BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4
  1. 6:00am

    Today :
    12/03/2013

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

    (Not available)

  2. 9:00am

    In Defence of Bureaucracy :
    Episode 2

    Gus O'Donnell on why we should be proud of our civil service.

    (Not available)

  3. 9:30am

    Roger Law and the Chinese Curiosit… :
    Episode 5

    Roger concludes his journey in Beijing, visiting the city's Tap Water Museum.

  4. 9:45am

    Book of the Week - The Last Days o… :
    Episode 2

    Writer Mark Binelli settles in to living in Detroit again and meets his new neighbours.

    (Not available)

  5. 10:00am

    Woman's Hour :
    Call the Midwife; Peter Lawrence on his missing daughter; pianist Val…

    Call the Midwife writer Heidi Thomas discusses the hit TV series with Jane Garvey.

  6. 10:45am

    15 Minute Drama - Writing the Cent… :
    2. 1924: The Farm Near Sheffield

    Frequent moves are often the lot of the rural worker.

    (Not available)

  7. 11:00am

    Who's the Pest? :
    Episode 2

    Erica McAlister asks if we should be eating more insects.

  8. 11:30am

    Feel the Chant: The Brit Funk Story :

    David Grant revisits a unique era in British music when jazz funk exploded onto the scene.

  9. 12:00pm

    You and Yours :
    Women at work

    Has women's equality in the workplace stalled? And if so, should we be worried?

  10. 12:57pm

    Weather :
    12/03/2013

    The latest weather forecast.

    (Not available)

  11. 1:00pm

    World at One :
    12/03/2013

    Martha Kearney presents national and international news.

    (Not available)

  12. 1:45pm

    Baroque in Britain :
    Episode 2

    Was the Great Fire of London a missed opportunity to create Europe's finest Baroque city?

  13. 2:00pm

    The Archers :
    11/03/2013

    Jazzer and Ed are celebrating.

    (Not available)

  14. 2:15pm

    Afternoon Drama :
    Take Me to Hafod Owen

    By Meic Povey. Ellis returns to his childhood home, amidst the mountains of Snowdonia.

    (Not available)

  15. 3:00pm

    The Human Zoo :
    Episode 2

    Status quo bias - do you prefer things, whether personal or political, the way they are?

  16. 3:30pm

    Costing the Earth :
    The House That Heats Itself

    Miranda Krestovnikoff looks at new building materials for eco-friendly homes.

  17. 4:00pm

    Law in Action :
    Duress and deprivation of citizenship

    Should a woman escape liability if she was pressured to commit the crime by a man?

  18. 4:30pm

    A Good Read :
    Robert Peston and Bernadine Evaristo

    Robert Peston and Bernadine Evaristo join Harriett Gilbert to recommend much-loved books.

  19. 5:00pm

    PM :
    12/03/2013

    Coverage and analysis of the day's news.

    (Not available)

  20. 6:00pm

    Six O'Clock News :
    12/03/2013

    National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

  21. 6:30pm

    Elvenquest - Series 4 :
    5. The Bard

    The Questers get a chance to kill Lord Darkness. But first they must win a talent contest.

    (Not available)

  22. 7:00pm

    The Archers :
    12/03/2013

    Elona is feeling low.

    (Not available)

  23. 7:15pm

    Front Row :
    Edmund de Waal; The Paperboy; the art of George Bellows

    Edmund de Waal, The Paperboy reviewed, the art of George Bellows, and bookshops fight back

  24. 7:45pm

    15 Minute Drama - Writing the Cent… :
    2. 1924: The Farm Near Sheffield

    Frequent moves are often the lot of the rural worker.

    (Not available)

  25. 8:00pm

    File on 4 :
    Mali: Europe's Terror Threat

    Does Europe face a new terror threat after military action in Mali? Jenny Cuffe reports.

  26. 8:40pm

    In Touch :
    Railway Feedback, New Beacon

    Peter White talks to the new editor of NB magazine and Lee Kumutat on being guide dog-less

  27. 9:00pm

    Inside Health :
    Antibiotics, cervical smears, premature labour, hip replacements

    Antibiotic resistance, preventing premature labour, smear tests and joint replacements.

  28. 9:30pm

    In Defence of Bureaucracy :
    Episode 2

    Gus O'Donnell on why we should be proud of our civil service.

    (Not available)

  29. 9:58pm

    Weather :
    12/03/2013

    Weather information.

    (Not available)

  30. 10:00pm

    The World Tonight :
    12/03/2013

    Cameron hints at arming Syrian rebels, and cardinals begin to vote. News with Ritula Shah.

  31. 10:45pm

    Book at Bedtime - All the Beggars … :
    Episode 2

    Lara recounts the events of a memorable family holiday in Fuengirola.

    (Not available)

  32. 11:00pm

    Our Woman in Norton Tripton :

    A new comedy starring Jenny Eclair as jaded community website journalist Ros Moss.

    (Not available)

  33. 11:30pm

    Today in Parliament :
    12/03/2013

    Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.

    (Not available)

  34. 12:00am

    Midnight News :
    13/03/2013

    The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  35. 12:30am

    Book of the Week - The Last Days o… :
    Episode 2

    Writer Mark Binelli settles in to living in Detroit again and meets his new neighbours.

    (Not available)

  36. 12:48am

    Shipping Forecast :
    13/03/2013

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  37. 1:00am

    Selection of BBC World Service Pro… :
    13/03/2013

    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

    (Not available)

  38. 5:20am

    Shipping Forecast :
    13/03/2013

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  39. 5:30am

    News Briefing :
    13/03/2013

    News from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  40. 5:43am

    Prayer for the Day :
    13/03/2013

    A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.

    (Not available)

  41. 5:45am

    Farming Today :
    13/03/2013

    MEPs vote on reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy. Anna Hill asks what is at stake.

    (Not available)

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