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LIVE - 13:00 - The World This Weekend
00:00 - Midnight News
18/08/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - Open Book
Lauren Elkin
Lauren Elkin speaks to Shahidha Bari about her new novel, Scaffolding.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
18/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
18/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
18/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
18/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Bells on Sunday
The church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook in Somerset.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook in Somerset ... More>>.
05:45 - In Touch
The Isle of Wight Costal Path; When Oscar Met Sasha
In Touch brings together a would-be doctor with a real one.
06:00 - News Summary
18/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
06:05 - Beyond Belief
Religion in the therapy room
Giles Fraser explores the role of spirituality and religion in psychotherapy.
06:35 - On Your Farm
From fruit picker to farm manager
Charlotte Smith meets a Bulgarian fruit picker turned farm manager in Kent.
06:57 - Weather
18/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - News and Papers
18/08/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10 - Sunday
Faith in Space, Iraq Child Marriage, Tribute to Timothy Dudley Smith
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
07:54 - Radio 4 Appeal
STAND
Comedian Adam Hills makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of STAND.
07:57 - Weather
18/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
08:00 - News and Papers
18/08/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
08:10 - Sunday Worship
True Identity
Still Shadey leads a service to encourage young people to find their purpose in life.
08:48 - A Point of View
Making the Grade
David Goodhart argues that the days of an ever-expanding university sector are over.
08:58 - Tweet of the Day
Michael Palin on the Stone Curlew
Sir Michael Palin finds the stone curlew a bizarre but most fascinating bird.
09:00 - Broadcasting House
18/08/2024
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
10:00 - The Reunion
The Blair government's first 100 days
Kirsty Wark reunites the politicians and advisors from Tony Blair’s 1997 government.
11:00 - The Archers Omnibus
18/08/2024
Paul goes too far, and memories are stirred for Alice.
12:15 - Growing Solo
Hungry Gap
Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset.
12:30 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 30, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
12:57 - Weather
18/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - The World This Weekend - LIVE
18/08/2024
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
13:30 - Ukraine - On the Frontline
Drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine.
14:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
Postbag: University of Exeter
Kathy and the panel dip into the GQT mailbox while exploring the University of Exeter.
14:45 - Opening Lines
Clear Light of Day - Episode 1
John Yorke explores Anita Desai’s novel Clear Light of Day.
15:00 - Clear Light of Day
Episode 1
1/2 Anita Desai's classic novel about one family's troubles during the partition of 1947.
16:00 - Open Book
Evie Wyld
Evie Wyld talks to Johny Pitts about her new novel, The Echoes.
16:30 - The 3rd Degree
Series 13, 6. University of East Anglia
12/12 The students v profs quiz.
17:00 - Witness History
The last eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Vesuvius is famous for burying Pompeii but it last erupted in 1944, during World War II.
17:10 - Behind the Crime
Sobanan
Sobanan talks about his relationship with drugs and imprisonment.
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
18/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
18/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
18/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Pick of the Week
Kate Molleson
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
19:00 - The Archers
18/08/2024
Alistair faces the consequences.
19:15 - Illuminated
The Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol Tag
A poetic meditation on alcohol, psychosis, crime and prison.
19:45 - Buried
Series 1, Series 1 - 1. A Deathbed Tape
A trucker leaves a tape about an appalling crime. Three words echo: Dig it Up.
20:00 - Feedback
What is the BBC's plan for younger listeners?
Andrea Catherwood explores the challenges facing the BBC with young listeners.
20:30 - Last Word
Susan Wojcicki, Lord Colwyn, Sir Ernest Hall, Mísia
Kirsty Lang on an internet pioneer, a dentist, an entrepreneur and a musician.
21:00 - Sliced Bread
Toast - Jamie's Italian
What went wrong at Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant chain, Jamie's Italian?
21:25 - Radio 4 Appeal
STAND
Comedian Adam Hills makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of STAND.
21:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine's incursion into Russia's border regions
President Zelensky's surprise advance has caused alarm in Russia.
22:00 - Westminster Hour
18/08/2024
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
23:00 - The Human Subject
The Mothers of Gynaecology
Seventeen-year-old Anarcha has just had a baby, but there’s a problem.
23:30 - Frontlines of Journalism
6. Getting there
Getting to the truth starts with getting to the story. That's not always easy.
23:45 - Short Works
The Dream Retold
The Festival is in full, noisy swing and Edinburgh resident Gail is determined to lie low.
00:00 - Midnight News
19/08/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - Crossing Continents
Rejecting public education in Arizona
‘School choice’: Why are parents opting out of public education for their children?
00:45 - Bells on Sunday
The church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook in Somerset.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook in Somerset ... More>>.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
19/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
19/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
19/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
19/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Edinburgh's historic streets
With Father Jamie McMorrin of St Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church in Edinburgh.
05:45 - Farming Today
19/08/24 - Biodiversity net gain, growing confetti and coastal communities
How to break down barriers for smaller farmers who want to attract green ... More>> finance.
05:57 - Weather
19/08/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
06:00 - Today
19/08/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - The Artificial Human
Can AI Look After Me in Old Age?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the question: Can AI look after me in old age?
09:30 - Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics
Series 4, Livy
Natalie Haynes stands up in the name of Roman historian Livy. With Al Murray.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
19/08/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - Michael Sheen Gets Into Character
From System to Method
Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting.
11:30 - One to One
Crying: Keith Brymer-Jones and Susie Orbach
Keith Brymer-Jones talks to psychotherapist Susie Orbach about crying.
11:45 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Episode 1 - A question from education's front line
1/5 Head of School and English teacher Sammy Wright has a fundamental question ab ... More>>out school.
12:00 - News Summary
19/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
19/08/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
19/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
19/08/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Grenfell: Building a Disaster
Ep 1: Wake Up Call
As the world hears news of a fire in west London, questions start about who’s to blame.
14:00 - The Archers
18/08/2024
Alistair faces the consequences.
14:15 - Ed Reardon's Week
Series 15, 6. The Mousetrap
6/6 Ed secures a role with an independent production company.
14:45 - Jessie Kesson Short Stories
Cold in Coventry
2/3 A young woman fears for her future when she is dismissed from her first job in service.
15:00 - Great Lives
Film director Julien Temple on Elizabethan bad boy Christopher Marlowe
Biographical show in which famous guests choose someone who has inspired the ... More>>ir lives.
15:30 - Extreme: Muscle Men
Muscle Men, 4. Perfect Square Pecs
As a desire for muscles grips 1980s America, the steroid ring is ready to meet the demand.
16:00 - Ukraine - On the Frontline
Drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine.
16:30 - Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train
Series 3, London to Berwick on Tweed
5/5 Alexei Sayle meets strangers on a train as he travels from London to Berwick on Tweed.
17:00 - PM
19/08/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
19/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 30, Episode 3
3/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
19:00 - The Archers
19/08/2024
Will is forced to improvise.
19:15 - Front Row
Pat Barker, Proms played by memory, Orlando Weeks
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - The Briefing Room
Global Tensions 2: China, Taiwan and the South China Sea
China sees Taiwan as part of its territory. Taiwan thinks otherwise. Is trouble looming?
20:30 - BBC Inside Science
Beavers of London
As beaver kits arrive in London, we ask if we should bring wilderness back to UK cities.
21:00 - History's Secret Heroes
17. Charles Drew and the Blood Bank
How did an African-American doctor come to lead the blood bank effort during the war?
21:30 - Intrigue
To Catch a Scorpion, To Catch a Scorpion: 6. In Our Grasp
Rob and Sue are investigating Scorpion's links to Turkey when they discover a new lead.
22:00 - The World Tonight
19/08/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Go-Between by LP Hartley
Episode One
1/10 During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages
23:00 - Limelight
Harland - Series 2, Harland - 4. punresdæg
4/5 Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller continues. Starring Tyger Drew Honey.
23:30 - The Rise and Rise of the Microchip
When the Chips are Down
The story of the microchip's Cold War past, corporate present and quantum future.
00:00 - Midnight News
20/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Episode 1 - A question from education's front line
1/5 Head of School and English teacher Sammy Wright has a fundamental question ab ... More>>out school.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
20/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
20/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
20/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
20/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Rhapsodic Theatre
With Father Jamie McMorrin of St Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church in Edinburgh.
05:45 - Farming Today
20/08/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
20/08/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - The Life Scientific
Bill Gates on vaccines, conspiracy theories and the pleasures of pickleball
Bill Gates talks philanthropy, the power of vaccines and dealing with c ... More>>onspiracy theories.
09:30 - Inside Health
20/08/2024
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
20/08/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - Add to Playlist
Isata Kanneh-Mason and Richard Stilgoe launch a new series
Isata Kanneh-Mason and Richard Stilgoe help add the first five tracks of the new series
11:45 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Book of the Week: Episode 2 - A conversation with a former student proves illuminating.
2/5 A conversation with a former student pro ... More>>vides illuminating insights.
12:00 - News Summary
20/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
20/08/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
20/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
20/08/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Grenfell: Building a Disaster
Ep 2: Building Blocks
How a fire in Scotland in 1999 foretold the fire at Grenfell.
14:00 - The Archers
19/08/2024
Will is forced to improvise.
14:15 - Drama on 4
Whose Baby?
Teenager Bilal discovers a secret that threatens his entire family. What should he do?
15:00 - Short Cuts
In Colour
A kaleidoscopic collection of short documentaries. Presented by Josie Long.
15:30 - Beyond Belief
The Gift of the Garden
Giles Fraser visits the rooftop Islamic Gardens at the Aga Khan Centre in Kings Cross.
16:00 - A Year in the Life of the Swinging Sixties
James Peak and Joan Bakewell find incredible archive from 1963. Wait! Is that The Beatles?
16:30 - You're Dead to Me
Alexis Soyer
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about nineteenth-century chef Alexis Soyer.
17:00 - PM
20/08/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
20/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Do Gooders
4. The Influencer
Clive's feeling ill, and a diagnosis from Lauren causes him to spiral.
19:00 - The Archers
20/08/2024
A mystery deepens for the Grundys.
19:15 - Front Row
Fran Healy, affordable artists' studios, climate change storytelling
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and mus ... More>>ic.
20:00 - File on 4
Invisible Souls
Fishermen speak out about their experience working for a Scottish company.
20:40 - In Touch
20/08/2024
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
21:00 - Crossing Continents
Ageing without a safety net in Malaysia
How Malaysia failed to plan for its fast-growing elderly population.
21:30 - Great Lives
Film director Julien Temple on Elizabethan bad boy Christopher Marlowe
Biographical show in which famous guests choose someone who has inspired the ... More>>ir lives.
22:00 - The World Tonight
20/08/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Go-Between by LP Hartley
Episode Two
2/10 During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages
23:00 - Jon Holmes Says the C-Word
7. Pumps, Bags and Jabs
Jon and his guests discuss catheters, stomas, self-administered injections and penis pumps
23:30 - What's Funny About ...
Series 3, 4. Tamsin Greig and Victoria Pile on Green Wing
4/6 Tamsin Greig and Victoria Pile chat about the classic medical comedy G ... More>>reen Wing.
00:00 - Midnight News
21/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Book of the Week: Episode 2 - A conversation with a former student proves illuminating.
2/5 A conversation with a former student pro ... More>>vides illuminating insights.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
21/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
21/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
21/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
21/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
A word in your ear
With Father Jamie McMorrin of St Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church in Edinburgh.
05:45 - Farming Today
21/08/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
21/08/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Sideways
21/08/2024
Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.
09:30 - Intrigue
Worse than Murder, Worse Than Murder: 5. A Sense of Evil
Police close in on Muriel's kidnappers, but will they find her before it's too late?
10:00 - Woman's Hour
21/08/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - File on 4
Invisible Souls
Fishermen speak out about their experience working for a Scottish company.
11:45 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Book of the Week: Episode 3 - The crucial transition from primary to secondary school.
3/5 The crucial transition from primary to se ... More>>condary school is under scrutiny.
12:00 - News Summary
21/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
21/08/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
21/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
21/08/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Grenfell: Building a Disaster
Ep 3: Bad Behaviour
The cladding - why was combustible cladding allowed on the market?
14:00 - The Archers
20/08/2024
A mystery deepens for the Grundys.
14:15 - Drama on 4
Perfidy and Perfection
Martin Jarvis directs two leading American actors in this thrilling play of letters.
15:00 - Reflections
Charles Clarke
The former home secretary reflects with Jim Naughtie on life at the Labour Party's heart.
15:30 - Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny
Dame Sheila Hanco*ck: Luberon, Provence, France
Sheila wants to whisk Shaun away to the land of lavender. But what about his hay fever?
16:00 - The Media Show
21/08/2024
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world
17:00 - PM
21/08/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
21/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Ian Smith Is Stressed
3. Love
Ian Smith spends the episode overthinking the power of love.
19:00 - The Archers
21/08/2024
Ed attempts to do the right thing.
19:15 - Front Row
James Graham, Alexander McCall Smith, the art of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and ... More>> music.
20:00 - AntiSocial
Counter-protests
Are counter-protests important for sending a message or can they make things worse?
20:45 - Boys
About the Boys, 1. Becoming a Man
1/5 Teenage boys all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about their ideas of masculinity.
21:00 - The Life Scientific
Bill Gates on vaccines, conspiracy theories and the pleasures of pickleball
Bill Gates talks philanthropy, the power of vaccines and dealing with c ... More>>onspiracy theories.
21:30 - Inside Health
20/08/2024
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
22:00 - The World Tonight
21/08/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Go-Between by LP Hartley
Episode Three
3/10 During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages
23:00 - The Lovely Boys Talk Good
21/08/2024
Surreal and silly sketch show from online double act The Lovely Boys.
23:15 - Tom and Lauren Are Going OOT
Series 1, Puppy Love
2/4 Tom and Lauren take care of a baby - or a puppy, depending on who you ask.
23:30 - What's Funny About ...
Series 3, Derry Girls
5/6 We get under the skin of sitcom Derry Girls
00:00 - Midnight News
22/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Book of the Week: Episode 3 - The crucial transition from primary to secondary school.
3/5 The crucial transition from primary to se ... More>>condary school is under scrutiny.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
22/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
22/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
22/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
22/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Feast of Our Lady
With Father Jamie McMorrin of St Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church in Edinburgh.
05:45 - Farming Today
22/08/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
22/08/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - The Briefing Room
22/08/2024
David Aaronovitch and guests present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
09:30 - Illuminated
Strandings
We've always drawn meaning from the arrival of stranded whales. What's their message now?
10:00 - Woman's Hour
22/08/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 30, Alien Life - Russell Kane, Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott
Brian Cox and Robin Ince search for alien life at Glastonbury with Russell ... More>> Kane and guests
11:45 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Book of the Week: Episode 4 - School and the culture wars
4/5 Head of School Sammy Wright explores the role of school and the cultur ... More>>e wars.
12:00 - News Summary
22/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
22/08/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:32 - Sliced Bread
22/08/2024
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
12:57 - Weather
22/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
22/08/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Grenfell: Building a Disaster
Ep 4: Someone Who Gives a Damn
The insulation - a tale of 'deliberate and calculated deceit'.
14:00 - The Archers
21/08/2024
Ed attempts to do the right thing.
14:15 - Drama on 4
Barbeque 67: The Original Summer of Love
Migrant workers, Jimi Hendrix and the true story of the start of the Summer of Love.
15:00 - Open Country
Football Falcons Rookies and Rooks
Footballers and birdwatching.
15:27 - Radio 4 Appeal
STAND
Comedian Adam Hills makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of STAND.
15:30 - Word of Mouth
How babies learn language
Professor Julian Pine on how babies learn language.
16:00 - Across the Red Line
Series 7, Should national service be reintroduced? - with former defence minister Tobias Ellwood and president of the NUS Amira Campbell
Former def ... More>>ence minister Tobias Ellwood & NUS president Amira Campbell on national service.
16:30 - BBC Inside Science
22/08/2024
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
17:00 - PM
22/08/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
22/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Fresh from the Fringe
2024, Part 1
A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
19:00 - The Archers
22/08/2024
An opportunity presents itself for Kirsty.
19:15 - Front Row
Review: film: Kneecap, TV: Bad Monkey, book: Ootlin by Jenni fa*gin
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music ... More>>.
20:00 - The Media Show
21/08/2024
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world
21:00 - Loose Ends
Jason Byrne, Marjolein Robertson, David Ireland, Isabella Nefar, Catriona Price, Two Hearts
Clive Anderson and guests from the Edinburgh Festivals.
21:45 - Empire of Tea
10. Tea or Coffee?
Why did tea take off when coffee didn’t?
22:00 - The World Tonight
22/08/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Go-Between by LP Hartley
Episode Four
4/10 During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages
23:00 - Illuminated
The Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol Tag
A poetic meditation on alcohol, psychosis, crime and prison.
23:30 - What's Funny About ...
Series 3, 6. Griff Rhys Jones on Smith and Jones
6/6 Griff Rhys Jones spills the beans.
00:00 - Midnight News
23/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Book of the Week: Episode 4 - School and the culture wars
4/5 Head of School Sammy Wright explores the role of school and the cultur ... More>>e wars.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
23/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
23/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
23/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
23/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Good humour
With Father Jamie McMorrin of St Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church in Edinburgh.
05:45 - Farming Today
23/08/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
23/08/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - The Reunion
The Blair government's first 100 days
Kirsty Wark reunites the politicians and advisors from Tony Blair’s 1997 government.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
23/08/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - The Food Programme
Taste the World
Food, identity, myths and reality. In a globalised world can a dish reflect who we are?
11:45 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Book of the Week: Episode 5 - A different approach to schooling
5/5 What can teaching Paradise Lost tell us about effective new para ... More>>digms for school & life?
12:00 - News Summary
23/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - AntiSocial
23/08/2024
Adam Fleming helps you work out what the culture war arguments are really about.
12:57 - Weather
23/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
23/08/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Grenfell: Building a Disaster
Ep 5: Single Point of Failure
The government - why didn’t civil servants act on warnings about dangerous cladding?
14:00 - The Archers
22/08/2024
An opportunity presents itself for Kirsty.
14:15 - Limelight
11 Minutes Dead, Episode 3
3/6 An ominous new vision takes Beth to breaking point. Paranormal thriller.
14:45 - Buried
Series 1, Series 1 - 2. A Scene of Horror
The story of how criminals dumped a million tonnes. A million tonnes of what?
15:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
23/08/2024
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
15:45 - Short Works
Glimmers
'And here it is: the sea, the summer, the light.' An original work by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh
16:00 - Last Word
23/08/2024
Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.
16:30 - Sideways
21/08/2024
Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.
17:00 - PM
23/08/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
23/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Catherine Bohart: TL;DR
Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 No time to read the news? TL;DR does it for you.
19:00 - The Archers
23/08/2024
A surprise visitor causes chaos.
19:15 - Add to Playlist
Amy Harman and Roderick Williams head for The Village
Amy Harman and Roderick Williams add the next five tracks to the playlist
20:00 - Any Questions?
23/08/2024
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
20:50 - A Point of View
23/08/2024
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
21:00 - The Verb
The Adverb at Hay
Simon Armitage, Hanan Issa and more stellar poets join Ian McMillan at the Hay Festival.
22:00 - The World Tonight
23/08/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The Go-Between by LP Hartley
Episode Five
5/10 During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages
23:00 - Americast
23/08/2024
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
23:30 - Fresh from the Fringe
2024, Part 1
A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
00:00 - Midnight News
24/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Book of the Week: Episode 5 - A different approach to schooling
5/5 What can teaching Paradise Lost tell us about effective new para ... More>>digms for school & life?
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
24/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
24/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
24/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
24/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Presence
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor
05:45 - Frontlines of Journalism
7. Open the door and you’re doomed
Sources, spin and powerful people.
06:00 - News and Papers
24/08/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
06:07 - Open Country
Football Falcons Rookies and Rooks
Footballers and birdwatching.
06:30 - Farming Today
24/08/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
06:57 - Weather
24/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - Today
24/08/2024
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - The Missing Madonna
Waiting For John Craig
The lives of the Graham family come crashing down.
09:45 - Animal
Jaws
You might think you know the story of Jaws. Blair Braverman finds it goes much... deeper.
10:00 - You're Dead to Me
Benedetta Carlini
Join Greg and his guests to learn about notorious Italian nun Benedetta Carlini.
10:30 - The Kitchen Cabinet
Series 45, Episode 1
1/7 Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
11:00 - Newscast
24/08/2024
Adam Fleming and friends discuss the week's biggest stories.
11:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
24/08/2024
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
12:00 - News Summary
24/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - Sliced Bread
Toast - Little Chef
Why did we lose the roadside restaurant chain Little Chef?
12:30 - Catherine Bohart: TL;DR
Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 No time to read the news? TL;DR does it for you.
12:57 - Weather
24/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - News and Weather
24/08/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
13:10 - Any Questions?
23/08/2024
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
14:00 - Any Answers?
24/08/2024
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
14:45 - The Archers
23/08/2024
A surprise visitor causes chaos.
15:00 - Stalingrad
2. Viktor's Struggle
Part two of Vasily Grossman's dark and honest account of the battle of Stalingrad.
16:00 - Woman's Hour
24/08/2024
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
17:00 - PM
24/08/2024
Full coverage of the day's news.
17:30 - Sliced Bread
22/08/2024
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
24/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
24/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
24/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Loose Ends
24/08/2024
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00 - Growing Solo
Year's End
Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset.
19:15 - The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 30, Alien Life - Russell Kane, Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott
Brian Cox and Robin Ince search for alien life at Glastonbury with Russell ... More>> Kane and guests
20:00 - Archive on 4
PCs Gone Mad: Computers in Fiction and Reality
Comedian Steve Punt fires up the archives to examine the history of computers on screen.
21:00 - You're Dead to Me
Leonardo da Vinci (Live)
Comedian Dara Ó Briain joins Greg Jenner to learn about Leonardo da Vinci.
22:00 - News
24/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15 - The Food Programme
Taste the World
Food, identity, myths and reality. In a globalised world can a dish reflect who we are?
23:00 - The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty
Episode 1. The Couple I Uncoupled
Brighty tries to reconcile a nearly-wed couple he’d previously tried to split up.
23:30 - The 3rd Degree
Series 13, 6. University of East Anglia
12/12 The students v profs quiz.
