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Sun Dec 03
Today 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 05:30 - 05:43
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 05:43 - 05:45
Bells on Sunday, comes from the parish church of St Mary the Virgin in Bures Suffolk.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
A year ago, Sam Altman was largely unknown outside of Silicon Valley. Until his company launched its AI chatbot, ChatGPT. Timandra Harkness uncovers the man behind the bot.
Today 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 06:05 - 06:35
Is open-mindedness an essential tool for living or does it signify empty-headedness? Mark Tully teases at this puzzle with help from Sufi, Rumi, and philosopher Bertrand Russell.
Today 06:35 - 06:57
Richard Baynes meets a father-and-daughter team in South Ayrshire who are determined to produce beef that's better for the soil and better for people.
Today 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Today 07:00 - 07:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Today 07:10 - 07:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Today 07:54 - 07:57
The Reverend Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields for people experiencing homelessness.
Today 07:57 - 08:00
The latest weather forecast.
Today 08:00 - 08:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
Today 08:10 - 08:48
Live from the chapel of St Catharine's College in Cambridge. Through this season, Sunday Worship will explore what God's justice means in differing contexts.
Today 08:48 - 08:58
Rebecca Stott on how spending time with children keeps us all in touch with the joy of discovery.
Today 08:58 - 09:00
Martin Hughes-Games presents the barnacle goose.
Today 09:00 - 09:45
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Today 09:45 - 10:00
...Making a Difference. Hugh Dennis reports on some of the lives changed by last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Today 10:00 - 11:15
Tom seeks validation, and Harrison faces an awkward meeting.
Today 11:15 - 12:00
Marina Abramovic, performance artist, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury that she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Today 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:04 - 12:32
3/6. Pippa Evans, Andy Hamilton, Tony Hawks and the Reverend Richard Coles are the panellists in this recording from the De Montfort Hall in Leicester, with Jack Dee in the chair.
Today 12:32 - 12:57
The Food Programme presenters meet in a community arts space in Newport to discuss their book choices of 2023, plus Sheila visits a group of young people to talk reading habits.
Today 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Today 13:00 - 13:30
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
Today 13:30 - 14:00
Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken, two forensic psychologists working in prisons, interview people who have committed offences to understand their lives and the causes of crime.
Today 14:00 - 14:45
How do I make my cactus healthier? Which 1930s-style plants could I grow indoors? How do I prune mistletoe? Peter Gibbs visits Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
Today 14:45 - 15:00
John Yorke explores the way this classic love story, set in Hong Kong between 1949 and 1950, gives us an insight into a pivotal period in history.
Today 15:00 - 16:00
...Many-Splendoured Thing. Part Two of a new dramatisation of Han Suyin's landmark novel of passion and revolution in Hong Kong. Starring Chipo Chung and Billy Howle.
Today 16:00 - 16:30
Donal Ryan discusses his novel The Spinning Heart with a group of readers. The story of Ireland's boom and bust in the Celtic Tiger years is told in a series of monologues.
Today 16:30 - 17:00
Jackie Kay joins Roger McGough to rifle through our listener requests for poems, picking favourites including W. B. Yeats, Roger Robinson and Ntozake Shange. Contains strong language.
Today 17:00 - 17:40
Artificial intelligence, or AI, makes it possible for machines to learn. But are criminals already ahead of the curve when it comes to AI? File on 4 investigates.
Today 17:40 - 17:54
...Making a Difference. Hugh Dennis reports on some of the lives changed by last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Today 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather forecast.
Today 18:00 - 18:15
The early evening national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 18:15 - 19:00
Geoff Bird chooses audio highlights from the past week.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Kate is on a mission, and debate rages at Bridge Farm.
Today 19:15 - 19:45
13 million people in the UK can be classed as disabled. The first ever all-disabled line-up of acts on Radio 4 takes us on a unique, refreshing, sometimes spiky rollercoaster ride.
Today 19:45 - 20:00
1/5. Data analyst Jess upends comedian Kev's life at Victoria Station, leading him to think about life, love and revenge.
Today 20:00 - 20:30
The BBC's International editor, Jeremy Bowen, talks to Andrea Catherwood about the challenges of accuracy and impartiality on the front-line of the Israel/Hamas War.
Today 20:30 - 21:00
Matthew Bannister on US diplomat Henry Kissinger, football manager Terry Venables, documentary maker Paul Watson and artist Rachel Heller.
Today 21:00 - 21:25
House sales stuck in limbo after a firm providing services to hundreds of conveyancing firms was hit by a cyber-attack.
Today 21:25 - 21:30
The Reverend Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields for people experiencing homelessness.
Today 21:30 - 22:00
Clive Anderson and Kiri Pritchard-McLean are joined by Max Boyce, Non Evans, AJ and Curtis Pritchard and Caryl Lewis for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Today 22:00 - 23:00
Leila Nathoo is joined by former cabinet minister Sir Robert Buckland MP, Labour peer Baroness Jenny Chapman and former programme director of the Institute for Government Jill Rutter.
Today 23:00 - 00:00
1/4. This year's BBC Reith Lecturer, Ben Ansell, asks how we can make politics work for all of us as we face the challenges of the 21st century, from AI to climate change.
Mon Dec 04
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:15 - 00:45
They say practice makes perfect, but is perfection really what we should be aiming for? Matthew Syed asks what happens when we embrace mediocrity instead.
Tomorrow 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday, comes from the parish church of St Mary the Virgin in Bures Suffolk.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:30 - 05:43
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr David Bruce.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 05:56
Today food, farming and climate diplomacy.
Tomorrow 05:56 - 05:58
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tomorrow 05:58 - 06:00
Michael Palin presents the oilbird, from a Venezuelan cavern.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 09:45
Marcus du Sautoy, Anthony Bale, Jane Draycott and GT Karber explore playing games from medieval pastimes to murder mystery to immersive video games, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Tomorrow 09:45 - 10:00
1/5. Ernaux's memories - Impressions, cultural habits, language, photos, books, songs, radio and television - feature in this 'collective autobiography' to document the passing of time.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Two listeners tell us how they have adapted to having one breast after a mastectomy.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:30
6/8. Dr Chris van Tulleken gets a taste of a guilty pleasure: sinful yet delicious, salty, fatty, irresistible. It's fast food.
Tomorrow 11:30 - 12:00
After years of poor performance, Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies asks what can any government do to get the economy growing, and make us all better off?
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
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Tomorrow 13:45 - 14:00
Exciting and enterprising, bloody and brutal. Sathnam Sanghera tells the story of our national drink and its imperial past.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:15
Kate is on a mission, and debate rages at Bridge Farm.
Tomorrow 14:15 - 15:00
4/6. 1978. It's her first grandson's christening but Hope is struggling, much to her family's frustration. Then a voice from the past changes everything forever. By Roy Williams.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 15:30
Russell Davies is in the chair for the 2023 final of the ultimate general knowledge quiz.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:00
The Food Programme presenters meet in a community arts space in Newport to discuss their book choices of 2023, plus Sheila visits a group of young people to talk reading habits.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Dave Gorman, Susie Maidment and Tori Herridge as they pitch big creatures v small creatures in the battle for survival.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
Families from the many sides of the Gaza/Israeli dispute share and reflect on their own personal histories and day-to-day existence.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:30
The early evening national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:00
4/6. A return visit to Leicester for Pippa Evans, Andy Hamilton, Tony Hawks and the Reverend Richard Coles with Jack Dee the reluctant arbiter.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
Justin goes too far, and Clarrie reaches the end of her tether.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:00
Julia Roberts on Leave the World Behind, guitarist MILOS.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
...Paradise. Three decades after the momentous transition from Apartheid to a democratic South Africa, Fergal Keane returns to see what happened to the hopes and promises of a better nation.
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
The Polish government has built a steel wall on its eastern border to keep out global migrants. But the wall cuts through a very special forest. What might the impact be?
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:30
Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward take a cold hard look at the psychology of the seven deadly sins. And today, it's greed. When does self-interested behaviour become selfish?
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
Marcus du Sautoy, Anthony Bale, Jane Draycott and GT Karber explore playing games from medieval pastimes to murder mystery to immersive video games, with Tom Sutcliffe.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tomorrow 22:45 - 23:00
6/10. 'Disturber of the Peace' lives up to its name as the residents of Silverstream find themselves provoked into action - beginning with the book's author. Read by Madeleine Worrall.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:30
In this edition, Alan Dein logs on to find people who have swapped their back yard for somewhere completely different.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Dec 05
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Ernaux's memories - Impressions, cultural habits, language, photos, books, songs, radio and television - feature in this 'collective autobiography' to document the passing of time.
Tuesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tuesday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tuesday 05:30 - 05:43
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 05:43 - 05:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr David Bruce.
Tuesday 05:45 - 05:58
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Tuesday 05:58 - 06:00
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines welcomes the often maligned bullfinch into his garden to dine on his fruit tree buds.
Tuesday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tuesday 09:00 - 09:30
Professor Sir Harry Bhadeshia tells Jim Al-Khalili about his career in metallurgy and creating the super steel that forms the high-endurance rail tracks in the Channel Tunnel.
Tuesday 09:30 - 09:45
Nathan Filer wants to know how to talk to his children about pornography, and in a frank discussion, consults Justin Hancock, a sex and relationships educator.
Tuesday 09:45 - 10:00
2/5. Annie Ernaux's account of life in France in the decades after the end of the Second World War.
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:30
Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward take a cold hard look at the psychology of the seven deadly sins. And today's hot topic is lust. How best can we live alongside our drives and desires?
Tuesday 11:30 - 12:00
...the Classics. 2/4. Natalie tells the powerful story of a mother's love, and her fury at the wrong that is done to her daughter. Demeter seeks justice for Persephone.
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
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Tuesday 13:45 - 14:00
From fuelling the industrial revolution to the mid-morning break, how tea became essential in the workplace.
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Justin goes too far, and Clarrie reaches the end of her tether.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
5/6. Gloria, now a successful head teacher, decides the time has come to challenge the system she is part of. The resulting publicity brings unexpected consequences. By Rex Obano.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
3/14. Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
Dr Phil Hammond brings his unique perspective as a doctor, investigative journalist and comedian to a podcast from the front line of UK medicine. This week - Dame Clare Gerada.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
As the individual costs of the EU's Green Deal are becoming clearer, why many voters across Europe are now backing parties that oppose green policies.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
Walter Murch picks Mohammad Mossadegh, prime minister of Iran. Murch became fascinated by his life while working on the film Jarhead.
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Tuesday 18:00 - 18:30
The early evening national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 18:30 - 19:00
Kristoffer Hughes puts forward the autopsy, movie reviewer Ali Plumb champions escapism and historian Professor Olivette Otele talks about Henrietta Lacks and her 'immortal cells'.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Lilian faces the music, and Eddie waves the white flag.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Shane Meadows on the British film industry, the Turner Prize.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:40
How NHS whistleblowers are punished for raising concerns about bad practice and bad practitioners in the NHS.
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
Professor Sir Harry Bhadeshia tells Jim Al-Khalili about his career in metallurgy and creating the super steel that forms the high-endurance rail tracks in the Channel Tunnel.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
7/10. Mrs Featherstone-Hogg hosts a meeting of Silverstream worthies determined to root out the troublesome author in their midst. Read by Madeleine Worrall.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
...Keyes and Tara Flynn. Do you have a question for Marian and Tara - large or small? Contact them by email on marianandtara@bbc.co.uk.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Dec 06
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. Annie Ernaux's account of life in France in the decades after the end of the Second World War.
Wednesday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Wednesday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Wednesday 05:30 - 05:43
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 05:43 - 05:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr David Bruce.
Wednesday 05:45 - 05:58
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Wednesday 05:58 - 06:00
The tale of a very flamboyant duck which likes to perch in a tree in ecologist Penny Anderson's garden.
Wednesday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00
...- Our Democratic Future. 2/4. Professor Ben Ansell's second Reith Lecture where he asks if we in the west have been lulled into a false sense of security about threats from abroad and at home?
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:30
...Paradise. Three decades after the momentous transition from Apartheid to a democratic South Africa, Fergal Keane returns to see what happened to the hopes and promises of a better nation.
Wednesday 11:30 - 12:00
What does it take to run an empire? Armies and slaves, of course, but also bureaucrats. Meet Roman Egypt's very own David Brent, desperately trying to hold together an empire.
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
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Wednesday 13:45 - 14:00
Sathnam Sanghera and William Dalrymple discuss how imperial tea played a role in shaping Britain's relationship with two superpowers.
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Lilian faces the music, and Eddie waves the white flag.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
6/6. 1978. Faith arranges for Gloria to meet Hope. Their explosive conversation reveals old lies and long held secrets. By Carol Russell.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
The Money Box team invites listeners and a panel of experts to discuss one personal finance topic in depth.
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.
Wednesday 16:00 - 16:30
Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.
Wednesday 16:30 - 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
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:30
The early evening national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00
Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time - and as the new Millennium dawns, Glenn has the most catastrophic New Year's Eve ever.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
Justin makes a surprising decision, and Kate struggles to let go.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Paul King on directing Wonka, British pop artist Pauline Boty.
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:45
A contestant on the TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here sparks a debate about racism and misogyny - is British reality TV guilty of 'misogynoir'?
Wednesday 20:45 - 21:00
Comedian, actor and writer Kieran Hodgson responds to a story in the news.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
8/10. Miss Buncle is struggling to hide her secret identity as her friend Sally embarks on a course of life-changing lessons. Read by Madeleine Worrall.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
5/6. Question asker-er Ivy poses a reyt Royal conundrum that sends Amy, Chris and Nirmal on the least enviable 'business' trip ever.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
When she's not helping her clients with her patented (patent pending) therapy techniques, Nora visits an acupuncturist for some much-needed self-care.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Dec 07
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. Although life in the 1950s in France was still shadowed by memories of the Second World war, a new violent conflict was about to erupt.
Thursday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Thursday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Thursday 05:30 - 05:43
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 05:43 - 05:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr David Bruce.
Thursday 05:45 - 05:58
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Thursday 05:58 - 06:00
Sir David Attenborough presents the red-headed woodpecker found in North America.
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 the Swiss theologian who aimed to put God and Christ at the heart of Christianity when he saw others making humanity and self-revelation its focus.
Thursday 09:45 - 10:00
4/5. A young married teacher and mother, living in a small town, Ernaux no longer has time to read, let alone write. Her memories of 1968 differ from those chronicled by the media.
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Thursday 11:00 - 11:30
In Cyprus, hundreds of thousands of songbirds are illegally trapped and eaten each year. How did a tradition became a multi-million dollar criminal business?
Thursday 11:30 - 12:00
Walter Murch picks Mohammad Mossadegh, prime minister of Iran. Murch became fascinated by his life while working on the film Jarhead.
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
Are the latest ad-hyped products and trends really 'the best thing since sliced bread'?
Thursday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Thursday 13:00 - 13:45
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Thursday 13:45 - 14:00
Over dim sum and oolong tea, Yangwen Zheng of Manchester University tells Sathnam Sanghera why the Opium Wars should be called the Tea Wars, and how they cast a long shadow.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
Justin makes a surprising decision, and Kate struggles to let go.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
2/4. Jess and Dan are hiding deep in the woods with Selina, The Queen of Spiders. Something grim surfaces in the dock. And then they have a real stroke of luck.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Rose Ferraby visits the Roman site of Vindolanda in Northumberland, to find out about the lives its residents led. She also hears how climate change is affecting archaeology.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
The Reverend Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields for people experiencing homelessness.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
Donal Ryan discusses his novel The Spinning Heart with a group of readers. The story of Ireland's boom and bust in the Celtic Tiger years is told in a series of monologues.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
6/6. Joni reunites with her daughter, recovers once again from a near-fatal illness, and finds a community of loving musicians, friends and fans.
Thursday 16:30 - 17:00
BBC Radio 4's science magazine.
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Thursday 18:00 - 18:30
The early evening national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 18:30 - 19:00
5/6. Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore and his team of audience cops investigate a case of exposure.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
The Grundy's keep their fingers crossed, and Tom comes to a decision.
Thursday 19:15 - 20:00
Front Row reviews Anselm and new TV series The Famous Five.
Thursday 20:00 - 20:30
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Thursday 20:30 - 21:00
When a homeless man moves in with a rich widow is it true love or something much darker? Contains language which some may find offensive.
Thursday 21:00 - 21:30
BBC Radio 4's science magazine.
Thursday 21:30 - 22:00
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Swiss theologian who aimed to put God and Christ at the heart of Christianity when he saw others making humanity and self-revelation its focus.
Thursday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Thursday 22:45 - 23:00
9/10. Sarah Walker has denied being the pen behind 'Disturber of the Peace' but Mrs Featherstone-Hogg won't be convinced. Read by Madeleine Worrall.
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week.
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Fri Dec 08
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. A young married teacher and mother, living in a small town, Ernaux no longer has time to read, let alone write. Her memories of 1968 differ from those chronicled by the media.
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Friday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 05:30 - 05:43
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 05:43 - 05:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr David Bruce.
Friday 05:45 - 05:58
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Friday 05:58 - 06:00
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the brambling.
Friday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Friday 09:00 - 09:45
Marina Abramovic, performance artist, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury that she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Friday 09:45 - 10:00
5/5. As the 20th century bleeds into the 21st, Annie Ernaux's chronicle reaches its final chapter and technology attempts to take charge of memory.
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Friday 11:00 - 11:30
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Friday 11:30 - 12:00
1/4. Dogged by mental health issues and struggling to pay his rent and feed William, his son, Hector has a difficult encounter when forced to use the food bank. Stars Jamie Sives.
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
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Friday 13:45 - 14:00
Sathnam Sanghera discovers how the tea industry changed forever when plantations were introduced to India.
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
The Grundy's keep their fingers crossed, and Tom comes to a decision.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
By Helen Cross. Rose is afraid of what she's started. She can see that Maya is already deeply in love with the night.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
Three women share their honest, raw feelings about the taboo subject of regretting motherhood.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
...Making a Difference. Hugh Dennis reports on some of the lives changed by last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Matthew Bannister tells the life stories of people who have recently died, from the rich and famous to the unsung but significant.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
The early evening national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
6/6. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
The fate of one family is sealed as the auction takes place, while Lilian drops a shocking bombshell.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye create a playlist no computer could.
Friday 20:00 - 20:50
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:50 - 21:00
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Exciting and enterprising, bloody and brutal. Sathnam Sanghera tells the story of our national drink and its imperial past.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
10/10. Barbara tries to come clean but Silverstream refuses to believe the quiet woman is author 'John Smith'. Perhaps her next book will change their minds... Read by Madeleine Worrall.
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
Americast delves into the issues and controversies that define the US as a nation.
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Sat Dec 09
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. As the 20th century bleeds into the 21st, Annie Ernaux's chronicle reaches its final chapter and technology attempts to take charge of memory.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Saturday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 05:30 - 05:43
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 05:43 - 05:45
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at Cardiff Baptist College.
Saturday 05:45 - 06:00
A sonic exploration of life beneath the sea - discovering the sounds that sea creatures produce, and the man-made sounds that can cause them harm.
Saturday 06:00 - 06:07
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Saturday 06:07 - 06:30
Rose Ferraby visits the Roman site of Vindolanda in Northumberland, to find out about the lives its residents led. She also hears how climate change is affecting archaeology.
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
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Saturday 10:00 - 10:30
Iceland offers Shaun the opportunity to enjoy a cold drink in a thermal spa, while gawping at the Northern Lights and listening to Sigur Rós, but is it all too much?
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00
4/14. Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster.
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 plus advice for those trying to make the most of their money.
Saturday 12:30 - 12:57
6/6. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
Saturday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Saturday 13:00 - 13:10
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 13:10 - 14:00
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Saturday 14:00 - 14:45
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
Saturday 14:45 - 15:00
Mike Gunton speaks to the conservation heroes who are carrying out the vital work to protect the natural world, and the amazing species who call Planet Earth home.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
...Pearls. 1/2. What is Fleet Street barber Sweeney Todd's secret? Why do his customers keep disappearing? What's the link with Mrs Lovett's pie-shop? And a string of valuable pearls?
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
Are the latest ad-hyped products and trends really 'the best thing since sliced bread'?
Saturday 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Saturday 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather forecast.
Saturday 18:00 - 18:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 18:15 - 19:00
Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Evis Costello and Conor McPherson, Martin Kemp and Suranne Jones for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Saturday 19:00 - 19:15
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Saturday 19:15 - 20:00
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by art director Paul Franklin and astronauts Tim Peake, Nicole Stott and Susan Kilrain to check the fiction v reality of some great space films.
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Mime artist Marcel Marceau's daughters tell the remarkable story of their father's life as a Jewish teenager in the French Resistance and how this influenced his art of silence.
Saturday 21:00 - 21:45
It's 2027. The pressure is on the secretary of state for Northern Ireland to hold a poll on the Irish border question. But what exactly should the question be?
Saturday 21:45 - 22:00
A chance encounter one night leads to a surprising connection and relationship. As time passes, the couple faces challenges and their story takes an unexpected turn.
Saturday 22:00 - 22:15
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 22:15 - 23:00
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye create a playlist no computer could.
Saturday 23:00 - 23:30
Russell Davies is in the chair for the 2023 final of the ultimate general knowledge quiz.
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
1/5. When a new voice is added to Dead Hand's mysterious broadcast, Greg realises the killer is active again. Can he break the code before Dead Hand attacks again?
Sun Dec 10
Sunday 00:00 - 00:15
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 00:15 - 00:48
Jackie Kay joins Roger McGough to rifle through our listener requests for poems, picking favourites including W. B. Yeats, Roger Robinson and Ntozake Shange. Contains strong language.
Sunday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Sunday 05:20 - 05:30
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 05:30 - 05:43
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 05:43 - 05:45
Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of Holy Trinity, St Austell in Cornwall.
Sunday 05:45 - 06:00
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 06:00 - 06:05
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 06:05 - 06:35
Mark Tully considers the most fertile conditions for creativity - in the arts, in nature and in the spiritual life.
Sunday 06:35 - 06:57
From engaging funny figures to sentinels of change Penguins have entertained us and taught us life lessons.
Sunday 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Sunday 07:00 - 07:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday 07:10 - 07:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Sunday 07:54 - 07:57
Gardeners' World presenter Toby Buckland makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ripple Effect.
Sunday 07:57 - 08:00
The latest weather forecast.
Sunday 08:00 - 08:10
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
Sunday 08:10 - 08:48
Canon Edwin Counsell leads a service marking the Second Sunday of Advent from St Cadoc's Church in Llancarfan, South Wales, reflecting on the theme of 'Deliver us from evil'.
Sunday 08:48 - 08:58
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
Sunday 08:58 - 09:00
Brett Westwood presents the great shearwater.
Sunday 09:00 - 10:00
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Sunday 10:00 - 11:15
Justin goes too far, and the fate of one family is sealed.
Sunday 11:15 - 12:00
Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
Sunday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 12:04 - 12:32
4/6. A return visit to Leicester for Pippa Evans, Andy Hamilton, Tony Hawks and the Reverend Richard Coles with Jack Dee the reluctant arbiter.
Sunday 12:32 - 12:57
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
Sunday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Sunday 13:00 - 13:30
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
Sunday 13:30 - 14:00
Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken, two forensic psychologists working in prisons, interview people who have committed offences to understand their lives and the causes of crime.
Sunday 14:00 - 14:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Sunday 14:45 - 15:00
The series that explores books, plays and stories and how they work, John Yorke looks at Manuel Puig's pioneering prison novel Kiss of the Spiderwoman.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:30
...Spider Woman. A redemptive love story between two prisoners, the apolitical window dresser Molina and the committed leftist guerrillero Valentin.
Sunday 16:30 - 17:00
Jason Allen-Paisant joins Roger McGough, sharing a selection of listener requested poems, including the words of Caleb Femi, Ted Hughes and Elizabeth Bishop.
Sunday 17:00 - 17:40
How NHS whistleblowers are punished for raising concerns about bad practice and bad practitioners in the NHS.
Sunday 17:40 - 17:54
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.
Sunday 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Sunday 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather forecast.
Sunday 18:00 - 18:15
The early evening national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sunday 18:15 - 19:00
Julie Hesmondhalgh chooses audio highlights from the past week.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:15
Lynda proves a friend indeed, and Justin makes the most of his situation.
Sunday 19:15 - 19:45
Award-winning comedian and former award-winning designer Scott Bennett explores our relationship with consumerism and his need to cleanse his life of stuff.
Sunday 19:45 - 20:00
2/5. Jess heads to Croydon to begin her quest to find the perfect match for Kev, not knowing he is on a quest of his own - to make her the butt of his jokes - plural.
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 the unsung but significant.
Sunday 21:00 - 21:25
The latest news from the world of personal finance plus advice for those trying to make the most of their money.
Sunday 21:25 - 21:30
Gardeners' World presenter Toby Buckland makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ripple Effect.
Sunday 21:30 - 22:00
Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Evis Costello and Conor McPherson, Martin Kemp and Suranne Jones for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Sunday 23:00 - 00:00
2/4. Professor Ben Ansell's second Reith Lecture where he asks if we in the west have been lulled into a false sense of security about threats from abroad and at home?