BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4
  1. 6:00am

    Today :
    05/12/2012

    Autumn Statement previewed, plus tax avoidance, and the politics of tea drinking.

    (Not available)

  2. 9:00am

    Midweek :
    Jocelyn Burton, Michael Holroyd, Bruno Tonioli, Jonathan Hancock

    Libby Purves meets Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli and biographer Michael Holroyd.

  3. 9:45am

    Book of the Week - The Horologicon :
    Episode 3

    As the amell approaches, it's time to dash to a grubbery.

    (Not available)

  4. 10:00am

    Woman's Hour :
    Judit Polgar; Teaching compassion; Sex workers

    Chess grandmaster Judit Polgar, sex workers, teaching compassion. Presenter Jenni Murray.

  5. 10:45am

    15 Minute Drama - China Girl :
    Episode 3

    Naomi and Nick must go through some final formalities before they can bring Luo Ning home.

    (Not available)

  6. 11:00am

    Uzbek to My Roots :

    An audio diary from Londoner Amy and her family as they journey back to their Jewish roots

    (Not available)

  7. 11:30am

    Charles Paris - An Amateur Corpse :
    Episode 1

    Charles meets an old friend whose marriage is in trouble.

    (Not available)

  8. 12:00pm

    You and Yours :
    How flu vaccines are made, the Autumn Statement, and first aid in sch…

    The way we vaccinate for flu is a 'gamble' according to the Department of Health.

  9. 12:57pm

    Weather :
    05/12/2012

    The latest weather forecast.

    (Not available)

  10. 1:00pm

    World at One :
    05/12/2012

    National and international news with Martha Kearney.

    (Not available)

  11. 1:45pm

    The Global Gap - Series 1: Mexico :
    3. Green Politicians

    Green politicians from the UK and Mexico compare notes.

    (Not available)

  12. 2:00pm

    The Archers :
    04/12/2012

    Robert has parental concerns.

    (Not available)

  13. 2:15pm

    Afternoon Drama :
    A Disappearing Town

    By Hugh Hughes. A fantastical tale from a childhood that's long since vanished.

    (Not available)

  14. 3:00pm

    Money Box Live :
    The Autumn Statement

    Financial phone-in on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement with Paul Lewis and Ruth Alexander

  15. 3:30pm

    All in the Mind :
    Alzheimer's Disease

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

  16. 4:00pm

    Thinking Allowed :
    Work identity on the railway; how to be gay

    Laurie Taylor on a new book exploring gay male identity. Also, work identity in crisis.

  17. 4:30pm

    The Media Show :
    Editors' meeting, Hacked Off, NewsCorp

    Hacked Off's plans after Leveson and NewsCorp's plans for its UK papers.

  18. 5:00pm

    PM :
    05/12/2012

    Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.

    (Not available)

  19. 6:00pm

    Six O'Clock News :
    05/12/2012

    National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

  20. 6:30pm

    Mark Steel's in Town - Series 4 :
    Episode 2

    Comedian Mark Steel visits the Isle of Mull to take a look under the surface of Tobermory.

    (Not available)

  21. 7:00pm

    The Archers :
    05/12/2012

    Mike takes the plunge.

    (Not available)

  22. 7:15pm

    Front Row :
    All-female Julius Caesar; writer Mike Bartlett on The Town

    An all-female staging of Julius Caesar and Mike Bartlett on his first TV drama.

  23. 7:45pm

    15 Minute Drama - China Girl :
    Episode 3

    Naomi and Nick must go through some final formalities before they can bring Luo Ning home.

    (Not available)

  24. 8:00pm

    Moral Maze :
    Ethical consumerism

    Should we as consumers think about the moral consequences of where we spend our money?

  25. 9:00pm

    Frontiers :
    05/12/2012

    Adam Rutherford reports on the recent discovery that much of our DNA is not useless junk.

  26. 9:30pm

    Midweek :
    Jocelyn Burton, Michael Holroyd, Bruno Tonioli, Jonathan Hancock

    Libby Purves meets Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli and biographer Michael Holroyd.

    (Not available)

  27. 9:58pm

    Weather :
    05/12/2012

    Weather information.

    (Not available)

  28. 10:00pm

    The World Tonight :
    05/12/2012

    Reaction to the chancellor's Autumn Statement, with Robin Lustig.

  29. 10:45pm

    Book at Bedtime - The Mighty Walzer :
    Episode 8

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

    (Not available)

  30. 11:00pm

    Warhorses of Letters - Series 2 :
    Episode 2

    Planning a wedding is fraught with arguments for gay horses Copenhagen and Marengo.

    (Not available)

  31. 11:15pm

    Mission Improbable :
    2. Splash!

    A tale of rowing, wooing and dolphin-watching with the binoculars round the wrong way.

    (Not available)

  32. 11:30pm

    Today in Parliament :
    05/12/2012

    Keith Macdougall with the day's top news stories from Westminster.

    (Not available)

  33. 12:00am

    Midnight News :
    06/12/2012

    The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  34. 12:30am

    Book of the Week - The Horologicon :
    Episode 3

    As the amell approaches, it's time to dash to a grubbery.

    (Not available)

  35. 12:48am

    Shipping Forecast :
    06/12/2012

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  36. 1:00am

    Selection of BBC World Service Pro… :
    06/12/2012

    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

    (Not available)

  37. 5:20am

    Shipping Forecast :
    06/12/2012

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  38. 5:30am

    News Briefing :
    06/12/2012

    News from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  39. 5:43am

    Prayer for the Day :
    06/12/2012

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

    (Not available)

  40. 5:45am

    Farming Today :
    06/12/2012

    Charlotte Smith asks what the Autumn Statement means for the green economy and for farmers

    (Not available)

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