00:00 - Midnight News
20/04/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi
The Future
5/5 Considering the recent history of Africa and looking ahead to the continent's future.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
20/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
20/04/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
20/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
20/04/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
20/04/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dabinderjit Singh.
05:45 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Play an Instrument
Why learning a musical instrument can improve your memory and your immune system.
06:00 - News and Papers
20/04/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
06:07 - Open Country
Postal Paths and Corpse Roads
Helen Mark is in Cumbria, finding out about some of the county's historic fell routes.
06:30 - Farming Today
20/04/24 - New Welsh Rural Affairs Cabinet Secretary, unlawful game licences and dairy pollution
We hear from Wales's new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
06:57 - Weather
20/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - Today
20/04/2024
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Saturday Live
Nic Hamilton, Josh Elwell and Eliot Gibbins, Victoria McCloud, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
10:00 - Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny
Kiell Smith-Bynoe: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe loves a pool party, Shaun doesn't want to take his top off.
10:30 - Soul Music
I Can See Clearly Now
Stories of what Johnny Nash's 1972 hit means to people around the world.
11:00 - The Week in Westminster
20/04/2024
Sonia Sodha assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
11:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
The Ayatollah and Israel
Iran's Supreme Leader has avoided going to war - could tensions with Israel change that?
12:00 - News Summary
20/04/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - Money Box
New Fraud Refund Rules and ISA Changes
Victims of fraud will be more likely to receive full refunds under new rules.
12:30 - The Now Show
Series 64, Episode 6
6/6 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the last ever Now Show.
12:57 - Weather
20/04/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - News and Weather
20/04/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
13:10 - Any Questions?
Daisy Cooper MP, Lord Dannatt, Anneliese Dodds MP, Tom Pursglove MP
James Cook presents political discussion from St George's Guildhall in King's Lynn.
14:00 - Any Answers?
20/04/2024
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
14:45 - The Archers
19/04/2024
Alice becomes overwhelmed.
15:00 - Drama on 4
Elegies, Part 1. Milton's Lycidas
1/2 Poet Michael Symmons Roberts's adaptation of Milton's Lycidas and Tennyson's In Memoriam
16:00 - Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Ruth Wilson, Young women and voting, Jing Lusi
Ruth Wilson on why she's running this year's London Marathon.
17:00 - PM
20/04/2024
Full coverage of the day's news.
17:30 - Sliced Bread
Toast - Mothercare's UK Stores
Why did Mothercare have to close all of their UK stores?
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
20/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
20/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
20/04/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Loose Ends
Tim Peake, Helen Lederer, Phil Manzanera, Jess Fostekew, Michele Stodart and Geejay.
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00 - Profile
Paul Sinton-Hewitt
Paul Sinton-Hewitt, the founder of parkrun. Presented by Stephen Smith.
19:15 - This Cultural Life
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Film director and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson reveals her creative influences.
20:00 - Archive on 4
A Brief History of Failure
Joe Queenan on the romance of failure, or the dreaded 'failure chic'.
21:00 - Legend
The Joni Mitchell Story, 3. Blue
3/6 Joni steps away from the glare of the spotlight & hides out in a cave with a red red rogue
21:30 - Influenced
Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat, Left the Chat: No 3. Several People Are Typing
3/6 How a video game about giants led to a wave of workplace rebellions.
22:00 - News
20/04/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15 - The Food Programme
Brexit's Import Controls
What will be the impact on our food supplies? Jaega Wise investigates.
23:00 - You Heard It Here First
Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 Chris McCausland's audio-themed panel show.
23:30 - Round Britain Quiz
Programme 6, 2024
The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang
