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LIVE - 13:00 - World at One
00:00 - Midnight News
24/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton
Episode 4: All in my Head
4/5 Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
24/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
24/05/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
24/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
24/05/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
24/05/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with George Craig
05:45 - Farming Today
24/05/2024: Farmers on the election, Mushroom farming, Growing flowers
Farmers from all parts of the industry say what they want from the next gove ... More>>rnment.
06:00 - Today
Mishal Husain and Justin Webb present news and interviews
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Desert Island Discs
Dame Sarah Storey, athlete
Dame Sarah Storey, athlete, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
Climate medal winner, India's election and women voters, celebrating composer Clara Schumann
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversatio ... More>>ns to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - The Food Programme
The Fight to Improve School Food in 2024
How headteachers are transforming school meals in difficult economic conditions.
11:45 - A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton
Episode 5: We Know Too Much
5/5 Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
12:00 - News Summary
24/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - AntiSocial
24/05/2024
Adam Fleming helps you work out what the culture war arguments are really about.
12:57 - Weather
24/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One - LIVE
24/05/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - The History Podcast
Shadow War: China and the West, Shadow War - 10. Collision
Could friction lead to conflict?
14:00 - The Archers
23/05/2024
Emotions run high for Tom.
14:15 - Limelight
Money Gone, Money Gone – 5. Ok Computer
5/5 A race against time to solve the financial chaos, but there are unintended consequences.
14:45 - Child
24. Attachment
Attachment - it conjures up images of love and security, but what is it?
15:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
24/05/2024
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
15:45 - Short Works
Dŵr by Catrin Kean
An original short story by Catrin Kean. Read by Catrin Stewart.
16:00 - Last Word
Sir Tony O'Reilly, President Ebrahim Raisi, Penny Simkin, Professor Alasdair Geddes
Matthew Bannister on a businessman, a president, a doula and an ... More>> infectious diseases expert
16:30 - More or Less
MP misconduct, NHS waiting lists and gold (gold)
Will it take 685 years to clear the NHS waiting list? Are 10% of MPs under investigation?
17:00 - PM
24/05/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
24/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Dead Ringers
Series 24, Episode 5
5/6 Mordant topical satire from the usual team.
19:00 - The Archers
24/05/2024
Fallon reaches the end of her tether.
19:15 - Add to Playlist
Series 9, Natalie Duncan and Neil Brand take us on a manic journey
Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe create a playlist no computer could.
20:00 - Any Questions?
Anneliese Dodds MP, Kate Forbes MSP, Alister Jack MP, Christine Jardine MP, Lorna Slater MSP
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Gairlo ... More>>ch Community Hall in Wester Ross.
21:00 - Free Thinking
24/05/2024
Margaret MacMillan, David Aaronovitch, Philip Blond and Gisela Stuart join Matthew Sweet.
22:00 - The World Tonight
24/05/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - Making Amends
Bruce
5/5 By Nick Walker. Bruce goes back to his hometown and decides to look for Jo.
23:00 - Americast
Why is Biden falling behind Trump in the polls?
The state of the presidential race with just under six months to go.
23:30 - Today in Parliament
24/05/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
00:00 - Midnight News
25/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton
Episode 5: We Know Too Much
5/5 Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
25/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
25/05/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
25/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
25/05/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
What is Pentecost?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
05:45 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Yoga
How yoga can boost your brain and lower your stress, and even reverse signs of ageing.
06:00 - News and Papers
25/05/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
06:07 - Open Country
Bats on Punts
Martha Kearney explores the world of nocturnal wildlife in Cambridge.
06:30 - Farming Today
25/05/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
06:57 - Weather
25/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - Today
Justin Webb and Simon Jack present news and interviews
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Saturday Live
Hay Festival - Mishal Husain, Stephen and Anita Mangan, Conn Iggulden, Jon Ronson
Huw Stephens and Kiri Pritchard-McLean bring Radio 4's Saturday m ... More>>orning show LIVE to Hay.
10:00 - Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny
Siobhán McSweeney: Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, Spain
Siobhán wants to take Shaun on a 500-mile hike.
10:30 - The Kitchen Cabinet
Series 44, Aberystwyth
3/7 Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
11:00 - The Week in Westminster
25/05/2024
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
11:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
25/05/2024
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
12:00 - News Summary
25/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - Money Box
25/05/2024
Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
12:30 - Dead Ringers
Series 24, Episode 5
5/6 Mordant topical satire from the usual team.
12:57 - Weather
25/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - News and Weather
25/05/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
13:10 - Any Questions?
Anneliese Dodds MP, Kate Forbes MSP, Alister Jack MP, Christine Jardine MP, Lorna Slater MSP
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Gairlo ... More>>ch Community Hall in Wester Ross.
14:00 - Any Answers?
25/05/2024
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
14:45 - The Archers
24/05/2024
Fallon reaches the end of her tether.
15:00 -
15:15 - Brief Lives
Series 12, Episode 1
1/2 After 15 years, Brief Lives signs off with a special two-parter.
16:00 - Woman's Hour
25/05/2024
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
17:00 - PM
25/05/2024
Full coverage of the day's news.
17:30 - Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
The Caitlin Moran One
Why are boys and men turning against feminism?
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
25/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
25/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
25/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Loose Ends
Jan Ravens, Viv Groskop and Tiff Murray with music from The Will Barnes Quartet and Aleighcia Scott
Clive Anderson and guests with conversation, mu ... More>>sic and comedy from The Hay Festival.
19:00 - Profile
25/05/2024
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
19:15 - This Cultural Life
Lily Allen
Singer-songwriter and actor Lily Allen on her formative cultural influences.
20:00 - Archive on 4
Watching Us, Watching You
Ellen E Jones reassesses the BBC's public access TV project, the Community Programme Unit.
21:00 - Shadow War: China and the West
Shadow War - Omnibus, Part 2
2/2 Could growing tensions lead to conflict?
22:00 - News
25/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15 - The Food Programme
The Fight to Improve School Food in 2024
How headteachers are transforming school meals in difficult economic conditions.
23:00 - Michael Spicer: No Room
3. Green
Your gnocchi is breaking up faster than your fascist coalition.
23:15 - Michael Spicer: No Room
4. Purple
I can't hear you over the flute.
23:30 - Round Britain Quiz
Programme 11, 2024
The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang
00:00 - Midnight News
26/05/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - Open Book
Sarah Perry
Sarah Perry talks to Shahidha Bari about her new book, Enlightenment.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
26/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
26/05/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
26/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
26/05/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Bells on Sunday
The Parish Church of St Matthew in Blackmoor Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of St Matthew in Blackmoor Hampshire.
05:45 - In Touch
The UK's First Blind Overseas Ambassador; Travelling Tips & Tricks
Peter speaks to Victoria Harrison, who is the UK's first totally blind overseas ... More>>ambassador
06:00 - News Summary
26/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
06:05 - Thinking Allowed
Richard Sennett
Richard Sennett: A conversation with a leading cultural and social thinker.
06:35 - On Your Farm
Magic mycelium
Ruth Sanderson finds out about gourmet mushrooms on the west coast of Scotland.
06:57 - Weather
26/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - News and Papers
26/05/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10 - Sunday
26/05/2024
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
07:54 - Radio 4 Appeal
Breck Foundation
Founder of Breck Foundation Lorin LaFave makes the Radio 4 Appeal.
07:57 - Weather
26/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
08:00 - News and Papers
26/05/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
08:10 - Sunday Worship
City Church Cardiff
A service for Trinity Sunday celebrated by City Church Cardiff.
08:48 - A Point of View
26/05/2024
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
08:58 - Tweet of the Day
26/05/2024
Tweet of the Day is a series about British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
09:00 - Broadcasting House
26/05/2024
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
10:00 - Desert Island Discs
John Boyne, writer
John Boyne, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
11:00 - The Archers Omnibus
26/05/2024
Tensions rise at the cricket.
12:15 - Profile
25/05/2024
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
12:30 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 81, Episode 2
2/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
12:57 - Weather
26/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - The World This Weekend
26/05/2024
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
13:30 - Stoppage Time for Sc*nthorpe
The inside story of a football club on the brink of extinction.
14:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
24/05/2024
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
14:45 - Opening Lines
The Raiders - Episode 1
John Yorke explores The Raiders, a forgotten Scottish bestseller.
15:00 - Drama on 4
The Raiders, Part 1
1/2 A lost classic of Scottish literature full of kidnap, romance and breathless adventure.
16:00 - Open Book
Maggie Nelson
Octavia Bright talks to Maggie Nelson about Like Love.
16:30 - Round Britain Quiz
Programme 12, 2024
The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang
17:00 - Witness History
The Hindenburg airship disaster
In 1937, the Hindenburg burst into flames during mooring, killing 35 people on board.
17:10 - The Tourist Trap
Episode 1
How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment?
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
26/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
26/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
26/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Pick of the Week
Mike Sweeney
Mike Sweeney chooses audio highlights from the past week.
19:00 - The Archers
26/05/2024
Harrison has some making up to do.
19:15 - The Beauty of Everyday Things
Poet Ian McMillan explores the beauty of everyday things, places and encounters.
19:45 - Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Wear Make-Up?
Are make-up trends purely a fad, or is there some deeper purpose to our love of lipstick?
20:00 - Word of Mouth
The Irish Language
What the Irish language tells us about the world
20:30 - Last Word
Sir Tony O'Reilly, President Ebrahim Raisi, Penny Simkin, Professor Alasdair Geddes
Matthew Bannister on a businessman, a president, a doula and an ... More>> infectious diseases expert
21:00 - Money Box
25/05/2024
Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
21:25 - Radio 4 Appeal
Breck Foundation
Founder of Breck Foundation Lorin LaFave makes the Radio 4 Appeal.
21:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
25/05/2024
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
22:00 - Westminster Hour
26/05/2024
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
23:00 - In Our Time
Empress Dowager Cixi
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the woman who dominated China's court for almost 50 years.
23:45 - Short Works
Dŵr by Catrin Kean
An original short story by Catrin Kean. Read by Catrin Stewart.
00:00 - Midnight News
27/05/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - Crossing Continents
The Caspian Crisis
Why is the Caspian Sea shrinking and what does this means for the region?
00:45 - Bells on Sunday
The Parish Church of St Matthew in Blackmoor Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of St Matthew in Blackmoor Hampshire.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
27/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
27/05/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
27/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
27/05/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
New week choices
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
05:45 - Farming Today
27/05/24 The D-Day farms
The story of Britain's D-Day farms.
05:57 - Weather
27/05/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
06:00 - Today
27/05/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Start the Week
Reading the Bible
Kirsty Wark swaps Bible stories with Marilynne Robinson, Naomi Alderman and Malika Booker
09:45 - Café Hope
Saved from the skip
How a community came together when their local tip was shut to open a sustainable shop.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
27/05/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - The Tourist Trap
Episode 2
How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment?
11:45 - D-Day: The Last Voices
Episode 1: The Big Secret
The most ambitious amphibious invasion in history begins as the Allies prepare to depart.
12:00 - News Summary
27/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
27/05/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
27/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
27/05/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Shadow World
Thief at the British Museum, Thief at the British Museum: 1. The Man with the Cardboard Box
People have called him Sherlock Holmes, if Holmes were ... More>>Danish and obsessed with gems.
14:00 - The Archers
26/05/2024
Harrison has some making up to do.
14:15 - John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
2024 Special
Another one-off return for the multi-award-winning sketch show.
15:00 - Great Lives
Mary Portas on Anita Roddick
Mary Portas chooses the founder of The Body Shop Dame Anita Roddick as her Great Life.
15:30 - History's Secret Heroes
19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson
How Britain’s top female codebreaker played a crucial role in Allied victory.
16:00 - Stoppage Time for Sc*nthorpe
The inside story of a football club on the brink of extinction.
16:30 - The Kitchen Cabinet
Series 44, Aberystwyth
3/7 Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
17:00 - PM
27/05/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
27/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 81, Episode 3
3/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
19:00 - The Archers
27/05/2024
There’s a crisis at Casey Meats.
19:15 - Front Row
27/05/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - The Briefing Room
How much trouble are UK universities in?
Domestic fees haven't risen with inflation and foreign student visas are set to curbed.
20:30 - BBC Inside Science
Micro Nuclear Reactors
Can miniature nuclear reactors help us get to net zero by 2050?
21:00 - Start the Week
Reading the Bible
Kirsty Wark swaps Bible stories with Marilynne Robinson, Naomi Alderman and Malika Booker
21:45 - Café Hope
Saved from the skip
How a community came together when their local tip was shut to open a sustainable shop.
22:00 - The World Tonight
27/05/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - Long Island by Colm Toibin
1: 'I am not the father.'
1/10 When a stranger knocks on the door with shocking news, everything changes for Eilis.
23:00 - Limelight
Harland, Harland - Episode 2: Wednesday
2/5 A teenager has disappeared. The supernatural thriller set in a cursed new town continues ... More>>.
23:30 - Lights Out
Series 5, Accounts and Accountability
A dive into the ethics of buying and selling true stories.
00:00 - Midnight News
28/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - D-Day: The Last Voices
Episode 1: The Big Secret
The most ambitious amphibious invasion in history begins as the Allies prepare to depart.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
28/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
28/05/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
28/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
28/05/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Ice cream vans on cloudy days
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
05:45 - Farming Today
28/05/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
28/05/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Being Roman with Mary Beard
10. A Bag of Snails and a Glass of Wine
Mary Beard joins Calidius Eroticus and Fannia Voluptas for a Roman bar crawl.
09:30 - All in the Mind
Grief, summer seasonal affective disorder, and anxiety in older people
The links between objects and grief, summer SAD, and how ageing affects anxi ... More>>ety.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
28/05/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - Add to Playlist
Series 9, Natalie Duncan and Neil Brand take us on a manic journey
Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe create a playlist no computer could.
11:45 - D-Day: The Last Voices
Episode 2: Out of the Skies
By nightfall, paratroopers and gliders are dropped behind enemy lines, and D-Day begins.
12:00 - News Summary
28/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
28/05/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
28/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
28/05/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Shadow World
Thief at the British Museum, Thief at the British Museum: 2. White Paper Dots
Ittai Gradel discovers a seemingly endless supply of precious gemston ... More>>es.
14:00 - The Archers
27/05/2024
There’s a crisis at Casey Meats.
14:15 - Drama on 4
Flixborough 74
By Helen Cross. Real-life stories and drama marking 50 years since the Nypro disaster.
15:00 - Short Cuts
Lost
Josie Long presents short documentaries about things in danger of becoming lost.
15:30 - Thinking Allowed
Garden Utopias
Garden Utopias: from the suburban privet hedge to guerrilla gardening.
16:00 - Michael Sheen Gets Into Character
Fragility
Michael Sheen explores the art of acting.
16:30 - When It Hits the Fan
28/05/2024
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
17:00 - PM
28/05/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
28/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Joe Lycett's Obsessions
Series 2, Clara Amfo and Carol Kirkwood
1/4 Carol Kirkwood and Clara Amfo join Joe on the sofa.
19:00 - The Archers
28/05/2024
Jakob has bad news to impart.
19:15 - Front Row
28/05/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - File on 4
Detained and Restrained: Britain's Vulnerable Kids
Record numbers of children are being held under restrictive deprivation of liberty orders.
20:40 - In Touch
28/05/2024
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
21:00 - The Law Show
Protest, Lasting power of attorney and the Green belt
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
21:30 - The Bottom Line
The Decisions That Made Me a Leader, Episode 3
3/6 Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show, with insight from the people at ... More>>the top.
22:00 - The World Tonight
28/05/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - Long Island by Colm Toibin
2: 'I'm going to Ireland.'
2/10 When Tony refuses to disown his illegitimate baby, Eilis makes plans to return to Ireland.
23:00 - Uncanny
Series 4, Uncanny USA
5/10 Danny Robins turns his supernatural gaze to the other side of the Atlantic.
23:30 - Lights Out
Series 5, Greenham Convictions
Protest and prison. Women who 'embraced the base' at RAF Greenham Common 40 years on.
00:00 - Midnight News
29/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - D-Day: The Last Voices
Episode 2: Out of the Skies
By nightfall, paratroopers and gliders are dropped behind enemy lines, and D-Day begins.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
29/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
29/05/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
29/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
29/05/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
The history of disability
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
05:45 - Farming Today
29/05/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
29/05/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - More or Less
29/05/2024
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
09:30 - Intrigue
To Catch a Scorpion, To Catch a Scorpion: 3. Satisfaction Guaranteed
Rob Lawrie and Sue Mitchell watch on as smugglers arrange a crossing in the de ... More>>ad of night.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
29/05/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - File on 4
Long Covid: Mind Over Matter?
The programme claiming to retrain patients' brains to stop long Covid symptoms.
11:45 - D-Day: The Last Voices
Episode 3: Over the Sea
D-Day has begun and troops battle ferociously on the beaches for a foothold on the coast.
12:00 - News Summary
29/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
29/05/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
29/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
29/05/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Shadow World
Thief at the British Museum, Thief at the British Museum: 3. Lightbulb Moment
For Ittai, the clues finally fall into place. Has he identified the t ... More>>hief?
14:00 - The Archers
28/05/2024
Jakob has bad news to impart.
14:15 - The Interrogation
Series 7, Evie
3/5 Roy Williams' contemporary crime drama with Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun.
15:00 - The Law Show
29/05/2024
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
15:30 - The Artificial Human
Can AI Look After Me in Old Age?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the question: Can AI look after me in old age?
16:00 - The Media Show
29/05/2024
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world
17:00 - PM
29/05/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
29/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel
Fossils of the Mind
Robin Ince is back with his acclaimed show. This time he's talking about love and books.
19:00 - The Archers
29/05/2024
Ben struggles to say no.
19:15 - Front Row
29/05/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - AntiSocial
24/05/2024
Adam Fleming helps you work out what the culture war arguments are really about.
20:45 - Uncharted with Hannah Fry
9. Access Denied
What happens when a system designed to help people harms them instead?
21:00 - Being Roman with Mary Beard
10. A Bag of Snails and a Glass of Wine
Mary Beard joins Calidius Eroticus and Fannia Voluptas for a Roman bar crawl.
21:30 - All in the Mind
Grief, summer seasonal affective disorder, and anxiety in older people
The links between objects and grief, summer SAD, and how ageing affects anxi ... More>>ety.
22:00 - The World Tonight
29/05/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - Long Island by Colm Toibin
3: 'My mother said you broke his heart.'
3/10 Eilis' return home to Ireland shocks both her best friend Nancy, and Jim, her old love ... More>>.
23:00 -
23:15 - Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum
Series 2, These Boots Are Made for Working
4/4 Tom Mayhew and his Mum explore jobs, life and ambition.
23:30 - Lights Out
Series 5, Call Signs
Man, Mouse and a morse key: the story of a radio amateur in Kyiv as the Russians invade.
00:00 - Midnight News
30/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - D-Day: The Last Voices
Episode 3: Over the Sea
D-Day has begun and troops battle ferociously on the beaches for a foothold on the coast.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
30/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
30/05/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
30/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
30/05/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Rocks Crying
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
05:45 - Farming Today
30/05/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
30/05/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - In Our Time
30/05/2024
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas.
09:45 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Volunteer
How volunteering could lower your cholesterol and help you stay healthy for longer.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
30/05/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - This Cultural Life
Zadie Smith
Writer Zadie Smith reveals her formative cultural experiences and influences.
11:45 - D-Day: The Last Voices
Episode 4: Beyond the Beaches
After landing, Allied troops try to find their way back together behind enemy lines.
12:00 - News Summary
30/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
30/05/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:32 - Sliced Bread
30/05/2024
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
12:57 - Weather
30/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
30/05/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Shadow World
Thief at the British Museum, Thief at the British Museum: 4. Seeds of Doubt
Ittai is convinced he’s found his thief but not everyone is so sure.
14:00 - The Archers
29/05/2024
Ben struggles to say no.
14:15 - Drama on 4
Nearly Light
What happens when teenagers stop going to school, living life online from their bedrooms?
15:00 - Open Country
Shivering Sands
Martha Kearney explores the history of the Shivering Sands sea forts off the Kent coast.
15:27 - Radio 4 Appeal
Breck Foundation
Founder of Breck Foundation Lorin LaFave makes the Radio 4 Appeal.
15:30 - Word of Mouth
Language When There Are No Words
Joshua Reno talks about how Charlie, his non verbal-autistic son, communicates with him.
16:00 - The Briefing Room
30/05/2024
David Aaronovitch and guests present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
16:30 - BBC Inside Science
30/05/2024
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
17:00 - PM
30/05/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
30/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Rhysearch
Series 1, 1. Are Billionaires Evil?
Is money the root of all evil?
19:00 - The Archers
30/05/2024
Freddie hatches a plan.
19:15 - Front Row
30/05/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - The Media Show
29/05/2024
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world
21:00 - Loose Ends
Jan Ravens, Viv Groskop and Tiff Murray with music from The Will Barnes Quartet and Aleighcia Scott
Clive Anderson and guests with conversation, mu ... More>>sic and comedy from The Hay Festival.
21:45 - Why Do We Do That?
Why Doesn't Everyone Clear Up?
That messy person, who doesn’t pull their weight around the house - why people, why?
22:00 - The World Tonight
30/05/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - Long Island by Colm Toibin
4: 'She was damaged goods to start with.'
4/10 Jim can't help thinking about Eilis, but Nancy is forging ahead with wedding plans.. ... More>>..
23:00 - The Today Podcast
30/05/2024
Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week.
23:30 - Lights Out
Series 5, County Lines
Four people recount their involvement with 'county lines' - selling drugs around the UK.
