Schedule
Early
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—03/05/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Compassion
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
05:45
Farming Today—03/05/24 Latest badger cull figures, Jeremy Clarkson, sniffing onion disease
Latest figures from Defra show nearly 20,000 badgers were killed in England last year.
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Morning
06:00
Today—03/05/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reunion—Bush v Gore 2000
Kirsty Wark reunites key figures from the 2000 US election.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener phone in: Boys - what's it's like to be one in 2024?
What do the challenges that our boys face tell us about the world we live in?
11:00
The Food Programme—Lessons from Leeds and Amsterdam on childhood obesity
Two rare examples of how prevalence of childhood obesity has been cut.
11:45
Alien Earths by Lisa Kaltenegger—Book of the Week: Episode 5 - Unravelling the night sky's mysteries
5/5Astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger on unravelling the night sky's mysteries.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—03/05/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
AntiSocial—Dangers to women: man vs bear
Women online are being asked: would you rather be stuck in a forest with a man or a bear?
12:57
Weather—03/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Local Elections: trouble for the Tories
Local elections latest results and analysis. How significant are the losses for Sunak?
13:45
Boys—About the Boys, 5. Friendship
5/5Boys all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about their friendships and friendship groups.
14:00
The Archers—02/05/2024
Jakob finds himself on the spot.
14:15
Limelight—Money Gone, 2. Hands Up
2/5The UK descends into chaos, but the Prime Minister has a more pressing problem.
14:45
Child—Series 1, 21. Sleep
Emotions run high around sleep. So let’s talk about it.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag: RHS Urban Gardening Show
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
15:45
Short Works—A Thoroughly Modern Woman by Bita Taghavi
A moving and funny portrayal of a woman getting to grips with change.
16:00
Last Word—C.J.Sansom, Olga Fikotová-Connolly, Dr Jenny Vaughan OBE, Sir Andrew Davis
Matthew Bannister on an author, a campaigner, an Olympic medallist and a conductor.
16:30
Life Changing—Excluded
Marginalised his whole life, aged 24, Tier demands a reckoning with the education system.
17:00
PM—The Conservatives get the blues
A bad night for the Conservatives in the local elections.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/05/2024 Labour Wins Big at Local Elections
Sir Keir Starmer has hailed sweeping wins for Labour at local elections in England.
18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 24, Episode 2
2/6The winners and losers in England's elections and the SNP Scottish leadership race.
19:00
The Archers—03/05/2024
One family face devastation.
19:15
Screenshot—Chinatown
Mark and Ellen explore the history of one of Hollywood’s greatest films, Chinatown.
20:00
Any Questions?—Ian Blackford MP, Anthony Browne MP, Lucy Powell MP, Luke Tryl
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from East Markham Village Hall, Nottinghamshire
20:50
A Point of View—Protagonists of Reality
Megan Nolan on New York as the Main Character Syndrome capital of the world.
21:00
Free Thinking—Winning and Losing, Plato scroll, the decline of Nightlife
Winning and losing with Lea Ypi, Peter Hitchens, Michael Mansfield KC and Cath Bishop.
22:00
The World Tonight—Conservatives suffer heavy council election losses
Early counts show painful losses in council elections for Rishi Sunak's Conservatives
22:45
You Are Here by David Nicholls—Episode 5
5/10Marnie has agreed to travel back to York by car with Cleo at the end of the three-day trip
23:00
Americast—Back on campus: Biden condemns 'violent' protestors
The President speaks as police clear camps
23:30
Today in Parliament—03/05/2024
Alicia McCarthy discusses how MPs behaving badly should be dealt with.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—04/05/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Alien Earths by Lisa Kaltenegger—Book of the Week: Episode 5 - Unravelling the night sky's mysteries
5/5Astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger on unravelling the night sky's mysteries.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/05/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—04/05/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/05/2024
Reflection with Rev Prof Alison Jack of the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh.
05:45
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Nordic Walking
How adding poles to your walk can burn more calories and boost your heart health!
