01:00 AM - 05:00 AM
World Service
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
05:00 AM - 05:04 AM
News Summary
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:04 AM - 05:34 AM
Yesterday in Parliament
Sean Curran reports as MPs question the new Home Secretary about the demonstration at the weekend.
05:34 AM - 05:43 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43 AM - 05:45 AM
Prayer for the Day
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with the Rev Catherine De Souza, CEO of Prison Fellowship.
05:45 AM - 06:00 AM
Farming Today
As President Trump arrives for his State Visit, farmers are concerned about the potential for the UK dairy market to be opened to US imports.
06:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Today
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
The Life Scientific
Sonia Gandhi tells Jim Al-Khalili how building models of the human brain is helping to answer questions about Parkinson's disease.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Universities Challenged
Sophia Smith Galer examines how universities are dealing with conflicts over free speech on campus - from Gaza to trans rights.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Woman's Hour
The first female President of the Supreme Court tells us whether she believes women can trust the police.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Add to Playlist
Musician Rhodri Marsden and harpist Catrin Finch join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add five more tracks in the penultimate episode of the series.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet
2/5. Lyse Doucet reads her new book, a history of Afghanistan told through daily life at the Inter-Continental Kabul. Today, we meet Amanullah who dreams big despite a Soviet invasion.
12:00 PM - 12:04 PM
News Summary
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 PM - 12:57 PM
Call You and Yours
House prices have fallen slightly. So have rental prices in some areas. What's the housing market like where you live - to rent and to buy?
12:57 PM - 01:00 PM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather forecast.
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
The World at One
A UN-backed report says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that Israel has committed acts of genocide in Gaza.
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
The Fort
7/11. Three Royal Marines and a Royal Engineer clinging to the sides of two Apache attack helicopters fly straight towards gunfire at the Fort. Their mission: Recover Mathew Ford.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
Ruairi makes an emotional admission, and Justin finds his arm twisted.
02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Life Rights
By Nicholas Meiklejohn. When an old friend turns up with an unusual request, it sparks contradictory memories of the past.
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
History's Heroes
A young doctor, with a seemingly impossible task: rebuild the shattered faces of World War One soldiers.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
BBC National Short Story Award 2025
2/5. Emily Abdeni-Holman's lyrical story is up for this year's BBC National Short Story Award, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The reader is Isabelle Farah.
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Love's Moment: RS Thomas and Mildred Eldridge
Gwyneth Lewis explores the unusual marriage of poet RS Thomas and artist Mildred Eldridge.
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
What's Up Docs?
Chris and Xand find out about the root causes of back pain and what we can do to look after our backs.
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
PM
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Six O'Clock News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Mark Steel's in Town
1/3. Comedian Mark Steel uncovers a riot of characters and stories in this former mining town in Northumberland. From strongman Willie Carr to er, The Flower Pot Men.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
Fallon jumps in the deep end, and Azra has a suggestion to make.
On air
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Front Row
12 minutes leftHollywood icon Robert Redford remembered, hit record producer Mark Ronson on working with Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga, and the influence of the stage on Picasso.
08:00 PM - 08:40 PM
A Prison Inspector Calls
Following a team from His Majesty's Prison Inspectorate as it investigates why one Category C prison is failing to provide a safe and productive environment for its inmates.
08:40 PM - 09:00 PM
In Touch
The Royal Society for Blind Children has launched a campaign seeking to generate more audiobooks for visually impaired children.
09:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Crossing Continents
Protests, abductions, defiance - the young people caught in a struggle for Kenya.
09:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Great Lives
Stewart Lee chooses guitarist Derek Bailey - a musician once described as 'an implacable enemy of commercialised art'.
10:00 PM - 10:45 PM
The World Tonight
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
10:45 PM - 11:00 PM
Mrs Robinson by Helen Cross
2/5. Branwell Brontë merrily disrupts life at Mrs Robinson's house. Lydia Robinson welcomes the change. Helen Cross's five-part original fiction is read by Anne-Marie Duff.
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics
Cleopatra was a brilliant politician, a ruthless leader and a massive brain-box. But she probably didn't look like Elizabeth Taylor.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Today in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
12:00 AM - 12:30 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:30 AM - 12:48 AM
The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet
2/5. Lyse Doucet reads her new book, a history of Afghanistan told through daily life at the Inter-Continental Kabul. Today, we meet Amanullah who dreams big despite a Soviet invasion.
12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.