed about consumerism, celebrity, images and authenticity feel prophetic in the age of AI.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Chris and Xand van Tulleken discuss how to better understand neurodiversity, as well as diagnosis and what it really entails.
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
2/4. Geoff Norcott examines modern masculinity, with the help of his audience in Leeds. This week, should we just 'man up'?
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Ed has a controversial suggestion, and Lynda discovers an opening.
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.
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent reports from a remote Nepalese mountain community that faces an existential threat from a melting glacier.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Drones are getting cheaper, smaller, faster and more autonomous. Who's making money from them and what are the opportunities?
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/10. Róisín and Red get to know each other better, but an encounter with the police soon changes everything.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
After the war, Joe's great-grandfather attempts to build a new life in the United States where his mental health begins to deteriorate.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
Pauline Black of The Selecter chooses Poly Styrene, who inspired her early career and attitude.
Wed Sep 30
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. Trapped fast in Arctic ice, the Karluk's crew face scurvy and starvation. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Wednesday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 05:04 - 05:34
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
Wednesday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 05:43 - 05:45
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
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
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
Wednesday 09:30 - 10:00
Josh and Sara piece together Austin's final route into Damascus. They find the farm where he celebrated his 31st birthday. Then comes an unprecedented discovery.
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.
Wednesday 11:40 - 11:45
The shooting of Cherry Groce leads to clashes with police in Brixton, Pompey the Great is assassinated, and a woman qualifies as a doctor for the first time in Britain.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. Believing he can hunt his way to survival, Stefansson sets off across the treacherous polar ice with just two companions and 30 days' rations. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
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
5/8. Fat White Family singer and author Lias Saoudi reveals his transition from chaos to fatherhood in his 40s. After years of addiction and hedonism, responsibility calls.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Ed has a controversial suggestion, and Lynda discovers an opening.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
2/6. Pete's family home is full of memories of his late wife and he doesn't want to sell up but his son is desperate for the chance to take his first step on to the property ladder.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask: should the UK have its own AI, independent of other countries? And what would that look like when we don't have the resources of China or the US.
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
4/4. Who says heavy can't be funny? A look at 'unladylike' sports and those who do them, fully unpacking muscularity vs femininity.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
There's light at the end of the tunnel for Lily, and Harrison is given a few home truths.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:30
Dogs are man's best friend - but has it always been that way.
Wednesday 20:30 - 21:00
The story behind your social media feed.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Professor Gillian Forrester on what we could learn about our own language and social skills through studying human babies and young children alongside our great ape relatives.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
Claudia Hammond hears from the celebrity judge for the All in the Mind Awards. Plus, how best to help someone who is struggling.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/10. Róisín arrives in London to visit her estranged father and his new girlfriend Lynne, only to meet an unexpected extra guest for Christmas.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
Comedian Eleanor Morton brings her online character creations to Radio 4, with a little help from special guest Zara Gladman.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
5/5. A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
James Aldred picks wildlife cameraman and pioneer Eric Ashby, with help from Chris Packham.
Thu Oct 01
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. Believing he can hunt his way to survival, Stefansson sets off across the treacherous polar ice with just two companions and 30 days' rations. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
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
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
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 Haydon Spenceley.
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 ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.
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
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more.
Thursday 11:45 - 12:00
4/5. Reinventing himself as an Arctic evangelist, Stefansson persuades four young volunteers - and one indigenous seamstress - to colonise British-claimed Wrangel Island.
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.
Thursday 12:32 - 12:57
1/14. Greg Foot investigates the over-the-counter products claiming to help with acne. What causes it and what does the science say about the available treatments?
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
6/8. Filmmaker and former Premier League footballer Marvin Sordell reflects on the hypermasculine culture of the game and the breakdown that has driven him to change his life in his 30s.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
There's light at the end of the tunnel for Lily, and Harrison is given a few home truths.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
3/6. Joy lives in a van. Ruben's a landlord's son. As their summer romance blooms on the coast, a fierce battle over housing divides their community.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Walter Scott was the best-selling author of his generation. Martha Kearney traces his footsteps through the Scottish countryside and finds about his personal love of tree-planting.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Beneficiary Jacqueline Durban makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lymphoma Action.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
Michael Rosen on punctuation symbols through the ages with writer Florence Hazrat, author of On the Mark.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
Do we need to rethink the relationship between manufacturing and services?
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
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
4/4. Omid asks what might save us from all of this noise, whether it's time to put women in charge, and discusses the importance of community.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Pip has a decision to make, and Susan proves to be a friend indeed.
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 Farzana Baduel.
Thursday 20:15 - 21:00
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:45
Stuart Maconie and guests live at the BBC's Contain's Strong Language festival.
Thursday 21:45 - 22:00
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 22:45 - 23:00
4/10. Adjusting to her new life in London, Róisín can't help but resent Red's friendship with Octavia.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
Ruby Tandoh picks the author of the Redwall series - she can still recall the food descriptions in these books she first read as a child.
Fri Oct 02
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. Reinventing himself as an Arctic evangelist, Stefansson persuades four young volunteers - and one indigenous seamstress - to colonise British-claimed Wrangel Island.
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.