12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00 AM - 05:30 AM
World Service
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
05:30 AM - 05:34 AM
News Summary
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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 Canon Grace Thomas.
05:45 AM - 06:00 AM
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.
06:00 AM - 06:07 AM
News, Weather and Papers
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
06:07 AM - 06:30 AM
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.
06:30 AM - 06:57 AM
Farming Today This Week
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:57 AM - 07:00 AM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast.
07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Today
Today (Saturday).
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
What's Up Docs?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken discuss why so many of us have a hard time saying no and explore the importance of enforcing boundaries across many aspects of our lives.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics
Natalie tells the story of the great library of Alexandria. It was included in Alexander the Great's original design and its aim was to include all the books in the world.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
You're Dead to Me
Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scandinavia by historian Dr Eleanor Barraclough and comedian Chloe Petts to learn about the fascinating women of the Viking age.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Art That Conquered the World
James Fox asks how Edvard Munch's The Scream became one of the most famous artworks in the world.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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 AM - 12:00 PM
From Our Own Correspondent
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
12:00 PM - 12:04 PM
News Summary
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 PM - 12:30 PM
Toast
Why did Freeserve disappear so soon after becoming the UK's number one internet service provider? Sean Farrington charts its highs and lows with industry insiders.
12:30 PM - 12:57 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.
12:57 PM - 01:00 PM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather forecast.
01:00 PM - 01:10 PM
News Bulletin
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
01:10 PM - 02:05 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.
02:05 PM - 02:45 PM
Any Answers?
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
The Archers
There are fireworks at the BL board meeting, and Neil is left surprised.
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
South on the Great North Road
HGV truck driver Peggy Charlton's twice-weekly trips to London lead her husband to suspect she has other interests in her life.
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Weekend Woman's Hour
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
05:30 PM - 05:54 PM
Sliced Bread
Are standing desks the answer to cutting down our sitting time, relieving muscular aches and pains, and boosting our productivity?
05:54 PM - 05:57 PM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:57 PM - 06:00 PM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast.
06:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Six O'Clock News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
06:15 PM - 07:00 PM
Loose Ends
Bertie Carvel, Jo Wood, Rajiv Karia and Tori Allen-Martin join Nihal Arthanayake with music by The Lost Chimes and Riya.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Decisions That Made Me
Both Sonnaz Nooranvary and her parents expected her to have a white-collar career, but she discovered a passion for upholstery and never looked back.
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Robin Ince and Brian Cox boil down the truth about one of the most beloved foods - potatoes.
08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Exposing Hiroshima
The forgotten story of the first Western journalist to report on the Hiroshima atom bomb.
09:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Orchestras of Auschwitz
Orchestral music was an ever-present accompaniment to the horrors of Auschwitz. Leo Geyer has spent more than seven years studying the orchestras and decoding their arrangements.
09:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Talk Talk - Living In Another World
Guy Garvey explores the mystery surrounding Talk Talk, their reclusive leader Mark Hollis, and the album that saw him eschew fame and fortune in favour of something radically new.
10:00 PM - 10:15 PM
News Bulletin
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
10:15 PM - 11:00 PM
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.
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Crybabies Present...
1/4. Brace yourself for a psychological thriller as Crybabies bring the big screen to your normal sized radio.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Round Britain Quiz
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Scotland vs Wales in the notoriously cryptic quiz. 12/12.
12:00 AM - 12:15 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:15 AM - 12:48 AM
Take Four Books
Multi-award-winning writer Denise Mina discusses her new crime fiction novel, The Good Liar, and the three influences that inspired its creation.
12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.