Shows on BBC R4 FM Today

01:00 AM - 05:00 AM

World Service

BBC Radio 4 joins 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

Last Word

Ground-breaking actress Brenda Fricker, renowned Vatican journalist David Willey, leading rose grower David Austin, and record-breaking aviator Wally Funk.

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

A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.

05:45 AM - 05:57 AM

Farming Today

Why the fruit and veg trade has written to the prime minister demanding proposed new checks on imports are scrapped.

05:57 AM - 06:00 AM

Weather for Farmers

The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers.

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

Across the Red Line

Journalist Camilla Tominey and Luke Tryl from the think tank More in Common on finding common ground, who decides what it is? and is it always a good thing?

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

How Did We Get Here: No World Order

1/6. Tristan Redman and guests discuss the first decade after the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a doctrine on state intervention.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Woman's Hour

Could women being released from prison free up space for more violent criminals?

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Church Going, with Giles Fraser

Giles Fraser is a priest in the Church of England anxious about declining numbers. He talks to experts and returns to his parishes from the past to work out where we are.

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey

1/5. Orwell Prize-winner Darren McGarvey asks hard questions about the crisis of masculinity.

12:00 PM - 12:04 PM

News Summary

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

12:04 PM - 12:57 PM

You and Yours

Wildfires are causing huge disruption in tourist hotspots in France and Spain. We'll discuss travel guidelines as authorities urge travellers to stay away.

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

Dead Rabbit

6/11. Dan and Lucy find a video from the night of the cup, exposing that hare coursing isn't just a game - it's big business. Why would anyone pay tens of thousands of pounds for a dog?

02:00 PM - 02:15 PM

The Archers

Jolene is left devastated, and Chris attempts a recruitment.

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM

Alone

3/6. After encouragement from Morris, a cat moves in to the house. Everyone loves the newcomer, save for Louisa, who doesn't want distractions from her work. Stars Angus Deayton.

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM

Opening Lines

The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke shows how Alice Childress's 1954 play has retained its power and relevance.

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

A Good Read

Children's author Lauren Child and musician David McAlmont join Harriett in the studio. Novels from George Orwell, Elizabeth Strout and Alan Bennett are under discussion.

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM

You're Dead to Me

Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Egypt by Dr Campbell Price and comedian Sikisa to learn all about Tutankhamun's parents, Nefertiti and Akhenaten.

04:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Troubled Town

Why has anti-social behaviour by young people become such a problem in one part of Greater Manchester and what does it tell us about life for teenagers in similarly troubled towns?

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM

The Kitchen Cabinet

5/6. Jay Rayner and the panel return for a postbag special, debating the merits of different kitchen utensils, savoury alternatives to birthday cake, and what truly defines a salad.

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

PM

Full coverage of the day's news.

06:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Six O'Clock News

Firefighters are bracing themselves for more searing weather.

06:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Just a Minute

2/6. Tony argues why he should have been picked as the next Strictly host and Desiree tells us how to survive a British summer.

07:00 PM - 07:15 PM

The Archers

Fallon has concerns for a loved one, and the summer fete causes controversy.

07:15 PM - 08:00 PM

Front Row

Graeme Garden remembers his friend and colleague Bill Oddie. Frank Miller's memoir reflects on Batman. Children's Laureate, Patrice Lawrence. And 850 years of the Eistoddfod.

08:00 PM - 08:30 PM

The Briefing Room

In the first of two programmes, David Aaronovitch and guests discuss how the government is doing on dealing with small boats, asylum seekers and illegal immigration.

08:30 PM - 09:00 PM

BBC Inside Science

Secretary of Defence Peter Hegseth announces testosterone therapy for male US soldiers, orcas unexpectedly explode a sunfish, and AI platforms solve mathematical conjectures.

09:00 PM - 09:30 PM

Across the Red Line

Journalist Camilla Tominey and Luke Tryl from the think tank More in Common on finding common ground, who decides what it is? and is it always a good thing?

09:30 PM - 10:00 PM

How Did We Get Here: No World Order

1/6. Tristan Redman and guests discuss the first decade after the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a doctrine on state intervention.