Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—06/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
The Lowball Tapes—The Overseers
4/5Who is in charge of Libor?
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/09/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—06/09/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—An Inspiring Woman
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
05:45
Farming Today—06/09/24 - Bluetongue, temperate rainforests and Scottish veg
The latest on the bluetongue virus.
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Morning
06:00
Today—06/09/24 - How will UK tackle the trafficking gangs?
Home secretary will chair talks on breaking the gangs smuggling people across the Channel.
09:00
The Reunion—The Clutha Helicopter Crash
Kirsty Wark reunites survivors and first responders from a Glasgow helicopter crash.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Rebecca Cheptegei's killing, Alison Lapper, Ellen Burstyn
What Rebecca Cheptegei's death means for female athletes in East Africa.
11:00
The Food Programme—Fresh Food Ideas? Some new MPs look ahead
Fresh Food Ideas? Sheila Dillon looks ahead with some new MPs
11:45
The Lowball Tapes—Hunting the Truth
5/5Were the banks telling the truth about their role in the financial crash of 2008?
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—06/09/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
AntiSocial—Outdoor smoking ban
Is banning smoking outdoors good for our health or state overreach?
12:57
Weather—06/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Domestic abuse victims fear early prison releases
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner says some perpetrators are being released early.
13:45
More Wow—5. Extraordinary People
What is awe, and where do we find it?
14:00
The Archers—05/09/2024
George struggles to keep his head above water.
14:15
Limelight—11 Minutes Dead, Episode 5
5/5Time is running out for Beth as dark forces gather around her. Parnormal drama.
14:45
Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - 4. Blackleg
6/12In the dead of night, a meeting about an eerie event. Could Mobuoy still be a threat?
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Suffolk Coast: green rooftops, unruly alexanders and dangerous pines
Kathy Clugston and a panel of garden experts are answering questions by the Suffolk Coast.
15:45
Short Works—The Stranger by Daisy Johnson
A brand new short story by award-winning novelist and short story writer Daisy Johnson.
16:00
Last Word—Claire Lomas, Phil Swern, Countess of Airlie, Geoff Mumford
Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a producer, a countess and a brewer.
16:30
More or Less—Exclusions, black holes and dividing by zero
Plus special educational needs in Wales and Ghanian nurses in the UK.
17:00
PM—President Zelensky pleads for more NATO support
Poland's FM warns Russia it could fire on wayward missiles near nuclear sites in Ukraine.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/09/2024 Man handed longest jail sentence so far over riots
A man who targeted a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed for nine years.
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 115, Labour’s Brat Summer
1/8Neil Delamere, Lucy Porter, Mark Steel, and Marie Le Conte quiz the news.
19:00
The Archers—06/09/2024
Tempers flare for the Carters.
19:15
Add to Playlist—Joe Stilgoe and Gabriella Swallow on Beethoven, Doo-wop and Mambo
Joe Stilgoe and Gabriella Swallow add the next five tracks to the playlist.
20:00
Any Questions?—Baroness Fox, Paul Nowak, Lucy Powell MP, Sir Jeremy Wright KC MP
James Cook presents political debate from the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
20:50
A Point of View—Debating the American Future
Sarah Dunant looks forward to next week's US presidential debate.
21:00
The Verb—The Adverb in Australia
The Adverb brings you the best in poetry & performance from across the country and beyond
22:00
The World Tonight—Prison population of England and Wales reaches new record
Figures released by the Ministry of Justice show the number of inmates at a new record
22:45
The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro—The Hired Girl: Part 2
5/10The wealthy Ontario set descends on the island as the Montjoys host a cocktail party.
23:00
Americast—Can You Predict an Election?
Influential pollster Nate Silver on whether it’ll be Trump or Harris.
23:30
Today in Parliament—06/09/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports on calls to improve the safety of lithium batteries.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—07/09/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
The Lowball Tapes—Hunting the Truth
5/5Were the banks telling the truth about their role in the financial crash of 2008?
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/09/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—07/09/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Waste Management
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sarah Joseph.
05:45
Frontlines of Journalism—9. Who’s in control?
The same story can look very different depending on where you get it. Who's in control?
