11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Today in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
12:00 AM - 12:32 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:32 AM - 12:50 AM
Tom Stoppard: A Life
4/5. Tom Stoppard writes his country house play Arcadia about mathematics, history, love and death. Read by Alex Jennings.
12:50 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
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
Spiritual reflection with Ronnie Convery, director of communications for the Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow.
05:45 AM - 06:00 AM
Farming Today
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Today
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Desert Island Discs
Gordon Buchanan, wildlife cameraman and presenter, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
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 Food Programme
Leyla Kazim discusses some of the year's best food writing with writer and chef Ruby Tandoh, and The Food Programme team share their favourite titles.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Tom Stoppard: A Life
5/5. Tom Stoppard, turns to Leopoldstadt, his most recent play, and his roots. Concluded by Alex Jennings.
12:00 PM - 12:04 PM
News Summary
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 PM - 12:57 PM
Rare Earth
A celebration of urban wildlife from across the world. Tom Heap and Helen Czerski uncover the species that live alongside us in our towns and cities.
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 Arrest
5/5. Augusto Pinochet's convalescence in London is interrupted by a late-night visit from a handful of police officers, with an international warrant for his arrest.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
Ed faces a heartbreaking situation, and there's rivalry building for Hannah.
02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Murder on Mars
Jaz finds a surprise resident on Mars. And Rita and Jaz venture onto the surface. A near-future murder mystery in the remotest possible location.
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
New Storytellers
Seventeen years before she was born, her brother passed away. In this intimate story, Shadé Joseph speaks to the brother she never got to meet, believing he's out there, listening.
03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Gardeners' Question Time
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Short Works
The word on the street is that the Northern Lights will be seen in the Pembrokeshire skies tonight. Short story by Natasha Kaeda, read by Sara Gregory.
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Last Word
Matthew Bannister tells the life stories of people who have recently died, from the rich and famous to unsung but significant.
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Life Changing
In the aftermath of major surgery to remove a tumour from his head, engineer Michael Ashcroft turned the shock and agony into award-winning artistic creativity.
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
The Naked Week
6/6. A bold, audacious take on the week's news, with a blend of the silly and the serious.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
George faces a dilemma, and there's a breakthrough for Susan.
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Add to Playlist
Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe explore the rich web of connections in music.
08:00 PM - 08:55 PM
Any Questions?
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
08:55 PM - 09:00 PM
This Week in History
The announcement of birth control pill approval, the end of prohibition in the US and the only Englishman to ascend to papacy. Radio 4 discovers fascinating stories from the past.
09:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Free Thinking
Anne Applebaum, Jake Subryan Richards, Selina Todd, Clare Jackson and Rupert Read are on the panel of guests joining Matthew Sweet for a conversation about the shaping of history.
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
Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix
5/8. Help is promised but none arrives. The occupants of the dinghy make futile attempts to stop it sinking, the outboard motor has failed.
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Americast
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Today in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.