Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/10/24 - Emma Barnett and Amol Rajan
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Little Women
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Louisa May Alcott's influential story of the March sisters
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09:45
Strong Message Here—Kemi-Kaze and political nicknames
Armando and Helen look at the art of political name-calling.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Actor Emily Watson, Comedian Kate McKinnon, Gis猫le Pelicot
Emily Watson talks about her new role as Mother Superior of a convent.
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11:00
This Cultural Life—Julie Taymor
Director Julie Taymor talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences.
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11:45
On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 4 - Race and Freedom
4/5 Timothy Snyder's exploration of freedom looks at civil rights and their legacy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/10/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
The Bottom Line—Google: The Couple That Took On The Tech Giant
How a British small business cost the tech giant more than 拢2bn.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Coffee Pods
How green are coffee pods?
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12:57
Weather—24/10/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—24/10/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Politically—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove, Surviving Politics with Michael Gove - 4: Arlene Foster
4/6 Michael Gove talks to Arlene Foster about the challenge of managing schisms in her party.
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14:00
The Archers—23/10/2024
Can Emma handle the truth?
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14:15
Trust—Series 5. Episode 3: RI
Comedy drama about a Salford secondary school, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh.
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15:00
Ramblings—Alan Titchmarsh on the Isle of Wight
Alan Titchmarsh takes Clare for a favourite walk across Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Clean Break
Actor Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Clean Break.
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15:30
Feedback—Last Word selection criteria, how 大象传媒 presenters handle Middle East interviews, and Archers Podcast launch
Andrea Catherwood with listeners' views on the 大象传媒's coverage of the Middle East.
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16:00
Rethink—Rethink...care
How can we make the care system work better for everybody - and how should we pay for it?
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Whatever happened to graphene?
Twenty years on from the discovery of wonder material graphene, is it changing the world?
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17:00
PM—Live from Newcastle
The Chancellor confirms she'll borrow billions for investment. How will the markets react?
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/10/2024 Chancellor confirms she will change rules on borrowing in next week's budget
Rachel Reeves told the 大象传媒 the government would change the way it measures debt
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18:30
Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 3, 4. Death
4/4 Can Olga and Algo survive this episode about death?
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19:00
The Archers—24/10/2024
David faces a nightmare.
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19:15
Front Row—Tim Burton on his exhibition at Design Museum, Review: films Emilia Perez and Dahomey
Award-winning film Emilia P茅rez reviewed, Tim Burton on exhibiting his archive.
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20:00
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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21:00
Loose Ends—Bill Bailey, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Amanda Owen, Katherine Priddy & Richard Walters, Maya Sondhi, Stuart Maconie
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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21:45
The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival—5. Monograph of a People's Kitchen
An extraordinary archive of life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Chancellor to change debt rule to free up 拢50bn
Rachel Reeves has said she will make a technical change to the way it measures debt
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22:45
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley—Episode Nine
9/10 Kaliane Bradley鈥檚 best-selling near-future story of intrigue, sex and time-travel.
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23:00
The Today Podcast—Musk goes all-in for Trump
Amol and Nick on why the billionaire is backing Trump and what motivates him.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—24/10/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs call for reforms to the special educational needs sector.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/10/2024
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 4 - Race and Freedom
4/5 Timothy Snyder's exploration of freedom looks at civil rights and their legacy.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/10/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—25/10/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Try not to be wasteful
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Farming Today—25/10/24 - Neonics, reducing emission from dairy and PYO pumpkins
The latest on a long running row over neonics.
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