00:00 - Midnight News
19/05/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - Open Book
Hari Kunzru
Hari Kunzru speaks to Shahidha Bari about his new novel, Blue Ruin.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
19/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
19/05/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
19/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
19/05/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Bells on Sunday
The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Portsmouth
Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Portsmouth
05:45 - In Touch
Travelling Abroad
With three experienced globe-trotters, we assess the positives and pitfalls of travelling.
06:00 - News Summary
19/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
06:05 - Beyond Belief
Monsters and Gods
For centuries, monsters have snarled out of religious writings at us. Why?
06:35 - On Your Farm
Zerodig!
Put the spade away! Robin Markwell examines a trial scheme to grow veg without digging.
06:57 - Weather
19/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - News and Papers
19/05/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10 - Sunday
Glasgow Requiem, SEND in Faith Schools, Vatican Supernatural Rules
Edward Stourton looks at the ethical and religious issues of the week
07:54 - Radio 4 Appeal
Lumos Foundation
Evanna Lynch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lumos Foundation.
07:57 - Weather
19/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
08:00 - News and Papers
19/05/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
08:10 - Sunday Worship
Conversation Under Trees
Conversation Under Trees from the garden at St James Piccadilly.
08:48 - A Point of View
A Clean Break
Tom Shakespeare calls for new thinking to fix the current crisis in our prisons.
08:58 - Tweet of the Day
Jackie Morris on the Raven
Author, artist and illustrator Jackie Morris enjoys the language of the raven.
09:00 - Broadcasting House
19/05/2024
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
10:00 - Desert Island Discs
Dame Sarah Storey, athlete
Dame Sarah Storey, athlete, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
11:00 - The Archers Omnibus
19/05/2024
Alice presses self-destruct, and emotions run high for one family.
12:15 - Profile
Baroness Floella Benjamin
From Play School to Parliament, Baroness Floella Benjamin.
12:30 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 81, Episode 1
1/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
12:57 - Weather
19/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - The World This Weekend
19/05/2024
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
13:30 - Broken Politicians, Broken Politics
With personal testimonies from across Parliament we ask, is British politics broken?
14:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
Trinity College
Peter Gibbs and the panel visit Trinity College to answer questions from the audience.
14:45 - Singing with the Nightingales
Sam Lee marks the 100th anniversary of cellist Beatrice Harrison's duet with a nightingale
15:00 - Electric Decade
Electric Decade: The Good Soldier
A new adaptation of Ford Maddox Ford’s classic novel. Adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
16:00 - Open Book
Sarah Perry
Sarah Perry talks to Shahidha Bari about her new book, Enlightenment.
16:30 - Round Britain Quiz
Programme 11, 2024
The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang
17:00 - Witness History
La Haine: The film that shocked France
How Mathieu Kassovitz's critique of policing shocked French society
17:10 - The Invention Of...
China, The life and times of Chairman Mao
4/4 Misha Glenny completes our travels round China with the story of Chairman Mao
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
19/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
19/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
19/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Pick of the Week
John Gallagher
John Gallagher chooses audio highlights from the past week.
19:00 - The Archers
19/05/2024
Tensions rise at the cricket.
19:15 - How Much Can You Say?
'The north London heroin trade is almost folklore at this stage.'
19:45 - Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Sit Down to Poo?
Ella gets personal to explore which is best for our business - sitting down or squatting?
20:00 - Word of Mouth
Disaster Dialogue
Professor Lucy Easthope explains why language is important in the aftermath of a disaster.
20:30 - Last Word
Dame Shirley Conran, Doreen Massey, Beverley LaHaye, Steve Albini
Matthew Bannister on a writer, an educator, a campaigner and a musician.
21:00 - Money Box
Carers Allowance and HMRC helpline
The amount carers have been told to pay back is revealed and the '798 year' helpline wait.
21:25 - Radio 4 Appeal
Lumos Foundation
Evanna Lynch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lumos Foundation.
21:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
Inside the trial of Donald Trump
Our correspondent recounts the dramatic twists and turns and its impact on the campaign.
22:00 - Westminster Hour
19/05/2024
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
23:00 - In Our Time
Philippa Foot
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century
23:45 - Short Works
An Affliction by Lottie Mills
A specially commissioned fantastical tale from the award-winning Lottie Mills.
