Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Peter Gibbs is joined by James Wong, Frances Tophill and Bunny Guinness in Harmondsworth, as they tackle the horticultural conundrums submitted by an audience of local gardeners.
704: BBC Radio 4
Fri Jun 12
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
In a new story from Mahsuda Snaith, a woman struggles with a deathbed promise as she comes to terms with the loss of her dad. Read by Anjli Mohindra.
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Matthew Bannister on black music champion Kanya King, MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger, Vietnam War veteran Diane Carlson Evans and cartoonist and film-maker Marjane Satrapi.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Tim Harford investigates claims about migration and employment, VAT and private schools, and a fiendishly difficult maths exam.
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
1/6. Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson return with a host of razor sharp impressions, to target the week's biggest headlines.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
Brian plays his trump card, and the residents of Ambridge enjoy a day out.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Bassoonist Amy Harman and bass guitarist Guy Pratt join Anna and Jeffrey to add five more tracks, kicking off with an early ska classic.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Crail Parish Church in Fife. with Stephen Gethins MSP, Helen McDade MSP, Michael Shanks MP and Lorna Slater MSP.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
A shocking Viking raid heralds a new age, the first live broadcast of the UK Parliament and Hong Kong is leased to Britain for 99 years.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
How do you do satire in an age of absurdity? Matthew Sweet and guests including comedians, artists and sketch writers explore what satire is and how it has changed over time.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/5. Jensen and Gustav are closing in on the identity of Sonny's killer. But just who is Sausage Else?
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
Susan Hulme reports on the challenges to the country's security in the wake of the resignation of the defence secretary.
Sat Jun 13
Today 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark's butterfly species in one year. She discovers secret places and learns about the rich natural and symbolic history of butterflies.
Today 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Today 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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 the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
Today 05:45 - 06:00
8/10. Biella Coleman discovers how people, not tech, are targets of malicious actors.
Today 06:00 - 06:07
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 06:07 - 06:30
Clare walks with a group of British Mountaineering Council volunteers who have been working to repair footpaths in Eryri, formerly known as Snowdonia National Park.
Today 06:30 - 06:57
The budget for the scheme which pays England's farmers for environmental work is revealed - but is it enough?
Today 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Today 07:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Today 09:00 - 10:00
Danny Robins reveals what goes bump in the night, Simon Woodroffe - from Dragon's Den to YO! Sushi, Sharon Ring on unearthing a profound family secret after her mother's death.
Today 10:00 - 10:30
5/6. David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team, from 1966 onward. Episode 5 confronts the collective agony of the the penalty shoot out.
Today 10:30 - 11:00
4/5. By the late 1960s, Miles Davis's cool was fading. So the 'Prince of Darkness' decided to set his legacy on fire. Clarke Peters explores the electric world of Bitches Brew.
Today 11:00 - 11:30
Ben Riley-Smith assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
Today 11:30 - 12:00
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Today 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 12:04 - 12:30
From an Emperor Dragonfly to a Great Spotted Woodpecker, what creatures would you like to see on the new Bank of England banknotes?
Today 12:30 - 12:57
1/6. Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson return with a host of razor sharp impressions, to target the week's biggest headlines.
Today 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Today 13:00 - 13:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 13:10 - 14:05
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Crail Parish Church in Fife. with Stephen Gethins MSP, Helen McDade MSP, Michael Shanks MP and Lorna Slater MSP.
Today 14:05 - 14:45
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
Today 14:45 - 15:00
Brian plays his trump card, and the residents of Ambridge enjoy a day out.
Today 15:00 - 16:00
1/2. An 18th century comic romp through a handsome young man's misadventures on the road. In Shaun McKenna's remixed version, the Fielding narrative is influenced by Mrs Fielding.
Today 16:00 - 17:00
Novelist Virginia Evans and non-fiction writer Lyse Doucet on winning the Women's Prize.
Today 17:00 - 17:30
Full coverage of the day's news.
Today 17:30 - 17:54
Grandfather of international law Theodor Meron on Israel, Palestine, and how surviving the Holocaust taught him to find hope in the darkest times.
Today 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Today 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Today 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 18:15 - 19:00
Robert Thorogood, Emma Doran and Tim Foley join Clive Anderson with music from Alexis Taylor and Creepy Crawly.
Today 19:00 - 19:15
Captain of England men's football team and Bayern Munich striker.
Today 19:15 - 20:00
Actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland talks to John Wilson about his cultural influences.
Today 20:00 - 21:00
A special immersive audio documentary brings to life the dramatic six months in 2016 which divided nations, split families and friends and changed the UK forever.
Today 21:00 - 22:00
Michael Buerk chairs a live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. With Ash Sarkar, Giles Fraser, Matthew Taylor and Jonathan Sumption.
Today 22:00 - 22:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Today 22:15 - 23:00
Sheila Dillon heads out on the highway to investigate the world of food at motorway service stations.
Today 23:00 - 23:30
3/4. Brighty's golf tournament is spoiled by Scots who used to live on what is now the 4th hole.
Today 23:30 - 00:00
Hosted by Clare Balding, Bookmarks is a brand-new quiz where two teams of passionate book lovers from around the UK go head-to-head in a test of their literary knowledge.
Sun Jun 14
Tomorrow 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 00:15 - 00:48
Led by presenter James Naughtie, the award-winning Scottish writer, Kirstin Innes, speaks to a Bookclub audience this month about her second novel, Scabby Queen.
Tomorrow 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 05:30
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Tomorrow 05:30 - 05:34
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 05:43 - 05:45
Bells on Sunday comes from York Minster in North Yorkshire.
Tomorrow 05:45 - 06:00
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has a new president, consultant ophthalmologist Mohamed Elalfy. In Touch speaks with him about his plans and issues of concern to patients.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 06:05
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 06:05 - 06:35
Laurie Taylor explores football's changing worlds: Darragh McGee on gambling's grip on the game, and Adam Dinsmore on fans, identity and belonging in post-industrial towns.
Tomorrow 06:35 - 06:57
Anna Jones meets Penny Connorton to hear how her farming life inspired her charitable project Farm-Able, which helps military veterans by getting them to work on farms.
Tomorrow 06:57 - 07:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 07:00 - 07:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 07:10 - 07:54
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Tomorrow 07:54 - 07:57
Actor Dame Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Refugee Action.
Tomorrow 07:57 - 08:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 08:00 - 08:10
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 08:10 - 08:48
On Music Sunday, Sunday Worship visits Oldham Parish Church.
Tomorrow 08:48 - 08:58
Anthony Bourdain's essay Don't Eat Before Reading This was published in April 1999. It launched his career as a celebrity chef.
Tomorrow 08:58 - 09:00
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Anna Maxwell Martin, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Tomorrow 11:00 - 12:15
Pip faces some difficult decisions, and it's last chance saloon at Home Farm.
Tomorrow 12:15 - 12:30
Captain of England men's football team and Bayern Munich striker.
Tomorrow 12:30 - 12:57
1/6. Jack Dee visits Brighton with panellists Richard Coles, Tony Hawks, Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke.
Tomorrow 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:30
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
Tomorrow 13:30 - 14:00
People who've had to abandon their homes because of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah describe what life is like in Lebanon, a country repeatedly hit by war.
Tomorrow 14:00 - 14:45
Peter Gibbs is joined by James Wong, Frances Tophill and Bunny Guinness in Harmondsworth, as they tackle the horticultural conundrums submitted by an audience of local gardeners.
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:00
Why do we help each other out? Even when it gets us nothing? Becky Ripley and Emily Knight explore the existence of altruism, with the help of some mischievous magpies.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
1/2. A lorry trafficking a cargo of young girls crashes in the Italian Dolomites triggering an investigation which sorely tests Brunetti's already slender faith in humanity.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:30
The Scottish author, Douglas Stuart, on his latest novel, John Of John, and, together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its connections to three other books.
Tomorrow 16:30 - 17:00
Lucy Porter hosts a brand new quiz as contestants are questioned on a century of news archive which tests their knowledge of the sound of stories from the last 100 years.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 17:10
On 5 August 1970, a pre-season match between second division Hull City and European giants Manchester United changed football forever.
Tomorrow 17:10 - 17:54
Ian McMillan with life-nourishing, mythic poetry from guests Word Angie Hobbs, Rishi Dastidar, Bradley Taylor and Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch.
Tomorrow 17:54 - 17:57
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Tomorrow 17:57 - 18:00
The latest weather reports and forecast.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tomorrow 18:15 - 19:00
Peter Curran presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:15
The fallout continues at Home Farm, and Oliver keeps tight lipped.
Tomorrow 19:15 - 19:45
Water has always been a threshold - a space where transformation unfolds. Hana Walker-Brown explores what pulls so many of us to rivers and oceans at moments of rupture or change.
Tomorrow 19:45 - 20:00
Michael Mosley explores how Pilates exercises can boost your mood, help reduce back pain and improve your sports performance.
Tomorrow 20:00 - 20:30
Michael Rosen on the words used to describe the qualities of smells in different languages around the world. Asifa Majid's research found that some do it much better than others.
Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:00
Matthew Bannister on black music champion Kanya King, MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger, Vietnam War veteran Diane Carlson Evans and cartoonist and film-maker Marjane Satrapi.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:25
From an Emperor Dragonfly to a Great Spotted Woodpecker, what creatures would you like to see on the new Bank of England banknotes?
Tomorrow 21:25 - 21:30
Actor Dame Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Refugee Action.
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:00
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:45
Misha Glenny and guests discuss one of the foundational figures of Brazilian literature, a descendant of slaves, and his stories of Bras Cubas and Virgilia, Dom Casmurro and Capitu.
Tomorrow 23:45 - 00:00
In a new story from Mahsuda Snaith, a woman struggles with a deathbed promise as she comes to terms with the loss of her dad. Read by Anjli Mohindra.
Mon Jun 15
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 00:15 - 00:45
With the World Cup just around the corner, it's set to be the most technologically advanced tournament yet. Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong explore whether AI could help us win it!
Monday 00:45 - 00:48
Bells on Sunday comes from York Minster in North Yorkshire.
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
Susan Hulme reports on the challenges to the country's security in the wake of the resignation of the defence secretary.
Monday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Monday 05:43 - 05:45
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
Monday 05:45 - 05:57
New rules to try and handle the octopus bloom on the south west coast; and organic farming in Scotland.
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
Stories of working-class Britain from Nicola Wilding, Natasha Carthew and Daljit Nagra, with Adam Rutherford.
Monday 09:45 - 10:00
There are five million carers in the UK - but who cares for the carers? Through a mixture of stand-up comedy and interviews, comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Monday 11:00 - 11:45
Stephen and Anita Mangan unpick the sibling relationship with the help of Philippa Perry.
Monday 11:45 - 12:00
1/5. Writer John L Williams remembers the stifling summer that loosened societal norms and laid the foundations for modern-day Britain. Read by Dean Rehman.
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
6/10. Brexiteers claimed that leaving the EU would remove red-tape and unleash the UK's potential. Ten years on from the Brexit vote, were they right?
Monday 14:00 - 14:15
The fallout continues at Home Farm, and Oliver keeps tight lipped.
Monday 14:15 - 14:45
3/6. While Morris secures a date with a pet shop assistant, after impressing with his love of hamsters, Ellie needs someone, anyone, to talk to her school assembly. Stars Angus Deayton.
Monday 14:45 - 15:00
Do lower voices demand more power? Becky Ripley and Emily Knight compare the bellowing roars of red deer stags to investigate why we often take lower voices more seriously.
Monday 15:00 - 15:30
Harriett Gilbert talks to the writer, ex barrister and Traitors star Harriet Tyce, and the Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson, about their favourite books.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
5/6. David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team, from 1966 onward. Episode 5 confronts the collective agony of the the penalty shoot out.
Monday 16:00 - 16:30
People who've had to abandon their homes because of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah describe what life is like in Lebanon, a country repeatedly hit by war.
Monday 16:30 - 17:00
4/5. By the late 1960s, Miles Davis's cool was fading. So the 'Prince of Darkness' decided to set his legacy on fire. Clarke Peters explores the electric world of Bitches Brew.
Monday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Monday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Monday 18:30 - 19:00
2/6. Jack Dee returns to Brighton with panellists Richard Coles, Tony Hawks, Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke.
Monday 19:00 - 19:15
Brian's feelings are hurt, and Amber is on tenterhooks.
Monday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
How the science of cellular regeneration treats aging itself, with the clinical trials of a therapy which transforms old dysfunctional cells into young healthy ones.
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
The tallest tower of the Sagrada Familia has been completed, but how did structural engineers fulfil Gaudi's once impossible vision?
Monday 21:00 - 21:45
Stories of working-class Britain from Nicola Wilding, Natasha Carthew and Daljit Nagra, with Adam Rutherford.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
There are five million carers in the UK - but who cares for the carers? Through a mixture of stand-up comedy and interviews, comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
Monday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Monday 22:45 - 23:00
1/10. A family struggles for survival in the aftermath of the Great Hunger. Tomás intends to bears witness to the catastrophe in the maps he makes for the British. Read by Brian Gleeson.
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
5/5. Warren is ready to announce the launch of the new miracle drug RESET. However Jackie has some concerns.
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Tue Jun 16
Tuesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 00:30 - 00:48
1/5. Writer John L Williams remembers the stifling summer that loosened societal norms and laid the foundations for modern-day Britain. Read by Dean Rehman.
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
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
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
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of electoral reform.
Tuesday 09:30 - 10:00
How does it feel to take a dose of magic mushroom psychedelic to see if it could help with the most severe types of depression - and what's the evidence it works?
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45
Bassoonist Amy Harman and bass guitarist Guy Pratt join Anna and Jeffrey to add five more tracks, kicking off with an early ska classic.
Tuesday 11:45 - 12:00
2/5. In the summer of '76 tensions between fascists and their opponents are coming to a head, with violence in the air as the temperature rises. Read by Dean Rehman.
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
7/10. What does the UK's science and academic landscape look like post-Brexit?
Tuesday 14:00 - 14:15
Brian's feelings are hurt, and Amber is on tenterhooks.
Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00
4/10. Playwright and screenwriter Peter Flannery's audio version of his multi-award winning and highly acclaimed TV series Our Friends in the North - for BBC Radio 4.
Tuesday 15:00 - 15:30
Lucy Worsley explores the life of 19th century writer Caroline Norton - shamed by a high-profile and scandalous adultery trial, but fired with a thirst for justice.
Tuesday 15:30 - 16:00
Laurie Taylor talks to Les Back from the University of Glasgow and Gurminder Bhambra from the University of Sussex about colonial histories, inequality and the future of sociology.
Tuesday 16:00 - 16:30
Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis curates a selection of poetry chosen by listeners.
Tuesday 16:30 - 17:00
In a special episode recorded before an audience at Hay Festival, Chris and Xand explore what we can learn from other countries and cultures about living longer, healthier lives.
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. Frank Skinner hosts the show based on what we all do at least once a day - shop online and leave a review, as an all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad and the baffling.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:15
Disaster strikes for David, and Alistair has his work cut out.
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:40
Award-winning current affairs documentary series.
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:00
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Tuesday 21:00 - 21:30
Do changes in the Representation of the People Bill 2026 strengthen political funding rules enough to protect democracy?
Tuesday 21:30 - 22:00
What does it take to drill for oil and then refine it into consumer products like diesel and jet fuel? Currently the world uses about a hundred million barrels of oil a day.
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tuesday 22:45 - 23:00
2/10. The usually taciturn Tomás can't stop talking. His son Liam is worried. The gripping story of a family's struggles in the aftermath of the Great Hunger. Read by Brian Gleeson.
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
11/12. Danny and the team turn their attention to Borley Rectory, which has often been called the most haunted house in England.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Wed Jun 17
Wednesday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday 00:30 - 00:48
2/5. In the summer of '76 tensions between fascists and their opponents are coming to a head, with violence in the air as the temperature rises. Read by Dean Rehman.
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
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
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
In the Iraqi town that's become a hotbed of smuggling, Sue and Rob unravel what's happened to scores of missing boys taken hostage and tortured as they try to reach the UK.
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:40
Award-winning current affairs documentary series.
Wednesday 11:40 - 11:45
Striking miners clash with police in Yorkshire, the world's first animal welfare organisation is founded and a new age in computing begins in Manchester.
Wednesday 11:45 - 12:00
3/5. 1976. With drought legislation biting across much of the UK, the West Indies bring their fast bowling barrage to England. Read by Dean Rehman.
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
8/10. Why did fishing and farming resonate so deeply with voters during the Brexit referendum debate? And how have the industries fared in the years since Brexit?
Wednesday 14:00 - 14:15
Disaster strikes for David, and Alistair has his work cut out.
Wednesday 14:15 - 15:00
1/2. The award winning prison drama returns. A prisoner walks free believing his prayers have been answered. In fact he has been released in error, and a national manhunt has begun.
Wednesday 15:00 - 15:30
Since April, so-called 'Blitz' court hearings have been extended across England and Wales, but will they help ease court delays?
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:00
Aleks and Kevin explore the job losses in Silicon Valley, the impact of vibe coding, and whether AI is beginning to replace the roles that created it.
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
1/6. Phil Wang tells Ivo of his love of crooners, while Su Pollard shares her soft spot for tomatoes. Also featuring extreme endurance runner Adam Tango Holland.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:15
George is feeling optimistic, and there's good news at last at Brookfield.
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:00
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze.
Wednesday 21:00 - 21:30
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of electoral reform.
Wednesday 21:30 - 22:00
How does it feel to take a dose of magic mushroom psychedelic to see if it could help with the most severe types of depression - and what's the evidence it works?
Wednesday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Wednesday 22:45 - 23:00
3/10. Father Joseph pays a visit to Tomás, who has resolved to map the deserted villages of the Great Hunger. Maggie O'Farrell's new novel is read by Brian Gleeson.
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:15
Alistair is joined by world renowned author Jonathan Ramekin who has penned modern classics such as 'Acne, Bubblegum and a Cat called Mr Doodles'.
Wednesday 23:15 - 23:30
After being diagnosed with below average testosterone levels, Jazz seeks to assert his dominance, leading to some toxic decisions, crazed ideas and dark (but bloody catchy) music.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Thu Jun 18
Thursday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Thursday 00:30 - 00:48
3/5. 1976. With drought legislation biting across much of the UK, the West Indies bring their fast bowling barrage to England. Read by Dean Rehman.
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
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
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 how Athens led an ancient league of allies which gradually seemed to transform from a cooperative alliance to an imperial power.
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. As the movement for education reform gathers pace, one small school in Islington becomes a battleground between progressive teachers and the old guard. Read by Dean Rehman.
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
How did Izal medicated toilet paper reach the end of the roll? Sean Farrington examines another iconic brand that still ended up, Toast.
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
9/10. As Brexit returns to the front pages, Alex Forsyth asks how the EU's relationship with the UK has changed since Brexit, and whether there is appetite for reintegration today.
Thursday 14:00 - 14:15
George is feeling optimistic, and there's good news at last at Brookfield.
Thursday 14:15 - 15:00
2/2. James Fritz's award-winning prison drama concludes. The prisoner was given a two-year tariff. Fourteen years later he is still inside, and today is his sixth parole hearing.
Thursday 15:00 - 15:27
Marlon Patrice and his group, We Go Outside Too, lead Clare up The Wrekin in Shropshire.
Thursday 15:27 - 15:30
Actor Dame Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Refugee Action.
Thursday 15:30 - 16:00
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
Thursday 16:00 - 16:30
Rethink looks at the issues of our time and considers how we can approach them differently.
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
1/6. As we were saying, P.O.V. is a sketch show made by the internet's best comedians, such as The Exploding Heads, Elaine Owusu, and Ed Night and Paddy Young.
Thursday 19:00 - 19:15
Kate struggles to find the silver lining, and Brad opens his heart.
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
Robert Thorogood, Emma Doran and Tim Foley join Clive Anderson with music from Alexis Taylor and Creepy Crawly.
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. Liam is relieved that the priest has taken charge of his father. Maggie O'Farrell's new novel is read by Brian Gleeson.
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 Jun 19
Friday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 00:30 - 00:48
4/5. As the movement for education reform gathers pace, one small school in Islington becomes a battleground between progressive teachers and the old guard. Read by Dean Rehman.
Friday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 01:00 - 05:00
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Friday 05:00 - 05:04
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 05:04 - 05:34
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Friday 05:34 - 05:43
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Friday 05:43 - 05:45
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
Friday 05:45 - 06:00
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Friday 06:00 - 09:00
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Anna Maxwell Martin, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Friday 11:00 - 11:45
15 years after her cancer diagnosis, Sheila Dillon asks why food still often gets overlooked in cancer care, and finds out how that could be changing.
Friday 11:45 - 12:00
5/5. As the summer of 1976 draws to a close, the music press brings a chaotic new movement to the attention of Britain's alienated youth. Read by Dean Rehman.
Friday 12:00 - 12:04
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 12:04 - 12:57
Is there any true wilderness left on our planet? Writer Cal Flyn joins Tom Heap and Helen Czerski to consider the fear and fascination that wilderness exerts.
Friday 12:57 - 13:00
The latest weather forecast.
Friday 13:00 - 13:45
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 13:45 - 14:00
10/10. Why has Brexit had such a profound effect on British politics?
Friday 14:00 - 14:15
Kate struggles to find the silver lining, and Brad opens his heart.
Friday 14:15 - 14:45
A five-part thriller by Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell. Starring Mohamed Elsandel, Maeve Courtier-Lilley and Ali Goolyad. With original music by Tom Tripp and Nabra.
Friday 14:45 - 15:00
9/10. Biella discovers the different reasons people hack their own bodies.
Friday 15:00 - 15:45
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Friday 15:45 - 16:00
To say Moira's daughters are single-minded is something of an understatement...
Friday 16:00 - 16:30
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
Friday 16:30 - 17:00
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
Full coverage of the day's news.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Friday 18:30 - 19:00
2/6. Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
Friday 19:00 - 19:15
The stress builds for Amber, and Will attempts to make a good impression.
Friday 19:15 - 20:00
Pianist Ashley Henry and flautist Claire Wickes join Anna and Jeffrey as they add five more tracks in the penultimate episode of the series.
Friday 20:00 - 20:55
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Friday 20:55 - 21:00
Striking miners clash with police in Yorkshire, the world's first animal welfare organisation is founded and a new age in computing begins in Manchester.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives - looking back at the news and making links between past and present.
Friday 22:00 - 22:45
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Friday 22:45 - 23:00
5/10. Tomás uproots his family and brings them to the peninsula, a magical place with a deep history. Maggie O'Farrell's new novel is read by Brian Gleeson, and abridged by Sara Davies.
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Sat Jun 20
Saturday 00:00 - 00:30
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Saturday 00:30 - 00:48
5/5. As the summer of 1976 draws to a close, the music press brings a chaotic new movement to the attention of Britain's alienated youth. Read by Dean Rehman.
Saturday 00:48 - 01:00
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.