Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/05/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton—Episode 5: We Know Too Much
5/5 Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/05/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—25/05/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—What is Pentecost?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
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05:45
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Yoga
How yoga can boost your brain and lower your stress, and even reverse signs of ageing.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—25/05/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—Bats on Punts
Martha Kearney explores the world of nocturnal wildlife in Cambridge.
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06:30
Farming Today—25/05/24 Farming Today This Week: The Chelsea Flower Show; what farmers want from a new government
As the date's set for the general election, we ask what farmers will be looking for.
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06:57
Weather—25/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—Justin Webb and Simon Jack present news and interviews
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Hay Festival - Mishal Husain, Stephen and Anita Mangan, Conn Iggulden, Kiell Smith-Bynoe
Huw Stephens and Kiri Pritchard-McLean bring Radio 4's Saturday morning show LIVE to Hay.
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10:00
Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny—Siobh谩n McSweeney: Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, Spain
Siobh谩n wants to take Shaun on a 500-mile hike.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 44, Aberystwyth
3/7 Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—25/05/2024
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar's Jungle Revolutionaries
A fierce battle is being fought between young opposition fighters and the military junta.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—25/05/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—General Election and Fraud report
What are the key money issues for you ahead of the general election?
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12:30
Dead Ringers—Series 24, Episode 5
5/6 A special episode this week from the Hay Festival.
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12:57
Weather—25/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—25/05/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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13:15
Any Questions?—Anneliese Dodds MP, Kate Forbes MSP, Alister Jack MP, Christine Jardine MP, Lorna Slater MSP
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Gairloch Community Hall in Wester Ross.
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14:15
Any Answers?—25/05/2024
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
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15:00
The Archers—24/05/2024
Fallon reaches the end of her tether.
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15:15
Brief Lives—Series 12, Episode 1
1/2 After 15 years, Brief Lives signs off with a special two-parter.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: British cyclist Lizzy Banks, Show-women, Love bombing, Infected blood scandal
We hear from one of the wives of partners infected with HIV in the infected blood scandal.
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17:00
PM—Record numbers of MPs stand down
Over 100 MPs are standing down. How will the Labour and Tory parties look post-election?
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17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Caitlin Moran One
Why are boys and men turning against feminism?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—25/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/05/2024 Labour has defended its proposals on workers' rights after a union leader said they had more holes than Swiss cheese
Labour has defended its proposals on workers' rights
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18:15
Loose Ends—Jan Ravens, Viv Groskop and Tiff Murray with music from The Will Barnes Quartet and Aleighcia Scott
Clive Anderson and guests with conversation, music and comedy from The Hay Festival.
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19:00
Profile—Ann-Marie Powell
Ann-Marie Powell, award-winning garden designer. Presented by Mark Coles.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Lily Allen
Singer-songwriter and actor Lily Allen on her formative cultural influences.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Watching Us, Watching You
Ellen E Jones reassesses the 大象传媒's public access TV project, the Community Programme Unit.
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21:00
Shadow War: China and the West—Shadow War - Omnibus, Part 2
2/2 Could growing tensions lead to conflict?
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22:00
News—25/05/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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22:15
The Food Programme—The Fight to Improve School Food in 2024
How headteachers are transforming school meals in difficult economic conditions.
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23:00
Michael Spicer: No Room—3. Green
Your gnocchi is breaking up faster than your fascist coalition.
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23:15
Michael Spicer: No Room—4. Purple
I can't hear you over the flute.
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23:30
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 11, 2024
The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/05/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Open Book—Sarah Perry
Sarah Perry talks to Shahidha Bari about her new book, Enlightenment.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/05/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—26/05/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Parish Church of St Matthew in Blackmoor Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of St Matthew in Blackmoor Hampshire.
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05:45
In Touch—The UK's First Blind Overseas Ambassador; Travelling Tips & Tricks
Peter speaks to Victoria Harrison, who is the UK's first totally blind overseas ambassador
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