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
BBC Inside Science
A massive 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia's coast sent tsunami waves across the Pacific region this week. We explore why it wasn't as devastating as other recent mega earthquakes.
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
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
Sideways
Matthew Syed explores the extraordinary human capacity to invent new systems of communication and considers whether language can penetrate and shape the way we see the world.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Shadow World: The Grave Robbers
Evidence is mounting and in this final episode Sue Mitchell discovers that the same thefts of homes and estates is taking place abroad. Could this be the work of the same gang?
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
Trip Shocked
Psychedelics are booming - from miracle cure to billion-dollar industry. But what if the trip doesn't end? Ed Prideaux investigates the risks hidden in the psychedelic renaissance.
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
This Week in History
From the first time a nuclear weapon was used in warfare, to a breakthrough for women's cricket, discover more fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
The Autism Curve
What's the evidence that there's been a rise not just in diagnosis, but in autism itself?
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 Trip
3/10. What might psychedelics tell us about consciousness and even reality itself? Tim Hayward visits the outer reaches of research.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
Lily is on a mission, and Kirsty finds herself in an unexpected situation.
02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Faith, Hope and Glory
2/3. Hope sets out to find Joy before it's too late, while Jean's reunion with her birth mother sparks painful truths and unexpected connections.
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Reflections
1/4. James Naughtie talks to former US senator and secretary of state John Kerry to reflect on his life and political career.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
The Hidden History of the Staircase
Over the centuries, stairs have been used to show off status, to intimidate or to make a grand entrance. Rachel Hurdley discovers the hidden meanings behind the staircase.
04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Human Intelligence
Mary Wollstonecraft argued with passion and moral certainty in her great work, A Vindication of the Rights of Women. Naomi Alderman meets the first modern woman.
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
Oliver Callan Bins the Border
Oliver Callan hosts a panel show in which comedians from both sides of the Irish border and Britain imagine what a united Ireland would look like if it ever happened.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
Ruth makes a controversial decision, and Emma has reservations.
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Front Row
Emmy Award winning actor Brian Cox on his role as the ghost of economist Adam Smith in James Graham's latest play Make It Happen. Comedians Zainab Johnson and Desiree Burch.
08:00 PM - 08:45 PM
AntiSocial
Women-only apps and online groups for sharing advice about male dates were designed to keep members safe, but are they creating division between the sexes and making dating toxic?
08:45 PM - 09:00 PM
Café Hope
Douglas Fraser tells Rachel Burden how the community bus scheme in Glenfarg in Perthshire has helped with reconnecting people as well as providing transport.
09:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Walt Disney: A Life in Films
Mel Giedroyc examines a much revered classic, Walt Disney's archetypal fairy-tale romance Cinderella.
09:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Inside Health
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
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
An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
3/10. The classic 1986 novel from the Nobel Prize-winning Kazuo Ishiguro, set in post-war Japan.
11:00 PM - 11:15 PM
Stuart Mitchell's Cost of Dying
1/5. Stuart takes a playful look at the hidden costs encountered before you've even taken your last breath. Who knew dying was so expensive?
11:15 PM - 11:30 PM
Njambi McGrath: Becoming Njambi
1/4. Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath goes on a challenging journey of self-discovery, as she traces the roots of her upbringing and the British influences that shaped her life.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Ken Cheng: I Can School You
Comedian Ken Cheng focuses his analytical observations on school subjects. Ken looks into how teaching English should be tailored to serve us better in the long run.
12:00 AM - 12:30 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:30 AM - 12:48 AM
The Autism Curve
What's the evidence that there's been a rise not just in diagnosis, but in autism itself?
12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.