Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—31/08/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Child—Series 1, 15. Golden Hour
India examines the moments after birth and how the rush of love isn鈥檛 always instant.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—31/08/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—31/08/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Hope and Loss
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
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05:45
Frontlines of Journalism—8. Details
Reporting a story requires detail. But how much is enough? Or too much?
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—31/08/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—Battery Rocks
Helen Mark discovers a wilderness in the heart of Penzance.
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06:30
Farming Today—31/08/2024: TB controls; flood relief for farmers; harvest; cattle numbers; saskatoons
A new approach to controlling TB in cattle is revealed by the Government
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06:57
Weather—31/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—31/08/24 - Nick Robinson and Sean Farrington
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Missing Madonna—Monti
A whole new story of the theft of The Madonna of the Yarnwinder emerges.
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09:30
Caf茅 Hope—From behind bars to bikes
Why a former advertising exec helps train ex-offenders to become bike mechanics.
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09:45
Animal—Animal Ink
Tigers, snakes, sharks鈥� Blair Braverman asks, why are people so drawn to animal tattoos?
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10:00
You're Dead to Me—Palaeolithic Cave Art
Join Greg and his guests to learn about Palaeolithic cave art.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 45, Aldershot
2/7 Jay Rayner鈥檚 panel of food experts are in Aldershot to offer their top tips and recipes.
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11:00
Newscast—Keir Diary鈥� A Week in the Life of the PM
Recapping a busy week for Sir Keir Starmer.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Civilians under siege in Sudan
The Sudanese volunteers caring for hungry, displaced and traumatised communities.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—31/08/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Winter Fuel Payment and Using Cash
The winter fuel payment and how to make sure you get it if you're eligible.
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12:30
Catherine Bohart: TL;DR—Series 1, 6. Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?
6/6 Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?
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12:57
Weather—31/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—31/08/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Ellie Chowns MP, Andrew RT Davies MS, Emma Pinchbeck, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Ben Wright presents political debate from the National Botanic Gardens of Wales.
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14:00
Any Answers?—31/08/2024
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
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14:45
The Archers—30/08/2024
Neil reaches the end of the line.
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15:00
Stalingrad—3. Nikolai Krymov
Part three of Vasily Grossman's dark and honest account of the battle of Stalingrad
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: Kaos with Janet McTeer, Sisters Lina and Laviai Nielsen, India protests, Post Office Scandal
Actor Janet McTeer stars as Hera, Queen of the Gods, in new series Kaos.
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17:00
PM—31/08/2024
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
Sliced Bread—Foam Rollers
Do foam rollers help with exercise?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—31/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—31/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—31/08/2024 - Destruction in occupied West Bank
Palestinians speak of damage by Israeli military.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Elaine C Smith, Nathan Carter, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Becky Sikasa, Claire Love Wilson
Clive Anderson and guests from Glasgow.
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19:00
Profile—James Graham
The prolific playwright who grew up near Nottinghamshire's former coalmines.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Lee Child
Best-selling crime novelist Lee Child on his formative cultural influences.
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20:00
Archive on 4—A Rage in Dalston
Alan Dein uncovers a little known story of postwar conflict.
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21:00
The History Podcast—Escape from the Maze, Omnibus Part 1
The disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history
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22:00
News—31/08/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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22:15
The Food Programme—Food Waste: New Answers for Old Problems
Leyla Kazim considers new solutions from food waste laws to fridge redesigns.
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23:00
The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—2. The Best Friend I Locked Up
Brighty鈥檚 quest to find just one person he鈥檚 never wronged leads him to a Cornish stag-do.
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23:30
Brain of Britain—Brain of Brains 2024
The ultimate general knowledge contest between the most recent Brain of Britain champions
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/09/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Open Book—Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak talks to Shahidha Bari about her new novel, There Are Rivers in the Sky.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/09/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—01/09/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Lawrence and Paul, Pudsey in West Yorkshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Lawrence and Paul, Pudsey in West Yorkshire
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05:45
In Touch—Steve Darling; Archaeology in Cookham
In Touch digs a little deeper into how visually impaired people do archaeology.
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