11:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Loose Ends Lounge
In the first of two special programmes, Stuart Maconie presents some of the best music performances from this year's Loose Ends, including English Teacher and Richard Thompson.
12:00 AM - 12:15 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:15 AM - 12:30 AM
Bunk Bed
2/8. The Simpsons' Harry Shearer relives working show business at seven years old with Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and scores of other cartoon characters.
12:30 AM - 12:48 AM
The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg
5/5. Sarah Clegg joins the December crowds in Finland when a girl is crowned with candles as St Lucy, a Christian martyr who also appears as a witch leading a procession of the dead.
12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00 AM - 05:20 AM
World Service
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 AM - 05:30 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30 AM - 05:43 AM
News Briefing
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43 AM - 05:45 AM
Prayer for the Day
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day Krish Kandiah.
06:07 AM - 06:30 AM
This Natural Life
Martha Kearney visits Martin Clunes at his farm in Dorset, to hear what the natural world means to him. He talks about his love of animals as they take his five dogs for a walk.
06:30 AM - 06:57 AM
Farming Today This Week
Richard Baynes visits the Highlands to find out about bog restoration in the Flow Country, a peatland which is now a World Heritage Site.
06:57 AM - 07:00 AM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast.
07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Today
Simon Jack and Sean Farrington are joined by Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, as she guest edits Today.
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Saturday Live
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Curious Cases
James asks if horseflies can really travel at 90 mph?
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Rewinder
Greg James explores the BBC Archives. This week: the Millennium Bug, the origins of Paddington Bear, and mystery voices.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
On Your Farm at 60
It's sixty years since On Your Farm was launched. To mark the anniversary, Vernon Harwood visits the family farm in Rutland where it all began in 1964.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
From Our Own Correspondent
BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg is regarded as a 'propagandist' by some Russians, but a song he wrote about a Russian friend unexpectedly struck a chord with fellow Muscovites.
12:00 PM - 12:04 PM
News Summary
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 PM - 12:30 PM
Money Box
Vets bills, insurance premiums and the cost of treats, we calculate the cost of owning a pet.
12:30 PM - 12:57 PM
The Naked Week - S1 Ep5
5/5. Landing slap-bang in the no-man's land between Christmas and New Year, the Naked Week team will be heading out of the trenches to challenge the news to a game of football.
12:57 PM - 01:00 PM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather forecast.
01:00 PM - 01:10 PM
News Bulletin
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4.
01:10 PM - 02:00 PM
Today Podcast: News Review of the Year
Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson look back at a bumper year of elections and sporting moments with Today presenters past and present.
02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Brian Cox and Robin Ince delve into the Royal Society archives unearthing the unexpected history of the body with Sir Mark Walport, Prof Helen King, Ed Byrne and Keith Moore.
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
The Archers
Jolene puts her foot in it, and Alice makes a decision.
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
The Ambridge Mystery Plays
2/2. 2/2 The Passion. The residents of Ambridge present this magical version of the medieval dramas, portraying the life of Jesus from baptism through to the Resurrection.
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Weekend Woman's Hour
A look back at Woman's Hour in 2024.
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
05:30 PM - 05:54 PM
Sliced Bread
How accurate are DNA ancestry tests, and how do they determine where we supposedly come from?
05:54 PM - 05:57 PM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:57 PM - 06:00 PM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast.
06:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Six O'Clock News
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
06:15 PM - 07:00 PM
Loose Ends
Wayne Sleep, Ben Miller, Rosalind Eleazar and Lou Conran join Stuart Maconie for this week's Loose Ends, with music from The Lottery Winners.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
Profile
The woman behind the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey.
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Punt & Dennis: Route Masters - S1 Ep10
10/10. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are on a festive mission to get from flying reindeer to eternity, in the most entertaining way possible, with the help of Zoe Lyons.
08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
The Dome
Paul Merton looks back at the concept, challenges and legacy of the Millennium Dome exploring the politics and scepticism in Y2K Britain using 1990s archives and new interviews.
09:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Pick of the Year
Garry Richardson chooses the audio highlights across the BBC over the last twelve months.
10:00 PM - 10:15 PM
News Bulletin
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
10:15 PM - 11:00 PM
The Food Programme
Dan Saladino explores the impact a Christmas Carol and other Charles Dickens novels have had on festive eating, with food historian Ivan Day and food writer Penelope Vogler.
11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Wing It
4/4. Monica Gaga, Steen Raskopoulos, Amy Hoggart and Thomas Mayo join host Alasdair Beckett-King how asks them, 'Just what are you willing to do to get on the property ladder?'.
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Brain of Britain
Russell Davies welcomes the four competitors who've made it through to the final, to compete for the prestigious title Brain of Britain 2024.