With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Yesterday in Parliament 6.45am; Weather 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day 7.48am. 0900 0600 Writer and historian Peter Ackroyd is interviewed by Kirsty Young. 0945 0900 Hedge Britannia Hugh Barker explores Britain's hedgerows. 5/5. Hedge People: From the creators of absurd stately home hedges to the modern campaigners for hedgerow preservation. 1000 0945 Celebrating, informing and entertaining women. Presented by Jenni Murray. 1045 1000 In the Van, by Clare Bayley. 5/5. Yasmin is deeply compromised. Acceptance in MI5 and her future marriage to Jonathan come at the cost of Rachid and Samira's happiness. 1100 1045 Adam Hart-Davis reports on the Mapping the Underworld project which aims to reveal what is beneath Britain's roads, saving lives, millions of pounds and traffic disruption. 1130 1100 New sitcom set in a local authority register office, written by and starring David Schneider, who plays chief registrar Malcolm Fox, a stickler for rules and regulations. 1/6. 1200 1130 Consumer news with Peter White. 1252 1200 Presented by Fi Glover. Capturing the nation in conversation. Arranged Marital Bliss: Jaswant and Jasmit, proof, after 34 happy years, that arranged marriage can work. 1257 1252 The latest weather forecast. 1300 1257 Shaun Ley presents the national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato. 1345 1300 Jonathan Kent explores human history through bread. 5/5. Companionship: Jonathan looks at how bread works as a lingua franca of human relations. 1400 1345 Darrell asks a difficult question. Meanwhile David is in the dark. 1415 1400 ...Reith and Gill. Prospero, Ariel, Reith and Gill: Comedy by Gary Brown about the artist Eric Gill's clash with the BBC over his famous sculpture of Prospero and Ariel. Inspired by true events. 1500 1415 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Eric Robson chairs the programme from one of the biggest gardening events of the year. With Matthew Wilson, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew. 1545 1500 Short stories by Neil M Gunn. 2/3. The White Hour: Beautiful evocation of the last few moments of an elderly Highland woman's life. 1600 1545 Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died. Presented by Matthew Bannister. 1630 1600 Investigating the numbers in the news. 1655 1630 Fi Glover presents the nation in conversation. Farewell to the Herd: Berkshire farmers Michael and Don share their thoughts on giving up their dairy herds. 1700 1655 Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news. Including 5.57pm Weather. 1800 1700 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 1830 1800 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. 8/9. With Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus and Ed Byrne. 1900 1830 Ruth is unnerved and Amy won't budge an inch. 1915 1900 Arts news, interviews and reviews. 1945 1915 In the Van, by Clare Bayley. 5/5. Yasmin is deeply compromised. Acceptance in MI5 and her future marriage to Jonathan come at the cost of Rachid and Samira's happiness. 2000 1945 Jonathan Dimbleby presents a panel discussion of news and politics from Rugby High School, as part of the BBC's Schools Questions and Answers challenge. 2050 2000 Will Self reflects on a topical issue. 2100 2050 After the Accident, by Julian Armitstead. A couple's young daughter is killed in a car crash. Four years later, the parents summon the courage to meet the young lad responsible. 2158 2100 The latest weather forecast. 2200 2158 National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 2245 2200 ...Stories. Fitzgerald Short Stories, by F Scott Fitzgerald. 5/5. The Sensible Thing - Part 2. One year on from Jonquil's rejection, George returns to Tennessee as a much improved man. 2300 2245 Biographical series presented by Matthew Parris. 8/8. Lynn Barber talks to Matthew about Sebastian Walker of Walker Books, publisher of titles like Where's Wally? 2330 2300 Mark D'Arcy reports on events at Westminster. 2355 2330 Fi Glover presents the nation in conversation. Coming Clean: A mother and son, Lily and Francis from Glasgow, remember the years of Francis's addiction to heroin. 0000 2355 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather. 0030 0000 Hedge Britannia Hugh Barker explores Britain's hedgerows. 5/5. Hedge People: From the creators of absurd stately home hedges to the modern campaigners for hedgerow preservation. 0048 0030 The latest shipping forecast. 0100 0048 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. BBC Radio 4 resumes at 5.20am. 0520 0100 The latest shipping forecast. 0530 0520 The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 0543 0530 A reading and a reflection to start the day from Wales, with singer and broadcaster Beverley Humphreys. 0545 0543 The programme that starts with its listeners. 0600 0545