11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Today in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
12:00 AM - 12:32 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:32 AM - 12:50 AM
Tom Stoppard: A Life
2/5. Tom Stoppard, turns to the writing and production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Read by Alex Jennings.
12:50 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
Spiritual reflection with Ronnie Convery, Director of Communications for the Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow.
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
Life Changing
In the aftermath of major surgery to remove a tumour from his head, engineer Michael Ashcroft turned the shock and agony into award-winning artistic creativity.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Anatomy of a Cancellation
4/6. Many people supported Kate Clanchy - fellow writers, journalists, and some of her own students. They said she had been misunderstood.
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 - 11:40 AM
File on 4 Investigates
The lies and blame within the UK's adoption system. Some adoptive parents say they've been given so little support that they've been forced to return their children back into care.
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
This Week in History
The announcement of birth control pill approval, the end of prohibition in the US and the only Englishman to ascend to papacy. Radio 4 discovers fascinating stories from the past.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Tom Stoppard: A Life
3/5. Tom Stoppard turns to his activism and friendship with Vaclav Havel. Read by Alex Jennings.
12:00 PM - 12:04 PM
News Summary
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 PM - 12:57 PM
You and Yours
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
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 Arrest
3/5. With time running out to detain Augusto Pinochet, and powerful figures in Spain trying to block the investigation, the lawyer in charge of the case makes a risky bid for help.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
Brad faces a sad goodbye, and Ian makes a suggestion.
02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Trust
Financial pressure on ES Academy leads fearsome financial fixer Dhrutti to make drastic cost-cutting decisions.
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Money Box Live
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Child
5/8. Children are free with their tears - but why do we cry? India Rakusen explores the origins of empathy and the risks of reading the mind in the face.
04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
When It Hits the Fan
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
The Media Show
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
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
Unite
3/6. Life imitates art as Tony and Imogen join a local amateur dramatics group after Tony decides he wants to run for local councillor. Gideon senses a career opportunity.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
Pat offers a helping hand, and Tony makes his pitch.
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Front Row
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
The Moral Maze
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
09:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Reith Lectures
2/4. Rutger Bregman gives the second of his 2025 BBC Reith Lectures called Moral Revolution. He argues that small groups of committed citizens can still change the world.
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
Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix
3/8. Fielding dozens of calls for help on a calm night is part of the coastguard call operator's role. But empathy doesn't and shouldn't come into it.
11:00 PM - 11:15 PM
Tom & Lauren Are Going OOT
4/5. It's the Great North Run and Tom's sister Tilly is in town. Tilly is having trouble understanding Lauren, while Tom realises he's actually booked to run a different race entirely.
11:15 PM - 11:30 PM
No-Platformed
1/4. Three members of staff, one dysfunctional train station, zero passengers. Big-name comedy that drives a train through sitcom-land via a platform crowded with very silly jokes.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Today in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.