Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—06/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside—1. Vegans
Rural journalist Anna Jones meets a vegan who became a dairy farmer.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—06/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Loneliness and Solitude
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Guy Goodall
05:45
Farming Today—06/08/2024: Bovine TB vaccine trial; Storm damage; Welsh vegetables in schools
Results of a bTB vaccine trial in badgers are released today
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Morning
06:00
Today—06/08/24 - Another night of disorder across the country
The Archbishop of Canterbury says demonstrators 'defile the flag they wrap themselves in'.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Kip Thorne on black holes, Nobel Prizes and taking physics to Hollywood
Astrophysicist Kip Thorne discusses his career, from researching black holes to hit movies
09:30
Inside Health—Can diet and exercise ever replace statins?
Plus, sunburn remedies and how snus might enhance sporting performance
10:00
Woman's Hour—Keely Hodgkinson's gold, Meera Sodha, IQ levels
Olympian Jo Pavey reflects on Keely Hodgkinson's 800m Olympic gold medal.
11:00
Screenshot—Mermaids
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a deep ‘dive' into the world of mermaids on screen.
11:45
Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside—2. Birds of Prey
How do you police a culture war? Rural journalist Anna Jones hears what it's like.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—06/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How do you try to keep active?
How do you try to keep active?
12:57
Weather—06/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—What is social media's role in the riots?
Should social media platforms be doing more to stop riot organisation and disinformation?
13:45
How They Made Us Doubt Everything—Talc Tales: 2. Never 100% clean
In the 1970s, a scientist discovers asbestos fibres in talcum powder.
14:00
The Archers—05/08/2024
Lilian puts her foot down.
14:15
Drama on 4—Wholesome
A heartwarming comedy-drama about intergenerational friendship and facing life’s changes.
15:00
Illuminated—Becoming German
British Jews are taking back the German citizenship that was stripped from their forebears
15:30
Beyond Belief—A Suffering God
Does God suffer, as human beings suffer, and why does it matter?
16:00
Inside The Wasp Factory
Simon Pegg explores Iain Banks's controversial novel, 40 years after publication.
16:30
You're Dead to Me—Robert Bruce
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medieval Scottish king Robert Bruce.
17:00
PM—Belfast recovers from violent unrest
Amid ongoing riots, PM asks whether prisons have enough space to deal with the crisis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/08/2024 Chief prosecutor says those involved in riots will face most severe charges possible
He said he may seek to extradite social media influencers abroad who incited violence
18:30
Do Gooders—Series 1, 2. The Walk
The team head to Wales for Clive’s Alzheimers memory walk.
19:00
The Archers—06/08/2024
Alistair faces the consequences of his actions.
19:15
Front Row—Joan Baez, Shakespeare in British Sign Language, Charlotte Mendelson
Joan Baez on her poems inspired by her multiple personality disorder.
20:00
Retracted
Was the data behind a medical research study really 'too good to be true'?
20:40
In Touch—Talking Newspaper Delays; Swimming Twins at the Paralympics
In Touch hears about delays to the Talking Newspaper service happening across the country.
21:00
Crossing Continents—The Italian town where praying is a political issue
Monfalcone’s mayor has effectively tried to ban collective Muslim prayer in her town.
21:30
Great Lives—Miriam Margolyes on Charles Dickens
The great Miriam Margolyes chooses her hero, Charles Dickens
22:00
The World Tonight—Will Harris' Vice President pick help her to the White House?
Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' running mate?
22:45
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry—Episode Two
2/10By Sarah Perry. Bethesda Chapel is disturbed by a golf ball through the window.
23:00
Jon Holmes Says the C-Word—5. What Do My Insides Look Like?
In episode five, Jon and his guests discuss The Big Op.
23:30
Lights Out—Series 5, Greenham Convictions
Protest and prison. Women who 'embraced the base' at RAF Greenham Common 40 years on.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—07/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside—2. Birds of Prey
How do you police a culture war? Rural journalist Anna Jones hears what it's like.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—07/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Permission
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Guy Goodall
05:45
Farming Today—07/08/2024: Oilseed rape, Sea lettuce in Jersey, Timber
Oilseed rape crops are at a 30-year low because of cost and the risk of growing it.
