BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4
  1. 6:00am

    Today :
    04/12/2012

    Call to 'restore compassion' in care, plus the latest from Syria and Ang Lee on 3D.

    (Not available)

  2. 9:00am

    The Life Scientific :
    38. Jared Diamond

    Jared Diamond on gall bladders, global history and the birds of Papua New Guinea.

  3. 9:30am

    One to One :
    Olivia O'Leary with Vladimir Ashkenazy

    Olivia O'Leary speaks to piano virtuoso and conductor, Vladimir Ashkenazy.

  4. 9:45am

    Book of the Week - The Horologicon :
    Episode 2

    Did you jenticulate well this morning? More hidden delights from the English language.

    (Not available)

  5. 10:00am

    Woman's Hour :
    Ayaan Hirsi Ali; Tracy-Ann Oberman

    Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Tracy-Ann Oberman, and Sarah Pennells on co-habiting in later life.

  6. 10:45am

    15 Minute Drama - China Girl :
    Episode 2

    After many bureaucratic hurdles, Nick and Naomi travel to China to bring home their baby.

    (Not available)

  7. 11:00am

    Saving Species - Series 3 :
    14. Scottish Species Action Framework

    Brett Westwood reports from the Scottish Natural Heritage conference in Edinburgh.

  8. 11:30am

    Rebuilding the LSO :

    Matthew Bannister tells the story of the London Symphony Orchestra from the 1980s to now.

    (Not available)

  9. 12:00pm

    You and Yours :
    Call You and Yours: Have we forgotten how to care?

    Consumer phone-in. Have we forgotten how to care? Julian Worricker hears your stories.

  10. 12:57pm

    Weather :
    04/12/2012

    The latest weather forecast.

    (Not available)

  11. 1:00pm

    World at One :
    04/12/2012

    National and international news with Martha Kearney.

    (Not available)

  12. 1:45pm

    The Global Gap - Series 1: Mexico :
    2. Fashion Designers

    Fashion designers from the UK and Mexico compare notes.

    (Not available)

  13. 2:00pm

    The Archers :
    03/12/2012

    Lilian receives a covert call.

    (Not available)

  14. 2:15pm

    Afternoon Drama :
    Ubykh

    By Simon Scardifield. Only one person in the world speaks Ubykh, and he's very, very old.

    (Not available)

  15. 3:00pm

    The Kitchen Cabinet - Series 3 :
    1. Whitstable

    Jay Rayner hosts the first programme of a new series of the culinary panel programme.

  16. 3:30pm

    Mastertapes - Series 1 :
    11. Corinne Bailey Rae (the A-Side)

    Corinne Bailey Rae returns to her second album The Sea, and plays tracks from it live.

  17. 4:00pm

    It's My Story :
    Music and Silence

    Composer Michael Berkeley talks frankly about his hearing loss.

    (Not available)

  18. 4:30pm

    Great Lives - Series 29 :
    1. Dick Francis

    Martin Broughton nominates Dick Francis, champion jockey and champion bookseller.

  19. 5:00pm

    PM :
    04/12/2012

    Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Includes Weather.

    (Not available)

  20. 6:00pm

    Six O'Clock News :
    04/12/2012

    National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

  21. 6:30pm

    Bleak Expectations - Series 5 :
    3. An Alrightish Life Savagely Frozen to Bits

    Pip races to Antarctica to thwart another fiendish plot by the evil Mr Gently Benevolent.

  22. 7:00pm

    The Archers :
    04/12/2012

    Robert has parental concerns.

    (Not available)

  23. 7:15pm

    Front Row :
    Ben Folds; Elizabeth Price; Charles Dickens museum

    Turner Prize winner Elizabeth Price, Ben Folds, and the Charles Dickens museum reopens.

  24. 7:45pm

    15 Minute Drama - China Girl :
    Episode 2

    After many bureaucratic hurdles, Nick and Naomi travel to China to bring home their baby.

    (Not available)

  25. 8:00pm

    Inside the Academy School Revoluti… :

    Zoe Williams turns school inspector to put a range of academies to the test.

    (Not available)

  26. 8:40pm

    In Touch :
    Banking, New York floods' victim, MD research

    RNIB search for people with AMD and a VI New Yorker tells of losing all to hurricane Sandy

  27. 9:00pm

    All in the Mind :
    Alzheimer's Disease

    Claudia Hammond on understanding the changes in the brain leading to Alzheimer's disease.

  28. 9:30pm

    The Life Scientific :
    38. Jared Diamond

    Jared Diamond on gall bladders, global history and the birds of Papua New Guinea.

  29. 9:58pm

    Weather :
    04/12/2012

    Weather information.

    (Not available)

  30. 10:00pm

    The World Tonight :
    04/12/2012

    National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.

  31. 10:45pm

    Book at Bedtime - The Mighty Walzer :
    Episode 7

    Howard Jacobson's hilarious tale of the coming-of-age of a wannabe ping-pong champion.

    (Not available)

  32. 11:00pm

    The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 7 :
    3. Secret Science

    Simon Singh and Dave Gorman join Brian and Robin to discuss Bletchley Park.

  33. 11:30pm

    Today in Parliament :
    04/12/2012

    The Foreign Secretary attacks Israel over a plan to build on occupied land near Jerusalem.

    (Not available)

  34. 12:00am

    Midnight News :
    05/12/2012

    The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  35. 12:30am

    Book of the Week - The Horologicon :
    Episode 2

    Did you jenticulate well this morning? More hidden delights from the English language.

    (Not available)

  36. 12:48am

    Shipping Forecast :
    05/12/2012

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  37. 1:00am

    Selection of BBC World Service Pro… :
    05/12/2012

    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

    (Not available)

  38. 5:20am

    Shipping Forecast :
    05/12/2012

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  39. 5:30am

    News Briefing :
    05/12/2012

    News from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  40. 5:43am

    Prayer for the Day :
    05/12/2012

    A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Pastor Alex Robertson.

    (Not available)

  41. 5:45am

    Farming Today :
    05/12/2012

    Fears for the future of upland farms as new entrants turn their back on the industry.

    (Not available)

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