11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Today in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
12:00 AM - 12:30 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:30 AM - 12:48 AM
Constable's Year by Susan Owens
3/5. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of John Constable's birth, Susan Owens offers a fresh look at how his life and work were shaped by the annual cycle of the natural world.
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 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
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
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 - 09:45 AM
In Our Time
Misha Glenny and guests discuss why Shakespeare's play with Falstaff, Hotspur and Prince Hal was so popular with his Tudor audience with its theme of what makes a ruler legitimate.
09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Strong Message Here
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
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
This Cultural Life
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Constable's Year by Susan Owens
4/5. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of John Constable's birth, Susan Owens offers a fresh look at how his life and work were shaped by the annual cycle of the natural world.
12:00 PM - 12:04 PM
News Summary
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 PM - 12:32 PM
The Bottom Line
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters.
12:32 PM - 12:57 PM
Sliced Bread
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
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
Sanctuary: An Act of Defiance
Viraj Mendis from Sri Lanka begs for sanctuary in Ascension church. The vicar, Father John Methuen, agrees to protect him, defying Thatcher's government.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
George makes his feelings clear, and the future is considered at Brookfield.
02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Wild Woman of the North
After a crushing tragedy, a family moves to the countryside to try a new way of life that is closer to nature.
03:00 PM - 03:27 PM
Ramblings
Clare joins Ian Teasdale in the Lakes for a very personal walk. He and his wife Catherine are on a mission to climb all 214 Wainwrights as part of their Terminal Hillness project.
03:27 PM - 03:30 PM
The Radio 4 Appeal
Charlotte Smith makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Radio 4 Appeal Fund.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Word of Mouth
Michael Rosen talks to linguist Teddy Mack about Vincy, a language rooted in English spoken on the Caribbean island of St Vincent, alongside standard English.
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Rethink
In an age when AI can simulate reality, how can we detect the genuine article? How can we decide which images - both pictures and human - are real, and does it matter?
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
BBC Inside Science
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
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
Finlay Christie Is Younger Than You
26 years old and Gen Z social media star, Finlay Christie makes his Radio 4 debut with a Stand-up Special on why Gen Z are the worst and also the best generation to save the world.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
Emotions run high for the Gordon family, and Kenton finds himself caught in the middle.
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Front Row
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
08:00 PM - 08:15 PM
When It Hits the Fan
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
08:15 PM - 09:00 PM
The Media Show
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
09:00 PM - 09:45 PM
Loose Ends
Stuart Maconie is in Glasgow for the city's annual folk, roots and world music festival - Celtic Connections.
09:45 PM - 10:00 PM
Strong Message Here
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
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 White Lady of Morecambe by Jenn Ashworth
4/5. Julie Hesmondhalgh continues Jenn Ashworth's ghost story, set in the near future.
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Radical with Amol Rajan
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Today in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.