Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/09/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
Three Million—7. Road to the Past
Kavita meets some of the last survivors of the 1943 Bengal famine.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Great in Cambridge
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Great in Cambridge.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—23/09/2024
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—23/09/2024
The latest news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Feathered guests
With Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion at Edinburgh's School of Divinity
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05:45
Farming Today—23/09/24 - Upland farmers in trouble, new planning proposals
Upland farmers face financial pressure due to changing farm support.
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05:57
Weather—23/09/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/09/24 - Chancellor shifts tone at Labour conference
Rachel Reeves talks to Today ahead of speech expressing optimism about the UK's fortunes.
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09:00
Start the Week—Chance and fortune
Tom Sutcliffe with David Spiegelhalter, Eliza Filby and Roddy Doyle
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09:45
Café Hope—Pick you up post
Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Elizabeth Strout, Girls Will Be Girls, Women's safety, Labour women and donations
Pulitzer prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout on her latest novel, Tell Me Everything.
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11:00
On the Run—Stay Alive
Helen Mort trails a history of running, from prehistoric times to present day.
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11:45
The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 6 - Negotiations continue
6/10 Day 4 dawns on the siege at the Iranian Embassy. The SAS assemble their arsenal.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—23/09/2024
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—iPhone photos battle, supermarket pricing and renting with pets
Trying to recover precious photos after a bereavement.
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12:57
Weather—23/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Live from the Labour Conference
The chancellor lays out her 'optimistic' plans for strong growth in the UK.
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13:45
Superhead—Episode 1 - A Delight in Class
The rise and fall of the original 'Superhead'.
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14:00
The Archers—22/09/2024
Eddie may be fighting a losing battle.
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14:15
Plum House—Series 3, 4. Grace and Favour
4/6 Manager Tom rents out Peter's flat at the museum, and unexpectedly, love is in the air.
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14:45
Wolverine Blues—Episode 5
5/5 Nearing the end of his time in therapy, Max appears much changed.
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15:00
Great Lives—Ekow Eshun on the first openly gay footballer, Justin Fashanu
Biography show where famous guests pick someone they admire or love.
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15:30
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Bonus Episode: Lady Swindlers
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley is live from the Radio Theatre.
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16:00
The Briefing Room—How do the Lebanon attacks alter the equation in the Middle East?
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the recent attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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16:30
Marianna in Conspiracyland—Why Do You Hate Me? USA, 1. Wild Thoughts: 'I hate Trump, she likes him – we both think he staged assassination attempts'
How do two people with different politics end up believing similar conspiracy theories?
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17:00
PM—Rachel Reeves says her optimism is 'brighter than ever'
The chancellor changes her tone in a speech that defends choices she calls hard but fair.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/09/2024 Chancellor rules out return to austerity in conference speech
Rachel Reeves said her optimism for Britain "burns brighter than ever"
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 93, 2. A Punk Band Called The Sticky Carpets
2/6 Gyles Brandreth joins Sue Perkins for Radio 4's fast-talking panel show.
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19:00
The Archers—23/09/2024
Kenton offers support to a loved one.
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19:15
Front Row—John Boorman, Anya Gallaccio, The Halfway Kid performs
John Boorman on Zardoz - the 1974 cult sci-fi film starring Sean Connery.
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20:00
Rethink—Rethink: Is the internet getting worse?
How can we get a better internet for everyone?
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20:30
´óÏó´«Ã½ Inside Science—Is lab-grown meat the future of food?
From how it's made to farmers' perceptions, a deep dive into the edible innovation.
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21:00
Start the Week—Chance and fortune
Tom Sutcliffe with David Spiegelhalter, Eliza Filby and Roddy Doyle
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21:45
Café Hope—Pick you up post
Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Israeli airstrikes kill almost 500 in Lebanon
Deadliest day in decades as thousands of civilians in southern Lebanon flee
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22:45
The Last Loves of Ronnie Maker by Alice Jolly—Episode 1
1/5 A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
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23:00
Limelight—The System - Series 3, The System - Method 4: Turn into a Cyborg and Fly to Mars
4/5 It’s Matt Finch’s 50th birthday party. And he’s fully expecting to be assassinated.
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23:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 45, Norwich
5/7 Jay Rayner and his panel of experts are in Norwich to answer questions from a hungry crowd
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/09/2024
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 6 - Negotiations continue
6/10 Day 4 dawns on the siege at the Iranian Embassy. The SAS assemble their arsenal.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—24/09/2024
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—24/09/2024
The latest news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Seamus Heaney's roots
With Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion at Edinburgh's School of Divinity
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05:45
Farming Today—24/09/2024 Labour Party conference, solar farm inquiry, bluetongue, cider apples
Labour party conference - no promises on money, but a land-use framework due this autumn.
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