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
Sideways
A Ukrainian conscientious objector and a Palestinian peacebuilder help Matthew Syed explore the case for radically non-violent solutions to conflict.
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 Rev Andrew Sully.
05:45 AM - 06:00 AM
Farming Today
A bioethanol plant near Hull says it's taking last grain delivery - what impact would its closure have?
06:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Today
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
On air
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
New York 1925
10 minutes left4/4. In 1925, New York became the biggest, most populous city in the world. This is the story of that year, told season by season, month by month.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Reflections
4/4. Eurosceptic hardliner Steve Baker reflects on his role in the Tory Brexit wars, his Christian faith and the mental health impact of political life.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Woman's Hour
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Robin Ince and Brian Cox boil down the truth about one of the most beloved foods - potatoes.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming
4/5. Laura Cumming reads her thrilling new series about five pioneering 19th-century photographers. Today, Alphonse Bertillon and his camera create a crime-solving innovation.
12:00 PM - 12:04 PM
News Summary
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 PM - 12:32 PM
Scam Secrets
Criminals are using increasingly sophisticated techniques to impersonate bank staff - here's how to spot them before it's too late.
12:32 PM - 12:57 PM
Sliced Bread
Are standing desks the answer to cutting down our sitting time, relieving muscular aches and pains, and boosting our productivity?
12:57 PM - 01:00 PM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather forecast.
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
The World at One
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
The Power of Guilt
4/5. Cassie is finally having the operation - how will her life look afterwards? Dave meets someone wrestling with an even more intense experience of guilt.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
Emma considers what might have been, and David offers a supportive shoulder.
02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
The Barber of Moville
As the Assisted Dying Bill makes slow and painful progress through Parliament, some see Switzerland as the only alternative to a lingering descent into dementia.
03:00 PM - 03:27 PM
This Natural Life
Martha Kearney travels to one of Britain's most isolated islands, where the illustrator of books by Simon Armitage and Isabella Tree seek inspiration among the birds of Fair Isle.
03:27 PM - 03:30 PM
The Radio 4 Appeal
Broadcaster and author Konnie Huq makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Afghanaid.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Feedback
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
The Briefing Room
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
BBC Inside Science
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
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
Tim Key's Poetry Programme
The poetry show (without the poetry) returns for more comic chaos, with guests Stephen Merchant and Lolly Adefope.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
George has a big question to ask, and Chris struggles to offer reassurance.
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Front Row
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
08:00 PM - 08:15 PM
Human Intelligence
George Washington was known as a man of action, but he came up with an extraordinary idea - the peaceful transfer of power. Naomi Alderman investigates.
08:15 PM - 09:00 PM
The Media Show
CNN's Christiane Amanpour reflects on her career; the 'dead internet theory' explained.
09:00 PM - 09:45 PM
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson is joined in Salford by Tiff Stevenson, Sam Palladio, Ella Al-Shamahi, Chris Grace and The Miki Berenyi Trio for chat, music and comedy.
09:45 PM - 10:00 PM
Appetite for Distraction
Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this episode Matthew investigates the rise of shortform video.
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
The Spire by William Golding
9/10. By William Golding. Jocelin climbs the spire to protect it with a Holy Nail and then meets with his aunt, the Lady Alison.
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Radical with Amol Rajan
Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch are fighting for the soul of the British right. Now a new think tank is developing potential policies for a future Reform government.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
A Good Read
A devoted father in Colombia, a modern-day picaresque through London, and a languid summer romance - Zadie Smith and Colm Tóibín join Harriett Gilbert to share the books they love.
12:00 AM - 12:30 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:30 AM - 12:48 AM
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming
4/5. Laura Cumming reads her thrilling new series about five pioneering 19th-century photographers. Today, Alphonse Bertillon and his camera create a crime-solving innovation.
12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.