09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
New York 1925
4/4. In 1925, New York became the biggest, most populous city in the world. This is the story of that year, told season by season, month by month.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Reflections
4/4. Eurosceptic hardliner Steve Baker reflects on his role in the Tory Brexit wars, his Christian faith and the mental health impact of political life.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Woman's Hour
Michelle Collins makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut with a new play.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Robin Ince and Brian Cox boil down the truth about one of the most beloved foods - potatoes.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming
4/5. Laura Cumming reads her thrilling new series about five pioneering 19th-century photographers. Today, Alphonse Bertillon and his camera create a crime-solving innovation.
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
Criminals are using increasingly sophisticated techniques to impersonate bank staff - here's how to spot them before it's too late.
12:32 PM - 12:57 PM
Sliced Bread
Are standing desks the answer to cutting down our sitting time, relieving muscular aches and pains, and boosting our productivity?
12:57 PM - 01:00 PM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather forecast.
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
The World at One
The business secretary outlines his plans to help small businesses and freelancers.
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
The Power of Guilt
4/5. Cassie is finally having the operation - how will her life look afterwards? Dave meets someone wrestling with an even more intense experience of guilt.
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
The Archers
Emma considers what might have been, and David offers a supportive shoulder.
02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
The Barber of Moville
As the Assisted Dying Bill makes slow and painful progress through Parliament, some see Switzerland as the only alternative to a lingering descent into dementia.
03:00 PM - 03:27 PM
This Natural Life
Martha Kearney travels to one of Britain's most isolated islands, where the illustrator of books by Simon Armitage and Isabella Tree seek inspiration among the birds of Fair Isle.
03:27 PM - 03:30 PM
The Radio 4 Appeal
Broadcaster and author Konnie Huq makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Afghanaid.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Feedback
Andrea Catherwood hears listeners' views on the BBC app replacing BBC Sounds abroad, and you react to Nick Robinson's recent Today interview with Israeli spokesperson David Mencer.
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
The Briefing Room
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss whether the UK should have identity cards.
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
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.
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
PM
A 76-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp.
06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Six O'Clock News
The meeting focused on salvaging ceasefire talks and getting more aid into Gaza.
06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Tim Key's Poetry Programme
The poetry show (without the poetry) returns for more comic chaos, with guests Stephen Merchant and Lolly Adefope.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
George has a big question to ask, and Chris struggles to offer reassurance.
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Front Row
Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Ekow Eshun and Hanna Flint to discuss new albums from Madonna and Paul Weller, a sequel to The Naked Gun films and Keeley Hawes in The Assassin.
08:00 PM - 08:15 PM
Human Intelligence
George Washington was known as a man of action, but he came up with an extraordinary idea - the peaceful transfer of power. Naomi Alderman investigates.
08:15 PM - 09:00 PM
The Media Show
CNN's Christiane Amanpour reflects on her career; the 'dead internet theory' explained.
09:00 PM - 09:45 PM
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson is joined in Salford by Tiff Stevenson, Sam Palladio, Ella Al-Shamahi, Chris Grace and The Miki Berenyi Trio for chat, music and comedy.
09:45 PM - 10:00 PM
Appetite for Distraction
Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this episode Matthew investigates the rise of shortform video.
10:00 PM - 10:45 PM
The World Tonight
US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff has met Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
10:45 PM - 11:00 PM
The Spire by William Golding
9/10. By William Golding. Jocelin climbs the spire to protect it with a Holy Nail and then meets with his aunt, the Lady Alison.
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Radical with Amol Rajan
Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch are fighting for the soul of the British right. Now a new think tank is developing potential policies for a future Reform government.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
A Good Read
A devoted father in Colombia, a modern-day picaresque through London, and a languid summer romance - Zadie Smith and Colm Tóibín join Harriett Gilbert to share the books they love.
12:00 AM - 12:30 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:30 AM - 12:48 AM
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming
4/5. Laura Cumming reads her thrilling new series about five pioneering 19th-century photographers. Today, Alphonse Bertillon and his camera create a crime-solving innovation.
12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.