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 - 05:04 AM
News Summary
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:04 AM - 05:34 AM
Sideways
Matthew Syed looks for signs of intelligence in unexpected places as he is introduced to the phenomenon of Le Blob and examines what a mind really is.
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 Doctor Stephen Wigley.
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 - 09:30 AM
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics
Natalie is joined by Islam Issa and Adam Rutherford to reveal the extraordinary creativity and breadth of the stellar scientific inventions made in the ancient city of Alexandria.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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.
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
Three Ages of Child
1/3. Dr Guddi Singh is on a mission. She wants to find out what influences the health and wellbeing of our children and whether it's time for a new approach.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey
4/5. Author Darren McGarvey wrestles with unsettling questions raised by the Me Too movement.
12:00 PM - 12:04 PM
News Summary
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 PM - 12:32 PM
Scam Secrets
Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
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
Dead Rabbit
9/11. Dan and Lucy meet the man accused of leaving the dead animals outside the village shop, with new CCTV showing how brazen it was, and how quick.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
Chris takes it a step too far, and Fallon puts her foot down.
02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Yeartides: Lughnasadh
By Ben Lewis. Soulful and witty drama infused with storytelling and song and inspired by the Pagan harvest festival.
03:00 PM - 03:27 PM
This Natural Life
Nature writer Patrick Barkham takes Martha Kearney on a butterfly-spotting trip to Foxley Wood in Norfolk, a place with which he has a deep personal connection.
03:27 PM - 03:30 PM
The Radio 4 Appeal
Dame Ellen MacArthur makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Feedback
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
The Briefing Room
David Aaronovitch and guests discus legal migration, the issue of reliance on overseas workers, changes to indefinite leave to remain and public opinion about immigration.
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
BBC Inside Science
A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
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
Icklewick FM
Welcome to Icklewick FM, a new comedy series from The Delightful Sausage. Residents have seen a very tall man on the outskirts of town, what could he possibly want?
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
Tempers flare for the Carter family, and Lynda has a brainwave.
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
At Your Own Peril
Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk, from the origin of probability to the existential threat of nuclear war, artificial intelligence and climate change.
08:15 PM - 09:00 PM
The Media Show
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
09:00 PM - 09:45 PM
Loose Ends
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined in Salford by writer Chris Chibnall, comedian Ayoade Bamgboye, actor Wendi Peters and there's music from The Anchoress and Later Youth.
09:45 PM - 10:00 PM
The Cows Are Mad
A grieving mother makes a list of culprits who she blames for her son's death. Plus, what was going on inside the Ministry of Agriculture in the early 90s?
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
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
9/10. Rowan discovers the truth about her husband, Hank. Meanwhile, the rescue ship is less than a day away.
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Radical
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
A Good Read
Comedian Ria Lina and writer Otegha Uwagba talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love, including an 18th-century classic and a popular Mexican romance novel.
12:00 AM - 12:30 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:30 AM - 12:48 AM
Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey
4/5. Author Darren McGarvey wrestles with unsettling questions raised by the Me Too movement.
12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.