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
The Briefing Room
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss whether the UK should have identity cards.
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 Sian Wyn Rees, head of the Bible Society in Wales.
05:45 AM - 06:00 AM
Farming Today
What impact will war have on Ukraine's soils in the long term? A research project aims to find out.
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
Monica Dolan, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her 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
Dan Saladino explores stories of food and 'the elements', the theme of this year's Oxford Food Symposium. Expect surprising insights on earth, fire, air, water and much more.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming
5/5. An exhilarating series written and read by Laura Cumming explores the 19th-century revolution in photography. Today, Nadar's talent for capturing the inner worlds of his subjects.
12:00 PM - 12:04 PM
News Summary
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 PM - 12:57 PM
AntiSocial
Women-only apps and online groups for sharing advice about male dates were designed to keep members safe, but are they creating division between the sexes and making dating toxic?
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
5/5. Cassie sets out to reclaim her independence. Dave discovers how deeply guilt can change us for the better. They trace the ways the accident has shaped their relationship.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
George has a big question to ask, and Chris struggles to offer reassurance.
02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Central Intelligence
Revolution hits Cuba. Chaos ignites in the Congo. As Eisenhower's clock winds down, the CIA scrambles to hold the line in Africa's newest Cold War flashpoint.
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Uncharted with Hannah Fry
It takes a world war and one dogged doctor in the Netherlands to finally reveal the true cause of one common disease.
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 acclaimed writer Alison MacLeod's new short story sees Ada Lovelace take a liberating flight of fancy where a vision of the future unfurls. Phoebe Campbell reads.
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Last Word
Matthew Bannister on singer Dame Cleo Laine, wrestler Hulk Hogan, cognitive scientist Professor Margaret Boden and satirist Tom Lehrer.
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Sideways
A Ukrainian conscientious objector and a Palestinian peacebuilder help Matthew Syed explore the case for radically non-violent solutions to conflict.
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
Too Long; Didn't Read
2/6. Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart does, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the week's biggest stories.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
There are fireworks at the BL board meeting, and Neil is left surprised.
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Screenshot
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode are on patrol, investigating why the police procedural continues to be so arresting for audiences.
08:00 PM - 08:55 PM
Any Questions?
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Ilkley in West Yorkshire with Stephen Atkinson, Sarah Champion MP, Lord Parkinson and Prof Mona Siddiqui.
08:55 PM - 09:00 PM
This Week in History
From the athlete who dominated a controversial Olympic Games, to a remarkable archaeological find, discover more fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past.
09:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Postwar
David Runciman tells the story of one of the biggest shocks in British parliamentary history: the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.
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
10/10. By William Golding. Despite his illness, Jocelin ventures into the city to find Roger Mason for a final reckoning.
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
Don't Lose Your Head!
A vicar takes on a church and discovers the head of the 14th-century Archbishop of Canterbury Simon of Sudbury in the vestry. Is it time to reunite his head with his body?
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
5/5. An exhilarating series written and read by Laura Cumming explores the 19th-century revolution in photography. Today, Nadar's talent for capturing the inner worlds of his subjects.
12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.