Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/08/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Status by Carl Honor茅—Episode 4
4/5 Status. We don鈥檛 like to talk about it. Carl Honor茅 brings it out into the open.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/08/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—02/08/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—How many days to Christmas?
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
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05:45
Farming Today—02/08/24 Planning and the green belt; Battery storage on farms; Buffalo farmer.
Planning for new houses in the green belt. Storing energy on farms. Buffalo farmer.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—02/08/24 - Amol Rajan and Justin Webb
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Sarah Raven, gardener and writer
Sarah Raven, gardener and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Amanda Abbington, Crime Fiction, Asbestos in Make-up and Sock Wars
Amanda Abbingdon on taking the lead in a powerful new play.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Why Are Celebrity Drinks Everywhere?
Jaega Wise explores the exponential rise of celebrity-backed drinks brands.
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11:45
Status by Carl Honor茅—Episode 5
5/5 Status. We don鈥檛 like to talk about it. Carl Honor茅 brings it out into the open.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—02/08/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Rare Earth—How to Floodproof A City
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski meet the people with fresh ideas to combat rising sea levels
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12:57
Weather—02/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Funeral for Hamas political leader
Mourners attend the burial of Ismail Haniyeh who was assassinated by Israel.
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13:45
Naturebang—Underground Fungi and the Market Economy
How do the underground trade deals between fungi and plants mirror our own market economy?
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14:00
The Archers—01/08/2024
Things are eventful at Brookfield.
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14:15
Limelight—The Skies Are Watching, The Skies Are Watching - 5. The Future of What
5/5 Heather, Jana and Constance have a mission.
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14:45
Communicating with Ros Atkins—7. Martin Lewis, personal finance journalist and campaigner
Ros Atkins talks to Money Saving Expert鈥檚 Martin Lewis on communicating efficiently.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Exeter City
Kathy & the panel are in Exeter City to answer the gardening queries of an eager audience.
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15:45
Short Works—White Ferrari by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Acclaimed author Caleb Azumah Nelson reads his new story written for Radio 4.
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16:00
Last Word—Edna O鈥橞rien, Sir Kenneth Grange, Ewy Rosqvist, John Mayall
John Wilson on an author, a designer, a rally car driver and a blues musician.
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16:30
Sideways—A New Frontier, A New Frontier: 4. With the Gods
Matthew Syed explores the transcendental possibilities of living in space.
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17:00
PM—Violent disorder: how to deal with it?
Violent disorder in the UK, how to deal with it?
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/08/2024 International Olympic Committee defends handling of gender eligibility controversy
Two female boxers competed despite disqualification from 2023's World Championships
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18:30
Catherine Bohart: TL;DR—Series 1, 2. What's Putin's endgame in Ukraine?
2/6 What's Putin's endgame in Ukraine?
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19:00
The Archers—02/08/2024
George accepts an invitation.
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19:15
Screenshot—Mermaids
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a deep 鈥榙ive' into the world of mermaids on screen.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Alex Norris MP, Charlotte Pickles, Dr Emma Runswick, Helen Whately MP
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds.
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20:50
A Point of View—Change
Will Self reflects on change... and getting ready for a stem cell transplant.
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21:00
Archive on 4—Voice in the Machine
How did our machines first find their voices and why have they now started to listen back?
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22:00
The World Tonight—What is driving unrest on the streets?
How can online misinformation be tackled?
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22:45
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin—Episode Five
5/5 Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking novel of desire and shame in 1950s Paris.
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23:00
Americast—Has there ever been an election campaign like THIS before?
Historical comparisons with former 大象传媒 correspondent Nick Bryant.
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23:30
The Science Of... Knife Crime
Knife crime in Britain gets called an 'epidemic', so is science the answer to tackling it?
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/08/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Status by Carl Honor茅—Episode 5
5/5 Status. We don鈥檛 like to talk about it. Carl Honor茅 brings it out into the open.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—03/08/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—03/08/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The power of Greetings and Farewells
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Guy Goodall
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05:45
Frontlines of Journalism—4. Rules and habits
Is who we are an obstacle to getting to the real story?
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