Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/08/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Child—Series 1, 13. Trust
India Rakusen explores the breakdown and rebuilding of trust during pregnancy and birth.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/08/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—29/08/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Mortality
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor
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05:45
Farming Today—29/08/2024: Nature in Scotland; a saskatoon berry; pea harvest
The Scottish Parliament is being urged to introduce legislation for nature targets.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/08/24 - Nick Robinson and Jonny Dymond
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Across the Red Line—Series 7, Should obesity be classed as a disease? with oncologist Karol Sikora and obesity campaigner Sarah Le Brocq
Karol Sikora and Sarah Le Brocq negotiate their red lines on whether obesity is a disease.
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09:30
Three Million—7. Road to the Past
Kavita meets some of the last survivors of the 1943 Bengal famine.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Kaos with Janet McTeer, India protests, author Clare Chambers
Stage and film actor Janet McTeer stars as Hera, Queen of the gods, in new series Kaos.
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11:00
This Cultural Life—Lee Child
Best-selling crime novelist Lee Child on his formative cultural influences.
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11:45
Child—Series 1, 14. Pain
India Rakusen examines how pain has been acknowledged historically and in modern day.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/08/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders: InterAct Stroke Support
The charity that helps stroke survivors through reading.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Foam Rollers
Do foam rollers help with exercise?
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12:57
Weather—29/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Keir Starmer considers a smoking ban in some outside spaces
We look at the impact a smoking ban in pub gardens could have on the hospitality sector.
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13:45
Grenfell: Building a Disaster—9. Stay Put
The story of the night - part three.
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14:00
The Archers—28/08/2024
George fears he may be out of his depth.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Red Lines
Inside story of how David Cameron and Barack Obama failed to bring Putin to heel in Syria.
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15:00
Open Country—Battery Rocks
Helen Mark discovers a wilderness in the heart of Penzance.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—FareShare
Matt Lucas makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FareShare.
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15:30
Word of Mouth—The words we use about getting older and why they matter
How we talk about getting older can affect how we age. Michael hears from Dr Lucy Pollock.
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16:00
The Briefing Room—What we know (and don't know) about the new Mpox outbreak
David Aaronovitch and guests talk about how worried we should be about the new MPox strain
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Predicting everything
Also, the latest on Alzheimer's drugs and how we work out Paralympic classifications.
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17:00
PM—Keir Starmer mulls beer garden smoke ban
The government confirms plans to ban smoking in some outdoor settings.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/08/2024 Government considers tighter restrictions on smoking outdoors
The measures could see smoking banned in pub gardens and outdoor restaurants
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18:30
Fresh from the Fringe—2024, Part 2
The freshest comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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19:00
The Archers—29/08/2024
Kate finds herself haunted by the past.
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19:15
The Public Philosopher—The Ethics of AI
Professor Michael Sandel and an audience at the Hay Festival consider the ethics of AI.
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20:00
The Media Show—Telegram founder arrested
What the Pavel Durov case means for the future of social media.
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21:00
Loose Ends—Su Pollard, Michelle McManus, Camille O'Sullivan, Chris Grace, Catherine Cohen, Sin茅ad Gleeson
Clive Anderson and guests from the Edinburgh Festivals.
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21:45
Naturebang—Dog Poo and the Challenge of Navigation
How do we navigate unfamiliar terrain? How do animals do it? And can dog poo help us out?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Israel agrees to pause in Gaza fighting for police vaccine drive
The World Health Organisation says Israel has agreed to "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza
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22:45
The Go-Between by LP Hartley—Episode Nine
9/10 During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages
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23:00
The Today Podcast—Starmer鈥檚 鈥榖lack holes鈥�: What will fill them?
Amol and Nick give their take on the PM鈥檚 鈥楾hings Can Only Get Worse鈥� speech.
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23:30
A Good Read—Denise Mina and Simon Brett
Two crime writers join Harriett Gilbert to read each other's favourite books.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/08/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Child—Series 1, 14. Pain
India Rakusen examines how pain has been acknowledged historically and in modern day.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—30/08/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—30/08/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Slowness
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor
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05:45
Farming Today—30/08/2024 Bluetongue outbreaks, tea harvest, oilseed rape oil, Food and Farming Award finalists
Four cases of the bluetongue virus have been confirmed in sheep in Norfolk and Suffolk.
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