Factual A to Z

  1. A Point of View

    A weekly reflection on a topical issue

  2. All in the Mind

    Programme exploring the limits and potential of the human mind

  3. Analysis

    Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad

  4. Any Answers?

    Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?

  5. Any Questions?

    Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities

  6. Archive on 4

    A look back at programmes and recordings from the BBC archives

  7. Britain in a Box

    Series exploring the stories behind programmes which have become part of TV history

  8. Broadcasting House

    The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell

  9. Choristers of the Coronation

    One-time boy choristers recall the thrill of singing at the 1953 Coronation.

  10. Costing the Earth

    Programme looking at man's effect on the environment and how the environment reacts

  11. Creating Pitch-Perfect

    Catherine Bott on software that corrects out of tune singing but is also a creative tool.

  12. Crossing Continents

    Series focusing on foreign affairs issues

  13. David Pownall at 75

    Dramas and a documentary to celebrate the birthday of the British playwright and author

  14. David Vaughan: The Artist Who Fell from Grace

    The amazing life story of a 1960s pop artist who fell from grace, told by Wayne Hemingway.

  15. Desert Island Discs

    Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

  16. Destination Freedom

    Profile of the pioneering 1940s civil rights radio series Destination Freedom.

  17. Disability: A New History

    Peter White presents a history of disability in the 18th and 19th centuries

  18. Don't Log Off

    Alan Dein takes nocturnal excursions via Facebook and Skype, discovering real-life dramas

  19. Face the Facts

    Original investigations into social injustice, public policy, inefficiency and fraud

  20. Farming Today

    The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

  21. File on 4

    Award-winning current affairs documentary series

  22. Food Programme

    Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

  23. Food: A Scandalous History

    Giles Coren compares our horsemeat scandal to the Victorian history of food adulteration.

  24. Four Thought

    Series of thought-provoking talks with a personal dimension

  25. Fried Chicken Feels the Heat

    Yasmeen Khan checks out chicken shops - tasty and cheap, but are they healthy?

  26. From Our Own Correspondent

    Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers

  27. Front Row

    Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

  28. Gardeners' Question Time

    Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts

  29. Great Lives

    Matthew Parris presents the biographical series

  30. In a Prince's Footsteps

    John McCarthy revisits sites of the Prince of Wales's photographic tour of 1862

  31. In a Prince's Footsteps - Omnibus

    John McCarthy revisits sites of the Prince of Wales's photographic tour of 1862

  32. In Business

    Series about the world of work from vast corporations to modest volunteers

  33. In Godzilla's Footsteps

    Godzilla was a response to atomic war. Japanese artists now respond to the tsunami of 2011

  34. In Our Time

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas

  35. In Touch

    News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

  36. It's My Story

    Stories about the lives of everyday people

  37. Last Word

    Radio 4's weekly obituary programme

  38. Lives in a Landscape

    Documentary series telling original stories about real lives in Britain today

  39. Loose Ends

    Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy

  40. Making History

    Series exploring ordinary people's links with the past

  41. Material World

    Gareth Mitchell sits in for Quentin Cooper finding out what's new in the world of science.

  42. Midweek

    Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests

  43. Money Box

    The latest news from the world of personal finance

  44. Money Box Live

    Phone-in programme with discussion and advice on personal finance

  45. More or Less

    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life

  46. Mother Tongue Interference

    Five short autobiographies in two languages

  47. Move Over Wodehouse

    Mukti Jain Campion reports on the changing reading habits of India's growing middle class.

  48. On the Borderline

    Writer Clare Allan on the controversial diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.

  49. On Your Farm

    Getting to the heart of country life with a look at individual farming endeavours

  50. One to One

    Interview series. Broadcasters talk to the people whose stories interest them most

  51. Open Book

    Mariella Frostrup with the best in new fiction and non-fiction.

  52. Open Country

    Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of Britain

  53. Over the Boundary

    Cricket was almost wiped out in Ireland. Kevin Connolly tells the story of its revival.

  54. Pick of the Week

    A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.

  55. Poetry in Translation

    Daljit Nagra explores the different practices behind translating poetry.

  56. Poetry Please

    Selections of poetry on various themes chosen by listeners and presented by Roger McGough.

  57. Prosperity Gospel

    Dotun Adebayo explores the rise of Prosperity Gospel in Britain's churches.

  58. Radio 4 Appeal

    Highlighting a charity and appealing for donations. Presenters give their time freely.

  59. Ramblings

    Programme joining notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside

  60. Safari Surgery

    Ayisha Yahya reports on the growing demand for cosmetic surgery in Africa.

  61. Saturday Live

    Extraordinary stories and remarkable people. With Sian Williams and Richard Coles

  62. Saturday Review

    Sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events, with Tom Sutcliffe and guests

  63. Selection of BBC World Service Programmes

    A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes

  64. Short Cuts

    A showcase for delightful and adventurous short documentaries from the UK and abroad

  65. Signing Up at 16

    Penny Marshall presents a series that follows 16-year-olds through a year of army training

  66. Songs of the Sacred Harp

    Cerys Matthews visits Alabama to uncover a sacred choral tradition.

  67. Start the Week

    Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday

  68. State of Play

    Can computer games help to solve the problems of the world? Alex Butterworth investigates.

  69. The Art of the Foreign Minister

    Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's chief of staff, asks what makes a great foreign minister.

  70. The Bottom Line

    Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show

  71. The Film Programme

    The latest releases, the hottest stars and the leading directors, plus news and insights

  72. The Life Scientific

    Jim Al-Khalili discusses the scientific life with fellow scientists

  73. The Listening Project

    Capturing the nation in conversation, curated and archived by the British Library.

  74. The Living World

    Natural history programme

  75. The Magic Theatre of Hermann Hesse

    Tracing the legacy of the cult Swiss-German writer Hermann Hesse.

  76. The Media Show

    Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world

  77. The New North

    Martin Goodman visits iconic new cultural buildings in search of a 'New North' of England

  78. The Outsourced

    Chris Mullin explores what working life is like for some outsourced workers.

  79. The Report

    Original insights into major news stories and topical investigations

  80. The Science of Music

    Prof Robert Winston looks at music with a scientist's eye

  81. The Truth and Nothing but the Truth

    Dr Geoff Bunn features comic book heroes and science in his history of the lie detector.

  82. The World This Weekend

    Shaun Ley looks at the week's big stories and previews the week to come

  83. The Write Stuff

    The radio panel game of literary correctness

  84. Thinking Allowed

    New research on how society works

  85. Today in Parliament

    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

  86. Tweet of the Day

    British birds through their songs and calls. 265 programmes of 90 seconds, over a year

  87. Unreliable Evidence

    Series exploring and analysing the legal issues of the day

  88. Vertical Farming

    Could high-rise farming be the solution to feeding our cities or is it a utopian fantasy?

  89. Week in Westminster

    Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster

  90. Westminster Hour

    Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme

  91. What the Papers Say

    The country's leading political journalists analyse the newspapers

  92. Wireless Nights

    Jarvis Cocker explores the human condition after dark, with stories of night people

  93. Woman's Hour

    The programme that offers a female perspective on the world

  94. Word of Mouth

    Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

  95. Yesterday in Parliament

    News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament

  96. You and Yours

    News and discussion of consumer affairs