FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/07/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Being Roman with Mary Beard—4. What We Lost in the Fire
Join the greatest doctor of his age as Rome's great fire threatens his life's work.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist, Chilcompton in Somerset
Bells on Sunday comes from the village church of St John the Baptist, Chilcompton.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/07/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—08/07/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
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05:45
Farming Today—08/07/24 Artificial intelligence for agri market research, Lakenheath Fen, vertical salad farm
How AI is used to sift out inaccurate agricultural market research.
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05:57
Weather—08/07/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/07/24 - Amol Rajan and Justin Webb
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Orwell vs Kafka—Ep 1: Battle of the Adjectives
Orwellian vs Kafkaesque.
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09:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Cleopatra
Brilliant politician, ruthless leader, massive brain-box: Cleopatra, queen of Egypt.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Harriet Harman and election reaction, Sports Day, France Me Too
Reaction to the general election results.
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11:00
Behind the Crime—Sobanan
Sobanan talks about his relationship with drugs and imprisonment.
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11:45
The Third Information Crisis by Naomi Alderman—The Most Useful Thing
1/5 Naomi Alderman argues we are living through the third great information crisis.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/07/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—08/07/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
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12:57
Weather—08/07/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Labour's building plans
Labour's building plans, plus a major attack on a children's hospital in Ukraine.
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13:45
Ten Second Showdown—Allan Wells
Defying Thatcher to race behind the Iron Curtain
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14:00
The Archers—07/07/2024
Frustration grows for Chris.
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14:15
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 11, Shopnucopia
6/6 Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary.
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14:45
Gambits—6: The Bishop
6/10 Anton Lesser continues Eley Williams' series set in an Essex village gripped by chess.
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15:00
A Good Read—Gyles Brandreth and Hannah Critchlow
The broadcaster and the neuroscientist choose favourite books.
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15:30
The Failure of the Future—A Promise of Peace
Johny Pitts examines failed utopias to decipher if they can help us reimagine the future.
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16:00
Stealing Power
Meter tampering is dangerous and illegal yet reports of it are rising at an alarming rate.
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16:30
Rewinder—What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Greg James digs into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
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17:00
PM—Labour's plan to 'get Britain building'
The UK's new chancellor announces changes to the planning system.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/07/2024 Chancellor puts house-building and planning reform at heart of Labour's plans
Rachel Reeves made her first speech as Chancellor setting out plans for economic growth
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18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, East Grinstead
3/6 Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in East Grinstead in West Sussex. 3/6
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19:00
The Archers—08/07/2024
Lilian gets her hopes up.
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19:15
Front Row—Laurie Anderson's album Amelia, what's in the new Culture Secretary's in-tray?
Laurie Anderson on Amelia Earhart and Julie Hesmondhalgh on saving the Oldham Coliseum.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—South African and Indian elections: the aftermath
What's happening in South Africa and India after shock election results?
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20:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Sun, sea... and science
Misunderstood seagulls, ice cream chemistry and the science of sun safety.
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21:00
History's Secret Heroes—11. The Extraordinary Cook Sisters
How did two English opera-loving sisters help dozens of Jews escape Nazi Germany?
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21:30
The Balsall Heath Bohemians: Stewart Lee celebrates the Birmingham Surrealists
Stewart Lee uncovers the pioneers of surrealism subverting reality in Birmingham's suburbs
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22:00
The World Tonight—Macron asks French PM to stay on as deadlock continues
No political group has enough seats to form a majority in the National Assembly
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22:45
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon—Six
6/10 A story of drama and friendship in war-torn Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.
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23:00
Limelight—The System - Series 2, The System - Step 3: The Art of the Steal
3/5 Five kidnapped men are about to have their worlds turned upside down.
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23:30
Split Ends—3. The Fall
Singer Songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Brix Smith about her time in The Fall.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/07/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
The Third Information Crisis by Naomi Alderman—The Most Useful Thing
1/5 Naomi Alderman argues we are living through the third great information crisis.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/07/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—09/07/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The grass isn’t always greener
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/07/2024: New farming minister; Rural housing; Robots
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has committed to relaxing planning rules, what will this mean?
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