BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4
  1. 6:00am

    Today :
    05/03/2013

    Legal aid cuts debated, plus Helen Mirren on playing the Queen once again.

    (Not available)

  2. 9:00am

    In Defence of Bureaucracy :
    Episode 1

    Gus O'Donnell argues that bureaucracy is now an essential part of a functioning democracy.

    (Not available)

  3. 9:30am

    Roger Law and the Chinese Curiosit… :
    Episode 3

    Roger travels to Chongqing to see what new museums are being built there.

  4. 9:45am

    Book of the Week - Bedsit Disco Qu… :
    Episode 2

    On her first day at university, 18-year-old Tracey answered a public address announcement.

    (Not available)

  5. 10:00am

    Woman's Hour :
    05/03/2013

    Standing for the Conservatives - how are women doing? Presented by Jane Garvey.

  6. 10:45am

    The Cazalets - Marking Time :
    Episode 12

    Clary and Polly decide they'll never be like the adults they know when they grow up.

    (Not available)

  7. 11:00am

    Who's the Pest? :
    Episode 1

    Erica discovers that bees' sense of smell can be used to detect explosives and disease.

  8. 11:30am

    Soul Music - Series 15 :
    5. Shipbuilding

    The Robert Wyatt song from 1982, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer.

  9. 12:00pm

    You and Yours :
    Call You and Yours: Parenting

    Which causes more harm - overly-intrusive parents, or those who do too little?

  10. 12:57pm

    Weather :
    05/03/2013

    The latest weather forecast.

    (Not available)

  11. 1:00pm

    World at One :
    05/03/2013

    Martha Kearney presents national and international news.

    (Not available)

  12. 1:45pm

    Battle for the Airwaves :
    Episode 7

    Nick examines the 2003 Iraq War and the most damaging political row in the BBC's history.

  13. 2:00pm

    The Archers :
    04/03/2013

    Chris overindulges.

    (Not available)

  14. 2:15pm

    Afternoon Drama :
    Noble Cause Corruption

    By Fin Kennedy. A new CID detective finds officers are taking the law into their own hands

    (Not available)

  15. 3:00pm

    The Human Zoo :
    Episode 1

    Michael Blastland invites us to discover the way we think, behave and make decisions.

  16. 3:30pm

    Costing the Earth :
    Electrifying Africa: Beyond the Grid

    Solar lamps are lighting parts of Africa the grid cannot reach. Tom Heap investigates.

  17. 4:00pm

    Law in Action :
    Inside the Supreme Court

    Britain's most senior judge Lord Neuberger answers questions from the Supreme Court.

  18. 4:30pm

    A Good Read :
    Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys

    Featuring books by Edna O'Brien, Margery Allingham and Anonymous, a Woman in Berlin.

  19. 5:00pm

    PM :
    05/03/2013

    Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.

    (Not available)

  20. 6:00pm

    Six O'Clock News :
    05/03/2013

    National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

  21. 6:30pm

    Elvenquest - Series 4 :
    4. The Underworld

    The Questers descend into the Underworld in search of Penthiselea's mother.

    (Not available)

  22. 7:00pm

    The Archers :
    05/03/2013

    Shula acts quickly.

    (Not available)

  23. 7:15pm

    Front Row :
    Side Effects; Lara Croft's comeback

    Side Effects reviewed; Lara Croft's comeback; artist Chuck Close; bomb disposal comedy.

  24. 7:45pm

    The Cazalets - Marking Time :
    Episode 12

    Clary and Polly decide they'll never be like the adults they know when they grow up.

    (Not available)

  25. 8:00pm

    How Iraq Changed the World :

    Writer and broadcaster John Kampfner looks at the global consequences of war in Iraq.

  26. 8:40pm

    In Touch :
    Virgin Journey Care, Insight Radio Xtra

    Train operators explain the Journey Care assistance scheme for disabled travellers.

  27. 9:00pm

    Inside Health :
    NHS reforms, epilepsy and pregnancy, thermometers

    Dr Mark Porter questions health minister Lord Howe about possible NHS reforms.

  28. 9:30pm

    In Defence of Bureaucracy :
    Episode 1

    Gus O'Donnell argues that bureaucracy is now an essential part of a functioning democracy.

    (Not available)

  29. 9:58pm

    Weather :
    05/03/2013

    Weather information.

    (Not available)

  30. 10:00pm

    The World Tonight :
    05/03/2013

    National and international news and analysis.

  31. 10:45pm

    Book at Bedtime - The Middlesteins :
    Episode 7

    Edie, Emily and Robin meet at the Chinese restaurant.

    (Not available)

  32. 11:00pm

    Susan Calman Is Convicted :
    4. Nationality

    Susan didn't think cultural identity was important but then realised her roots defined her

    (Not available)

  33. 11:30pm

    Today in Parliament :
    05/03/2013

    The government promises to make it harder for EU immigrants to claim benefits.

    (Not available)

  34. 12:00am

    Midnight News :
    06/03/2013

    The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  35. 12:30am

    Book of the Week - Bedsit Disco Qu… :
    Episode 2

    On her first day at university, 18-year-old Tracey answered a public address announcement.

    (Not available)

  36. 12:48am

    Shipping Forecast :
    06/03/2013

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  37. 1:00am

    Selection of BBC World Service Pro… :
    06/03/2013

    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

    (Not available)

  38. 5:20am

    Shipping Forecast :
    06/03/2013

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  39. 5:30am

    News Briefing :
    06/03/2013

    News from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  40. 5:43am

    Prayer for the Day :
    06/03/2013

    A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Clair Jaquiss.

    (Not available)

  41. 5:45am

    Farming Today :
    06/03/2013

    Plans for an SOS text message service to tell keepers when their bees are in trouble.

    (Not available)

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