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LIVE - 15:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
00:00 - Midnight News
07/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout
Shetland to Izium
4/5 After time spent at home in Shetland, journalist Jen Stout is eager to return to Ukraine.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
07/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
07/06/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
07/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
07/06/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
07/06/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
05:45 - Farming Today
07/06/24 Beetle threatening forestry, Northern Irish farmers and the election, moths, post-Brexit pesticide regulation
The beetle threatening the f ... More>>uture of spruce trees.
06:00 - Today
Election 2024: Nick Robinson and Amol Rajan
Live coverage of the election campaign, plus Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Desert Island Discs
Rebel Wilson, actor
Rebel Wilson, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
07/06/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - The Food Programme
The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2024: The Search Begins...
Nominations open for the 2024 BBC Food and Farming Awards.
11:45 - Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout
Siversk
5/5 Shetland journalist Jen Stout prepares to join volunteers on an evacuation run in Ukraine.
12:00 - News Summary
07/06/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - Rare Earth
Hush! Don't Mention the Environment
Are companies going quiet on the environment to avoid greenwash allegations?
12:57 - Weather
07/06/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
07/06/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - A Recipe for Recovery
The intimate story of a mother and daughter sharing the healing power of making jam.
14:00 - The Archers
06/06/2024
Harrison comes to a realisation.
14:15 - Limelight
The Specialist, The Specialist - Episode 2
3/6 Dark Medical Thriller by Matthew Broughton, creator of Tracks and Broken Colours.
15:00 - Gardeners' Question Time - LIVE
07/06/2024
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
15:45 - Short Works
Dawn by Emma Hooper
A young Canadian girl discovers something incredible in a Dorset quarry.
16:00 - Last Word
Nora Cortiñas, Belinda Belville, John Burnside, Roger Corman
Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a designer, a poet and a film director.
16:30 - More or Less
Debate, Reform, tax evasion and ants
Fact-checking the leaders' debate, tax evasion savings and the weight of ants.
17:00 - PM
07/06/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
07/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - The News Quiz
Series 114, Episode 1
1/7 Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi, and Anushka Asthana quiz the news.
19:00 - The Archers
07/06/2024
Events spiral out of control at the Stables.
19:15 - Add to Playlist
Series 9, Emma Rawicz and Gavin Higgins take us from Aldeburgh to Bicycle Town
Emma Rawicz and Gavin Higgins add five more tracks to the playlist.
20:00 - Any Questions?
James Cartlidge, Paul Johnson, Alison McGovern, John Nicolson, Richard Tice
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Victoria Hall in Oakham ... More>> in Rutland.
21:00 - Free Thinking
07/06/2024
Eliza Filby, Rana Mitter and Tom Simpson are amongst Anne McElvoy's guests this week.
22:00 - The World Tonight
07/06/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - Long Island by Colm Toibin
10: 'I can explain.'
10/10 With the news about Jim and Nancy's secret engagement now out, Eilis confronts Jim....
23:00 - Americast
Is Biden losing the black vote? (ft. Charlamagne Tha God)
The U.S. talk show host gives his take on where Trump and Biden are going wrong
23:30 - Soul Music
Nessun Dorma
Stories of what this powerful Puccini aria means to people from around the world.
00:00 - Midnight News
08/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout
Siversk
5/5 Shetland journalist Jen Stout prepares to join volunteers on an evacuation run in Ukraine.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
08/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
08/06/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
08/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
08/06/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Seven Golden Tickets
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
05:45 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Eat Slowly
Why simply eating slower could improve your digestion and lower your blood sugars.
06:00 - News and Papers
08/06/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
06:07 - Open Country
Wiltshire's white horses
Helen Mark explores the chalk hill carvings of the Wiltshire landscape.
06:30 - Farming Today
08/06/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
06:57 - Weather
08/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - Today
Election 2024: Amol Rajan and Martha Kearney
Live coverage of the election campaign, plus Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
1: 'Big Brother Is Watching You'
1/6 Martin Freeman reads from Orwell's dystopian classic, now celebrating its 75th anniversary
10:00 - Orwell vs Kafka
Ep 1: Battle of the Adjectives
Orwellian vs Kafkaesque
10:30 - Newscast
08/06/2024
Adam Fleming, Laura Kuenssberg and Henry Zeffman chat through the news of the week.
11:00 - Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
2: 'If there is hope, it lies in the proles.'
2/6 The next in a day of readings celebrating the 75th anniversary of Orwell's classic ... More>> novel.
12:00 - News Summary
08/06/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - Money Box
08/06/2024
Felicity Hannah presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
12:30 - The News Quiz
Series 114, Episode 1
1/7 Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi, and Anushka Asthana quiz the news.
12:57 - Weather
08/06/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - News and Weather
08/06/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
13:15 - Any Questions?
James Cartlidge, Paul Johnson, Alison McGovern, John Nicolson, Richard Tice
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Victoria Hall in Oakham ... More>> in Rutland.
14:15 - Any Answers?
08/06/2024
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
15:00 - The Archers
07/06/2024
Events spiral out of control at the Stables.
15:15 - Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
3: 'Have you done this before?'
3/6 Juliet Stevenson continues Radio 4's day of readings from Orwell's dystopian masterpiece.
16:15 - Orwell vs Kafka
Ep 2: Telescreens
Big Brother is Watching You
16:45 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Eat Slowly
Why simply eating slower could improve your digestion and lower your blood sugars.
17:00 - PM
08/06/2024
Full coverage of the day's news.
17:30 - Sliced Bread
Contact Lenses
Which contact lenses are best for your eyes - and the planet?
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
08/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
08/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
08/06/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Loose Ends
Caitlin Moran, Laura Smythe and Alex Lowe join Stuart Maconie. With music from Dexys
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation ... More>>, music and comedy.
19:00 - Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
4: 'We are the dead.'
4/6 Adjoa Andoh continues a day of readings celebrating Orwell's great dystopian masterpiece.
20:00 - Orwell vs Kafka
Ep 3: Doublethink
Kafka and Orwell's 'Alternative Facts'
20:30 - Nature Table
Series 4, 1: Dogs, Ducks and a Chunk of the Moon
1/6 Ducks’ super vagin*s wow the guests.
21:00 - Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
5: 2 + 2 = 5
5/6 Samuel West continues Radio 4's day of readings from Orwell's great dystopian masterpiece.
22:00 - News
08/06/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15 - The Food Programme
The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2024: The Search Begins...
Nominations open for the 2024 BBC Food and Farming Awards.
23:00 - Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
6: 'Do it to Julia!'
6/6 Tom Hollander ends a day of readings from Orwell's great dystopian masterpiece.
00:00 - Midnight News
09/06/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - Bookclub
Lucy Caldwell: These Days
Lucy Caldwell on These Days.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
09/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
09/06/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
09/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
09/06/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Bells on Sunday
The church of St Nicholas in Chawton, Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Nicholas in Chawton, Hampshire.
05:45 - In Touch
Gene Therapy
Recent developments in gene therapy to treat eye conditions.
06:00 - News Summary
09/06/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
06:05 - Thinking Allowed
Opioids
Opioids in the US and UK: from illicit drug heroin to pharmaceutical drugs.
06:35 - On Your Farm
The salad factory
Charlotte Smith explores a state-of-the-art vertical farm in Gloucestershire.
06:57 - Weather
09/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - News and Papers
09/06/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10 - Sunday
09/06/2024
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
07:54 - Radio 4 Appeal
Sand Dams Worldwide
Wildlife broadcaster Liz Bonnin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sand Dams Worldwide.
07:57 - Weather
09/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
08:00 - News and Papers
09/06/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
08:10 - Sunday Worship
Sing to the Lord
Angel Morgan leads worship from Big Church Festival celebrating the Psalms.
08:48 - A Point of View
09/06/2024
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
08:58 - Tweet of the Day
Martin Hughes-Games on the Nuthatch
TV presenter Martin Hughes-Games was surprised to discover nuthatch in his nestbox.
09:00 - Broadcasting House
09/06/2024
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
10:00 - Desert Island Discs
Shirine Khoury-Haq, businesswoman
Shirine Khoury-Haq, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
11:00 - The Archers Omnibus
09/06/2024
Freddie has a dangerous idea, and events spiral out of control at the Stables.
12:15 - Profile
09/06/2024
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 4
4/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
12:57 - Weather
09/06/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - The World This Weekend
09/06/2024
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
13:30 - Orwell vs Kafka
Ep 4: Uneasy Dreams
Gigantic Insects and Two Minutes Hate.
14:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
07/06/2024
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
14:45 - Opening Lines
Orwell vs. Kafka: The Trial
John Yorke interrogates Franz Kafka's classic novel The Trial.
15:00 - Drama on 4
Orwell vs Kafka: The Trial
Josef K is arrested. But what was his crime?
16:00 - Orwell vs Kafka
Ep 5: But I’m Not Guilty!
Kafka and Orwell on powerlessness.
16:30 - Nature Table
Series 4, 2: Crime-solving brambles and Radioactive houseplants.
2/6 Forensic botany and scheming water lilies dazzle on this botani ... More>>cal special.
17:00 - Witness History
Russian ballerina defects to the west
In 1970 Natalia Makarova was the first female ballet star to defect from Russia
17:10 - This Cultural Life
Neil Jordan
Oscar-winning film-maker and novelist Neil Jordan on his creative influences.
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
09/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
09/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
09/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Pick of the Week
Tessa Dunlop
Tessa Dunlop chooses audio highlights from the past week.
19:00 - The Archers
09/06/2024
Alan has a suggestion.
19:15 - Orwell vs Kafka
Ep 6: Afterlife
The last in the series in which Ian Hislop and Helen Lewis celebrate Orwell and Kafka.
19:45 - Profile
09/06/2024
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
20:00 - Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth with Michael Morpurgo at the Hay Festival
In conversation with Michael Morpurgo at the Hay Festival.
20:30 - Last Word
Nora Cortiñas, Belinda Belville, John Burnside, Roger Corman
Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a designer, a poet and a film director.
21:00 - Money Box
08/06/2024
Felicity Hannah presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
21:25 - Radio 4 Appeal
Sand Dams Worldwide
Wildlife broadcaster Liz Bonnin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sand Dams Worldwide.
21:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
09/06/2024
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
22:00 - Westminster Hour
09/06/2024
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
23:00 - In Our Time
The Orkneyinga Saga
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Saga of the Earls of Orkney up to the 13th century.
23:45 - Short Works
Dawn by Emma Hooper
A young Canadian girl discovers something incredible in a Dorset quarry.
00:00 - Midnight News
10/06/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny
Dame Sheila Hanco*ck: Luberon, Provence, France
Sheila wants to whisk Shaun away to the land of lavender. But what about his hayfever?
00:45 - Bells on Sunday
The church of St Nicholas in Chawton, Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Nicholas in Chawton, Hampshire.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
10/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
10/06/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
10/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
10/06/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Celebrating Our Differences
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
05:45 - Farming Today
10/06/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
05:57 - Weather
10/06/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
06:00 - Today
10/06/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Start the Week
‘Left behind’, but not forgotten
Tom Sutcliffe with Paul Collier, Joanna Kusiak and Matthew Xia.
09:45 - Oliver Burkeman's Inconvenient Truth
The Nomadic Life
Oliver Burkeman explores the insidious way in which convenience has warped our existence.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
10/06/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - Writing the Universe
In the beginning
Robin Ince explores how writers have told the story of the big bang.
11:45 - All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
Episode One
1/5 A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
12:00 - News Summary
10/06/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
10/06/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
10/06/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
10/06/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Understand
The UK Election, Episode 1
Alex Forsyth and Adam Fleming unpick some of the key elements of the UK election.
14:00 - The Archers
09/06/2024
Alan has a suggestion.
14:15 - fa*gs, Mags and Bags
Series 11, Grumpy-Pumpy Doo-Dah McGraw
2/6 Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
14:45 - Gambits
2: The King
2/10 Stephen Mangan continues a dazzling new short story series for Radio 4 by Eley Williams.
15:00 - A Good Read
Samantha Harvey and Darran Anderson
Two award-winning writers share books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
15:30 - Open Book
Claire Messud
Claire Messud talks to Shahidha Bari about her new book, This Strange Eventful History.
16:00 - The South Asian Shift
Barnie Choudhury investigates the changing nature of South Asian voters in the UK.
16:30 - The Kitchen Cabinet
Series 44, Doncaster
5/7 Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
17:00 - PM
10/06/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
10/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 81, Episode 5
5/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
19:00 - The Archers
10/06/2024
There’s a shock for Paul.
19:15 - Front Row
10/06/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - The Briefing Room
Are Trump's legal cases really a problem for him?
Donald Trump is 0 for 3 in court and the more serious cases are yet to be heard.
20:30 - BBC Inside Science
How do we solve antibiotic resistance?
Also, the inescapable pull of a black hole and an EU ban on smoky flavoured crisps.
21:00 - Start the Week
‘Left behind’, but not forgotten
Tom Sutcliffe with Paul Collier, Joanna Kusiak and Matthew Xia.
21:45 - Assume Nothing: The Shankill Gold Rush
The Rush
The Shankill speculates, in more ways than one.
22:00 - The World Tonight
10/06/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Photographer by Max Porter
Episode One: The Girl in the Pink Bikini
1/5 A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnern ... More>>y.
23:00 - Limelight
Harland, Harland - Episode 4: Friday
4/5 Missing teenager Evie Bennett has been found alive, but now her teacher is missing.
23:30 - The Bottom Line
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader, The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: How To Retire Before 30
Evan Davis meets Timo Armoo, the 29-year-old mult ... More>>i-millionaire entrepreneur.
00:00 - Midnight News
11/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
Episode One
1/5 A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
11/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
11/06/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
11/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
11/06/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Eric Liddel
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
05:45 - Farming Today
11/06/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
11/06/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Being Roman with Mary Beard
12. The Wolf of Via Vesuvio
Mary joins novelist Robert Harris to uncover the story of a Pompeii hustler
09:30 - All in the Mind
11/06/2024
Programme exploring the limits and potential of the human mind.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
11/06/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - Add to Playlist
Series 9, Emma Rawicz and Gavin Higgins take us from Aldeburgh to Bicycle Town
Emma Rawicz and Gavin Higgins add five more tracks to the playlist.
11:45 - All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
Episode Two
2/5 A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
12:00 - News Summary
11/06/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
11/06/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
11/06/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
11/06/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Understand
The UK Election, Episode 2
Alex Forsyth and Adam Fleming unpick some of the key elements of the UK election.
14:00 - The Archers
10/06/2024
There’s a shock for Paul.
14:15 - Drama on 4
Orwell vs Kafka: Franz and Felice
Drama following the twists and turns of Franz Kafka's relationship with Felice Bauer.
15:00 - The Gatekeepers
1. We Are as Gods
A hand-bound book cooked up in the summer of love inspires the pioneers of social media.
15:30 - Thinking Allowed
The politics of the body
The politics of the body: movement and posture.
16:00 - Poetry Please
Sean Hewitt
Selections of poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners, with Roger McGough.
16:30 - When It Hits the Fan
11/06/2024
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
17:00 - PM
11/06/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
11/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Joe Lycett's Obsessions
Series 2, Chelsea Norris and Jack Carroll
3/4 Joe is joined by Chelsea Norris and Jack Carroll.
19:00 - The Archers
11/06/2024
Emma has some surprising news.
19:15 - Front Row
11/06/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - The Public Philosopher
11/06/2024
Professor Michael Sandel and a studio audience consider the ethics of AI.
20:40 - In Touch
11/06/2024
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
21:00 - The Law Show
Sewage-polluted waters, Divorce and financial orders, Leasehold reform
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyd ... More>>ay life.
21:30 - The Bottom Line
Electric Cars: Made in China?
Could the UK soon be awash with cheap EVs from the industry's global superpower?
22:00 - The World Tonight
11/06/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Photographer by Max Porter
Episode Two: Portrait of My Mother
2/5 A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
23:00 - Uncanny
Series 4, Uncanny USA
7/10 Danny Robins turns his supernatural gaze to the other side of the Atlantic.
23:30 - The Bottom Line
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader, The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: Dragon's Den's Duncan Bannatyne
Evan Davis sits down with the entrepreneu ... More>>r, philanthropist and author Duncan Bannatyne.
00:00 - Midnight News
12/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
Episode Two
2/5 A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
12/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
12/06/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
12/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
12/06/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Losing your identity
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
05:45 - Farming Today
12/06/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
12/06/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - More or Less
12/06/2024
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
09:30 - Intrigue
To Catch a Scorpion, To Catch a Scorpion – 5. A Scorpion's Nest
If the BBC team can find members of the Scorpion gang might they part with what the ... More>>y know?
10:00 - Woman's Hour
12/06/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - The Public Philosopher
11/06/2024
Professor Michael Sandel and a studio audience consider the ethics of AI.
11:45 - All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
Episode Three
3/5 A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
12:00 - News Summary
12/06/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
12/06/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
12/06/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
12/06/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Understand
The UK Election, Episode 3
Alex Forsyth and Adam Fleming unpick some of the key elements of the UK election.
14:00 - The Archers
11/06/2024
Emma has some surprising news.
14:15 - The Interrogation
Series 7, Carly
5/5 Roy Williams' contemporary crime drama with Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun
15:00 - The Law Show
12/06/2024
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
15:30 - The Artificial Human
Why can’t Ai drive me home yet?
Aleks and Kevin find out, why can’t AI drive me home yet?
16:00 - The Media Show
12/06/2024
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world
17:00 - PM
12/06/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
12/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club
Series 2, Crossfit
1/4 Stand-up series about big strong women who do 'unladylike' sports.
19:00 - The Archers
12/06/2024
Plans take shape for Harrison.
19:15 - Front Row
12/06/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - Moral Maze
12/06/2024
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
21:00 - Being Roman with Mary Beard
12. The Wolf of Via Vesuvio
Mary joins novelist Robert Harris to uncover the story of a Pompeii hustler
21:30 - Three Million
6. Silk Scarves
How the legacy of the Bengal Famine of 1943 lives on in Britain today.
22:00 - The World Tonight
12/06/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Photographer by Max Porter
Episode Three: The Bundle
3/5 A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
23:00 - Bunk Bed
Series 9, Patrick Marber, Peter Curran and Jane Horrocks grapple in the dark with life's woes and wonders
6/8 A surprising ramble th ... More>>rough the naughty noises of schooldays. With Jane Horrocks.
23:15 - Chloe Petts' Toilet Humour
12/06/2024
Comedian Chloe Petts explores the history of the loo.
23:30 - The Bottom Line
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader, The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: Lastminute.com's Martha Lane Fox
Evan Davis sits down with the British bu ... More>>sinesswoman, philanthropist and public servant.
00:00 - Midnight News
13/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
Episode Three
3/5 A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
13/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
13/06/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
13/06/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
13/06/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
The Good Shepherd
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
05:45 - Farming Today
13/06/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
13/06/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - In Our Time
13/06/2024
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas.
09:45 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Exercise Clever - with Michael Mosley, 13/06/2024
Dr Michael Mosley explores proven top tips to help you get the most out of exercise.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
13/06/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - This Cultural Life
Judy Chicago
American artist Judy Chicago reveals the influences and experiences that shaped her work.
11:45 - All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
Episode Four
4/5 A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
12:00 - News Summary
13/06/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - The Bottom Line
13/06/2024
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show, with insight from the people at the top.
12:32 - Sliced Bread
13/06/2024
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
12:57 - Weather
13/06/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
13/06/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Understand
The UK Election, Episode 4
Alex Forsyth and Adam Fleming unpick some of the key elements of the UK election.
14:00 - The Archers
12/06/2024
Plans take shape for Harrison.
14:15 - Drama on 4
The Queen of the Isle of Wight
By Barney Norris. A woman tries to escape her past on an island she has never left.
15:00 - Open Country
Anneka Rice and Maggi Hambling in Suffolk
The landscapes and seascapes that have inspired the artist Maggi Hambling.
15:27 - Radio 4 Appeal
Sand Dams Worldwide
Wildlife broadcaster Liz Bonnin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sand Dams Worldwide.
15:30 - Word of Mouth
Little Green Men: the secret rules of word order
Michael explores the mysterious rules of word order with linguist Dr Laura Bailey.
16:00 - The Briefing Room
13/06/2024
David Aaronovitch and guests present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
16:30 - BBC Inside Science
13/06/2024
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
17:00 - PM
13/06/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
13/06/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Rhysearch
Series 1, 3. Are They Watching Us?
Has technology gone wacky doolally?
19:00 - The Archers
13/06/2024
Debate rages at Grange Farm.
19:15 - Front Row
13/06/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - The Media Show
12/06/2024
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world
21:00 - Loose Ends
Caitlin Moran, Laura Smythe and Alex Lowe join Stuart Maconie. With music from Dexys
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation ... More>>, music and comedy.
21:45 - Empire of Tea
1. Cosy with a Kick
Tea arrives in Britain as an exotic drink for the elite. But its tale is just beginning.
22:00 - The World Tonight
13/06/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Photographer by Max Porter
Episode Four: English Landscape
4/5 A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
23:00 - The Today Podcast
13/06/2024
Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week.
23:30 - The Bottom Line
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader, The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: The Depop Story
Evan Davis sits down with Simon Beckerman, the founder of ... More>> Depop.