11:45 PM - 12:00 AM
Short Works
In this new story read by Dawn French, Lilian tries to work out what day it is, why the bins are all over the place and how to describe that hideous lava-oozing crack in the sky.
12:00 AM - 12:15 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:15 AM - 12:45 AM
The Artificial Human
Aleks and Kevin investigate: if the risks we hear about AI are real, why aren't the companies building it being stopped?
12:45 AM - 12:48 AM
Bells on Sunday
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary's Church Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire.
12:48 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 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00 AM - 05:05 AM
News and Papers
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:05 AM - 05:34 AM
Yesterday in Parliament
News, views and features on today'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
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection.
05:45 AM - 05:57 AM
Farming Today
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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 - 09:45 AM
Start the Week
Naomi Alderman explores the crises, conflicts and political misjudgements that have shaped today's international order, with Kim Ghattas, Gideon Rachman and David Runciman.
09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Café Hope
Andrew Bromilow, from disability gaming charity Everyone Can, tells Rachel Burden how gaming can help people connect and gain independence.
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 Growth Conundrum
2/3. Ben Chu travels to Poland to find out how the country became Europe's growth miracle, what it feels like on the ground and what the UK could learn from the Polish experience.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Sleuth-Hound by Lindsey Fitzharris
1/5. A thrilling investigation into the real-life inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, from the fog-bound streets of 19th-century Edinburgh to Gilded Age Manhattan. Read by Robin Laing.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
You and Yours
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
The World at One
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
1956: The End of Illusion
1/11. David Runciman explores the intertwined events of 1956: the Suez Crisis, the Hungarian revolution the American presidential election.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
The nightmare continues for Alan, and Jazzer is on a mission.
02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Charles Paris: Dead Giveaway
1/4. Charles lands a role as a butler in reality show Murder in the Park, and it's not long before one of the guests ends up dead.
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Opening Lines
The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores the enduring appeal and satirical bite of Jonathan Swift's 1726 novel.
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
A Good Read
This week a medic and a rock star choose their good reads.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Curious Cases
5/13. Why do we find the babies of other species cute? And what's the science behind 'cute aggression': does pretending to nibble baby feet come from our hunter origins?!
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
America's Corporate Exodus
American corporate power is heading south, with Texas now home to more major companies than any other state. What does it mean for the politics of a vast and restless nation?
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Art That Conquered the World
James Fox asks how Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring became one of the most famous artworks in the world.
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Six O'Clock News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Room 101 with Paul Merton
4/6. Andi Osho tells Paul Merton her pet peeves - including small talk, estate agents' tricks and hotel rooms.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
Lily offers her support, and Susan is put on the spot.
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Front Row
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
The Briefing Room
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
BBC Inside Science
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
09:00 PM - 09:45 PM
Start the Week
Naomi Alderman explores the crises, conflicts and political misjudgements that have shaped today's international order, with Kim Ghattas, Gideon Rachman and David Runciman.
09:45 PM - 10:00 PM
Café Hope
Andrew Bromilow, from disability gaming charity Everyone Can, tells Rachel Burden how gaming can help people connect and gain independence.
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
Sober Companion
1/10. Noughties popstar Lucy Green is making her big comeback, but will her problems with addiction threaten it all? Sober companion Tim is hired to get her to rehab... in Arizona.
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Love and Other Lies
1/5. Ten years married and overlooked, Josie has fallen for a charming aid worker she has never met. One private video later, he wants ten grand. Comedy thriller stars Jessica Gunning.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Today in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.