With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Weather at 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day at 7.48am. 0900 0600 Melvyn Bragg presents a series about the life and work of Charles Darwin. 2/4: The Voyage of the Beagle. Darwin's expedition aboard the Beagle and how it influenced his theories. 0945 0900 ...- Walking Through 200 Years of British and Irish History. And Did Those Feet: By Charlie Connelly, read by Martin Freeman. Recreating a series of historical journeys through Britain. 2/5: Charlie g 1000 0945 With Jane Garvey. Including nurse Leah Chishugi on the plight of women in eastern Congo. Plus drama: Writing the Century. 2/5: Leslie persuades Ischi to postpone their marriage. 1100 1000 BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner, himself a keen bird watcher, examines the links between soldiers and birds and the comfort soldiers find from birds in times of stress. 1130 1100 Marc Riley tells the story of Christa Paffgen, the German model and actress who would become better known as Nico, singer with influential 1960s rock band The Velvet Underground. 1200 1130 Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker. Call 03700 100 444 [calls cost no more than to 01, 02 landline numbers]. 1257 1200 The latest weather forecast. 1300 1257 National and international news with Martha Kearney. 1330 1300 2/2: Stephen Evans examines the links between Cuba's music, its revolution and the impact that socio-political and social changes have had on the music and musicians' lives. 1400 1330 Brian fails in people management. 1415 1400 Apes and Angels, by Jim Eldridge. A clash over the teaching of creationism at an academy school looks set to embarrass the schools minister and the industrialist behind the academy. 1500 1415 Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the environment and the natural world. 1530 1500 Stories showcasing new Scottish writing. 1/3: The Astronaut, by Jason Donald. A lethargic jobseeker spies an opportunity to be a hero. Read by Iain Robertson. 1545 1530 Leading scientists write letters to Charles Darwin. 2/5: Sir Jonathan Miller on the advances in the study of genetics that have filled the holes in Darwin's ideas about inheritance. 1600 1545 Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak. 1630 1600 Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. 5/9: Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman champions the life of Hollywood actress Bette Davis. 1700 1630 Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including 5.57pm Weather. 1800 1700 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather. 1830 1800 Perrier Award winning comedian Laura Solon continues her new sketch and character comedy series, aided by the voices of Ben Moor, Katherine Parkinson and Ben Willbond. 1900 1830 Will sets the record straight. 1915 1900 Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. 1945 1915 ...of the Ashes. 1946-1948 - Out of the Ashes: Exploring the 20th century through the correspondence of real people. 2/5: Under pressure, Leslie persuades Ischi to postpone their marriage. 2000 1945 Prof Kwame Anthony Appiah investigates president-elect Obama's academic career before his election to the US Senate and examines the intellectual ideas which influenced him. 2040 2000 Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted. 2100 2040 Dr Mark Porter explores health issues of the day. He studies the latest guidelines on antibiotic prescriptions for ear ache and discusses the criteria for a prescription. 2130 2100 Melvyn Bragg presents a series about the life and work of Charles Darwin. 2/4: The Voyage of the Beagle. Darwin's expedition aboard the Beagle and how it influenced his theories. 2158 2130 The latest weather forecast. 2200 2158 National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 2245 2200 The Dark Flower: Toby Stephens reads John Galsworthy's tale of obsessive love and thwarted passion. 7/10: Mark and Olive's affair ends in tragedy. 2300 2245 ...Change?: Comedian Micky Flanagan's debut radio show charts the ups and downs of his life, from Billingsgate fish porter to successful stand-up comic. 2330 2300 Bronwyn Cosgrave finds out why London has become the centre of the fashion world. 2/2: Can London ever hope to build a solid fashion industry to rival Paris or Milan? 0000 2330 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather. 0030 0000 ...- Walking Through 200 Years of British and Irish History. And Did Those Feet: By Charlie Connelly, read by Martin Freeman. Recreating a series of historical journeys through Britain. 2/5: Charlie g 0048 0030 The latest shipping forecast. 0100 0048 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 0520 0100 The latest shipping forecast. 0530 0520 The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 0543 0530 Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone. 0545 0543 News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith. 0600 0545