Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—12/08/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey—Episode 1
1/5The Orwell Prize-winner explores how oversharing became a product in our digital world.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/08/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—12/08/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Currently—White Coats v the White House
Roland Pease looks at how breaking an 80-year-old deal in US science may affect us all.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—On modelling kindness
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
05:45
Farming Today—12/08/25 Dairy exports to Egypt, eating all the pig, Bronze Age cattle
New deal for dairy exports to Egypt.
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Morning
06:00
Today—12/08/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 11, Hera
The queen of the Olympian gods is swallowed by her father then marries her brother Zeus.
09:30
Inside Health—Is it safe to give kids melatonin?
We investigate the safety of melatonin as a sleep aid, and should you eat your placenta?
10:00
Woman's Hour—Nurses facing abuse in A&E, Sailor Jazz Turner, What is the true value of care?
Head of the RCN reveals nurses are facing "abhorrent" levels of violence in A&E.
11:00
Screenshot—Twin Peaks
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore David Lynch and Mark Frost's cult classic TV show.
11:45
Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey—Episode 2
2/5Darren McGarvey considers the pros and cons of sharing traumatic experience.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—12/08/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: Have you joined any kind of social club?
Call You & Yours: Have you joined any kind of social club?
12:57
Weather—12/08/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Small boat crossings are rising at a record rate
Home office figures on small boat crossings are expected to reach a milestone of 50,000.
13:45
Understand—The Trip, 7. Fascination and taboo
7/10Psychedelic drugs have a chequered history. How did wonder turn to fear?
14:00
The Archers—11/08/2025
Lilian receives surprising news.
14:15
Drama on 4—Heartstrings
A haunting story of obsession and betrayal set on the Norfolk coast.
15:00
Extreme—Peak Danger, 4. Summit Fever
4/8Climbers stand on top of the world - but they have no idea what’s in store.
15:30
Heart and Soul—Rāgas and Redemption: Alam Khan’s spiritual legacy
A son's spiritual journey through music, legacy and the cosmic power of rāgas
16:00
Artworks—No Criticism, 1. Everyone's a Critic
1/2Theatre critic Arifa Akbar explores whether the art of criticism is in crisis.
16:30
What's Up Docs?—What do your nails say about your health?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken delve into the science of nail health.
17:00
PM—More than 50,000 small boat crossings since Labour came to power
Why have governments of different stripes been unable to bring the numbers down?
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—More than 50,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since Labour came to power
New data shows 50,271 people have made the journey in small boats
18:30
Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 3, Stephen Mangan
2/6Paul Merton finds out what Stephen Mangan would like to send to Room 101.
19:00
The Archers—12/08/2025
Alan offers salvation.
19:15
Front Row—Norwich Castle reopening, plus director Adrian Noble
Historian Alice Loxton on Norwich Castle's £27 million revamp. Plus director Adrian Noble.
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—My Faulty Knee Replacement
Why did it take eight years for a faulty knee implant to be withdrawn from use?
20:40
In Touch—Macular Society Update; Deafblind in Scotland
In Touch speaks to the Macular Society about proposed changes within the organisation.
21:00
Crossing Continents—Tajikistan’s Last, Lonely Hyenas
One man’s determination to save the last few striped hyenas of Tajikistan
21:30
Great Lives—DJ Deb Grant on John Prine
DJ Deb Grant picks US mailman turned country-folk singer John Prine.
22:00
The World Tonight—Russia's push for more land in Ukraine
Fresh advances come ahead of Friday's talks between Trump and Putin.
22:45
An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro—7: 'I made many mistakes.'
7/10The classic 1986 novel from the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day.
23:00
Havana Helmet Club—7. America's Backyard
Havana Syndrome patients are back in the dark, Cuba is on the brink.
23:30
Illuminated—The Memory Catcher
Can taking a photograph keep hold of the person you love even when they have no memory?
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—13/08/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey—Episode 2
2/5Darren McGarvey considers the pros and cons of sharing traumatic experience.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/08/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—13/08/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
BBC Inside Science—What’s the evidence for vaccines?
Cuts of $500 million to vaccines research have been announced by the US government.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Seize the opportunity to tell someone how much they mean to you
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
05:45
Farming Today—13/08/25 Pig rules, drought, carcass use
Pig rules, drought, using fallen livestock.
