Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/11/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Shattered by Hanif Kureishi—1: 'A bomb went off in my life.'
1/5 Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's powerful memoir of the fall that left him paralysed.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/11/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—05/11/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/11/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—05/11/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The Glories of the Night Sky
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Virginia Luckett.
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05:45
Farming Today—05/11/24 - DEFRA Secretary on inheritance tax, Basic Payments and the National Living Wage
The DEFRA Secretary defends the decision to introduce inheritance tax on farms.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/11/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Young Again—17. Irvine Welsh
Kirsty Young asks the author Irvine Welsh what advice he would give his younger self.
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09:30
Inside Health—What next for Alzheimer's treatment?
The first drugs to slow Alzheimer's progression won't be offered on the NHS. What's next?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women's tennis in Saudi Arabia, 'Dear Sirs', Women and advertising
Controversy over women's tennis tournament held in Saudi Arabia.
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11:00
Screenshot—Powell and Pressburger
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the films of Powell and Pressburger.
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11:45
Shattered by Hanif Kureishi—2: 'Are you still there?'
2/5 Hanif Kureishi's brutally honest memoir of life after a fall that left him paralysed.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—05/11/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Letters and Parcels
Are letters and parcels working for you?
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12:57
Weather—05/11/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—鈥楬erculean effort鈥� needed for clean energy plans
Over 600 miles of new power lines needed to meet Labour's clean energy plans.
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13:45
The History Podcast—The Lucan Obsession, The Lucan Obsession: The Investigation
7/10 How thorough was the investigation into Sandra Rivett鈥檚 murder?
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14:00
The Archers—04/11/2024
There鈥檚 a ray of hope for the Grundy family.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Life and Time Part One: Fourteen Years
A fascinating drama from award-winning writer James Fritz, taking us behind prison walls.
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15:00
Punt & Dennis: Route Masters—Series 1: From Beer to Eternity, 6 鈥� From Hot Air Balloons to The Shipping Forecast
6/10 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis meander from hot air balloons to the Shipping Forecast.
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15:30
Thinking Allowed—Tech Workers
The hidden exploitation of workers at the heart of artificial intelligence.
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16:00
The Poetry Detective—Wedding Poems
Vanessa Kisuule investigates the best and worst of wedding poetry.
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16:30
When It Hits the Fan—Telling the truth, being on TV and the best PR comebacks
David and Simon answer listeners' questions on honesty, flies on the wall and comebacks.
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17:00
PM—05/11/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/11/2024 Millions vote in the US presidential election
Millions vote in the US presidential election
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18:30
Stuart Mitchell's Cost of Living (Omnibus)—2. A total banker who loses everything
2/3 A lack of morals and a hair transplant.
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19:00
The Archers—05/11/2024
Natasha has a brainwave.
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19:15
Front Row—Christopher Reeve documentary, Booker author Samantha Harvey on Orbital, Art auction news
Super/Man: Christopher Reeve documentary, Booker author Samantha Harvey, Art auction news.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Back Street Beauty
File on 4 investigates the cosmetic beauty industry.
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20:40
In Touch—The Budget: Answers to Your Questions
In Touch reflects on the Autumn Budget and what it could mean for some of your benefits.
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21:00
Uncanny—Halloween: Trilogy of Terror, Halloween Special: Meadow Cottage Part 1
2/3 A new Uncanny case for Halloween - a Lake District haunting that lasts 18 years.
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21:30
Today in Parliament—05/11/2024
Sean Curran reports as Robert Jenrick takes up a new role under Kemi Badenoch's leadership
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22:00
America Decides
Ros Atkins and Nuala McGovern present coverage of the 2024 US presidential election.
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