| 06:00 | Today With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Weather 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day 7.48am; Yesterday in Parliament 6.45am. |
| 09:00 | Taking a Stand 5/6
Fergal Keane talks to Barbara Harris, whose organisation pays drug and alcohol addicted women to take long term contraception. |
| 09:30 | Famous Footsteps 5/5
Fiona Neill examines the reality behind the apparently bohemian lifestyle enjoyed by writers, musicians and artists. |
| 09:45 | A History of the World in 100 Objects ...Objects
Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history using 100 selected objects from the Museum. 17/100: Rhind Mathematical Papyrus. |
| 10:00 | Woman's Hour With Jane Garvey. A special programme on women in the 1930s: their home lives, their work, their political engagement and their love of glamour. |
| 10:45 | Writing the Century 12: 1966-1969 -... ...Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad/True To My Land. 1966-1969 - Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad/True To My Land: 2/5. Glanmor's Broadcasting Council for Wales meeting is interrupted by news of a disaster at Aberfan. |
| 11:00 | Nature A Local Patch. 2/2: Paul Evans explores the value of getting to know your 'local patch' and the personal benefits to be gained from connecting with a landscape. |
| 11:30 | With Great Pleasure Comedian Robert Webb plunders his bookshelves to present a selection of his favourite prose and poetry in a special edition recorded at the University of Bedfordshire. |
| 12:00 | Call You and Yours Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker. Call 03700 100 444 [calls cost no more than to 01, 02 landline numbers]. |
| 12:57 | Weather The latest weather forecast. |
| 13:00 | The World at One National and international news with Martha Kearney. |
| 13:30 | Milton's Music Clarinettist Emma Johnson explores the relationship between the musical energy of John Milton's poetry and the newly rediscovered work of his composer father, John Milton senior. |
| 14:00 | The Archers Alan braves the elements. |
| 14:15 | Afternoon Play: Buffalo Bill and... ...Little Matty Dyer. Buffalo Bill and Little Matty Dyer, by Peter Spafford. In 1903, the arrival in Leeds of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show changes the life of 15-year-old landlord's son Matty. |
| 15:00 | Making History Vanessa Collingridge asks listeners to suggest objects that help tell A History of The World. |
| 15:30 | Casual Cruelty Short stories by the American author Shirley Jackson. 1/3. The Lottery: An exciting day for the inhabitants of a small American farming community. Read by Stacy Keach. |
| 15:45 | A Guide to Woodland Birds Brett Westwood presents a series to help listeners identify different species. 2/5. Common Warblers: Brett is joined by bird watcher Stephen Moss and sound recordist Chris Watson. |
| 16:00 | I Was A Teenage Dotcom Millionaire At 16, Benjamin Cohen was at the heart of the dotcom boom during the late 1990s. Now no longer a dotcom millionaire, he revisits the feverish days of British dotcom mania. |
| 16:30 | A Good Read Sue MacGregor talks to naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham and writer and performer Stella Duffy about their favourite books. |
| 17:00 | PM Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather at 5.57pm. |
| 18:00 | Six O'Clock News The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. |
| 18:30 | Act Your Age Simon Mayo pits the comic generations against each other. 4/6: Team captains Jon Richardson, Ed Byrne and Johnnie Casson are joined by Mike Wozniak, Robin Ince and Ted Robbins. |
| 19:00 | The Archers Eddie shows his artistic side. |
| 19:15 | Front Row Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. He reports on a major exhibition of work by Arshile Gorky, who played a key role in the rise of American Abstract Expressionist art. |
| 19:45 | A History of the World in 100 Objects ...Objects
Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history using 100 selected objects from the Museum. 17/100: Rhind Mathematical Papyrus. |
| 20:00 | File on 4 While Britain's top bankers celebrate their bonuses, Michael Robinson investigates the commercial property market and the nasty surprises that it may hold for the banks. |
| 20:40 | In Touch Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted. |
| 21:00 | Case Notes Lung cancer is notoriously difficult to treat and the UK has among the worst survival rates in Europe. Dr Mark Porter finds out about the latest treatments at Hammersmith Hospital. |
| 21:30 | Taking a Stand 5/6
Fergal Keane talks to Barbara Harris, whose organisation pays drug and alcohol addicted women to take long term contraception. |
| 21:58 | Weather The latest weather forecast. |
| 22:00 | The World Tonight National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. |
| 22:45 | Book at Bedtime: Capturing America Capturing America
Mark Lawson selects short pieces by five American authors. 2/5: Our Man at Harvard, by Norman Mailer. Our hero recalls the spring of his sophomore year. |
| 23:00 | Fabulous Sitcom by Lucy Clarke. 1/4: It's Faye's engagement party, and her mum is given the simple task of buying the right wedding dress, while Denise finds herself copying a toddler. |
| 23:30 | Today in Parliament News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran. |
| 00:00 | News and Weather The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather. |
| 00:30 | A History of the World in 100 Objects ...Objects
Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history using 100 selected objects from the Museum. 17/100: Rhind Mathematical Papyrus. |
| 00:48 | Shipping Forecast The latest shipping forecast. |
| 01:00 | As BBC World Service BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. |
| 05:20 | Shipping Forecast The latest shipping forecast. |
| 05:30 | News Briefing The latest news from BBC Radio 4. |
| 05:43 | Prayer for the Day Daily prayer and reflection with Mark Coffey. |
| 05:45 | Farming Today News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill. |