BBC Radio 4's programmes

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00:00 - Midnight News
21/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - Under a Metal Sky by Philip Marsden
Aerolite
A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
21/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
21/02/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
21/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
21/02/2025
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Change: it never changes!
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
05:45 - Farming Today
21/02/25 Solar wildlife, Scottish land use strategy, regenerative agriculture.
Solar farms managed for nature prove better for birds than intensive ... More >> arable report says.
06:00 - Today
21/02/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Desert Island Discs
Mina Smallman, activist
Mina Smallman, activist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
21/02/2025
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - The Food Programme
Regenerative farming and food. What does it mean?
It's a term used by small farmers and the big food businesses. But what is 'regen ag'?
11:45 - Under a Metal Sky by Philip Marsden
Gold
A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
12:00 - News Summary
21/02/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - AntiSocial
21/02/2025
Adam Fleming helps you work out what the culture war arguments are really about.
12:57 - Weather
21/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
21/02/2025
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - You Do Not Have to Say Anything
Episode 5: My Learned Friends
Come inside the barristers’ robing room.
14:00 - The Archers
20/02/2025
There’s a changing of the guard at The Bull.
14:15 - Limelight
Exemplar - Series 2, Exemplar - Episode 4
Jess and Danny Frenchurch, the notorious drug lord, cross paths, again...
14:45 - Why Do We Do That?
Series 2, 5. Why do we laugh?
Ella Al-Shamahi investigates why we laugh?
15:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
Walsall: Rainwater v Tap Water, Caffeinated Ants and Daffodil Diaries
Kathy and the panel are in Walsall to solve gardening conundrums from the aud ... More >>ience.
Nothing Happened by David Szalay
Indira Varma reads a original short story for Radio 4 by the acclaimed writer David Szalay
16:00 - Last Word
Rick Buckler, Margaret Miles-Bramwell, Harry Stewart Jr, Maureen Halton
John Wilson on a musician, a businesswoman, a fighter pilot and an entrepre ... More >>neur.
16:30 - Sideways
72. Limitless Love
Matthew Syed explores the human capacity for limitless love.
17:00 - PM
21/02/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
21/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - The News Quiz
Series 116, Episode 7
7/8 Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
19:00 - The Archers
21/02/2025
It’s action stations for Pat.
19:15 - Add to Playlist
Julian Joseph and Aoife Ní Bhriain open the new series
Julian Joseph and Aoife Ní Bhriain join Anna and Jeffrey as they embark on a new series.
20:00 - Any Questions?
Gerard Baker, James Cartlidge MP, Carla Denyer MP, Luke Pollard MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Sutton Scotney in Hampshire.
20:50 - A Point of View
21/02/2025
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
21:00 - Free Thinking
Malcolm X, life changes and flexible thinking
Timandra Harkness, Ekow Eshun, Sophie Grace Chappell, Richard Bett and Stephen Bush.
22:00 - The World Tonight
21/02/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
Episode 5
5/10 The plague has left Venice devastated but on Murano, the furnaces are firing again.
23:00 - Americast
How far away is a Ukraine peace deal?
Newscast x Americast x Ukrainecast
23:30 - Artworks
50 Years of the Koln Concert
After 50 years of Keith Jarrett's Koln Concert Kevin le Gendre unpicks its enduring appeal
00:00 - Midnight News
22/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - Under a Metal Sky by Philip Marsden
Gold
A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
22/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
22/02/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
22/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
22/02/2025
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Being the Rope of Mercy
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman
05:45 - Why Do We Do That?
Series 2, 5. Why do we laugh?
Ella Al-Shamahi investigates why we laugh?
06:00 - News and Papers
22/02/2025
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
06:07 - This Natural Life
Adjoa Andoh
Actor Adjoa Andoh explains what the natural world means to her.
06:30 - Farming Today
22/02/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
06:57 - Weather
22/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - Today
22/02/2025
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Saturday Live
Steven Frayne (aka Dynamo), Pepsi Demarcque-Crocket, Harriet Dyer, Steph McGovern
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories ... More >>and remarkable people.
10:00 - You're Dead to Me
Cuneiform: the world’s first writing system
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the history of cuneiform.
10:30 - The Kitchen Cabinet
Series 47, Episode 1
1/6 Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
11:00 - The Strange Death of Cultural Originality?

Is cultural originality dead? Ben Chu investigates.
11:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
Disappeared in Ukraine
The war has killed thousands of Ukrainians, but many have simply disappeared without trace
12:00 - News Summary
22/02/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - Money Box
22/02/2025
Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
12:30 - The News Quiz
Series 116, Episode 7
7/8 Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
12:57 - Weather
22/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - News
22/02/2025
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
13:10 - Any Questions?
Gerard Baker, James Cartlidge MP, Carla Denyer MP, Luke Pollard MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Sutton Scotney in Hampshire.
14:00 - Any Answers?
22/02/2025
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
14:45 - The Archers
21/02/2025
It’s action stations for Pat.
15:00 - The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Part One
1/2 The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, dramatised by Amanda Dalton. Part One.
16:00 - Woman's Hour
22/02/2025
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
17:00 - PM
22/02/2025
Full coverage of the day's news.
17:30 - Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
The Heidi Alexander One
The Transport Secretary joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio.
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
22/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
22/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
22/02/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Loose Ends
Stewart Lee, Barb Jungr, Philippa Dunne, Biig Piig, Aysha Kala
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00 - Profile
Mark Rutte
The man overseeing Nato's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
19:15 - The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 32, Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Phil Wang, Ana Ferreira and Chris Jackson
Brian Cox and Robin Ince dig deep to unveil the high-pres ... More >>sured world beneath our feet.
20:00 - Archive on 4
Trouble Staying Still: ADHD's Identity Crisis
Sally Marlow reveals the changing faces of ADHD and why it remains so contentious.
21:00 - AntiSocial
21/02/2025
Adam Fleming helps you work out what the culture war arguments are really about.
21:45 - Naturebang
Dr Orangutan and the Evolution of Medicine
What makes us sick? What makes us well again? And do animals medicate like we do?
22:00 - News
22/02/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15 - The Food Programme
Regenerative farming and food. What does it mean?
It's a term used by small farmers and the big food businesses. But what is 'regen ag'?
23:00 - What? Seriously??
8. Spies, Lies and a Political Prize
Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie unravel a strange-but-true tale, with guest Chris Chung.
23:30 - Counterpoint
Series 38, Heat 8, 2025
8/13 The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
00:00 - Midnight News
23/02/2025
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - Take Four Books
Susan Barker
Writer Susan Barker speaks about her new book - Old Soul - and three other influences.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
23/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
23/02/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
23/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
23/02/2025
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Bells on Sunday
The church of Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shr ... More >>opshire
05:45 - In Touch
Myths and Assumptions about Blindness
What is blindness? We discuss reality versus assumptions.
06:00 - News Summary
23/02/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
06:05 - Thinking Allowed
Underwear
From the humorous to the sensual, the hidden story of underwear.
06:35 - On Your Farm
Climber, Contractor, Farmer: The Man Who Does Everything
Welsh mountaineer Ioan Doyle balances two conflicting passions: climbing and farming
06:57 - Weather
23/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - News and Papers
23/02/2025
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10 - Sunday
23/02/2025
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
07:54 - Radio 4 Appeal
Trauma Treatment International
Christopher Harper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trauma Treatment International
07:57 - Weather
23/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
08:00 - News and Papers
23/02/2025
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
08:10 - Sunday Worship
St Clement Danes
Marking 25 years since the lifting of the ban on LGBTQ+ personnel serving in HM Forces.
08:48 - A Point of View
21/02/2025
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
08:58 - Tweet of the Day
Trai Anfield on the Osprey
Wildlife photographer Trai Anfield is in awe of the osprey.
09:00 - Broadcasting House
23/02/2025
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
10:00 - Desert Island Discs
Sir Jony Ive, designer
Sir Jony Ive, designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
11:00 - The Archers Omnibus
23/02/2025
The pressure mounts on the Tearoom and there’s a changing of the guard at The Bull
12:15 - Profile
Mark Rutte
The man overseeing Nato's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
12:30 - Just a Minute
Series 94, 5. Does a Strawberry Have Dreams?
5/6 How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviati ... More >>on?
12:57 - Weather
23/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - The World This Weekend
23/02/2025
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
13:30 - Road Wars: Cycling in Paris

How a recent killing in Paris reveals a dark side to the city's cycling revolution.
14:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
Walsall: Rainwater v Tap Water, Caffeinated Ants and Daffodil Diaries
Kathy and the panel are in Walsall to solve gardening conundrums from the aud ... More >>ience.
14:45 - Opening Lines
Spring Awakening - Episode 1
John Yorke looks at Spring Awakening by German dramatist Frank Wedekind.
15:00 - Drama on 4
Spring Awakening, Part 1
1/2 A fresh take on Wedekind’s controversial play about teenagers discovering sex and identity
16:00 - Take Four Books
Laurent Binet
French author Laurent Binet tells us about his new book and its three influences.
16:30 - Counterpoint
Series 38, Heat 9, 2025
9/13 The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
17:00 - Witness History
Charlie Hebdo attack
On 7 January 2015, 12 people were shot dead at a satirical magazine in France
17:10 - The Verb
Rebecca Watts, Brian Bilston, Cristina Rivera Garza, Deryn Rees-Jones
Rebecca Watts, Brian Bilston, Cristina Rivera Garza and Deryn Rees-Jones join ... More >> Ian McMillan
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
23/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
23/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
23/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Pick of the Week
Pat Nevin
A weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
19:00 - The Archers
23/02/2025
Lynda has a controversial suggestion.
19:15 - Illuminated
Thirty Eulogies
The story of haemophiliac Suresh Vaghela.
19:45 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Get an Early Night
How getting an early night could boost your brain, your heart and help you lose weight.
20:00 - Word of Mouth
Old English, New English
Michael Rosen on the Old English words used in daily life then and now, with Hana Videen.
20:30 - Last Word
Rick Buckler, Margaret Miles-Bramwell, Harry Stewart Jr, Maureen Halton
John Wilson on a musician, a businesswoman, a fighter pilot and an entrepre ... More >>neur.
21:00 - Money Box
22/02/2025
Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
21:25 - Radio 4 Appeal
Trauma Treatment International
Christopher Harper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trauma Treatment International
21:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
Disappeared in Ukraine
The war has killed thousands of Ukrainians, but many have simply disappeared without trace
22:00 - Westminster Hour
23/02/2025
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
23:00 - In Our Time
Oliver Goldsmith
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss this influential and prolific 18th-century Irish writer.
23:45 - Short Works
Nothing Happened by David Szalay
Indira Varma reads a original short story for Radio 4 by the acclaimed writer David Szalay
00:00 - Midnight News
24/02/2025
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - The Battersea Poltergeist
Episode 3: Interview with a Ghost
Danny explores links with the infamous Enfield Poltergeist as the press besiege Number 63.
00:45 - Bells on Sunday
The church of Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shr ... More >>opshire
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
24/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
24/02/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
24/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
24/02/2025
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Taking the biscuit
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
05:45 - Farming Today
24/02/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
05:57 - Weather
24/02/2025
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
06:00 - Today
24/02/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Start the Week
Community and industrial decline
Adam Rutherford with Sam Wetherell, Yu Jie and Jack Thorne.
09:45 - Shadow World
The Willpower Detectives, 2. A Trust Betrayed
2/7 Sue Mitchell continues her investigation into how Power of Attorney orders are bei ... More >>ng used.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
24/02/2025
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - Artworks
Roleplay, Cleopatra
One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. This time: Cleopatra
11:30 - Naturebang
Burying Beetles and the Politics of Parenting
How should we raise our kids? Is there such a thing as too much love?
11:45 - The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts
Episode 1
1/5 The life of the extraordinary, controversial polymath scientist and inventor, 1919-2022.
12:00 - News Summary
24/02/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
24/02/2025
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
24/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
24/02/2025
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - You Do Not Have to Say Anything
24/02/2025
Some questions, raised and answered, on the British justice system.
14:00 - The Archers
23/02/2025
Lynda has a controversial suggestion.
14:15 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Series 4, 1. She Drives Me Crazy
1/6 Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return as the couple still in love with life and each other.
14:45 - The Island
Series 1, Episode 2: The threatening note
2/6 A threatening note threatens to threaten Stephen's new island lifestyle
15:00 - A Good Read
Julia Bradbury and Ramita Navai
Books by Matt Haig, Rohinton Mistry and Elizabeth von Arnim are recommended this time.
15:30 - History's Heroes
History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 12. Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope
Terry Fox sets out to run the length of Canada on a prosthet ... More >>ic leg.
16:00 - Road Wars: Cycling in Paris

How a recent killing in Paris reveals a dark side to the city's cycling revolution.
16:30 - The Kitchen Cabinet
Series 47, Episode 1
1/6 Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
17:00 - PM
24/02/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
24/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Just a Minute
Series 94, 6. Limoncello and Portobello
6/6 Daliso Chaponda and Sara Pascoe join the panel for a game of Just a Minute.
19:00 - The Archers
24/02/2025
Fallon faces a dilemma.
19:15 - Front Row
How the performing arts have evolved since the start of the 21st century
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and ... More >> music.
20:00 - Rethink
Rethink... the global economy
Forget tariffs, what are the systems and raw materials that underpin the global economy?
20:30 - BBC Inside Science
Biotech Risks and Asteroid Anxiety
An asteroid is heading in our direction. Will hit us in 2032?
21:00 - Start the Week
Community and industrial decline
Adam Rutherford with Sam Wetherell, Yu Jie and Jack Thorne.
21:45 - The Bottom Line
The Decisions That Made Me, Decisions That Made Me: Jordan Brompton (Myenergi, Co-founder)
The smart energy tech entrepreneur on overcoming your ba ... More >>ckground.
22:00 - The World Tonight
24/02/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
Episode 6
6/10 Antonio flees Murano after Orsola’s brother brokers her engagement to rival maker Stefano.
23:00 - Limelight
The Incident at Ong's Hat, The Incident at Ong’s Hat - Episode 4: The Schematic
4/5 What is Charlie’s secret?
23:30 - Today in Parliament
24/02/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
00:00 - Midnight News
25/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts
Episode 1
1/5 The life of the extraordinary, controversial polymath scientist and inventor, 1919-2022.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
25/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
25/02/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
25/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
25/02/2025
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
A Prayer on the Treadmill
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
05:45 - Farming Today
25/02/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
25/02/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - The Life Scientific
Tori Herridge on ancient dwarf elephants and frozen mammoths
Dr Tori Herridge on her fascination with Ice Age elephants and their evolutionary stor ... More >>y.
09:30 - Inside Health
25/02/2025
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
25/02/2025
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - Add to Playlist
Julian Joseph and Aoife Ní Bhriain open the new series
Julian Joseph and Aoife Ní Bhriain join Anna and Jeffrey as they embark on a new series.
11:45 - The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts
Episode 2
2/5 Wartime work means finding a compromise with his Quaker principles, he also finds a wife.
12:00 - News Summary
25/02/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
25/02/2025
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
25/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
25/02/2025
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - You Do Not Have to Say Anything
25/02/2025
Some questions, raised and answered, on the British justice system.
14:00 - The Archers
24/02/2025
Fallon faces a dilemma.
14:15 - Body Horror
Episode 1
1/3 London, 2050. Body transplants for sale and the more you pay, the better the body
15:00 - The Gift
Bonus Episode: Searching
A family's race against time to find the baby they believe was switched at birth.
15:30 - Thinking Allowed
Crowds
The rich and diverse history of crowds in entertainment, sports and politics.
16:00 - Artworks
Roleplay, Cleopatra
One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. This time: Cleopatra
16:30 - When It Hits the Fan
25/02/2025
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
17:00 - PM
25/02/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
25/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Heresy
Series 13, Episode 2
2/6 Discussion programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.
19:00 - The Archers
25/02/2025
Emma struggles to keep up.
19:15 - Front Row
New medical drama Berlin ER
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - File on 4 Investigates
Generation K: Kids on Ketamine
Generation K: How ketamine has become the drug of choice for many young people.
20:40 - In Touch
25/02/2025
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
21:00 - World Of Secrets
The Bad Guru, The Bad Guru: 5. The Breakthrough
'I was admitting it was a sex cult,' says Miranda. How will her mother react?
21:30 - The Bottom Line
London's Stock Exchange: why aren't companies listing in Britain anymore?
Evan Davis asks what can be done to encourage firms to list on the London ... More >> Stock Exchange.
22:00 - The World Tonight
25/02/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
Episode 7
7/10 As the Rossos recover from their brush with Casanova, Venetian finances take a battering.
23:00 - X Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story
2. Dimension X
How did Musk’s childhood shape the ideas of ‘Muskism’?
23:30 - Today in Parliament
25/02/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
00:00 - Midnight News
26/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts
Episode 2
2/5 Wartime work means finding a compromise with his Quaker principles, he also finds a wife.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
26/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
26/02/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
26/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
26/02/2025
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Faith is not Suffering, sometimes it’s have your cake and eat it
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
05:45 - Farming Today
26/02/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
26/02/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Sideways
73. Reliving History
Matthew Syed explores the power and potential of re-enacting the past.
09:30 - Intrigue
Word of God, Word of God: 3. Holy Grail
4/7 A biblical debate reveals claims of an amazing discovery - but is it too good to be true ... More >>?
10:00 - Woman's Hour
26/02/2025
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - File on 4 Investigates
Generation K: Kids on Ketamine
Generation K: How ketamine has become the drug of choice for many young people.
11:45 - The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts
Episode 3
3/5 Lovelock’s invention of the electron capture detector (ECD) was a scientific revolution.
12:00 - News Summary
26/02/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
26/02/2025
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
26/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
26/02/2025
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - You Do Not Have to Say Anything
26/02/2025
Some questions, raised and answered, on the British justice system.
14:00 - The Archers
25/02/2025
Emma struggles to keep up.
14:15 - Drama on 4
Moorgate - Part One: Outside
In 1975, a tube train crashed at Moorgate. It was London’s worst disaster since the war.
15:00 - Money Box
26/02/2025
The Money Box team invites listeners and experts to discuss one personal finance topic.
15:30 - The Rally

New science documentary for BBC Radio 4
16:00 - The Media Show
26/02/2025
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world
17:00 - PM
26/02/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
26/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - ReincarNathan
Series 4, 3. Elysium
3/3 Is it all over for Nathan?
19:00 - The Archers
26/02/2025
Natasha faces disappointment.
19:15 - Front Row
Kirsty Wark talks to the director of the British Museum & some of the stars of at the Glasgow Film Festival
Live magazine programme on the worlds o ... More >>f arts, literature, film, media and music
20:00 - Moral Maze
26/02/2025
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
21:00 - The Life Scientific
Tori Herridge on ancient dwarf elephants and frozen mammoths
Dr Tori Herridge on her fascination with Ice Age elephants and their evolutionary stor ... More >>y.
21:30 - Inside Health
25/02/2025
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
22:00 - The World Tonight
26/02/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
Episode 8
8/10 The Rosso workshop rebuilds as glass beads come to the family’s rescue once again.
23:00 - Bunk Bed
26/02/2025
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with the wonders and woes of life.
23:15 - Jamie MacDonald: Life on the Blink
Series 1, To the Stage
Jamie MacDonald takes to the stage to share jokes about his descent into blindness.
23:30 - Today in Parliament
26/02/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
00:00 - Midnight News
27/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts
Episode 3
3/5 Lovelock’s invention of the electron capture detector (ECD) was a scientific revolution.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
27/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
27/02/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
27/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
27/02/2025
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Bird Feeder Lessons
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
05:45 - Farming Today
27/02/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
27/02/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - In Our Time
Kali
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Hindu goddess Kali in her many remarkable forms.
09:45 - Strong Message Here
27/02/2025
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
27/02/2025
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 32, How selfish are we really? - Jo Brand, Matti Wilks and Steve Jones
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are on their best behaviour as they explore ... More >> altruism.
11:45 - The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts
Episode 4
4/5 The formulation of the Gaia Theory was met with scepticism by many.
12:00 - News Summary
27/02/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - The Bottom Line
27/02/2025
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show, with insight from the people at the top.
12:32 - Sliced Bread
Dough - Game Consoles
Game consoles have come a long way since the 1970s but could their days now be numbered?
12:57 - Weather
27/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
27/02/2025
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - You Do Not Have to Say Anything
27/02/2025
Some questions, raised and answered, on the British justice system.
14:00 - The Archers
26/02/2025
Natasha faces disappointment.
14:15 - Drama on 4
Moorgate - Part Two: Inside
In 1975, a tube train crashed at Moorgate. It was London’s worst disaster since the war.
15:00 - This Natural Life
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall explains why the natural world is so important to him.
15:27 - Radio 4 Appeal
Trauma Treatment International
Christopher Harper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trauma Treatment International
15:30 - Feedback
27/02/2025
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
16:00 - Rethink
27/02/2025
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
16:30 - BBC Inside Science
27/02/2025
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
17:00 - PM
27/02/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
27/02/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - P.O.V.
Series 1, We see you, women over 40!
5/6 We see you, women over 40, and we hear you, Bro.
19:00 - The Archers
27/02/2025
Azra makes an emotional confession.
19:15 - Front Row
Review: Leigh Bowery exhibition, The Summer with Carmen film, Michael Amherst's novel The Boyhood of Cain
Live magazine programme on the worlds of ... More >>arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - The Media Show
26/02/2025
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world
21:00 - Loose Ends
Stewart Lee, Barb Jungr, Philippa Dunne, Biig Piig, Aysha Kala
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
21:45 - Strong Message Here
27/02/2025
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
22:00 - The World Tonight
27/02/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
Episode 9
9/10 A calm spell has allowed Marco to stretch his artistic limits but European unrest looms.
23:00 - The Today Podcast
27/02/2025
Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week.
23:30 - Today in Parliament
27/02/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament