Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/10/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 2 - A little leap of empathy
2/5 Timothy Snyder's new book explores the connections between empathy and freedom.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/10/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—23/10/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Good Manners
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/10/24 - Bird of prey deaths, ruminant emissions and spitting alpacas
Why are birds of prey still being illegally killed?
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/10/24 - Justin Webb and Emma Barnett
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—Do US crime statistics miss out the most violent cities?
Plus: MP capital gains claims and grizzly bear berry habits.
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09:30
The Coming Storm—S2: 7. Wonderland
At the end of the rabbit hole is鈥� a machine.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—SEND Best Practice: What is working?
A listener phone-in about SEND provision in educational settings and what is going right.
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11:00
File on 4 Investigates—The rise in prison recalls
Former prisoner Chris Atkins investigates the rise in prison recalls.
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11:45
On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 3 - Vaclav Havel and the price of freedom
3/5 Timothy Snyder's exploration of freedom turns to the Czech dissident, Vaclav Havel.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—23/10/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Dangerous Toys; Brick Phones; Mannequin Graveyard
Investigation by the British Toy and Hobby Association into dangerous toys sold online.
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12:57
Weather—23/10/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Trump accuses Labour party of 'blatant' interference in US election
Labour denies funding members to campaign for Kamala Harris after Trump legal letter.
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13:45
Politically—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove, Surviving Politics with Michael Gove - 3: Amber Rudd
3/6 Michael Gove talks to Amber Rudd about how and why she chose to take stands of principle.
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14:00
The Archers—22/10/2024
Brad faces a dilemma.
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14:15
Trust—Series 5. Episode 2: The War Room
Comedy drama about a Salford secondary school, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Children's Finances
What are the best ways to build a solid financial future for the children in your life?
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15:30
The Artificial Human—Can we keep AI out of human only spaces?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask how we prove we're a person in an online world of bots.
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16:00
The Media Show—George Osborne on covering the budget, Real Housewives' Andy Cohen, media strategies of the far right
The former Chancellor on how journalists should cover the budget.
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17:00
PM—Three dead at a care home in Swanage
Three people have been found dead after an incident at a Dorset care home.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/10/2024 New Alzheimer's drug rejected for widespread use in NHS in England
The health spending watchdog said it was too expensive for too little benefit
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18:30
Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Series 1, 4. Fatiha El-Ghorri & Paul Gorton
Fatiha El-Ghorri and Traitor Paul Gorton let Ivo in on their obsessions.
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19:00
The Archers—23/10/2024
Can Emma handle the truth?
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19:15
Front Row—Musician and novelist Malachy Tallack, Cities of Literature and Textile Art
Musician and novelist Malachy Tallack, Cities of Literature and Textile Art.
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20:00
Moral Maze—How should we help the global poor?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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21:00
Soul Music—Tender
Stories of what Tender, from Blur's 1999 album 13, means to people around the world.
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21:30
The Conflict—Middle East, The 1972 Munich Massacre
What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East?
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22:00
The World Tonight—US: North Korea sending troops to Russia
Washington said it was possible the soldiers could be sent to fight in Ukraine
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22:45
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley—Episode Eight
8/10 Kaliane Bradley鈥檚 best-selling near-future story of intrigue, sex and time-travel.
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23:00
Influencers—Series 1, 3. Glow Up
3/6 Ruth and Carla test a much-sought after home 鈥榮auna-body-bag鈥欌�� with a faulty zip.
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23:15
The Skewer—Series 12, Episode 7
7/8 Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical concept album returns to twist itself into the news.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—23/10/2024
Sean Curran reports as the home secretary takes MPs' questions about police accountability
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/10/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 3 - Vaclav Havel and the price of freedom
3/5 Timothy Snyder's exploration of freedom turns to the Czech dissident, Vaclav Havel.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/10/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—24/10/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—My Autumn
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/10/24 - Reducing emissions from beef, diversity training in farming, cattle sold as no one to take on farm
How beef farmers are reducing emissions by growing cattle faster.
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