BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4
  1. 6:00am

    Today :
    08/02/2013

    Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.

    (Not available)

  2. 9:00am

    Desert Island Discs :
    Sir Terry Leahy

    Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.

  3. 9:45am

    Book of the Week - Benjamin Britte… :
    Episode 5

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

    (Not available)

  4. 10:00am

    Woman's Hour :
    Early jazz queens; British Chinese women; Church of England; Parents …

    Early jazz queens, and three generations of British Chinese women. With Jenni Murray.

  5. 10:45am

    Armistead Maupin's Tales of the Ci… :
    Episode 5

    Mary Ann and Burke's detective work to solve the reason for his amnesia steps up a pace.

    (Not available)

  6. 11:00am

    Grahame Dangerfield: Back to the S… :
    Episode 1

    Grahame Dangerfield, veteran naturalist, revisits the place he thought was Eden.

  7. 11:30am

    When the Dog Dies - Series 3 :
    5. It's That Song Again

    Sandy is haunted by the song Green Grow the Rushes, Oh.

    (Not available)

  8. 12:00pm

    You and Yours :
    Buying contact lenses online, the rising cost of music lessons, and b…

    The law prevents contact lenses being sold online without a prescription.

  9. 12:57pm

    Weather :
    08/02/2013

    The latest weather forecast.

    (Not available)

  10. 1:00pm

    World at One :
    08/02/2013

    Norman Smith presents national and international news.

    (Not available)

  11. 1:45pm

    The Call - Series 3 :
    Episode 5

    Dominic Arkwright meets the mum who gave birth at home with a 999 operator on the line.

  12. 2:00pm

    The Archers :
    07/02/2013

    There's a fleeting meeting for Lilian and Paul.

    (Not available)

  13. 2:15pm

    Afternoon Drama - Stone :
    4. Mother Love

    By Richard Monks. A devoted mother fights to defend her son after he is arrested.

    (Not available)

  14. 3:00pm

    Gardeners' Question Time :
    Kirton-in-Lindsey

    Eric Robson and the team visit gardeners in Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire.

  15. 3:45pm

    Pierrot Hero: The Story of Cliffor… :
    3. Cowes Regatta, Royalty and Posterity

    Essex and his troupe are invited aboard the royal yacht to entertain King Edward VII.

    (Not available)

  16. 4:00pm

    Last Word :
    A New York mayor, a Navy Seal, an anti-apartheid activist, a toymaker…

    Matthew Bannister on Amina Cachalia, Reg Presley, Chris Kyle, Andre Cassagnes, Richard III

  17. 4:30pm

    Feedback :
    08/02/2013

    The art of Whispering Bob, iPlayer queries addressed, and is Radio 4 barmy for McCartney?

    (Not available)

  18. 5:00pm

    PM :
    08/02/2013

    Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.

    (Not available)

  19. 6:00pm

    Six O'Clock News :
    08/02/2013

    National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

  20. 6:30pm

    The News Quiz - Series 79 :
    Episode 8

    Chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Panellists include Jeremy Hardy and Daniel Finkelstein.

    (Not available)

  21. 7:00pm

    The Archers :
    08/02/2013

    Ed plucks up courage.

    (Not available)

  22. 7:15pm

    Front Row :
    Tracey Thorn; Gael García Bernal; Warm Bodies; Show tunes

    Gael García Bernal in Pinochet's Chile, singer Tracey Thorn, and zom-rom-com Warm Bodies.

  23. 7:45pm

    Armistead Maupin's Tales of the Ci… :
    Episode 5

    Mary Ann and Burke's detective work to solve the reason for his amnesia steps up a pace.

    (Not available)

  24. 8:00pm

    Any Questions? :
    David Davis, Norman Baker, Alan Milburn, Julie Bindel

    Jonathan Dimbleby is joined by David Davis, Norman Baker, Alan Milburn and Julie Bindel.

  25. 8:50pm

    A Point of View :
    Grand Central celebration

    David Cannadine celebrates the saving of New York's century-old Grand Central station.

  26. 9:00pm

    Friday Drama :
    The Forgotten

    By Anne Devlin. While suffering from lapses in memory, Bee meets a strange creature.

    (Not available)

  27. 9:58pm

    Weather :
    08/02/2013

    Weather information.

    (Not available)

  28. 10:00pm

    The World Tonight :
    08/02/2013

    European leaders agree to cut EU budget for the first time. Presented by David Eades.

  29. 10:45pm

    The Real George Orwell - Down and … :
    Episode 10

    Orwell discovers it is not lack of money or hunger that dispirits him most, but boredom.

    (Not available)

  30. 11:00pm

    A Good Read :
    Miles Jupp and Barb Jungr

    Miles Jupp and Barb Jungr talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.

  31. 11:30pm

    Today in Parliament :
    08/02/2013

    Mark D'Arcy with the day's top news stories from Westminster.

    (Not available)

  32. 12:00am

    Midnight News :
    09/02/2013

    The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  33. 12:30am

    Book of the Week - Benjamin Britte… :
    Episode 5

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

    (Not available)

  34. 12:48am

    Shipping Forecast :
    09/02/2013

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  35. 1:00am

    Selection of BBC World Service Pro… :
    09/02/2013

    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

    (Not available)

  36. 5:20am

    Shipping Forecast :
    09/02/2013

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  37. 5:30am

    News Briefing :
    09/02/2013

    The latest news from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  38. 5:43am

    Prayer for the Day :
    09/02/2013

    A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Paul Mathole.

    (Not available)

  39. 5:45am

    iPM :
    09/02/2013

    'I read all my daughters' texts.' A mother and a teenage listener discuss online privacy.

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