SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2026

SAT 00:00 Midnight News (m002r4yz)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


SAT 00:30 The Colour of Home by Sajid Javid (m002r4xm)
Episode 5

The shouted racist abuse ricocheted off the walls of the Rochdale underpass that connected Sajid Javid's home and primary school. Even as a five year-old boy, he had learned that 1970s Britain could be a cruel and violent place for those seen as outsiders.

Leaving behind the devastation of Partition, Sajid's father moved from Punjab to the UK in the '60s. The family held on to many of their Indo-Pakistani traditions, setting them apart and often leading to rejection by their new neighbours.

In this tender but powerful memoir, Sajid Javid shares his story of a childhood marked by poverty, racism and the tension produced by trying to conform to two cultures. These led to run-ins with the police, trouble at school and eventually the risk of estrangement from his family by defying their wish for his arranged marriage in favour of choosing the woman he loved. With each new trial, Sajid learned to dig his heels in further, speaking up for himself and stubbornly refusing to accept the limits that seemed imposed by his background.

This is a story of hope, determination and survival - a tribute to the parents who gave everything and the brothers who struggled alongside him - and an invitation to every 'outsider' to keep going and dream big.

Episode Five
Sajid is horrified to discover that his father has arranged for him to marry his cousin, leading to a terrible family argument.

Read by Sajid Javid
Abridged by Libby Spurrier
Producer: David Blount

A Pier production for BBC Radio 4


SAT 00:48 Shipping Forecast (m002r4z1)
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping


SAT 01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes (m002r4z3)
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.


SAT 05:30 News Summary (m002r4z5)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


SAT 05:34 Shipping Forecast (m002r4z7)
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping


SAT 05:43 Prayer for the Day (m002r4z9)
Self Love and True Love

Good Morning.

Heading towards 60, I’ve had plenty of years to explore the theme of love. Platonic love, romantic love, lost love, watching countless movies that have included stories of falling in and out of love.

As there’s been an increasing shift towards personal development in recent years, wellness practices and the media have brought attention to the pursuit and practice of “self love”.

But what is meant by “self-love”?

My reflections have considered how self-care is essential, but this isn’t self-love, although we can lovingly care for ourselves.

We may appreciate taking time to enjoy pleasures like dancing on the beach at sunset or getting a great massage, but I don’t feel this is self-love either.

My teacher once said that “true love” is “love of truth”.

When I stepped onto a spiritual path and the reality of God’s existence, I completely fell in love. I also began understanding a truer reality of my own existence through exploring more deeply the inner landscape of the heart.

The heart is often referred to as the “front door to God”. A truth that started revealing itself was that God is love and that each of us is created out of pure love. This is a permanent state of love that is ever present, but how willing am I to accept the truth of it and allow myself to truly and unconditionally be loved?

My prayer is that we can dare to dive deeper into the field of the heart, where true love exists without conditions or borders, and allow the God within us to love us. This feels to me the practice of true self-love. And from this place, I pray that the love I bring to everyone and everything I encounter in life can then become boundless and bountiful. Sat Naam


SAT 05:45 Life Without (m002r4y0)
Life Without the Moon

Full moon, half-moon, total eclipse. What happens when we look up and the moon is missing? In this episode of Life Without, our host Alan Davies imagines a world where the moon just ceases to exist, the Earth’s natural satellite gone.

What would happen to our tides and how would creatures who depend on moonlight to hunt survive? The loss of the Moon would also have a huge impact on our psyche and connection to the lunar calendar.

This episode features Sara Russell a Merit Researcher in Cosmic Mineralogy and Planetary Science and artist Luke Jerram who toured the world with his replica in Museum of the Moon.

An ITN production for BBC Radio 4


SAT 06:00 News and Papers (m002rd8m)
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.


SAT 06:07 Ramblings (m002r4vt)
Brockley and Ladywell with Hana Sutch

Clare Balding heads to Brockley and Ladywell for a leafy London wander with Hana Sutch, co founder of the walking app Go Jauntly. Growing up in a family that didn’t walk for pleasure, Hana discovered the joy of rambling in her twenties, when a visit to her husband’s native Northumberland showed her the calming power of putting one foot in front of the other.

Later, as a new parent in the city, she struggled to find accessible green spaces - an experience that inspired her to create the app which helps walkers navigate routes easily, including by following images of landmarks.

As they wander, Hana discusses the challenges of building a start‑up as part of a small team of four, including hearing from big players in the field that she would never succeed.

Their route is a four‑mile urban circular starting in Ladywell. Avoiding main roads where possible, they head up and around Hilly Fields, down to Ladywell Fields and on to Blythe Hill before ending the walk, where they met, in Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries. You can find out more at www.gojauntly.com The walk Hana and Clare took together will go live on the app when the programme is broadcast.

Presenter: Clare Balding
Producer: Karen Gregor


SAT 06:30 Farming Today (m002rd8p)
14/02/26 Farming Today This Week: Flooding on farms, landscape recovery projects, AI in dairy

After what was the wettest January on record for some, more rain means more problems for farmers, from flooding and waterlogged fields to worries about the impact on this year's harvest and their bottom lines. This week we heard from farmers at different ends of the country.

We hear from the Environment Agency boss on building resilience though natural flood management, in a landscape recovery project in Oxfordshire.

And AI in dairy: Big Brother is watching moo.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.


SAT 06:57 Weather (m002rd8r)
The latest weather reports and forecast


SAT 07:00 Today (m002rd8t)
Today (Saturday)


SAT 09:00 Saturday Live (m002rd8w)
Mark Steel, Nun's in Space, Funeral Cosmetics, and the Inheritance Tracks of Matt Edmonsdon

Mark Steel joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.


SAT 10:00 You're Dead to Me (m002rd8y)
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia

Greg Jenner is joined in the ancient world by Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid and comedian Marjolein Robertson to learn all about the famous Mesopotamian poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh. Sumerian poems about a legendary king called Gilgamesh began to be composed sometime in the third millennium, and were told and retold throughout Mesopotamia until a Babylonian scholar named Sîn-leqi-unninni wrote down what has become the standard version. The tale he recorded tells of a tyrannical king of Uruk, Gilgamesh, and the transformative journey he takes with his enemy-turned-friend (and possibly more), Enkidu. In the 3100 lines of the poem, they fight forest guardians and celestial bulls, anger the gods, and even challenge death itself. In this episode, we retell the story of Gilgamesh, exploring the history of the epic’s composition, what it tells us about ancient Mesopotamian storytelling and beliefs, and how it was rediscovered in the nineteenth century, written in cuneiform on clay tablets housed in the Library of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh. We also look at the themes of companionship, community and environmental protection that are still relevant today, and ask the question: is Gilgamesh just a legend, or was he based on a real king?

If you’re a fan of captivating myths and legends from the ancient world, heroic kings and impossible quests, and historians decoding ancient texts, you’ll love our episode on the Epic of Gilgamesh.

If you want more ancient history with Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid, listen to our episodes on the Babylonians and Cuneiform. And for more from Marjolein Robertson, check out our episode on Robert Bruce.

You’re Dead To Me is the comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Every episode, Greg Jenner brings together the best names in history and comedy to learn and laugh about the past.

Hosted by: Greg Jenner
Research by: Katharine Russell
Written by: Katharine Russell, Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Dr Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner
Produced by: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner
Audio Producer: Steve Hankey
Production Coordinator: Gill Huggett
Senior Producer: Dr Emma Nagouse
Executive Editor: Philip Sellars


SAT 10:30 Rewinder (m002rd90)
Getting Chippy

Greg James explores the BBC Archives using overlooked anniversaries, the big stories of the week and your suggestions to guide him to extraordinary audio.

Following this week's headlines about a crisis for fish and chips, with fried chicken shops taking over the high streets, Greg finds out that chippies have been in crisis since the 1960s, when Alan Whicker reported on a possible shortage of chips in Wales. He also visits the Dorchester Hotel where the price of fried chicken is under scrutiny.

It's 60 years since John Lennon said to a reporter that the Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus', sparking outrage across the United States and almost leading to the cancellation of the band's US tour. Greg finds extraordinary archive of Maureen Cleave, the British journalist who interviewed John, as well as recordings of the protests and the ensuing press conference where John had to apologise.

After leading the nation in morning stretches on his Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Greg discovers that the BBC has been doing morning exercise programmes for a long time. During the war, the BBC broadcast daily 'physical jerks' with instructors taking listeners through their paces set to lively and live piano music.

For Valentine's Day, he looks at the history of computer dating, from early experiments in the sixties using computers to match compatible couples to a very sceptical reporter on Nationwide in 1976.

And a disgruntled listener writes in to correct Greg's understanding of hovercrafts, leading to more inflatable fun - and a man who has built a 25 foot submarine in his front garden.

Producer: Tim Bano
Series archivists: Tariq Hussain and Gordon Edmonds

An EcoAudio certified production


SAT 11:00 The Week in Westminster (m002rd92)
Caroline Wheeler of The Sunday Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster.

After a week in which the Prime Minister had to fight for his political survival, Caroline speaks to Labour grandee, Alan Johnson, a Cabinet minister in both the Blair and Brown governments, and Peter Hyman, a former strategist for Tony Blair when he was in Number Ten.

In the wake of the scandal around Peter Mandelson, and amid concerns about the slow progress of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a new cross-party group is calling for 'wholesale' reform of the House of Lords. One of those involved is Carmen Smith of Plaid Cymru, the youngest member of the House of Lords. Lord Young of Acton, a Conservative peer and founder of the Free Speech Union, is concerned that rule changes on stripping peerages could be used to suppress speech.

Ahead of the Government's Schools White Paper, which is likely to include controversial reforms to special educational needs provision, Caroline speaks to Jo Hutchinson of the Education Policy Institute about how the system might be changed.

And, to discuss what it's like inside Number Ten at moments of political crisis, Caroline brings together Guto Harri, former Director of Communications to Boris Johnson, and Luke Sullivan, former political director for Sir Keir Starmer.


SAT 11:30 From Our Own Correspondent (m002rd94)
Japan's 'iron lady' Takaichi wins landslide victory

Kate Adie introduces stories from Japan, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, Poland and Pakistan.

A snap election has given Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the strongest majority for a Japanese government in more than 70 years, thanks to a growing fan-base among young voters. Shaimaa Khalil reports from Tokyo on growing cult around the country's first woman leader.

The visit by the Prince of Wales to Saudi Arabia was among the most diplomatically sensitive of his official trips to date. While the focus was energy transition and improving prospects for young people, questions lingered over Saudi human rights, and controversies back home in the UK. Daniela Relph followed Prince William’s visit.

Uganda has been feeling the bite of international aid cuts, imposed by the likes of the UK, the EU, and notably by President Trump. The closure of the USAID agency has disrupted an array of relief projects, including those providing treatment for HIV-AIDS. Bel Trew met some of the people directly affected.

An art exhibition in the Polish city of Gdansk has ignited a row over the country’s role in World War Two. John Kampfner went to see the exhibit for himself and reflects on the country's fractious culture war.

And the skies above Lahore in Pakistan have been filled with thousands of kites, as the festival of Basant returned. It’s the first time in two decades the celebrations have been allowed to go ahead – following a surprising spate of deaths. Caroline Davies joined generations of Lahoris in the celebrations.

Producer: Serena Tarling
Production coordinators: Katie Morrison and Sophie Hill
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith


SAT 12:00 News Summary (m002rd96)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.


SAT 12:04 Money Box (m002rd98)
Pension Delays Apology and Romance Scams

The Chief Executive of Capita Public Services has apologised for the serious delays thousands of civil servants are facing simply to get paid their pensions. Richard Holroyd was speaking to MPs on the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday when he admitted his service was "overwhelmed" when it took over the running of the civil service pension scheme in December. We'll get reaction from people affected and hear from Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the Conservative Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.

Love might be in the air for some today - but with the roses and candlelight, comes a warning about criminals working in the shadows to trick people into giving away their money. Romance scams are types of fraud when a scammer pretends to be in a relationship with someone to gain money or personal information from them. They often start online or on social media. More than twenty million pounds was lost to romance scams in the first half of last year, up more than a third compared to 2024. We'll hear from one listener who says he lost £30,000 to a romance scam.

How will a planned replacement to the Lifetime ISA work and what will it mean for people who’ve already got one?

And what to do if you think you might be eligible for the Warm Homes Discount this winter but haven't had the payment yet.

Presenter: Paul Lewis
Reporter: Dan Whitworth
Researchers: Jo Krasner and Niamh McDermott
Editor: Jess Quayle
Senior News Editor: Sara Wadeson

(First broadcast 12pm Saturday 14th February 2026)


SAT 12:30 The News Quiz (m002r4yf)
Series 119

Is the UK getting sunnier?

This week the panel discuss PM Keir Starmer fighting off a potential coup; whether it’s a good idea to take Valentine’s day tips from a two-timing Norwegian athlete; and after 40 days of rain in some parts of the UK, is the country actually getting sunnier?

Joining Andy this week is Alasdair Beckett-King, Rachel Fairburn, Stephen Bush and Mhairi Black

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, Ruth Husko and Peter Tellouche.
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.


SAT 12:57 Weather (m002rd9b)
The latest weather forecast


SAT 13:00 News (m002rd9d)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


SAT 13:10 Any Questions? (m002r4ym)
Meghan Gallacher MSP, Gerry Hassan, Ivan McKee MSP, Kirsty McNeill MP

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Denny Civic Theatre in Dumbarton, with Scottish Conservative MSP and housing spokesperson Meghan Gallacher; the writer and academic Gerry Hassan; the SNP Scottish Government's public finance minister Ivan McKee MSP; and the Labour UK Government's Scotland Office minister, Kirsty McNeill MP.

Producer: Paul Martin
Assistant producer: Jo Dwyer
Production co-ordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Lead broadcast engineer: Niall Young
Editor: Glyn Tansley


SAT 14:05 Any Answers? (m002rd9g)
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?


SAT 14:45 The Archers (m002r4yh)
Writer: Tim Stimpson
Director: Pip Swallow
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Brian Aldridge … Charles Collingwood
Ben Archer … Ben Norris
David Archer … Timothy Bentinck
Josh Archer … Angus Imrie
Pip Archer … Daisy Badger
Ruth Archer … Felicity Finch
Lilian Bellamy … Sunny Ormonde
Alice Carter … Hollie Chapman
Ruairi Donovan … Arthur Hughes
Amber Gordon … Olivia Bernstone
Emma Grundy … Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy … Angus Stobie
Will Grundy … Philip Molloy
Chelsea Horrobin … Madeleine Leslay
Tracy Horrobin … Susie Riddell
Jazzer McCreary … Ryan Kelly
Stella Pryor … Lucy Speed
Fallon Rogers … Joanna Van Kampen


SAT 15:00 Secrets and Lies (m002rd9j)
I Remember You

Three men in their 70s meet at the funeral of successful novelist, Paula Reece, who they’ve all been married to - Alan (Bill Paterson), when Paula was an actress in her twenties, Ed (Nicholas Le Prevost) when Paula was a barrister in her 40s, and George (Jonathan Pryce) when Paula became a novelist in her 50s and who was still married to her when she died.

After the other mourners have gone, the three men find themselves sitting in the evening sun on the terrace of George and Paula’s Cornish country house comparing memories of the remarkable woman who has been so central to all their lives. It's not long before grief gives way to grievance.

If only Alan hadn’t accused Ed of appropriating his Beatles records. If only George hadn’t pointed out that he paid for Ed’s and Paula’s daughter’s upbringing. If only Ed hadn’t charged George with stealing his wife. If only George hadn’t read the private notes that Paula had made about all three of her three husbands and shared them with his volatile company.

But they did.

In the aftermath, Ed bleeds, Alan nearly drowns in the ornamental duckpond, and George finally cries. But when the sun goes down and the landscape lighting comes up, a flicker of enlightenment emerges.

George ….. Jonathan Pryce
Alan ….. Bill Paterson
Ed ….. Nicholas Le Prevost

Writer ….. John Burrows
Sound ….. Leon Chambers
Director ….. Jessica Dromgoole.
Producer ….. Catherine Bailey

A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4


SAT 16:00 Woman's Hour (m002rd9l)
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Kinship carers, Ashley James, Mia Brookes’s mum, impact of Ian Paterson's crimes, Charles Dickens’s women

More than 141,000 children are in kinship care in England and Wales. According to new research from the charity Kinship, 40% of kinship carers are forced to claim benefits or increase their benefits when they step in to take on the care of a child from a family member. To explain why some kinship carers want the same parental rights as others in a parental role, like an adoptive parent, Clare McDonnell is joined by the CEO of Kinship, Lucy Peake and carer Nash, who took on the permanent care of her sister’s children after her sister died.

Broadcaster, model and activist Ashley James says she’s always been underestimated and often written off as a ‘bimbo’. But now she’s reclaiming the word as the title of her new book, which explores many of the judgmental labels used to describe women and their life choices. From 'bossy' to 'mumsy' to 'silly girl', Ashley joined Clare to unpack the impact such words can have on women and girls and why she hopes opening up about her own experiences will inspire others to stop shrinking and shake them off.

Team GB snowboarder Mia Brookes gave an amazing performance coming fourth in the women's snowboard big air final at the Winter Olympics in Italy. The 19-year-old had been hoping to become Great Britain's first gold medallist on snow. She went for a backside 1620 trick - featuring four-and-a-half rotations - and landed before she over-rotated and her heel edge caught in the snow. Mia's mum, Vicky Brookes, joined presenter Nuala McGovern on the line from her campervan in Livigno close to the Olympic venue.

Deborah Douglas has written a memoir about her experience as a victim turned campaigner in one of the biggest scandals in British medical history. Her story sits at the centre of the case of disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson, jailed in 2017 for performing harmful and unnecessary operations on women who believed they were being treated for cancer. An inquiry in 2020 found both NHS and private hospitals missed repeated chances to stop him. Deborah joined Clare to discuss The Cost of Trust.

A new exhibition at the Charles Dickens museum celebrates the women who influenced the great Victorian novelist's female characters, social commentary and campaigning to improve the lives of vulnerable women. But how does this sit alongside the other, darker narrative, that Dickens himself was a misogynist who mistreated his own wife? To sort the fact from the fiction, the exhibition curator Kirsty Parsons & the historian Professor Jenny Hartley joined Nuala to discuss.

Presenter: Clare McDonnell
Producer: Annette Wells


SAT 17:00 PM (m002rd9n)
Full coverage of the day's news


SAT 17:30 Political Thinking with Nick Robinson (m002rd9q)
Nigel Farage: 'Broken Britain', national identity and lessons from Trump

A frank conversation with the leader of Reform UK.

Nigel Farage has put his party on a "general election war footing" and says he is preparing for power.

What has his party still got to learn before they're ready?

Who is he referring to when he talks about putting "our own people first"?

And what made him change his mind and return to politics?

Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer
Producer: Flora Murray
Editor: Giles Edwards
Sound: Ged Sudlow


SAT 17:54 Shipping Forecast (m002rd9s)
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping


SAT 17:57 Weather (m002rd9v)
The latest weather reports and forecast


SAT 18:00 Six O'Clock News (m002rd9x)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


SAT 18:15 Loose Ends (m002rd9z)
Tim Firth, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Operation Mincemeat, Lois, Stuart Maconie, Tom Hodgkinson

Stuart talks to the award winning writer of Calendar Girls and Kinky Boots Tim Firth on his latest stage production - The Ladies Football Club. Its based on the true story of women working in a Sheffield munitions factory during World War I who start to kick a football in breaktimes and end up part of a South Yorkshire women's league that drew thousands of fans.

Taskmaster and Mr Bigstuff star Fatiha El-Ghorri says she's ironing her swaggest hijab to head out on her debut stand up tour - Cockney Stacking Doll. She'll also have the story of her journey out of the heartbreak of divorce and back on the dating scene in her new Radio 4 comedy - A Match Made Inshallah.

Tom Hodgkinson's a man who's made a career out of aiming to do as little as possible. He's the editor of The Idler and author of books such as How to be Idle, The Idle Parent and - here's the outlier - The Ukelele Handbook. So perhaps busier than he makes out? His new book is a fresh look at one of the world's oldest philosophies - How to Live Like A Stoic subtitled "a handbook for happiness", no less.

Music from the cast of the hit musical Operation Mincemeat which tells the story of a second world war spy deception and from BBC Introducing "one to watch" , Lois, who is heading on tour.

Presenter: Stuart Maconie
Producer: Olive Clancy


SAT 19:00 Profile (m002rdb1)
Teyana Taylor

It’s awards season - and one name that keeps cropping up is Teyana Taylor.

She’s nominated for her first Oscar, for her role in One Battle After Another, and has already won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and her latest album was just nominated for the Best R&B Grammy.

For many, it would appear Taylor has burst on to the scene from nowhere - but for those who know her, these nominations are the culmination of more than two decades of work in the industry.

Signed at just 15 to Pharrell’s record label, appearing in a Jay-Z music video and choreographing a dance for Beyonce, her early years in New York’s Harlem weren’t exactly the usual teenage experience.

Her 16th birthday was immortalised on the small screen as part of MTV’s My Super Sweet Sixteen series, before she released her first record and began acting. Now a mother-of-two, Taylor has released four albums to date, starred in her own reality TV series and will make her directorial debut next year.

So, as Hollywood prepares for the award’s night of the year, Stephen Smith examines how she got here.

Production Team:
Presenter: Stephen Smith
Producers: Keiligh Baker and Katie Solleveld
Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Gemma Ashman
Sound: James Beard
Editor: Justine Lang

Archive:
MTV
The Golden Globes
Warner Bros
E!


SAT 19:15 This Cultural Life (m002r4v7)
Julian Barnes

The novelist, essayist and critic Julian Barnes talks to John Wilson about his career and formative cultural influences. One of the most acclaimed and distinctive British writers of his generation, his early novels, including Metroland, A History Of The World In 10 and a Half Chapters, and Flaubert’s Parrot, established his reputation for blending fiction, factual biography and philosophical reflection. Julian Barnes won the Booker Prize in 2011 for The Sense Of An Ending, and the same year won the prestigious David Cohen Prize for Literature, awarded for a body of work. A famous Francophile, he was given the title of Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters, one of France’s highest cultural honours in 2004. He has said that his latest book, Departure(s) will be his final novel.

Producer: Edwina Pitman


SAT 20:00 Archive on 4 (m002rdb3)
Airbrushing Autocracy: The Fall and Rise of the Marcoses

On 25 February 1986, Asia’s oldest democracy peacefully took control of its destiny.

Ferdinand Marcos, a democratically elected president-turned dictator, who remains accused of widespread graft and human rights abuses, had gambled on one too many rigged elections. After days of mounting protests and the defection of the military to the opposition, Marcos and his family were ejected from their gilded palace in Manila. These events have since been named the People Power Revolution.

The uprising ushered in a return to constitutional democracy, guardrails on executive power, and a new constitution that redistributed power from Manila to local governments across the 7,500-island archipelago. It was also supposed to seal the fate of the Marcoses once and for all - permanent exile in Hawaii.

At least, so the Filipinos thought.

Forty years on, not only are the Marcoses back, but they’re arguably stronger than ever. Ferdinand’s eldest, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jnr, is now president, with his sister, son, and various cousins in Congress. It’s a far cry from the Philippines of 1986, when the post-revolution state vowed ‘never again’ to let any Marcos near the halls of power.

But the story of the last four decades isn’t simply one of a profound Marcos restoration. While the family has certainly been adept at resurrection, the story of the post-revolutionary Philippines can’t be separated from the failures of the post-revolutionary state. Politics remains dynastic, the economy profoundly unequal, while corrupt officials rarely face accountability. It’s a cocktail for popular disaffection with democracy itself.

Presenter: Shiela Coronel
Producer: Alan Weedon
Executive Producer: Louise Orchard
A 2 Degrees West production for BBC Radio 4


SAT 21:00 Artworks (m002fvk8)
Three Transformations of Virginia Woolf

3. Gender

‘Orlando had become a woman - there is no denying it.’

A century on from the publication of Mrs Dalloway, Fiona Shaw explores what Virginia Woolf has to say to us today. With Clarissa Dalloway as our guide, we discover how Woolf captured and critiqued a modern world that was transforming around her, treated mental health as a human experience rather than a medical condition, and challenged gender norms in ways that seem light years ahead of even our present day discourse.

In this episode, Fiona Shaw speaks with authors, academics and artists inspired by Virginia Woolf, about the impact of Woolf’s ideas about gender, both on individuals and on culture.

Fiona hears from authors Naomi Alderman and Michelle de Kretser; Woolf biographer Alexandra Harris; drag king Holly James Johnston; Eleanor Black from the National Trust; filmmaker Sally Potter; philosopher Paul Preciado; Professor of Comparative Literature, Rachel Bowlby; and Professor of English, Mark Hussey.

Extracts read by Gwendoline Christie.

Produced by Ellie Richold for BBC Audio


SAT 21:30 Artworks (m002nv5h)
The Poetry Detective

Are the Kids Alright?

Vanessa Kisuule unearths the poems that speak to the big issues we are grappling with. This week, it's raising teens

How might we equip kids for a future, that we adults are struggling to get our heads around? In this media-saturated, politically-divided, ecologically threatened landscape, how can we raise resilient, happy children? And what, if anything, can poetry do to help us along the way?

With poets Matthew Guenette, Jackie Kay and Steven Camden (aka Polar Bear), Valerie Kinloch, author of June Jordan: Her Life and Letters... and some obliging kids.

Produced in Bristol by Ellie Richold


SAT 22:00 News (m002rdb5)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


SAT 22:15 The Food Programme (m002r4xk)
Eating Together

A year after sharing a £10 supper with 200 strangers in Copenhagen’s Absalon - an old church turned community hub - Sheila asks whether that experience could be recreated in the UK. After all, communal meals here are often one-offs, sometimes pricey, or feel like generous soup kitchens.

In this edition, Sheila meets people determined to change that; Ingrid Wakeling and Phil Holtam from Sussex Surplus are running trial communal dining events in Brighton, using surplus food to bring strangers together. Anna Chworow from Nourish Scotland is helping shape two pilot public diners - subsidised, everyday restaurants designed for everyone, while Jon Harper from Future Foundations explains how CanTeam is turning school canteens into community dining rooms.

Sheila also visits The Long Table in Stroud - a pay-what-you-can community restaurant - to meet co-founder Tom Herbert, and is joined there by zero‑waste chef Max La Manna and Carly Trisk‑Grove from The Public Plate, who want every community to have their own low‑cost restaurant. Together, they discuss what it would take to make their dreams reality - and why they believe it matters.

Presented by Sheila Dillon
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Natalie Donovan.

More info:

Communal Dining -Part 1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028l2c
The Long Table: https://thelongtableonline.com/
The Public Plate (Carly Trisk-Grove's project): https://www.thepublicplate.com/about
Nourish Scotland project: https://www.nourishscotland.org/projects/public-diners/
Right to Food Commission (Ian Byrne MP's project): https://www.ianbyrne.org/rtfcommission
Sussex Surplus (Brighton): https://www.sussexsurplus.org/
CanTeam: http://www.canteam.org/

NB: Be aware these links take you to external non-BBC websites.


SAT 23:00 Stand-Up Specials (m002rdb7)
Fatiha El-Ghorri: A Match Made Inshallah

A Match Made Inshallah is a fearless, funny show where the 44-year-old, twice-divorced stand-up comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri is looking for love and ready to date - and she wants us all to be her wingman.

Mixing stand-up, commentary, and the actual date itself, we will hear Fatiha’s deepest thoughts, hopes, dreams, and judgements as we join her every step of the way through the dating minefield.

Written and Performed by Fatiha El-Ghorri
Producer: Laura Grimshaw
Executive Producers: Jon Holmes and Carrie Rose

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4


SAT 23:15 Lady Clementine Is Looking For Love (m002rdb9)
Is Charlie Rowe 'The One'?

Join Regency renegade Lady Clementine on her increasingly desperate quest to find love as she enters the world of modern dating. She’s tried everything to bag a man before her 27th birthday - wandering the armoury looking confused, bloodletting (just to feel something), and propositioning all her cousins (just the beefcakes, mind you). But disturbingly, nothing has worked – yet.

Part poet, part arsonist and described as if “Florence Pugh played Mr Bean in a corset”, Lady Clem is endearingly delusional and catastrophically self-absorbed. Like a Jane Austen novel that’s had too much gin, and far too much laudanum, she simply cannot fathom why love isn’t knocking down her door.

So now, she’s attempting her last resort - celebrity dating.

Enter her first date (semi-willingly), actor Charlie Rowe. Her mission? To find out if he could be ‘The One’ and save her from spinsterdom. Can the trenches of modern dating played out in Lady Clem’s crumbling Regency world really be the path to romantic bliss?

Written, created and starring Rosalie Minnitt
With special guest Charlie Rowe

Produced by Alison Vernon-Smith and Ella Blaxill

Additional material by Tristan Robinson
Sound Engineer: David Thomas

Executive Producer: Eve Streeter

A Raconteur Studios production for BBC Radio 4


SAT 23:30 Counterpoint (m002r3gg)
Series 39

Heat 6, 2026

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.

This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside', 'Berlin and music' and '70’s rock pioneers'.

Producer: Tom Du Croz
Production coordinator: Jodie Charman

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2026

SUN 00:00 Midnight News (m002rdbd)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


SUN 00:15 Take Four Books (m002r3gd)
Bryan Washington

The American writer Bryan Washington speaks to Take Four Books about his new novel, Palaver, and, together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its connections to three other literary works. Palaver focuses on the tense relationship between protagonists “the son” and “the mother”. The son is an American who has lived in Tokyo for the best part of a decade, teaching English as a foreign language. Throughout this period, he’s been estranged from his Jamaican-American mother back home in Texas, until one day she arrives uninvited on his doorstep.

Bryan's three chosen influences in this episode are: Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto from 1988; Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson from 2016; and Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park from 2021.

Producer: Dominic Howell
Editor: Gillian Wheelan
This was a BBC Audio Scotland production.


SUN 00:48 Shipping Forecast (m002rdbg)
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping


SUN 01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes (m002rdbj)
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.


SUN 05:30 News Summary (m002rdbl)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


SUN 05:34 Shipping Forecast (m002rdbn)
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping


SUN 05:43 Bells on Sunday (m002rdbq)
Holy Trinity Church in Privett, Hampshire

Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity Church in Privett, Hampshire. Situated on the site of a medieval Chapel the current church building was completed in 1878. Featuring Early English design and a fine Gothic interior it was built by the renowned architect Sir Arthur Blomfield. The church has a Peal of eight bells cast by the Mears and Stainbank foundry of Whitechapel in 1877. The Tenor weighs twelve hundredweight and is tuned to the note of F. We hear them now ringing Stedman Triples.


SUN 05:45 In Touch (m002r4s3)
Pavement Parking in England, Charity Law

Councils across England are to be given more extensive powers to tackle pavement parking. The new powers are due to take effect later this year, alongside guidance on how the rules can be enforced in a proportionate way. The Local Government Association provide In Touch with details of what these new powers might look like across the country and when. A nation-wide ban was introduced in Scotland a couple of years ago; we check in on how that has been going.

Following on from last weeks update on the Macular Society controversy, an independent charity lawyer provides information about the rights of members and the roles of the trustees within a charitable organisation.

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Beth Hemmings
Production Coordinator: Helen Surtees
Website image description: Peter White sits smiling in the centre of the image and he is wearing a dark green jumper. Above Peter's head is the BBC logo (three separate white squares house each of the three letters). Bottom centre and overlaying the image are the words "In Touch" and the Radio 4 logo (the word ‘radio’ in a bold white font, with the number 4 inside of a white circle). The background is a bright mid-blue with two rectangles angled diagonally to the right. Both are behind Peter, one is a darker blue and the other is a lighter blue.


SUN 06:00 News Summary (m002rdbt)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4


SUN 06:05 Thinking Allowed (m002r4rn)
Prison violence, sound and survival

The winner of the British Society of Criminology Book Award in 2025 was Kate Herrity. Her study looks at the way our different senses contribute to the experience of prison life and is called Sound, Order and Survival in Prison: The Rhythms and Routines of HMP Midtown. Her research looks at the way for many prisoners, listening becomes a vital survival practice.

Kate Gooch is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Bath. In her new book, 'Prison Violence - The Search for Recognition and Respect', she analyses the nature, causes and culture of prison victimisation in an English young offender institution for men aged 18-21 years old. Her research examines how hierarchies develop, how fear circulates, and how both staff and young men negotiate constantly shifting landscapes of threat, reputation and authority.

Laurie Taylor presents.

Producer: Natalia Fernandez


SUN 06:35 On Your Farm (m002rdbw)
The Crofting Archaeologist

The past is never far from the surface in Shetland, and for archaeologist Chris Dyer history weaves into the warp and weft of his agricultural approach. While working for the Shetland Museum Chris developed his passion for farming, finally taking on Garths Croft in 2014. Hunkered on a hillside on the island of Bressay, the fifty acre croft looks out toward Lerwick and the cliffs of mainland Shetland.

Like many Shetland crofters, Chris combines his different skills to make a living. This is allowing him to run Garths Croft in a diverse way, using his knowledge of Shetland’s past to drive his curiosity and guide his way. He focuses on native and heritage breeds, including Shetland sheep, which he breeds to draw out colours and patterns for weaving and knitting. The ancient roots of language and culture found in the history of this characterful breed are a great fascination, and one that he shares with the many visitors that he welcomes to the croft for tours. His flock are particularly popular during Shetland Wool Week, and the fleeces are bought by knitters and weavers all around the world.

Chris’s archaeological knowledge of past vegetation on Shetland has allowed him to plant native tree species, using them and drystone walls he's built to protect the produce that he grows with his partner Joanna Sandison. Their produce is taking them closer to self-sufficiency as they experiment with what they grow, and some of the tasty morsels used in Joanna’s baking business. Together, they are forging a path where their combined skills are helping the croft to evolve for the future.

Presented and produced in Shetland by Rose Ferraby


SUN 06:57 Weather (m002rdby)
The latest weather reports and forecast


SUN 07:00 News and Papers (m002rdc0)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


SUN 07:10 Sunday (m002rdc2)
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week


SUN 07:54 Radio 4 Appeal (m002rdc4)
Samaritans

Ambassador for Samaritans Scarlett Moffatt presents this week’s Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity. The charity’s network of twenty thousand trained “listening volunteers”, offer a twenty-four hour response to calls for help over the phone and via online chat.

The Radio 4 Appeal features a new charity every week.
Each appeal then runs on Radio 4 from Sunday 0755 for 7 days.

To Give:
- Freephone 0800 404 8144
- Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. (That’s the whole address. Please do not write anything else on the front of the envelope). Mark the back of the envelope ‘Samaritans’.
- Cheques should be made payable to ‘Samaritans’.
- You can donate online at bbc.co.uk/appeal/radio4
- Please ensure you are donating to the correct charity by checking the name of the charity on the donate page.

Registered Charity Number: in England and Wales 219432, in Scotland SC040604. If you’d like to find out more about the charity’s work visit *http://samaritans.org
*The BBC is not responsible for content on external websites

Producer: Katy Takatsuki


SUN 07:57 Weather (m002rdc6)
The latest weather reports and forecast


SUN 08:00 News and Papers (m002rdc8)
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.


SUN 08:10 Sunday Worship (m002rdcb)
St Matthew's Gospel

A service from St Olave Hart Street, in the City of London, exploring St Matthew’s gospel. The service is led by the Rector of St Olave, Rev Philip Dawson, with spoken word by Dai Woolridge and reflections by Rev Laura Luz. St Martin’s Voices provide the music. The Director of Music is Andrew Earis.

Readings:
Matthew 5: 3-11
Matthew 18: 1-5
Matthew 22: 34-40
Matthew 25:31-46

Music Includes:
In all things – Andrew Earis
Blessed be your name – Matt Redman
Speak, O Lord, as we come to you – Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
A New Commandment – Richard Shephard
The Lord’s Prayer - Bob Chilcott
You do not walk alone – Elaine Hagenberg

Producer: Alexa Good


SUN 08:48 Tweet of the Day (m002rdcd)
Hannah Stitfall on the Long-tailed Tit

Every Spring wildlife filmmaker Hannah Stitfall heads out to look for long-tailed tits. She hopes to film them building their nests - intricate, domed structures built out of moss, feathers and spider silk. Unlike many other small birds, the long-tailed tit is capable of cooperative breeding, and will help relatives raise their chicks if their own don't survive. For Hannah the long-tailed tit is one of the quiet wonders of the countryside, and a reminder that even the smallest creatures live fascinating lives.

Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.


SUN 08:50 In Other News (m002rdcg)
Welcome to the programme which sidesteps the main news headlines and delves more deeply into what’s going right in the world.


SUN 09:00 Broadcasting House (m002rdcj)
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell


SUN 10:00 Desert Island Discs (m002rdcl)
Richard Young, photographer

Richard Young is a photographer who was once known as the “king of the paparazzi”.

His portfolio is a who’s who of some of the biggest stars in film, music, stage and popular culture from the past fifty years. From gatecrashing Elizabeth Taylor’s party for Richard Burton’s 50th at the Dorchester to later being invited to photograph her Damehood celebrations. He can count the first photographs of Paul Getty Jr. after his kidnapping as just one of his many scoops.

He was born in Hackney to a Jewish family and his father ran a hosiery stall in Berwick Street market for more than sixty years. Richard has dyslexia and after being expelled from school at fourteen, he went to Soho and landed a job in fashionable clothes shop frequented by Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, David Hockney and Francis Bacon.

A two-year stint in New York followed, working as a studio assistant at Electric Lady Studios, before he returned to London and found himself in a bookshop handed a camera and told to get on with photographing authors.

For the past fifty years, he has lived a nocturnal, high octane life of private jets, parties and exclusive events, eventually becoming as much a fixture in the world of celebrity as the people he photographed.

Richard lives in London with his wife Susan. His photography gallery is in London and has visitors from around the world.

Presenter: Lauren Laverne
Producer: Sarah Taylor

Desert Island Discs has cast other photographers away to the island over the years including David Bailey, Sally Mann and Vanley Burke. You can hear their programmes if you search through BBC Sounds or our own Desert Island Discs website.


SUN 11:00 The Archers Omnibus (m002rdcn)
Writer: Tim Stimpson
Director: Pip Swallow
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Brian Aldridge … Charles Collingwood
Ben Archer … Ben Norris
David Archer … Timothy Bentinck
Josh Archer … Angus Imrie
Pip Archer … Daisy Badger
Ruth Archer … Felicity Finch
Lilian Bellamy … Sunny Ormonde
Alice Carter … Hollie Chapman
Ruairi Donovan … Arthur Hughes
Amber Gordon … Olivia Bernstone
Emma Grundy … Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy … Angus Stobie
Will Grundy … Philip Molloy
Chelsea Horrobin … Madeleine Leslay
Tracy Horrobin … Susie Riddell
Jazzer McCreary … Ryan Kelly
Stella Pryor … Lucy Speed
Fallon Rogers … Joanna Van Kampen


SUN 12:15 The Archers Podcast (p0mtr7v0)
Whodunnit?

Emma Freud is joined by scriptwriter Tim Stimpson, Helen Longworth who plays Hannah Riley, and Dave Payne, the producer behind George's attack storyline. They explore the latest listener theories after this seismic week in Ambridge, and a surprise guest appears in the studio. .

Presenter: Emma Freud
Producer: Charlotte Davey

Email: thearcherspodcast@bbc.co.uk
WhatsApp: 08000 289 044


SUN 12:30 Just a Minute (m002r3kn)
Series 96

2. I’ve never seen anything like it!

Subjects this week include if I were invisible for one hour, double denim and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Now which of these might include everyone speaking French?

Host: Sue Perkins
Players: Paul Merton, Cariad Lloyd, Rachel Parris, Paterson Joseph
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
Additional material by Ruth Husko

An EcoAudio certified production.
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.


SUN 12:57 Weather (m002rdcq)
The latest weather forecast


SUN 13:00 The World This Weekend (m002rdcs)
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.


SUN 13:30 Currently (m002rdcv)
Beyond the Feed: Muslim Women and the Dawah Bros

Influencers preaching a message to young Muslims are becoming more and more popular as men look to the online world for spiritual guidance.

Collectively referred to as 'Dawah Bros', they have millions of followers, spreading messages about the role of women, but the opposition to their traditional ideas is strong and vocal. Young Muslim women are fighting back; they say these online preachers threaten progress for women and girls.

Traditional Imams are forced to compete with this latest wave of content and have questioned the scholarly credentials of these online preachers. But their followers argue that they are simply voicing concerns already present in communities about expectations, the erosion of Islamic principles and moral behaviour.

As online debates become more polarised, finding common ground can feel impossible.

This search for an online space is about more than just belonging; it's tied to finding a sense of safety in an environment that young Muslims often associate with hostility and Islamophobia. The growing appeal of the manosphere means that the debate about what constitutes manhood is universal - not least among young Muslim men.

As young Muslims navigate this online world and its offline aftermath, why is this type of content resonating and what happens when Muslim women speak out?


SUN 14:00 Gardeners' Question Time (m002r4y3)
Tyne Valley

Kathy Clugston and the GQT team are in Tyne Valley, Newcastle.

Kathy's joined by Dr Chris Thorogood, Bethan Collerton and Matthew Wilson, who tackle a variety of questions from troubled Aspidistra, yellowing Choisya and planting for winter colour. The team also discusses beech hedges, how to tackle the issue of invasive Japanese knotweed and unlikely exotics thriving in northern gardens.

Later in the show, Bunny Guinness enlightens us on the benefits and use cases of grow lights within greenhouses.

Producer: Dan Cocker

Assistant Producer: Suhaar Ali

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

To view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time and open this week's episode page.


SUN 14:45 Opening Lines (m002rdcx)
Gone with the Wind - Episode 2

In the series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work, John Yorke continues his exploration of Margaret Mitchell’s epic Civil War romance, Gone with the Wind.

In the 90 years since it was published it has sold more than 30 million copies – it was the bestselling American novel of the 20th century - but the book has become increasingly problematic for modern readers.

In this second episode, John considers how the history of the American Civil War and its aftermath inform the way the story is told. And he asks how we should address Margaret Mitchell’s shockingly complacent attitude to slaveholding and the racist language in the book.

John is joined by Sarah Churchwell, Professor of American Literature at the University of London and the author of The Wrath to Come: Gone with the Wind and the Lies America Tells; Dr Nicole King, Associate Professor of American Literature and Fellow of Exeter College Oxford; and Rachel Joyce, who has adapted Gone with the Wind for BBC Radio 4. Together they explore the racism that underlies the story and the difficulties of navigating Mitchell’s attitude to her black characters.

John Yorke has worked in television and radio for 30 years and shares his experience as he unpacks the themes and impact of the books, plays and stories that are being dramatised in BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Drama series. As former Head of Channel Four Drama and Controller of BBC Drama Production he has worked on some of the most popular shows in Britain - from EastEnders to The Archers, Life on Mars to Shameless. As creator of the BBC Writers Academy, he's trained a generation of screenwriters - now with over 70 green lights and thousands of hours of television to their names. He is the author of Into the Woods, the bestselling book on narrative, and he writes, teaches and consults on all forms of narrative - including many podcasts for Radio 4.

Contributors:
Sarah Churchwell, Professor of American Literature at the University of London
Rachel Joyce, adapter of Gone with the Wind for BBC Radio 4
Dr Nicole King, Associate Professor of American Literature and Fellow of Exeter College Oxford
Reading by Samantha Dakin

Credits: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, published by Vintage Books

Produced by Jane Greenwood
Executive Producer: Sara Davies
Sound by Sean Kerwin
Researcher: Henry Tydeman
Production hub coordinator: Dawn Williams

A Pier production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds


SUN 15:00 Drama on 4 (m002rdcz)
Gone with the Wind: Episode 2

A new dramatisation of Margaret Mitchell’s famous and contested novel, set against the epic backdrop of the American Civil War and the collapse of the old Southern order, and centred on the fiercely determined Scarlett O’Hara.

Part of The Story of America, a major collection of dramatisations of milestone American titles marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence and the foundation of the United States. This three-part drama revisits a foundational American story with fresh eyes.

An iconic and stunning tale of love and loss, of a nation divided and a people forever changed.

Episode Two: Atlanta has gone up in flames and Scarlett anxiously waits to see if Rhett can help them escape back to Tara.

Scarlett ..... Samantha Dakin
Rhett ..... Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Ashley ..... Joseph May
Melanie ..... Rebekah Murrell
Prissy ..... Madeline Charlemagne
Gerald ..... Sam Dale
Suellen ..... Clare Corbett
Pork ..... Richard Pepple
Sam ..... Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Frank Kennedy ..... Finlay Robertson

And the Narrator and Mary ..... Clare Perkins

Directed by Tracey Neale

Story of America is a major collection of dramatisations of milestone American titles marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence and the foundation of the United States.

Set against the epic backdrop of the American Civil War, Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 Pulitzer Prize-winning Gone with the Wind remains an iconic and stunning tale of love and loss, of a nation mortally divided and a people forever changed. It was an instant best seller and has now sold more than 30 million copies worldwide: the screen adaptation of 1939 became the world’s biggest box office selling film. As recently as 2014 it was voted the most popular book in America after the Bible and The New York Times describes it as ‘Beyond a doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an American writer. It is also one of the best.’

The famous story of the trials of feisty, once-spoiled Scarlett O’Hara as she struggles to adapt to the shattering of her world is both an epic adventure and one of literature’s greatest romances. It is about people who fight to the end for their dreams. But it is also about what happens when dreams die. How do you rebuild a life when your world is blasted into rubble? How do you bring lasting peace to a nation that is fundamentally conflicted? What does freedom mean and what does it look like when everything you knew is gone and everyone you loved is dead?

‘War is men’s business, not ladies,’ the young men of the novel tell themselves as they prepare for battle. And yet Gone with the Wind gives us a young heroine whose spirit and ability to survive outstrips the male world around her. It reminds us that the repercussions of civil war continue to be felt for generations: the past has consequences in the present. This is a major retelling of a story that remains at the heart of the American experience.

Dramatist:
Rachel Joyce is a best-selling author and award winning audio drama writer. Her first novel, The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry has been adapted for both film and stage. Rachel adapted all of the Brontë canon for Radio 4. Her latest novel, The Homemade God, was published in February.

Producer and Director: Tracey Neale
Dramatist: Rachel Joyce
Script Consultant: Beverly Andrews
Sound Design: Keith Graham, Peter Ringrose, Sam Dickinson and Cole Colbert
Production Co-Ordinator: Luke MacGregor and Amy Woods


SUN 16:00 Take Four Books (m002rdd1)
Jennifer Niven

American author Jennifer Niven joins Take Four Books to discuss 'Meet the Newmans', her brand new novel that follows the lives of America’s favourite television family in 1964. On screen, they present flawless versions of themselves, but away from the cameras the truth could not be further from perfect.

During the episode, Jennifer discusses the three works that inspired her new book: 'Lessons in Chemistry' by Bonnie Garmus (2022); 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017); and 'In Search of Donna Reed' by Jay Fultz (1998).

Producer: Rachael O’Neill
Editor: Gillian Wheelan
This was a BBC Audio Scotland production.


SUN 16:30 Counterpoint (m002rdd3)
Series 39

Heat 7, 2026

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.

This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘The Great American Songbook In The 21st Century', 'Heroes Of Prog Rock' and 'Pop And Rock Dance Routines'.

Producer: Tom Du Croz
Production coordinator: Jodie Charman

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4


SUN 17:00 Witness History (w3ct74qz)
The discovery of the coelacanth

In 1938, South African museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer discovered a coelacanth, a fish that was believed to have been extinct for 65 million years.

It is thought to be our ancestor and the missing link between how fish evolved into four-legged amphibians.

This was produced and presented by Rachel Naylor, in collaboration with BBC Archives.

Eyewitness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.

For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.

We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher.

You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages.


SUN 17:10 The Verb (m002rdd6)
Richard Dawson, Jacob Polley, Sarah Howe, Frank Cottrell Boyce on John Carey

Ian McMillan's guests this week are the singer and songwriter Richard Dawson, T.S. Eliot prize winning poets Jacob Polley and Sarah Howe and Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell Boyce - who celebrates Professor John Carey and the art of poetry criticism.

Richard Dawson and Jacob Polley light up the past and make the future of energy and community life seem more real - by bringing their different sensibilities to 'Ancestral Reverb' - an album created by north east organisation 'Threads in the Ground' (directed by Adam Cooper). 'Ancestral Reverb' contains music spanning over 100 years, and the words of those connected to coal. DJ and producer Bert Verso sampled historic music for this album, and wove it through with his own new compositions. The records are embedded with fragments of coal. Richard Dawson's latest album is 'End of the Middle' and Jacob Polley's 'Hymn to Water' can be heard on BBC Sounds (www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002mw7t)

Sarah Howe's new book is 'Loop of Jade' which beautifully takes on threads from her T.S. Eliot prize winning collection 'Loop of Jade'. Sarah explores a 'Neon Line' for us from the work of the American 20th century poet Elizabeth Bishop - a stand-out line that lets us into a poem. Sarah tells us about the power of the messy first draft, and where it can lead a poet.

Children's Laureate, novelist and writer of the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony - Frank Cottrell Boyce celebrates the wit, generosity, and pithy opening sentences of Professor John Carey, whose distinctive voice as teacher, critic and broadcaster led so many into a deep engagement with poetry.

Presented by Ian McMillan
Produced by Faith Lawrence


SUN 17:54 Shipping Forecast (m002rdd8)
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping


SUN 17:57 Weather (m002rddb)
The latest weather reports and forecast


SUN 18:00 Six O'Clock News (m002rddd)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


SUN 18:15 Pick of the Week (m002rddg)
Julie Hesmondhalgh

This week, love is in the air, with some powerful poetry on the subject from The Verb, and there’s no love lost from one young disgruntled viewer of a 60s BBC adaptation of Wuthering Heights, as Greg James finds out. Meanwhile, Christopher Eccleston finds out if schools are falling out of love with drama as a subject. Plus, a riotous Loose Ends ensues on Radio 4 with actor Melvyn Hayes with raucous company, and we hear the extraordinary story of a prison inmate becoming a Parkrunner.

Presenter: Julie Hesmondhalgh
Producer: Anthony McKee
Production coordinators: Caroline Peddle and Minnie Harrop

A BBC Audio Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4.


SUN 19:00 The Archers (m002rddj)
Alice has a suggestion to put to Rex, and at Berrow Farm, Hannah is sceptical.


SUN 19:15 Illuminated (m002rddl)
A Lemur’s Song

The Indri lemur, also known as the singing lemur, can be found only in Madagascar’s rainforests. Famous for their eerie, melodic calls, they are one of the few primates that sing and, as it turns out, they have a surprising relationship to rhythm - one that’s very similar to our own.

After hearing news of these unlikely rhythmic capabilities, Georgie Styles ventures into one of the most biodiverse yet threatened ecosystems on Earth to capture the haunting songs of this critically endangered species, as they echo through the treetops. But as she goes deeper into this tale of survival and song, she discovers a hidden female history.

So what can the Indri lemur tell us about the origins of music?

Providing us with the first-ever evidence of complex vocal abilities that exceed those of any other mammal, besides humans, the Indri reveals clues to our own evolutionary journey and offers us a rarely told perspective.

With contributions from primatologist and conservationist, Dr Sylviane Volampeno, primatologist Dr Chiara De Gregorio, researcher Irene Marchesi and a team of Madagascan research guides, A Lemur’s Song connects nature’s melodies to the evolution of music. Through the captivating sounds of Madagascar’s rainforests, the Indris songs and the creative responses of an original score by music artist and saxophonist Laura Misch, Georgie reflects on what sounds can tell us about our world and what we are at risk of losing.

A 2 Degrees West production for BBC Radio 4


SUN 19:45 Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley (m000wc07)
Take a Breath

In this episode, Michael reveals how slowing down and focusing on your breath can have a wide-reaching effect on your body and brain - from reducing pain, to improving concentration. He speaks to psychologist and neuroscientist Professor Ian Robertson, Trinity College Dublin, who’s discovered how spending just a couple of seconds to control your breath can act as a powerful reset button for your brain.


SUN 20:00 Word of Mouth (m002r4vw)
Tourette Syndrome

Michael Rosen talks to Ione Georgakis from Tourette Action about about her personal and professional experience of Tourette Syndrome and vocal tics. How and why do tics happen, and what are some of the myths and misunderstandings around the syndrome?

Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven, in partnership with the Open University.
Subscribe to the Word of Mouth podcast and never miss an episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtnz


SUN 20:30 Last Word (m002r4y7)
Meredith Hooper, David Young, Dorothy Solomon, Derek Kelly

Matthew Bannister on:

Meredith Hooper, the prolific author who wrote several books about Antarctica. We have a tribute from her son, the Oscar winning film director Tom Hooper.

David Young, the American lawyer who was in charge of a team known as “The Plumbers” who tried to stop leaks of sensitive information from the Nixon White House.

Dorothy Solomon, the manager and agent who steered the careers of The Dubliners, The Bachelors and many other stars of the 1960s and 70s. Sharon Osbourne pays tribute.

Derek Kelly, the Essex farmer who revived the fortunes of the Bronze turkey - with a little help from Delia Smith.

Interviewee: Tom Hooper
Interviewee: Suannah Young
Interviewee: Giles Alston
Interviewee: Sharon Osbourne
Interviewee: Dec Cluskey
Interviewee: Paul Kelly

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies
Assistant Producer: Catherine Powell
Researcher: Jesse Edwards
Editor: Glyn Tansley

Archive used:
Meredith Hooper interview, Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, 20/08/2007; Meredith Hooper interview, Excess Baggage, BBC Radio 4, 04/02/2012; Tom Hooper, Best Director announcement and acceptance speech, OSCARS, 03/03/2011; Daniel Ellsberg interview, 1971 press conference, BBC Archive Facebook channel, uploaded 05/04/2016; Watergate Special News Report, CBS News, 04/11/1973; Derek Kelly, Delia Smith’s Christmas, BBC TWO, 22/11/1990;


SUN 21:00 Money Box (m002rd98)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:04 on Saturday]


SUN 21:25 Radio 4 Appeal (m002rdc4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 07:54 today]


SUN 21:30 From Our Own Correspondent (m002rd94)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:30 on Saturday]


SUN 22:00 Westminster Hour (m002rddn)
How will Keir Starmer reset his government?

Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.


SUN 23:00 In Our Time (m002r4v1)
The Code of Hammurabi

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the laws that Hammurabi (c1810 - c1750 BC), King of Babylon, had carved into a black basalt pillar in present day Iraq and which, since its rediscovery in 1901 in present day Iran, has affirmed Hammurabi's reputation as one of the first great lawmakers. Visitors to the Louvre in Paris can see it on display with almost 300 rules in cuneiform, covering anything from ‘an eye for an eye’ to how to handle murder, divorce, witchcraft, false accusations and more. The Code of Hammurabi, as it became known, made such an impression in Mesopotamia that it was copied and shared for a millennium after his death and, since its reemergence, Hammurabi and his Code have been commemorated in the US Capitol and the International Court of Justice.

With

Martin Worthington
Professor in Middle Eastern Studies at Trinity College Dublin

Frances Reynolds
Shillito Fellow and Associate Professor of Assyriology at the University of Oxford and Senior Research Fellow at The Queen’s College

And

Selena Wisnom
Lecturer in the Heritage of the Middle East at the University of Leicester

Producer: Simon Tillotson

Reading list:

Zainab Bahrani, Mesopotamia: Ancient Art and Architecture (Thames and Hudson, 2017)

Dominique Charpin, Hammurabi of Babylon (I.B. Tauris, 2021)

Prudence O. Harper, Joan Aruz and Françoise Tallon, The Royal City of Susa: Ancient Near Eastern Treasures from the Louvre (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992)

J. Nicholas Postgate (ed.), Languages of Iraq, Ancient and Modern (British School of Archaeology in Iraq, 2007), especially ‘Babylonian and Assyrian: A History of Akkadian’ by Andrew R. George

Martha T. Roth, Law Collections from Mesopotamia and Asia Minor (2nd edition, Scholars Press, 1997)

Marc Van De Mieroop, King Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography (Wiley, 2005)

Marc Van De Mieroop, A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000–323 BC (4th edition (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2006)

Selena Wisnom, The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History (Allen Lane, 2025)

Martin Worthington, Complete Babylonian: A Comprehensive Guide to Reading and Understanding Babylonian with Original Texts (Teach Yourself Library, 2012)

In Our Time is a BBC Studios Production

Spanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Misha Glenny and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world.


SUN 23:45 Short Works (m002r4y5)
Hearts in Lattes

In writer Allan Radcliffe's alternative take on love and relationships, Maggie and Ellie meet on Valentine's Day in an attempt to build a relationship after being semi-estranged for years.

Allan Radcliffe is a multi-award winning Scottish author, arts journalist and editor, and is currently a freelance theatre critic and feature writer. His short stories have been published in anthologies including Out There, The Best Gay Short Stories and New Writing Scotland. After the resounding success of his debut novel 'The Old Haunts', his new novel, 'Blurred Faces', was published by Fairlight in November 2025.

'Hearts in Lattes' is read by Gabriel Quigley and produced by Bethany Woodhead. It is a BBC Audio Scotland production for BBC Radio 4.

MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026

MON 00:00 Midnight News (m002rddq)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


MON 00:15 Soul Music (m002pf0l)
Porcelain by Moby

A song that was everywhere after it was released as a single in 2000. Moby's Porcelain has been used in films, TV and adverts yet remains a much loved melancholic downbeat electronic ballad. Reportedly written about the fragility of love after a break up it's a track that has a place in many people's hearts.

The people featured are:
Felicia Narhi aka DJ Damselfly
Steve O'Brien
Gyu
Ola Mazzuca
John E Roy
Michael Weinhardt

Producer: Maggie Ayre


MON 00:45 Bells on Sunday (m002rdbq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:43 on Sunday]


MON 00:48 Shipping Forecast (m002rdds)
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping


MON 01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes (m002rddv)
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.


MON 05:00 News Summary (m002rddx)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


MON 05:04 Last Word (m002r4y7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:30 on Sunday]


MON 05:34 Shipping Forecast (m002rddz)
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping


MON 05:43 Prayer for the Day (m002rdf1)
Oneness

Good Morning.

I was recently asked to give a talk about Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first of the Sikh Gurus.

There is so much to say about Guru Nanak yet his message was very simple.

However, the simplicity of it was quite revolutionary at the time - in the 15th century - a time in India of many conflicts, battles and unrest between people, communities, cultures and traditions.

Fast-forward six centuries, and the Guru’s message is still as relevant and perhaps revolutionary today - as we are witnessing so much unrest, polarisation and conflict globally.

Guru Nanak’s key message was expressed in the words Ik OanKar.

Ik literally means One and Oneness.

Ik OanKar means the One extended into all of creation. There is no real separation from God who breathes life into everything and this also means no separation from each other as we all come from the same source and the same divine breath of life.

Guru Nanak also taught about the universal principle of “Nirvair” which means “no enemy.”

The Guru spoke of how the idea of an “enemy” is an illusion constructed by the mind when we are not connected to the true reality of Oneness.

But when connected, everyone becomes our friend and we act towards others in friendliness.

My prayer is that we can release ourselves from false or limiting beliefs that turn the mind into a prison. Instead, may we remember to breathe more deeply, coming down from the head into the Mansion of the Divine within our heart, to know the One that resides within ourself and connects us to the One in everyone. Sat Naam


MON 05:45 Farming Today (m002rdf3)
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.


MON 05:57 Weather (m002rdf5)
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers


MON 06:00 Today (m002rdnd)
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.


MON 09:00 Start the Week (m002rdng)
Breakage and repair

When society, financial systems and human beings fall short, how can we repair the damage? Tom Sutcliffe hosts Radio 4's discussion programme which starts the week exploring the social, moral and political contradictions of the world we face today with US novelist George Saunders, Turkish writer Ece Temulkuran and investigative journalist Oliver Bullough,

The Booker Prize winning novelist, George Saunders new book Vigil deals with the moral ambivalence of a greedy oil executive; the death bed reckoning of a man who resists facing his life and legacy.

The Turkish writer, Ece Temulkuran's new book Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding a Home in the 21st Century explores the rising global displacement of people who will need to forge stronger connections amid political and social upheaval.

In an investigation of money laundering, Oliver Bullough's Everybody Loves Our Dollars sets out the scale of the problem and why we are failing to tackle the global systems that allow illicit money to move freely using sites as varied as Bicester Shopping Village in Oxfordshire and a casino in Vancouver, Canada.

Producer: Ruth Watts


MON 09:45 Café Hope (m002rdnj)
Garden therapy

Dr Susan Taheri, an NHS GP and creator of the Growing Well Garden, tells Rachel Burden how the project is supporting both her own and her patients' wellbeing. The space is used in a variety of ways including drop-in sessions and nature based activities.

Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop, where guests pop in for a brew and a chat to tell us what they're doing to make things better in big and small ways. Think of us as sitting in your local café, cooking up plans, hearing the gossip and celebrating the people making the world a better place.

We're all about trying to make change. It might be a transformational project that helps an entire community or it might be about trying to make one life a little easier. And the key here is in the trying. Not everything works, and there are struggles along the way. But it's always worth a go.

You can contact us on cafehope@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Rachel Burden
Series Producer: Jill Collins
Sound Design: Richard Hannaford
Editor: Clare Fordham


MON 10:00 Woman's Hour (m002rdnl)
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.


MON 11:00 Toxic! (m002rdnn)
A Recipe for Disaster?

The foods we eat, the water we drink, the products we coat our faces in, and even the clothes on our backs all contain tiny, invisible chemicals that most of us trust without a second thought. But should we? Are these substances actually safe? Are they lingering inside our bodies and, if so, what does this mean for our health?

In this first episode of Toxic!, materials scientist Mark Miodownik explores the far-reaching and unsettling world of PFAS – so-called ‘forever chemicals’, named for their stubborn tendency to persist in the environment for… well… almost forever. Speaking to expert scientists, Mark discovers just how fantastically useful this vast family of chemicals is, while also confronting the more sinister and mounting evidence around their short- and long-term health implications.

Joined by his friend and colleague, leading PFAS expert Dave Megson, Mark brings the investigation into his kitchen and cooks lunch. From fish to frying pans to dishwasher tablets, he uncovers the surprising places that PFAS are lurking in our everyday lives. And finally – for a dose of optimism – he explores the exciting new science that might one day help us flush the PFAS out of our bodies more quickly.

Series Producer: Mel Brown
Researcher: Alex Rodway
A BBC Studios Production


MON 11:45 Other by Leïla Slimani (m002rdnr)
Episode 1: Being an immigrant

In a series of five essays, award-winning novelist Leïla Slimani reflects on otherness. From her arrival in Paris as an immigrant from Morocco to her experience of motherhood, it’s an exploration that is central to her identity and writing. She examines the wide-ranging influence of the theme on her life, her thinking and her engagement with the world.

In the first essay, Leïla recalls the experience of arriving in Paris as a young woman from Morocco, where she faced the expectation of assimilating to French society and losing her identity. She questions the choices she is forced to make between French and Moroccan culture, and finds inspiration in her own family history as she searches for solutions to a dilemma.

Leïla Silmani was awarded the Prix Goncourt, France’s most prestigious literary award, in 2016 for her novel Lullaby. Her other novels include The Country of Others and Adèle.

Presenter: Leïla Slimani
Producer: Jo Glanville
Editor: Sara Davies
Sound Engineer: Jon Calver

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4


MON 12:00 News Summary (m002rdnv)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.


MON 12:04 You and Yours (m002rdnx)
News and discussion of consumer affairs


MON 12:57 Weather (m002rdnz)
The latest weather forecast


MON 13:00 World at One (m002rdp1)
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4


MON 13:45 Shadow World (m002rdp3)
Impulsive

1. Warning Signs

When Freddie’s dad Bill is diagnosed with Parkinson’s, his medication gives him a new lease of life. He starts ticking things off his retiree bucket list - travelling, skydiving, golf.

But then Freddie notices that his previously sensible father has started behaving unusually.

BBC Investigations correspondent Noel Titheradge has spent more than a year speaking to people whose behaviour changed radically after taking a category of prescription drugs called dopamine agonists.

These drugs boost dopamine activity in the brain - they were prescribed more than 1.5 million times in the UK last year to treat Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.

But they have well established side effects - around 1 in 6 people who take them develop impulse control disorders, which can include hypersexuality, binge eating, compulsive gambling and shopping.

If these side effects have been known about for decades, why weren’t some patients and their families properly warned or monitored?

Details of organisations offering help and support with some of the issues raised are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

If you have any concerns about medication you’re taking, speak to your doctor.

Presenter: Noel Titheradge
Producer: Lucy Burns
Editor: Matt Willis
A BBC News Long Form Audio production


MON 14:00 The Archers (m002rddj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:00 on Sunday]


MON 14:15 Relativity (m001c6wr)
Series 4

Episode 4

Drawing on his own family, the fourth series of Richard Herring’s popular comedy drama has warm, lively characters and sharply observed family dynamics of inter generational misunderstanding, sibling sparring and the ties that bind.

Amid the comedy, Richard broaches some more serious highs and lows of family life. In this series, set during the first year of lockdown. he draws on his own experience of testicular cancer at that time, as well as the comedic escapades of the four generations of the Snell family. Love, laughter and malapropisms abound.

Richard Herring is a comedian, writer, blogger and podcaster and the world's premier semi-professional self-playing snooker player.

Episode 4
A family Zoom call to support Ian pre operations leads to lots of dodgy one ball jokes from Nick, Mark and Holly. Ken makes an extraordinary offer to the family’s hilarity. Jane comes to the rescue so Chloe can take a big filming job. And Margaret overhears a very private conversation.

Cast:
Ken ..... Phil Davis
Margaret ..... Alison Steadman
Ian ..... Richard Herring
Chloe ..... Emily Berrington
Jane ..... Fenella Woolgar
Pete ..... Gordon Kennedy
Mark ..... Fred Haig
Holly ..... Tia Bannon
Nick ..... Harrison Knights

Writer: Richard Herring
Director: Polly Thomas
Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore
Producer: Daisy Knight
Executive Producers: Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner

An Avalon Television production for BBC Radio 4


MON 14:45 Opening Lines (m002rdcx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 14:45 on Sunday]


MON 15:00 A Good Read (m002rdp5)
Maria Balshaw and Léa Ypi

This week's books are:
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler chosen by Maria Balshaw.
The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol (translated by Isabel Hapgood) chosen by Léa Ypi.
Small Bomb at Dimperley by Lissa Evans chosen by Harriett Gilbert.

The producer is Eliza Lomas for BBC Audio Bristol.
Join us over on Instagram @agoodreadbbc

Photo credit: Erdem Moralioglu


MON 15:30 You're Dead to Me (m002rd8y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 on Saturday]


MON 16:00 Currently (m002rdcv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 13:30 on Sunday]


MON 16:30 Rewinder (m002rd90)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:30 on Saturday]


MON 17:00 PM (m002rdp7)
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines


MON 18:00 Six O'Clock News (m002rdp9)
National and international news from BBC Radio 4


MON 18:30 Just a Minute (m002rd1t)
Series 96

3. Do I need to repeat myself?

Players take on subjects including: the last time I received a compliment, if I were on Dragons' Den and Anne Boleyn. Finally a member of the royal family that Gyles doesn't know personally. Plus Josie starts a sing song with the audience.

Host: Sue Perkins
Players: Josie Lawrence, Gyles Brandreth, Emma Sidi, Desiree Burch
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
Additional material by Ruth Husko

An EcoAudio certified production.
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.


MON 19:00 The Archers (m002rdpc)
Akram challenges the system, and a new arrival at Brookfield shakes the tree.


MON 19:15 Front Row (m002rdpf)
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music


MON 20:00 How Did We Get Here? (m002rdph)
Israel and the Palestinians

2: From the Muslim Conquest to the Nineteenth Century

The second of ten programmes examining the origins and tracing the history of the Middle East conflict takes the story from the Muslim conquest of the region in the Seventh Century AD through to the early Nineteenth Century. Presenter Jonny Dymond is joined by historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of ‘Jerusalem: The Biography’, and Eugene Rogan, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History at Oxford University. They discuss the coming of Islam, the establishment of Arab rule, the significance of the Crusades, the Twelfth Century Muslim commander Salah ad-Din (Saladin) who fought the Crusaders , the persecution of Jews in the Diaspora in the Middle Ages and their relationship to the Holy Land, the Ottoman conquest of the Holy Land in the Sixteenth Century, and the nature of society there under Ottoman rule in the following centuries.

'How Did We Get Here? Israel and the Palestinians' is a BBC News Long Form Audio production.
The presenter is Jonny Dymond and the editor is Penny Murphy.
The Radio 4 commissioners are Hugh Levinson and Dan Clarke.
The studio engineers are Neil Churchill, James Beard, Rod Farquhar, Mike Regaard and David Crackles.


MON 20:30 BBC Inside Science (w3ct8txz)
Will there be a city on the moon in ten years?

Elon Musk says his company Space X will focus on establishing a ‘self-growing city’ on the moon before going to Mars. Why the pivot? And what would it take to build a lunar metropolis? Victoria Gill speaks to head of space at the Science Museum Libby Jackson.

Can we stimulate the human brain to make humans more altruistic? Professor of neuroeconomics at the University of Zurich, Christian Ruff brings us the results of his experiments. And science journalist Caroline Steel brings us her selection of the most exciting new scientific discoveries this week.

To discover more fascinating science content, head to bbc.co.uk, search for BBC Inside Science and follow the links to The Open University.

Presenter: Victoria Gill
Producer: Clare Salisbury, Kate White, Katie Tomsett
Editor: Martin Smith
Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth


MON 21:00 Start the Week (m002rdng)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]


MON 21:45 Café Hope (m002rdnj)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:45 today]


MON 22:00 The World Tonight (m002rdpk)
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective


MON 22:45 James by Percival Everett (m002rdpm)
6: Passing

Rhashan Stone reads the winner of 2025's Pulitzer Prize by one of America's greatest contemporary authors.

Mississippi, 1861. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs. Hiding on nearby Jackson Island he tries to formulate a plan. But when his friend Huck Finn arrives with the news that he's faked his own death to escape his violent father, Jim knows he will be blamed. As so begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive promise of the Free States and beyond.

Powerful, electrifying and brimming with the dark humour, this multi award-winning novel has already become a modern classic.

Today: after a close shave masquerading as a black man in the minstrals, Jim hatches a plan to make money by getting himself sold back into slavery...

Reader: Rhashan Stone
Writer: Percival Everett (born 1956) is the author of over thirty books, including Telephone, Dr No, The Trees, which was shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize and won the 2022 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, and Erasure, which was adapted into the major Oscar-winning film American Fiction. He is the Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.
Producer: Justine Willett
Abridger: Katrin Williams


MON 23:00 Limelight (m001gjnx)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall

Episode 5

By James Swallow
Dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Episode 5

A thrilling landmark adaptation set in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell universe. Fourth Echelon agent Sam Fisher, and his daughter Sarah, are in a race against time to stop Brody Teague from executing his horrific plan to bring down two passenger aeroplanes. Will they succeed and save civilian lives?

Recorded in 3D binaural audio; please listen on headphones for a more immersive experience.

Sam Fisher ..... Andonis Anthony
Sarah Fisher ..... Daisy Head
Anna Grímsdóttir ..... Rosalie Craig
Charlie Cole ..... Sacha Dhawan
Brody Teague ..... Will Poulter
Samir Patel ..... Nikesh Patel
Stone ..... Mihai Arsene
Eighteen ..... Olga Fedori
Portuguese announcer ..... Charis Jardim-Hinds
Reporter ..... Roger Ringrose

Sound design by Sharon Hughes
Directed by Lorna Newman
Series Co-Produced by Jessica Mitic, Nadia Molinari, Lorna Newman

A BBC Audio Drama North Production


MON 23:30 Artworks (m001jc78)
Roleplay

Peter Pan

One big dramatic role and stories of actors from across the world who have all played the same part. They tell us what the role means and what it means to them.

A new series for BBC Radio 4. This time, Peter Pan.

Featuring: Charlie Randall, Cathy Rigby, Hayley Mills, Tristan Sturrock, Hiran Abeysekera, Allison Kavey and Lester D. Friedman

We hear how the magic of playing Peter Pan has changed the lives of actors. The role lets performers explore their inner child, play with gender and fly across the stage.

But there is a dark side of being the boy who never grows up. Themes of loneliness, abandonment and death are core parts of JM Barrie’s story.

The reflections take us from panto in Great Yarmouth to civil war in Sri Lanka to arenas across the United States.

Produced by Sam Grist and Camellia Sinclair for BBC Audio in Bristol

Mixed by Ilse Lademann for BBC Audio in Bristol

Acknowledgements:
Peter Pan - BBC Sound Archive 30th Mar 1941
Producers - Derek McCulloch and Gordon Crier
Peter Pan - Patricia Hayes
Wendy - Rosamund Barnes
Music by John Crook

Peter Pan – Radio 4 26th Dec 1986
Producer – Glyn Dearman
Peter Pan - Graham McGrath
Wendy - Lucinda Bateson
Music by John Crook

Archive
The Lost Boys: J.M. Barrie - A Reminiscence - BBC Radio 4 - 6 October 1978
Woman’s Hour - BBC Radio 2 - 20 Dec 1967
An Appreciation of Sir James Barrie, by Nina Boucicault – BBC Sound Archive – 19 Jun 1937
Peter Pan Broadway Musical Theatre TV Commercial 1999
Blue Peter - BBC Archive - 10 Dec 1965
22nd Academy Award Ceremony – 23 Mar 1950
J.M.Barrie and Peter Pan – BBC Two 23 Dec 2001