Early
- 00:48Shipping Forecast18/08/2024The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
- 01:00Not availableSelection of BBC World Service Programmes18/08/2024BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.Programme Website
- 05:20Shipping Forecast18/08/2024The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
- 05:30News Briefing18/08/2024The latest news from BBC Radio 4
- 05:43Bells on SundayThe church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook in Somerset.Bells on Sunday comes from the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook in Somerset.
- 05:45In TouchThe Isle of Wight Costal Path; When Oscar Met SashaIn Touch brings together a would-be doctor with a real one.
- 06:00News Summary18/08/2024The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
- 06:05Beyond BeliefReligion in the therapy roomGiles Fraser explores the role of spirituality and religion in psychotherapy.
Morning
- 06:35On Your FarmFrom fruit picker to farm managerCharlotte Smith meets a Bulgarian fruit picker turned farm manager in Kent.
- 06:57Not availableWeather18/08/2024The latest weather reports and forecastProgramme Website
- 07:00News and Papers18/08/2024The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
- 07:10SundayFaith in Space, Iraq Child Marriage, Eco-ChurchesA look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
- 07:54Radio 4 AppealSTANDComedian Adam Hills makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of STAND.
- 07:57Not availableWeather18/08/2024The latest weather reports and forecastProgramme Website
- 08:00News and Papers18/08/2024The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
- 08:10Sunday WorshipTrue IdentityStill Shadey leads a service to encourage young people to find their purpose in life.
- 08:48A Point of ViewMaking the GradeDavid Goodhart argues that the days of an ever-expanding university sector are over.
- 08:58Tweet of the DayMichael Palin on the Stone CurlewSir Michael Palin finds the stone curlew a bizarre but most fascinating bird.
- 09:00Broadcasting HouseRiots convictions strain English prisonsPrison governors warn new curbs on court hearings are likely as rioters fill prisons.
- 10:00The ReunionThe Blair government's first 100 daysKirsty Wark reunites the politicians and advisors from Tony Blair’s 1997 government.
- 11:00The Archers Omnibus18/08/2024Paul goes too far, and memories are stirred for Alice.
Afternoon
- 12:15Growing SoloHungry GapMax Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset.
- 12:30The Unbelievable TruthSeries 30Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
- 12:57Not availableWeather18/08/2024The latest weather forecastProgramme Website
- Live:13:00The World This Weekend18/08/2024Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
- On Next:13:30Ukraine - On the FrontlineDrone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine.Programme Website
- 14:00Gardeners' Question TimePostbag: University of ExeterKathy and the panel dip into the GQT mailbox while exploring the University of Exeter.
- 14:45Opening LinesClear Light of Day - Episode 1John Yorke explores Anita Desai’s novel Clear Light of Day.Programme Website
- 15:00Clear Light of DayEpisode 1Anita Desai's classic novel about one family's troubles during the partition of 1947.Programme Website
- 16:00Open BookEvie WyldEvie Wyld talks to Johny Pitts about her new novel, The Echoes.Programme Website
- 16:30The 3rd DegreeSeries 13The students v profs quiz.Programme Website
- 17:00Witness HistoryThe last eruption of Mount VesuviusVesuvius is famous for burying Pompeii but it last erupted in 1944, during World War II.
- 17:10Behind the CrimeSobananSobanan talks about his relationship with drugs and imprisonment.
- 17:54Shipping Forecast18/08/2024The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shippingProgramme Website
- 17:57Weather18/08/2024The latest weather reports and forecastProgramme Website
- 18:00Six O'Clock News18/08/2024National and international news from BBC Radio 4Programme Website
- 18:15Pick of the WeekKate MollesonA selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radioProgramme Website
Evening
- 19:00The Archers18/08/2024Alistair faces the consequences.Programme Website
- 19:15IlluminatedThe Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol TagA poetic meditation on alcohol, psychosis, crime and prison.Programme Website
- 19:45BuriedSeries 1A trucker leaves a tape about an appalling crime. Three words echo: Dig it Up.
- 20:00FeedbackWhat is the BBC's plan for younger listeners?Andrea Catherwood explores the challenges facing the BBC with young listeners.
- 20:30Last WordSusan Wojcicki, Lord Colwyn, Sir Ernest Hall, MísiaKirsty Lang on an internet pioneer, a dentist, an entrepreneur and a musician.
- 21:00Sliced BreadToast - Jamie's ItalianWhat went wrong at Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant chain, Jamie's Italian?
- 21:25Radio 4 AppealSTANDComedian Adam Hills makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of STAND.
- 21:30From Our Own CorrespondentUkraine's incursion into Russia's border regionsPresident Zelensky's surprise advance has caused alarm in Russia.
- 22:00Westminster Hour18/08/2024Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.Programme Website
- 23:00The Human SubjectThe Mothers of GynaecologySeventeen-year-old Anarcha has just had a baby, but there’s a problem.
- 23:30Frontlines of Journalism6. Getting thereGetting to the truth starts with getting to the story. That's not always easy.
- 23:45Short WorksThe Dream RetoldThe Festival is in full, noisy swing and Edinburgh resident Gail is determined to lie low.
Late
- 00:00Midnight News19/08/2024The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.Programme Website
- 00:15Crossing ContinentsRejecting public education in Arizona‘School choice’: Why are parents opting out of public education for their children?
- 00:45Bells on SundayThe church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook in Somerset.Bells on Sunday comes from the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook in Somerset.
- 00:48Shipping Forecast19/08/2024The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shippingProgramme Website
