Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—29/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Child—Series 1, 13. Trust
India Rakusen explores the breakdown and rebuilding of trust during pregnancy and birth.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—29/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Mortality
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor
05:45
Farming Today—29/08/2024: Nature in Scotland; a saskatoon berry; pea harvest
The Scottish Parliament is being urged to introduce legislation for nature targets.
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Morning
06:00
Today—29/08/24 - Nick Robinson and Jonny Dymond
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
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.
09:30
Three Million—7. Road to the Past
Kavita meets some of the last survivors of the 1943 Bengal famine.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Kaos with Janet McTeer, India protests, author Clare Chambers
Stage and film actor Janet McTeer stars as Hera, Queen of the gods, in new series Kaos.
11:00
This Cultural Life—Lee Child
Best-selling crime novelist Lee Child on his formative cultural influences.
11:45
Child—Series 1, 14. Pain
India Rakusen examines how pain has been acknowledged historically and in modern day.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—29/08/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders: InterAct Stroke Support
The charity that helps stroke survivors through reading.
12:32
Sliced Bread—Foam Rollers
Do foam rollers help with exercise?
12:57
Weather—29/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Keir Starmer considers a smoking ban in some outside spaces
We look at the impact a smoking ban in pub gardens could have on the hospitality sector.
13:45
Grenfell: Building a Disaster—9. Stay Put
The story of the night - part three.
14:00
The Archers—28/08/2024
George fears he may be out of his depth.
14:15
Drama on 4—Red Lines
Inside story of how David Cameron and Barack Obama failed to bring Putin to heel in Syria.
15:00
Open Country—Battery Rocks
Helen Mark discovers a wilderness in the heart of Penzance.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—FareShare
Matt Lucas makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FareShare.
15:30
Word of Mouth—The words we use about getting older and why they matter
How we talk about getting older can affect how we age. Michael hears from Dr Lucy Pollock.
16:00
The Briefing Room—What we know (and don't know) about the new Mpox outbreak
David Aaronovitch and guests talk about how worried we should be about the new MPox strain
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Predicting everything
Also, the latest on Alzheimer's drugs and how we work out Paralympic classifications.
17:00
PM—Keir Starmer mulls beer garden smoke ban
The government confirms plans to ban smoking in some outdoor settings.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/08/2024 Government considers tighter restrictions on smoking outdoors
The measures could see smoking banned in pub gardens and outdoor restaurants
18:30
Fresh from the Fringe—2024, Part 2
The freshest comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
19:00
The Archers—29/08/2024
Kate finds herself haunted by the past.
19:15
The Public Philosopher—The Ethics of AI
Professor Michael Sandel and an audience at the Hay Festival consider the ethics of AI.
20:00
The Media Show—Telegram founder arrested
What the Pavel Durov case means for the future of social media.
21:00
Loose Ends—Su Pollard, Michelle McManus, Camille O'Sullivan, Chris Grace, Catherine Cohen, Sinéad Gleeson
Clive Anderson and guests from the Edinburgh Festivals.
21:45
Naturebang—Dog Poo and the Challenge of Navigation
How do we navigate unfamiliar terrain? How do animals do it? And can dog poo help us out?
22:00
The World Tonight—Israel agrees to pause in Gaza fighting for police vaccine drive
The World Health Organisation says Israel has agreed to "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza
22:45
The Go-Between by LP Hartley—Episode Nine
9/10During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages
23:00
Radical with Amol Rajan—Starmer’s ‘black holes’: What will fill them?
Amol and Nick give their take on the PM’s ‘Things Can Only Get Worse’ speech.
23:30
A Good Read—Denise Mina and Simon Brett
Two crime writers join Harriett Gilbert to read each other's favourite books.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—30/08/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Child—Series 1, 14. Pain
India Rakusen examines how pain has been acknowledged historically and in modern day.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/08/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—30/08/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Slowness
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor
05:45
Farming Today—30/08/2024 Bluetongue outbreaks, tea harvest, oilseed rape oil, Food and Farming Award finalists
Four cases of the bluetongue virus have been confirmed in sheep in Norfolk and Suffolk.
