Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—24/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:15
Crossing Continents—Raiders of the lost art
New York's Antiquities Trafficking Unit works to track and return stolen art.
00:45
Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Andrew Ryton in Shropshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Andrew Ryton in Shropshire.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/08/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—24/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:04
Last Word—Zhu Rongji: The reformist Chinese Premier who ordered 100 coffins
Also: Professor Paul Veys, actress Hayden Panettiere and conservationist Rosemary Parslow.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Seeing through a different lens
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode-Blease.
05:45
Farming Today—24/08/2026: bluetongue, future foods, farm app
Bluetongue in Scotland, future-proof crops, teen's farming app.
05:57
Weather—24/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
06:00
Today—24/08/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Great Crime Mystery—2. Lock 'em up
Property crime has fallen dramatically in Britain and the reason may not be what you think
09:30
How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, 5: Bonfire of the Agreements
5/6Obama's peace prize, populism's rise, and America walks away from its own order.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Author Louise Doughty, Scottish women offenders, Boxer Chantelle Cameron
What did author Louise Doughty learn about her parents from an old black suitcase?
11:00
On airUnderstand—All Kinds of Minds, 1. The Language of Neurodiversity
1/4How is the language of neurodiversity changing the way we understand difference?
11:45
All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley—Episode 1
1/5The story of a museum guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—24/08/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—24/08/2026
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
12:57
Weather—24/08/2026
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—24/08/2026
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
13:45
Human Intelligence—Conversationalists, Voltaire
Voltaire’s sharp mind, letters, and fearless challenge to authority and superstition.
14:00
The Archers—23/08/2026
Lily has a confession to make.
14:15
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 11, The Pump Rubicon
1/6Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary.
14:45
Opening Lines—Midnight Cowboy
John Yorke looks at Midnight Cowboy by James Leo Herlihy.
15:00
Great Lives—Eric Ashby, Silent Watcher of the New Forest
Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.
15:30
You're Dead to Me—Henry Cyril Paget: the dancing marquess of Anglesey
Join Greg and his guests in 19th-century Wales to learn about Henry Cyril Paget.
16:00
Currently—The WhatsApp Underground
As race riots erupt in Belfast, an underground network rescues those at risk.
16:30
Soul Music—Sweet Caroline
Piecing together how a song released in 1969 became a sport anthem.
17:00
PM—24/08/2026
Full coverage of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Just a Minute—Series 97, 6. Has Paul joined TikTok?
6/6Paul Merton, Rachel Parris, Gyles Brandreth and Lucy Porter.
19:00
The Archers—24/08/2026
George attempts to make a good impression
19:15
Front Row—Celebrating the art of Illustration, with Sir Quentin Blake and Posy Simmonds
We find out how illustration is adapting to a changing world.
20:00
The Briefing Room—How do we prepare for a future water shortage?
England faces a five billion litre a day shortfall by 2055, so how does it fix it?
20:30
BBC Inside Science—Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?
Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?
21:00
The Great Crime Mystery—2. Lock 'em up
Property crime has fallen dramatically in Britain and the reason may not be what you think
21:30
How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, 5: Bonfire of the Agreements
5/6Obama's peace prize, populism's rise, and America walks away from its own order.
22:00
The World Tonight—24/08/2026
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
22:45
Mr Sidhu's Post Office by Amman Brar—Episode Six
6/10Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
23:00
Limelight—There's Something I Need to Tell You, 1. Tennis Buddies
1/5A global thriller of espionage, money and murder.
23:30
Everything Is Fake—Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares, 1. Fake it. Make it. Podcast it.
People mistake Jamie Bartlett for Steven Bartlett. Jamie wants to know why.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—25/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley—Episode 1
1/5The story of a museum guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/08/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—25/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:04
Currently—The WhatsApp Underground
As race riots erupt in Belfast, an underground network rescues those at risk.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Don’t stop believin’
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease
05:45
Farming Today—25/08/2026
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
