Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—10/05/2024
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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00:30
The Miners' Strike: Return Journey—South Wales
Life changing - the miner’s wife.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—10/05/2024
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—10/05/2024
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/05/2024
Reflection with Rev Prof Alison Jack of the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—10/05/2024 - Seasonal labour, Portuguese rice and growing wasabi
The government promises five more years of seasonal-worker visas.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—10/05/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—London Olympics: Super Saturday
Team GB’s gold medal triumph at the London 2012 Olympics is recalled by Kirsty Wark.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Whooping cough, Shirley Conran, Lying, Afghanistan tourism
Tribute to the author, journalist and campaigner Dame Shirley Conran.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Posh Nosh: Food's Class Dilemma
Sheila Dillon on what impact Britain's obsession with class has on how we eat now.
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11:45
The Miners' Strike: Return Journey—Grimethorpe
Back to work - the miner and the Coal Board manager.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—10/05/2024
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—Discipline in schools
How strict is too strict, and do tougher schools get better results?
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12:57
Weather—10/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Labour’s plan to stop the small boats
Labour has laid out plans to ‘smash the smuggling gangs’. Will they work?
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13:45
Assume Nothing: The Last Request—The Final Throw
5/5 Will a last throw of the dice be fruitful in the search for Martin's birth mother?
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14:00
The Archers—09/05/2024
There’s heartbreak in store for Chris.
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14:15
Limelight—Money Gone, Money Gone – 3. Land of Milk and Honey
3/5 The prime minister asks MI5 to find the cause of the chaos.
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14:45
Child—Series 1, 22. Baby Food
What are parents being told and sold when it comes to first foods?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—University of Reading
Peter and the panel answer questions from an audience at the University of Reading.
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15:45
Short Works—Lord of the Fruit Flies
A new short work from Pippa Goldschmidt inspired by the life of scientist Hermann Muller.
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16:00
Last Word—Anne Dagg, Ross Anderson, Cecil Murray, Kris Hallenga
Matthew Bannister on a biologist, a computer scientist, a pastor and a campaigner.
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16:30
Life Changing—'I will make amends'
In 1988 experienced medical doctor Tony answers a call for help — it nearly breaks him.
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17:00
PM—Sharon Beshenivsky: man jailed over PC murder
Piran Ditta Khan has been jailed for life for the shooting of PC Beshenivsky in 2005.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/05/2024 Labour says it would create a new elite border force to stop small boat crossings
Sir Keir Starmer also said a Labour government would scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 24, Episode 3
3/6 Mordant topical satire from the usual team.
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19:00
The Archers—10/05/2024
Tensions boil over for one family.
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19:15
Screenshot—Films That Changed the World
Mark and Ellen explore if movies and television can change the world and even the law.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Alistair Carmichael MP, Kevin Hollinrake MP, Jonathan Reynolds MP, Sarah Swindley
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from St Andrew's Church in Sedbergh, Cumbria
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20:50
A Point of View—Apple Days
Rebecca Stott on her quest for a decent-tasting apple.
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21:00
Free Thinking—Life expectations, philosophy in the world, protest
Matthew Sweet with David Willetts, Elizabeth Oldfield, Will Davies and Tiffany Watt Smith.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Russia launches surprise offensive in Ukraine
How serious a moment is this for Ukraine?
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22:45
You Are Here by David Nicholls—Episode 10
10/10 Marnie is back in London. Michael is trying to move on with his life.
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23:00
Americast—Keeping up with the Kennedys: RFK Jr’s run for the White House
Robert F Kennedy Jr could steal votes from main parties.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—10/05/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports on a proposed new law to tackle cat and dog theft.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/05/2024
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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00:30
The Miners' Strike: Return Journey—Grimethorpe
Back to work - the miner and the Coal Board manager.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—11/05/2024
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—11/05/2024
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—May Altars
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
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05:45
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Cook from Scratch
How cooking from scratch can help lose weight and boost your mood.
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