BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4
  1. 6:00am

    Today :
    07/02/2013

    GCSE changes, plus France's ambassador on the EU budget and dining 'al-desco'.

    (Not available)

  2. 9:00am

    In Our Time :
    Epicureanism

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the philosophy of Epicureanism.

  3. 9:45am

    Book of the Week - Benjamin Britte… :
    Episode 4

    By Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.

    (Not available)

  4. 10:00am

    Woman's Hour :
    Tegan and Sara; How to Create the Perfect Wife

    Eve Pollard, Dawn O'Porter and the Woman's Hour Power List judges discuss women in culture

  5. 10:45am

    Armistead Maupin's Tales of the Ci… :
    Episode 4

    Mary Ann turns detective, and Michael decides to open up to his mother about being gay.

    (Not available)

  6. 11:00am

    From Our Own Correspondent :
    Time to Dig Up the Beer

    Finding a secret tipple in Timbuktu, and other BBC despatches from round the world.

  7. 11:30am

    The World Cup for Writers :

    Joe Dunthorne's England Writers Football Team plays against the Scotland Writers Team.

  8. 12:00pm

    You and Yours :
    Banks and conmen; gambling; Costa Coffee and the way we speak

    Consumer news. Winifred Robinson talks about how to change hospital culture.

  9. 12:57pm

    Weather :
    07/02/2013

    The latest weather forecast.

    (Not available)

  10. 1:00pm

    World at One :
    07/02/2013

    National and international news with Martha Kearney.

    (Not available)

  11. 1:45pm

    The Call - Series 3 :
    Episode 4

    Dominic Arkwright meets dancer Rose Metcalf who escaped from the sinking Costa Concordia.

  12. 2:00pm

    The Archers :
    06/02/2013

    Will reacts angrily.

    (Not available)

  13. 2:15pm

    Afternoon Drama :
    Lifecoach

    By Nick Walker. Life coach Derby Anderson gets the job of a lifetime. But is she up to it?

    (Not available)

  14. 3:00pm

    Ramblings - Series 23 :
    1. The Walking Book Group

    Clare Balding walks for self improvement, joining a walking book group in North London.

  15. 3:27pm

    Radio 4 Appeal :
    International Nepal Fellowship

    Anne Wafula Strike presents an appeal on behalf of International Nepal Fellowship.

  16. 3:30pm

    Bookclub :
    George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia

    John Simpson and Hilary Spurling discuss George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia.

  17. 4:00pm

    The Film Programme :
    Helen Mirren on Hitchcock; Alan Parker on his Bafta honour

    New BAFTA Fellow Alan Parker looks back at his career, plus Helen Mirren on Hitchcock.

    (Not available)

  18. 4:30pm

    Material World :
    TB vaccine, satellites, Lake Ellsworth, Antarctic station

    Quentin Cooper looks at failures in science and lessons learnt in new TB vaccine trials.

  19. 5:00pm

    PM :
    07/02/2013

    Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.

    (Not available)

  20. 6:00pm

    Six O'Clock News :
    07/02/2013

    National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

  21. 6:30pm

    Life: An Idiot's Guide - Series 2 :
    Episode 4

    Comedian Stephen K Amos and guests compile an Idiot's Guide to Crime and Punishment.

    (Not available)

  22. 7:00pm

    The Archers :
    07/02/2013

    There's a fleeting meeting for Lilian and Paul.

    (Not available)

  23. 7:15pm

    Front Row :
    David Morrissey, Jake Bugg, Glam! at Tate Liverpool

    John Wilson reports on Glam! at Tate Liverpool; actor David Morrissey; singer Jake Bugg.

  24. 7:45pm

    Armistead Maupin's Tales of the Ci… :
    Episode 4

    Mary Ann turns detective, and Michael decides to open up to his mother about being gay.

    (Not available)

  25. 8:00pm

    The Report :
    High Street Closures

    What knock-on effect will recent retail collapses have on the high street?

  26. 8:30pm

    The Bottom Line :
    Books

    Evan Davis and guests explore the impact of the digital revolution on the book industry.

  27. 9:00pm

    Saving Species - Series 3 :
    23. British and Arctic Mammals

    Brett Westwood, the BBC Natural History Unit and the Open University look into wildlife.

  28. 9:30pm

    In Our Time :
    Epicureanism

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the philosophy of Epicureanism.

    (Not available)

  29. 9:58pm

    Weather :
    07/02/2013

    Weather information.

    (Not available)

  30. 10:00pm

    The World Tonight :
    07/02/2013

    The day's news with David Eades. Will John Brennan be confirmed as new boss of the CIA?

  31. 10:45pm

    The Real George Orwell - Down and … :
    Episode 9

    In London, Orwell considers the life of a pavement artist and the lot of a beggar.

    (Not available)

    Programme contains Parental Guidance

  32. 11:00pm

    The Guns of Adam Riches :
    1. Mastermind

    Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger can defeat him.

    (Not available)

  33. 11:30pm

    Today in Parliament :
    07/02/2013

    Rachel Byrne with the day's top news stories from Westminster.

    (Not available)

  34. 12:00am

    Midnight News :
    08/02/2013

    The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  35. 12:30am

    Book of the Week - Benjamin Britte… :
    Episode 4

    By Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.

    (Not available)

  36. 12:48am

    Shipping Forecast :
    08/02/2013

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  37. 1:00am

    Selection of BBC World Service Pro… :
    08/02/2013

    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

    (Not available)

  38. 5:20am

    Shipping Forecast :
    08/02/2013

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  39. 5:30am

    News Briefing :
    08/02/2013

    News from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  40. 5:43am

    Prayer for the Day :
    08/02/2013

    A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Noel Battye.

    (Not available)

  41. 5:45am

    Farming Today :
    08/02/2013

    Charlotte Smith asks, can high-speed rail bring progress to the countryside?

    (Not available)

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