Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—24/04/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Knife by Salman Rushdie—2. Personal meditations on enduring a violent attack
2/5The acclaimed author's deeply personal meditations on enduring a violent attack.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/04/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—24/04/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/04/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dabinderjit Singh
05:45
Farming Today—24/04/24 - Labour's Rural Crime Strategy, Scottish forestry grants and English deer management
A new Rural Crime Strategy from the Labour Party.
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Morning
06:00
Today—24/04/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Life Changing—Finally Meeting Mum
Su’s in a race against time to finally meet her birth mother, on the last day of her life.
09:30
Influenced—Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat, Left The Chat: No 4. I Married a ChatBot
4/6Millions of us enjoy flirting by text. But are there downsides to digital love?
10:00
Woman's Hour—Zeinab Badawi, Singing and periods, How is the debate over abortion shaping the US election?
Zeinab Badawi on her book, An African History of Africa, how do periods affect singing?
11:00
Today—The Today Debate: Are we failing victims of anti-social behaviour?
Mishal Husain is joined by a panel of guests for the Today Debate.
11:45
Knife by Salman Rushdie—3. A personal account on surviving a brutal attack
3/5The famed writer relives the traumatic events of the attempt on his life and its aftermath
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—24/04/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Missing Wills, Talking to Chatbots and Take Away Boom
Why do wills go missing? What can you do if it happens to you?
12:57
Weather—24/04/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—24/04/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45
Growing Solo—Winter Solstice Feast
Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset.
14:00
The Archers—23/04/2024
Alistair faces a dilemma.
14:15
Drama on 4—Bat Girls, Episode 2: Karishma's Story
2/3Episode 2 of three linked dramas about young female South Asian cricketers from Bradford.
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: What's going on with leasehold?
What's happening to the reforms promised for leasehold homes?
15:30
Marianna in Conspiracyland—Why Do You Hate Me?, 4. I Received Online Death Threats And The Premier League Caught My Troll
How a Premier League unit tracked down the troll who threatened the player and his family.
16:00
The Media Show—Ofcom, impartiality and elections
Ofcom's Cristina Nicolotti Squires gives viewers' take on politician presenters.
17:00
PM—24/04/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/04/2024 Teenage girl arrested over Camarthenshire school stabbing
Arrest made on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed.
18:30
Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 2, Naga Munchetty
4/6Paul Merton talks to Naga Munchetty about the items she would send to Room 101.
19:00
The Archers—24/04/2024
Alice has a mountain to climb.
19:15
Front Row—The Legend of Ned Ludd, Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist, Mohammad Barrangi
The Legend of Ned Ludd, Women's Fiction Prize shortlist, Degas and Monet at The Walker.
20:00
AntiSocial—Should cyclists stay in their lane?
Cyclists shaming drivers online, fights over bike lanes and the politics of pedal power.
20:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—4. This Train Has Been Delayed
It’s 2016 and Singapore’s metro system is misbehaving wildly.
21:00
The Life Scientific—Mike Edmunds on decoding galaxies and ancient astronomical artefacts
Mike Edmunds on the chemical make-up of galaxies and decoding the Antikythera Mechanism
21:30
Inside Health—Can insomnia be fixed?
We're joined by a panel of experts to answer your questions on insomnia.
22:00
The World Tonight—What will new US aid package mean for Ukraine?
President Biden signs into law long-awaited military aid package for Ukraine.
22:45
The Blue Book of Nebo—Episode 3
3/5Rowenna remembers a catastrophic explosion. Dylan and Mona make friends with a hare.
23:00
Stand-Up Specials—Aurie Styla: Tech Talk, 4. Sorry To Ask, Are You A Robot?
Comedian and gadget nerd Aurie Styla takes an autobiographical look at technology history.
23:15
Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club—3. Olympic Lifting
Stand up series about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters.
23:30
Today in Parliament—24/04/2024
Sean Curran reports from Westminster, where changes to the rental sector were debated.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—25/04/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Knife by Salman Rushdie—3. A personal account on surviving a brutal attack
3/5The famed writer relives the traumatic events of the attempt on his life and its aftermath
00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/04/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—25/04/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/04/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dabinderjit Singh
05:45
Farming Today—25/04/2024 Illegal fishing, housing estate flock, ash dieback
How the authorities are targeting illegal fishing.
