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LIVE - 01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
00:00 - Midnight News
12/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - The Story of a Heart by Dr Rachel Clarke
Transplantation
3/5 Keira’s family are united in their determination to offer her organs for donation.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
12/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes - LIVE
12/09/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
12/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
12/09/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Choose words wisely
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sarah Joseph.
05:45 - Farming Today
12/09/2024 Westmorland Show, farming budget underspend and its impact on the environment
Small livestock farms are most at threat from cuts to the ... More>>agriculture budget.
06:00 - Today
12/09/24 - Amol Rajan and Emma Barnett
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - 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.
09:30 - Illuminated
John Meagher: The Divil's Own
Comedian John Meagher investigates his nightmares and Northern Ireland's 'satanic panic'.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
12/09/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - This Cultural Life
Marlon James
Booker prize-winning Jamaican author Marlon James reveals his cultural influences.
11:45 - The Story of a Heart by Dr Rachel Clarke
The Most Famous Operation in History
4/5 The gift of Keira's family is about to change lives as Max struggles on the ward.
12:00 - News Summary
12/09/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
12/09/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:32 - Sliced Bread
Insulated Coffee Cups
What's the best way to keep your hot drink hot?
12:57 - Weather
12/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
12/09/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Uncharted with Hannah Fry
14. Whispers from the Cosmos
A few odd squiggles on a graph lead to a Nobel prize-winning discovery.
14:00 - The Archers
11/09/2024
Neil tries to put on a brave face
14:15 - Drama on 4
Edith Sitwell in Scarborough
Delightful drama starring Glenda Jackson, and Bella Ramsey as old and young Edith Sitwell.
15:00 - Open Country
Aberaeron's Mackerel Festival
How mackerel (and other fish) have shaped the people and landscape of Aberaeron.
15:27 - Radio 4 Appeal
Lepra
Victoria Hislop makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lepra
15:30 - Word of Mouth
Fine Distinctions
Eli Burnstein talks about fine distinctions between words.
16:00 - The Briefing Room
Is Germany in trouble?
Should Germany worry about the far right's success in regional elections in east Germany?
16:30 - BBC Inside Science
What should we do with nuclear waste?
The science of what we do with our nuclear waste and why.
17:00 - PM
12/09/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
12/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Phil Ellis Is Trying
Series 3, Prison Break
2/4 Phil and Polly visit HMP Parbold as part of the annual "Bring Your Family To Prison" day.
19:00 - The Archers
12/09/2024
There’s a silver lining for Brian
19:15 - Front Row
REVIEW: Film: The Critic, Exhibition: Van Gogh, Book: Garth Greenwell's Small Rain
Review of the week's cultural highlights.
20:00 - The Media Show
Russia’s alleged ties to US influencers, Government terrorism watchdog, Lucy Letby coverage
The US Department of Justice says it has uncovered a Ru ... More>>ssian-influence operation.
21:00 - Loose Ends
Sir Ian Rankin, Michelle McManus, Kim Carnie, Shane Todd, Len Pennie, Luke La Volpe
Clive Anderson, Michelle McManus and guests from Glasgow.
21:45 - Naturebang
Slime Mould and Problem Solving
How can a brainless single-cell slime mould help to solve our most complex problems?
22:00 - The World Tonight
12/09/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro
Home: Part 2
9/10 A woman visiting home is confronted by worrying changes in her elderly father.
23:00 - The Today Podcast
Doom, Gloom and the NHS
Amol and Nick on what can be done to improve the health service.
23:30 - Today in Parliament
12/09/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
00:00 - Midnight News
13/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - The Story of a Heart by Dr Rachel Clarke
The Most Famous Operation in History
4/5 The gift of Keira's family is about to change lives as Max struggles on the ward.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
13/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
13/09/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
13/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
13/09/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Peace of mind
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sarah Joseph.
05:45 - Farming Today
13/09/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
13/09/24 - Justin Webb and Mishal Husain
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - The Reunion
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Kirsty Wark is joined by witnesses recalling the day the Berlin Wall came down.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
13/09/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - The Food Programme
The Sourdough Library
Dan Saladino visits a unique collection of bread starters and finds a world of microbes.
11:45 - The Story of a Heart by Dr Rachel Clarke
Max
5/5 Before Max’s life-changing operation, the surgical team take a moment to give thanks.
12:00 - News Summary
13/09/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - AntiSocial
13/09/2024
Adam Fleming helps you work out what the culture war arguments are really about.
12:57 - Weather
13/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
13/09/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Uncharted with Hannah Fry
15. Song of the Sea
A strange sound prompts an incredible discovery.
14:00 - The Archers
12/09/2024
There’s a silver lining for Brian
14:15 - Limelight
Central Intelligence, Central Intelligence: Episode 1
1/10 Inside story of the CIA, starring Kim Cattrall and Ed Harris.
14:45 - Buried
Series 1, Series 1 - 5. The Missing Memo
A memo goes missing - until now. It rallies a community to keep calling for the truth.
15:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
13/09/2024
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
15:45 - Short Works
Statue by Emma Smith-Barton
72 hours after giving birth, Sadia turns into a statue.
16:00 - Last Word
13/09/2024
Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.
16:30 - More or Less
How long does it take to turn around an oil tanker?
Plus migrants v pensioners and Ed Miliband’s energy auction claim.
17:00 - PM
13/09/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
13/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - The News Quiz
Series 115, Episode 2
2/8 Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Glenn Moore and Coco Khan quiz the news.
19:00 - The Archers
13/09/2024
Ruairi attempts to offer some hope
19:15 - Add to Playlist
Emma Rawicz and Julian Joseph, with special guest Rhiannon Giddens
Saxophonist Emma Rawicz and pianist Julian Joseph add the next five tracks.
20:00 - Any Questions?
Baroness Goldie, Ivan McKee MSP, Alex Salmond, Anas Sarwar MSP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Skypark in Glasgow.
20:50 - A Point of View
13/09/2024
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
21:00 - Free Thinking
13/09/2024
Anne McElvoy with guests including David Runciman and Gisela Stuart
22:00 - The World Tonight
13/09/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro
Home: Part 3
10/10 When her father falls ill, a daughter and her stepmother are thrown together.
23:00 - Americast
13/09/2024
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
23:30 - Today in Parliament
13/09/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
00:00 - Midnight News
14/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - The Story of a Heart by Dr Rachel Clarke
Max
5/5 Before Max’s life-changing operation, the surgical team take a moment to give thanks.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
14/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
14/09/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
14/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
14/09/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Happy to Help?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Right Revd Mary Stallard
05:45 - Frontlines of Journalism
10. The Big Lie
Dealing with the big lie.
06:00 - News and Papers
14/09/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
06:07 - Open Country
Aberaeron's Mackerel Festival
How mackerel (and other fish) have shaped the people and landscape of Aberaeron.
06:30 - Farming Today
14/09/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
06:57 - Weather
14/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - Today
14/09/24 - Nick Robinson and Simon Jack
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Saturday Live
Yotam Ottolenghi, David and Yinka Olusoga, Livi Dean, Leigh Francis
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable ... More>> people.
10:00 - You're Dead to Me
History of Broadway
Join Greg and his guests in New York to learn about the history of Broadway.
10:30 - The Kitchen Cabinet
Series 45, Episode 4
4/7 Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
11:00 - The Week in Westminster
14/09/2024
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
11:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
14/09/2024
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
12:00 - News Summary
14/09/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - Money Box
14/09/2024
Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
12:30 - The News Quiz
Series 115, Episode 2
2/8 Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Glenn Moore and Coco Khan quiz the news.
12:57 - Weather
14/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - News and Weather
14/09/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
13:10 - Any Questions?
Baroness Goldie, Ivan McKee MSP, Alex Salmond, Anas Sarwar MSP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Skypark in Glasgow.
14:00 - Any Answers?
14/09/2024
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
14:45 - The Archers
13/09/2024
Ruairi attempts to offer some hope
15:00 - Drama on 4
The Goat Doctor
Graeme Garden's comic play tells America's most astounding true tale of quackery.
16:00 - Woman's Hour
14/09/2024
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
17:00 - PM
14/09/2024
Full coverage of the day's news.
17:30 - Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
14/09/2024
Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
14/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
14/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
14/09/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Loose Ends
Richard Armitage, Rianne Downey, Chris Brookmyre, Dr Marisa Haetzman, Suzy Aspley, Chloe Matharu
Clive Anderson from Bloody Scotland International ... More>>Crime Writing Festival in Stirling.
19:00 - Profile
14/09/2024
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
19:15 - This Cultural Life
Marlon James
Booker prize-winning Jamaican author Marlon James reveals his cultural influences.
20:00 - Archive on 4
Bowie in Berlin
How David Bowie saved his life and career in 1970s Berlin.
21:00 - Uncharted with Hannah Fry
Omnibus
Tales of data and discovery with Hannah Fry.
22:00 - News
14/09/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15 - The Food Programme
The Sourdough Library
Dan Saladino visits a unique collection of bread starters and finds a world of microbes.
23:00 - The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty
4. The Lord I Shot
Brighty decides he can right a wrong – killing a man in a duel - without Babs’ help.
23:30 - Brain of Britain
Heat 2, 2024
Russell Davies hosts the classic general knowledge quiz.
00:00 - Midnight News
15/09/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - Open Book
Graham Norton
Graham Norton speaks to Johny Pitts about his new novel, Frankie.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
15/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
15/09/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
15/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
15/09/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Bells on Sunday
St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgeshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgesh ... More>>ire.
05:45 - In Touch
Judging the Distance of Sounds; A Fond Farewell to the Paralympics
A new study about auditory perception, plus Paralympic twins Eliza and Scarlett ... More>>Humphrey.
06:00 - News Summary
15/09/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
06:05 - Thinking Allowed
Coffee Culture
Hipster baristas in Philadelphia and Chinese-run espresso bars in Italy.
06:35 - On Your Farm
Hot Headed Farming
Why farmer's daughter Louise Duck has set up a chilli farm
06:57 - Weather
15/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - News and Papers
15/09/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10 - Sunday
15/09/2024
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
07:54 - Radio 4 Appeal
Solving Kids' Cancer UK
Actress Natalie Cassidy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Solving Kids' Cancer UK
07:57 - Weather
15/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
08:00 - News and Papers
15/09/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
08:10 - Sunday Worship
Harvest and Thankfulness
Harvest and Thankfulness.
08:48 - A Point of View
13/09/2024
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
08:58 - Tweet of the Day
Megan McCubbin on the Barn Owl
For Megan McCubbin, the barn owl is her favourite bird.
09:00 - Broadcasting House
15/09/2024
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
10:00 - The Reunion
Castaway TV Series
Kirsty Wark reunites key figures from the hit reality TV show Castaway.
11:00 - The Archers Omnibus
15/09/2024
Susan fears the worst, and Alice attempts to come to terms with recent events.
12:15 - Profile
14/09/2024
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
12:30 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 30, Episode 6
6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
12:57 - Weather
15/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - The World This Weekend
15/09/2024
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
13:30 - Steel Dragons
Why the steel crisis in Port Talbot poses an existential threat to the UK economy.
14:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
13/09/2024
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
14:45 - One Night in Paradise
Golden Years
3/3 A view of fifty years of marriage from the roof of a rundown seaside hotel.
15:00 - Mahabharata Now
Episode 7: Dance of Deceit
Padma is horrified when Nyra seeks Gopi’s advice and switches sides to work for Dhruv.
16:00 - Open Book
Matt Haig
Matt Haig speaks to Johny Pitts about his new book, Life Impossible.
16:30 - Brain of Britain
Heat 3, 2024
Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
17:00 - Witness History
The Bluetooth story
The story of how a Viking inspired wireless technology.
17:10 - Policing Protest
Political Space
Exploring the policing of protest in the UK from Peterloo to the present - and beyond.
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
15/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
15/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
15/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Pick of the Week
Steven Rainey
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
19:00 - The Archers
15/09/2024
Reality hits home for the Grundys.
19:15 - Heart and Soul
Hervé's Way: the story of a one-legged pilgrim
The amputee who recovered his will to live walking a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
19:45 - Buried
Series 1, Series 1 - 5. The Missing Memo
A memo goes missing - until now. It rallies a community to keep calling for the truth.
20:00 - Word of Mouth
Fine Distinctions
Eli Burnstein talks about fine distinctions between words.
20:30 - Last Word
13/09/2024
Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.
21:00 - Money Box
14/09/2024
Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
21:25 - Radio 4 Appeal
Solving Kids' Cancer UK
Actress Natalie Cassidy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Solving Kids' Cancer UK
21:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
14/09/2024
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
22:00 - Westminster Hour
15/09/2024
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
23:00 - The Human Subject
The Trauma Victims and their Blood
Martha Milete’s life changes one night in 2006 when two masked men break into her house.
23:30 - Frontlines of Journalism
10. The Big Lie
Dealing with the big lie.
23:45 - Short Works
Statue by Emma Smith-Barton
72 hours after giving birth, Sadia turns into a statue.
00:00 - Midnight News
16/09/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15 - Crossing Continents
Ivory Coast's cocoa crisis
The journey from cocoa to chocolate in Ivory Coast.
00:45 - Bells on Sunday
St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgeshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgesh ... More>>ire.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
16/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
16/09/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
16/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
16/09/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Stowaway
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard.
05:45 - Farming Today
16/09/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
05:57 - Weather
16/09/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
06:00 - Today
16/09/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Start the Week
On Freedom
Tom Sutcliffe with Timothy Snyder, Oksana Maksymchuk and Lucy Ash
09:45 - Café Hope
Confidence through coffee
Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
16/09/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - Complex
Episode 3: Hospice
Documenting the round-the-clock care of Nora, a non-verbal seven year-old.
11:45 - The Siege by Ben Macintyre
Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Shots Are Fired
1/10 The gripping story of the storming of the Iranian Embassy in the spring of 1980.
12:00 - News Summary
16/09/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
16/09/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
16/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
16/09/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Uncharted with Hannah Fry
16. A Drop in the Ocean
How do you find a single man lost at sea?
14:00 - The Archers
15/09/2024
Reality hits home for the Grundys.
14:15 - Plum House
Series 3, 3. A Knight to Remember
3/6 Plum House is up for a prestigious award in London, so it's off to the big smoke.
14:45 - Wolverine Blues
Episode 4
4/5 Dr Maeder has a plan to bring Max back from the brink of delinquency.
15:00 - Great Lives
Anneka Rice picks the largely forgotten Jane Morris, muse to Rossetti and wife of William Morris
Anneka Rice picks Jane Morris, wife of William Mor ... More>>ris and muse to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
15:30 - BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2024, The BBC National Short Story Award 2024 - 1/5
6/10 One of the five stories in contention for th ... More>>is year's BBC National Short Story Award.
16:00 - Extreme: Muscle Men
Muscle Men, 8: The Genie Is Out
The downfall of the steroid ring fuels a crackdown from law enforcement and policy makers.
16:30 - The Kitchen Cabinet
Series 45, Episode 4
4/7 Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
17:00 - PM
16/09/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
16/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Just a Minute
Series 93, 1. Stephen Fry, Tony Hawks, Jan Ravens and Katherine Parkinson
1/6 Sue Perkins hosts a new series of the Radio 4's fast-t ... More>>alking panel show.
19:00 - The Archers
16/09/2024
There’s a surprise for Emma.
19:15 - Front Row
16/09/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - The Briefing Room
Is Germany in trouble?
Should Germany worry about the far right's success in regional elections in east Germany?
20:30 - BBC Inside Science
What should we do with nuclear waste?
The science of what we do with our nuclear waste and why.
21:00 - Start the Week
On Freedom
Tom Sutcliffe with Timothy Snyder, Oksana Maksymchuk and Lucy Ash
21:45 - Café Hope
Confidence through coffee
Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
22:00 - The World Tonight
16/09/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - Still Lives by Jon McGregor
1: Still Life with Fruit
1/5 Penelope Wilton begins a series of stories celebrating stillness and still lives.
23:00 - Limelight
The System - Series 3, The System - Method 3: Find a God and Pray
3/5 Maya and Jake begin to make sense of why their lives have been ... More>> spiralling out of control.
23:30 - A Good Read
Doon Mackichan and Bruce Robinson
A special edition from Hay Festival. Doon Mackichan and Bruce Robinson choose good reads.
00:00 - Midnight News
17/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - The Siege by Ben Macintyre
Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Shots Are Fired
1/10 The gripping story of the storming of the Iranian Embassy in the spring of 1980.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
17/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
17/09/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
17/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
17/09/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
New Discoveries
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard.
05:45 - Farming Today
17/09/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
17/09/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - The Life Scientific
Rosalie David on the science of Egyptian mummies
Rosalie David on what mummies reveal about life, death and medicine in ancient Egypt
09:30 - All in the Mind
17/09/2024
Programme exploring the limits and potential of the human mind.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
17/09/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - Add to Playlist
Emma Rawicz and Julian Joseph, with special guest Rhiannon Giddens
Saxophonist Emma Rawicz and pianist Julian Joseph add the next five tracks.
11:45 - The Siege by Ben Macintyre
Book of the Week: Episode 2 - Demands Are Made
2/10 It’s April 1980 and 6 gunmen are holding 26 terrified hostages inside the Irania ... More>>n Embassy.
12:00 - News Summary
17/09/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
17/09/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
17/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
17/09/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Uncharted with Hannah Fry
17. The Golden Spike
With an angry outburst at a conference, one scientist ignites a multi-decade quest
14:00 - The Archers
16/09/2024
There’s a surprise for Emma.
14:15 - Drama on 4
Half Lives
A scientist and a linguist wrestle with the legacy of nuclear power.
15:00 - Short Cuts
A Word
Josie Long presents short documentaries uncovering the power of words.
15:30 - BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2024, The BBC National Short Story Award 2024 - 2/5
7/10 The second of five stories in contention for ... More>> this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
16:00 - Thinking Allowed
Medical Icons
Medical revolutions that transformed out relationship to our bodies and the world.
16:30 - When It Hits the Fan
17/09/2024
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
17:00 - PM
17/09/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
17/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Heresy
Series 12, Episode 3
3/6 Victoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the show which dares to commit heresy.
19:00 - The Archers
17/09/2024
Tom struggles to mediate.
19:15 - Front Row
17/09/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00 - File on 4
17/09/2024
Current affairs documentary series investigating major issues at home and abroad.
20:40 - In Touch
17/09/2024
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
21:00 - Three Million
7. Road to the Past
Kavita meets some of the last survivors of the 1943 Bengal famine.
21:30 - Great Lives
Anneka Rice picks the largely forgotten Jane Morris, muse to Rossetti and wife of William Morris
Anneka Rice picks Jane Morris, wife of William Mor ... More>>ris and muse to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
22:00 - The World Tonight
17/09/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - Still Lives by Jon McGregor
2: Still Life with Coffee Pot
2/5 Hattie Morahan continues Jon McGregor's series of short stories celebrating still lives.
23:00 - Poetry Please
Hanan Issa
Roger McGough is joined by the National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa.
23:30 - A Good Read
Sebastian Faulks and Tessa Hadley
Two novelists share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
00:00 - Midnight News
18/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - The Siege by Ben Macintyre
Book of the Week: Episode 2 - Demands Are Made
2/10 It’s April 1980 and 6 gunmen are holding 26 terrified hostages inside the Irania ... More>>n Embassy.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
18/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
18/09/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20 - Shipping Forecast
18/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30 - News Briefing
18/09/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Keepsakes
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard.
05:45 - Farming Today
18/09/2024
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
06:00 - Today
18/09/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - More or Less
18/09/2024
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
09:30 - The Coming Storm
S2: 2. Flight 007
At the height of the Cold War a charismatic Congressman meets a strange death.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
18/09/2024
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00 - File on 4
17/09/2024
Current affairs documentary series investigating major issues at home and abroad.
11:45 - The Siege by Ben Macintyre
Book of the Week: Episode 3 - Day 1 - Night Falls
3/10 Inside the Iranian embassy the hostages are terrified and the gunmen are vola ... More>>tile.
12:00 - News Summary
18/09/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
18/09/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
18/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
18/09/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45 - Uncharted with Hannah Fry
18. The Night the Earth Shook
After months of mild quakes, a sudden tremor alarms an Italian city. What will follow?
14:00 - The Archers
17/09/2024
Tom struggles to mediate.
14:15 - Riot Girls
Dykes, Episode 1
1/3 Drama following the friendship of three radical lesbian feminists from the 1970s to today.
15:00 - Money Box
18/09/2024
The Money Box team invites listeners and experts to discuss one personal finance topic.
15:30 - BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2024, Episode 8
8/10 One of the five stories in contention for this year's BBC National Short Story A ... More>>ward.
16:00 - The Media Show
18/09/2024
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world
17:00 - PM
18/09/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
18/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz
Series 1, Round three: Four-Letter Words
3/4 Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz.
19:00 - The Archers
18/09/2024
Ian makes a surprising decision.
19:15 - Front Row
18/09/2024
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
20:00 - AntiSocial
13/09/2024
Adam Fleming helps you work out what the culture war arguments are really about.
20:45 - Boys
About the Boys, 5. Friendship
5/5 Boys all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about their friendships and friendship groups.
21:00 - The Life Scientific
Rosalie David on the science of Egyptian mummies
Rosalie David on what mummies reveal about life, death and medicine in ancient Egypt
21:30 - All in the Mind
17/09/2024
Programme exploring the limits and potential of the human mind.
22:00 - The World Tonight
18/09/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45 - Still Lives by Jon McGregor
3: Still Life with Open Door
3/5 Monica Dolan continues Jon McGregor's heartrending series celebrating still lives.
23:00 - Follow the Rabbit
3. The Body That Came from the Sky
Comedy series following amateur paranormal podcaster Chris Relish.
23:15 - The Skewer
Series 12, Episode 2
2/8 Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
23:30 - A Good Read
Gyles Brandreth and Hannah Critchlow
The broadcaster and the neuroscientist choose favourite books.
