Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—30/11/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
You and Yours—Five Ways They Get You, Hello Mum
Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/11/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—30/11/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/11/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr David Bruce.
05:45
Something to Declare—How to Make Peace With the Past
Jack Boswell delves into saudade, the bittersweet art of longing, memory, and resilience.
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—30/11/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
06:07
This Natural Life—Cate Blanchett
New series exploring our relationship with the natural world. This week: Cate Blanchett.
06:30
Farming Today—30/11/24 Farming Today This Week: UK farmers' concerns about farm policy and budgets; sniffer dog to detect tree pests, broccoli
Farmers around the UK share their concerns about farming policies and budgets.
06:57
Weather—30/11/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00
Today—30/11/2024
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Saturday Live—Tracy-Ann Oberman, Ben Branson, Laura Henry-Allain, Katarina Johnson-Thompson
The actress Tracy Ann Oberman plays Shylock in a play inspired by her grandmother.
10:00
Curious Cases—Series 22, A Lemon-Powered Spaceship
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate how many lemons it takes to power a spaceship?
10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 46, Hitchin
3/6Jay Rayner and a panel of food experts are in Hitchin offering their top tips and recipes.
11:00
The Week in Westminster—30/11/2024
Sonia Sodha of The Observer assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—The Story of a Russian Deserter
A Russian soldier who guarded the country's nuclear weapons reveals why he fled the army.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—30/11/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Money Box—FCA Seen as 'Incompetent' and Rare Coins
FCA responds to report which says its 'seen as incompetent at best, dishonest at worst'.
12:30
The Naked Week—Series 1, Episode 1: Lobbying, art, soup, and farms
1/5A mischievous look behind the week's headlines with clips, unexpected guests, and satire.
12:57
Weather—30/11/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00
News and Weather—30/11/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
13:10
Any Questions?—Andy Burnham, Nigel Evans, Rt Revd Rose Hudon-Wilkin, Baroness Wheatcroft
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Clement's Church in Chorlton, Manchester.
14:00
Any Answers?—30/11/2024
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
14:45
The Archers—29/11/2024
One couple make a decision.
15:00
Drama on 4—Berlin Alexanderplatz, Episode 2
2/4Alfred Döblin's modernist masterpiece set in the underworld of 1920s Berlin
16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Miscarriage, Maggie O'Farrell on stammering, Women and alcohol-related liver disease
The call for evidence for statutory miscarriage bereavement leave.
17:00
PM—Syrian rebels take control of Aleppo
Russia launches strikes on Syrian rebels, who have forced the army out of Aleppo.
17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Husam Zomlot One
The head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK reflects on a childhood in Gaza.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57
Weather—30/11/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Aleppo falls to Islamist rebels
Russian warplanes bomb Syria's second biggest city after it falls to Islamist rebels.
18:15
Loose Ends—Charles Spencer, Romy Gill, Ben Hardy, Sarah Mills, New Starts, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00
Profile—Kim Leadbeater
The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.
19:15
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 31, Starless World
Brian Cox and Robin Ince illuminate the story of the stars with John Bishop.
20:00
Archive on 4—Shane MacGowan: The Old Main Drag
Sean O’Hagan celebrates Shane MacGowan's lyrical genius as a voice of the Irish diaspora.
21:00
Moral Maze—What is a healthy attitude to death?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
22:00
News—30/11/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15
The Food Programme—Nan the Wiser
What can we learn from Grandma about food and cooking?
23:00
Parish Matters—Series 1, 4. 'A financial, legal, humanitarian and ecological disaster'
4/4Parish council fights a festival gone bad. Comedy from somewhere in Ulster near the border
23:30
Brain of Britain—Semi-final 1, 2024
Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—01/12/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Take Four Books—Graeme Macrae Burnet
James Crawford looks at Graeme Macrae Burnet's new book and its links to three other works
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/12/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—01/12/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Andrew, Rochester in Kent.
Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of Christ, Rochester in Kent.
05:45
In Touch—Sexual Assault within the Visually Impaired Community
A discussion surrounding sexual assault within the visually impaired community.
