Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside—3. Right to Roam
Rural journalist Anna Jones meets the man who built the 'iron curtain of Somerset'.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—08/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—The sound of Mystery
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Guy Goodall
05:45
Farming Today—08/08/2024: 24 hours of farming; First combine ride; Safety of tree surgeons
A 24 hour farming event is run by BBC Local Radio to promote mental health.
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Morning
06:00
Today—08/08/24 - Emma Barnett and Amol Rajan
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Briefing Room—Global Tensions, Global Tensions 1: The Middle East
What happens if the situation in the Middle East spirals out of control?
09:30
Rory Stewart: The Long History of...—Ignorance, 5. The Psychology of Ignorance
5/6Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Blues singer Elles Bailey, Author Abi Daré, Infants and domestic abuse
Award-winning British roots, blues and Americana rock singer Elles Bailey speaks to Anita.
11:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 30, What a Gas! - Dave Gorman, Mark Miodownik and Lucy Carpenter
Brian Cox and Robin Ince diffuse themselves into the intriguing world of gasses.
11:45
Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside—4. Trees
Rural journalist Anna Jones uncovers a newly emerging culture war around trees.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—08/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders: Loungers PLC
An idea from three friends in 2002 has turned in to the 7th biggest UK restaurant group.
12:32
Sliced Bread—Dough - Irons
Will anyone iron clothes in the future?
12:57
Weather—08/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Two more men sentenced over violent disorder
The latest after two more men are sentenced for their involvement in last week's riots.
13:45
How They Made Us Doubt Everything—Talc Tales: 4. ‘Time for more confusion’
When talc might be listed as a carcinogen, the industry assembles a ‘talc task force’.
14:00
The Archers—07/08/2024
The spotlight falls on Emma.
14:15
Drama on 4—Belgrano. Part 1
What drove civil servant Clive Ponting to leak papers about the sinking of the Belgrano?
15:00
Open Country—The Sound of the Fens
Martha Kearney is on Fen Edge in Cambridgeshire listening to the sound of the countryside.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—STOP THE TRAFFIK
Simon Thomas presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of STOP THE TRAFFIK.
15:30
Feedback—Archers Special
Andrea Catherwood puts listeners' questions and comments to the editor of The Archers.
16:00
Across the Red Line—Series 7, Should obesity be classed as a disease? with oncologist Karol Sikora and obesity campaigner Sarah Le Brocq
Karol Sikora and Sarah Le Brocq negotiate their red lines on whether obesity is a disease.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Going for gold
Turning e-waste into jewellery and the genetics of a gold medal Olympian.
17:00
PM—Nearly 500 arrested after violent disorder
Keir Starmer holds another COBRA meeting as nearly 500 people are arrested.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/08/2024 Prime Minister says justice system sending "powerful message" as more are jailed over riots
21 convictions have been handed down during the day in courts across the UK
18:30
The Train at Platform 4—Series 2, 3. Is This Your Seat?
3/4When a man refuses to move seat, the fundamentals of human morality are put to the test.
19:00
The Archers—08/08/2024
Kate takes a walk down memory lane.
19:15
Front Row—Pericles, Babes, Michael Longley
Pericles, Babes and Michael Longley's poetry collection reviewed.
20:00
The Media Show—Sun Editor Victoria Newton
How the paper approached its reporting on Huw Edwards.
21:00
Loose Ends—Ewan Mitchell, Jon Holmes, Julia Fordham and Kym Marsh.
Stuart Maconie is joined by Ewan Mitchell, Jon Holmes, Julia Fordham and Kym Marsh.
21:45
Empire of Tea—8. One For Each Person and None For The Pot
Did imperial tea really help Britain win the war?
22:00
The World Tonight—Trump says he wants to debate rival Harris three times
Donald Trump will face Kamala Harris on ABC News on 10 September
22:45
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry—Episode Four
4/10By Sarah Perry. Grace encounters a a man in a scarlet coat on Potter’s Field.
23:00
Radical with Amol Rajan—Social media and the riots: Musk, misinformation and moral responsibility.
Should social platforms be forced to go further in stopping the spread of hate?
23:30
Lights Out—Series 6, Four Walls
Documentary adventures that invite a closer listen.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside—4. Trees
Rural journalist Anna Jones uncovers a newly emerging culture war around trees.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—09/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Ancient Games of Peace
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Guy Goodall
05:45
Farming Today—09/08/2024 Woodland report; Rewilding forests; Donkey farm
Forest study looks at changes in our woodlands over the past 50 years.
