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
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with the Rev Catherine De Souza, CEO of Prison Fellowship.
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
More or Less
Out-of-work benefit numbers, wealthy French pensioners, surprising salmon and the truth about the senses.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
The People vs McDonald's
6/6. At the end of the longest trial in English history, the verdict is finally delivered - and Helen uncovers who her former partner John really was.
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
A Prison Inspector Calls
Following a team from His Majesty's Prison Inspectorate as it investigates why one Category C prison is failing to provide a safe and productive environment for its inmates.
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
This Week In History
From a pioneering Atlantic ocean crossing to the purchase of a British landmark, Radio 4 discovers fascinating, surprising and revealing stories from the past.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet
3/5. Lyse Doucet reads from her new book, a history of Afghanistan told through daily life at the Inter-Con Kabul. Today, it's 1992 and the victorious mujahideen arrive at the hotel.
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 Fort
8/11. The rescue team has landed and the ground search for Mathew begins. A discovery is made. And the difficulty of their task is about to become clear.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
Fallon jumps in the deep end, and Azra has a suggestion to make.
02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Blue Envelopes
Bradford British Bangladeshi rapper Bilal dreams of music fame, but his family have other ideas. As the pressure mounts, Bilal discovers the surprising history of his grandfather.
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Money Box Live
The latest news from the world of personal finance.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
BBC National Short Story Award 2025
3/5. Caoilinn Hughes' funny and accomplished story is under consideration for the BBC National Short Story Award which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. As read by Ruth Bradley.
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
Do Gooders
3/6. Clive's scathing rejection of a Star Wars-themed fundraising idea has some unforeseen consequences for him. Meanwhile, Ken has sticky fingers.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
Ed knows the right thing to do, and Jim makes his mark.
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 - 09:30 PM
The Life Scientific
Sonia Gandhi tells Jim Al-Khalili how building models of the human brain is helping to answer questions about Parkinson's disease.
09:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Where the Distance Shimmers
Forty years since the road was formally decommissioned, Laura Barton reflects on the shifting identity of Route 66, from migratory route via America's Main Street to Historic Route.
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
Mrs Robinson by Helen Cross
3/5. Branwell Brontë oversteps the mark. But maybe Lydia doesn't mind all that much. Helen Cross's five-part original fiction is read by Anne-Marie Duff.
11:00 PM - 11:15 PM
Ria Lina Gets Forensic
2/5. Stand-up Ria Lina examines treatments that claim anti-aging effects. This episode, she's joined by Geoff Norcott to see if Microneedling can make their faces look any younger.
11:15 PM - 11:30 PM
The Skewer
2/5. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
11:30 PM - 11:45 PM
Short Works
When her parents' newly-divorced friend Stan moves in - a young woman has no choice but to move out. Read by Eimear Keating.
11:45 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
The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet
3/5. Lyse Doucet reads from her new book, a history of Afghanistan told through daily life at the Inter-Con Kabul. Today, it's 1992 and the victorious mujahideen arrive at the hotel.
12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.