Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—31/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:15
Crossing Continents—Brazil’s gambling addiction
Millions of Brazilians have become problem gamblers after an explosion in online betting.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints church in Little Cornard, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints church in Little Cornard, Suffolk
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/08/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—31/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Last Word—28/08/2026
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—31/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/08/2026
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan
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05:45
Farming Today—31/08/2026
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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05:57
Weather—31/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—31/08/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Great Crime Mystery—31/08/2026
Why is public perception that the crime rate is increasing when in fact it's coming down?
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09:30
How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, 6: A Multipolar World
6/6 Where next for the rules-based order?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—31/08/2026
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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11:00
Understand—All Kinds of Minds, Growing Up Neurodivergent
What does it mean to grow up neurodivergent in a school system under strain?
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11:45
Off airProgrammes will resume at 12:00
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—31/08/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—31/08/2026
News and discussion of consumer affairs
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12:57
Weather—31/08/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—31/08/2026
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
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13:45
Intrigue—A 9/11 Story, 1. Neighbours
1/11 A neighbour offers help when two young men want to rent a flat in San Diego.
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14:00
The Archers—30/08/2026
Fallon feels out of place.
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14:15
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 11, Grumpy-Pumpy Doo-Dah McGraw
2/6 Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary.
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14:45
New Storytellers—New Storytellers, The T-shirt
3/40 Kept at the bottom of a drawer for years, a T-shirt sparks the sharing of a painful memory
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15:00
Great Lives—Ruby Tandoh on Brian Jacques author of the Redwall series
Ruby Tandoh picks the author of the Redwall series, Brian Jacques.
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15:30
You're Dead to Me—Medieval Korea: from the Goryeo to Joseon periods
Join Greg and his guests in medieval Korea to learn about the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties.
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16:00
Currently—The Dictators' Survival Guide
Why Xi Jinping's purge of China's most senior military general matters to us all.
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16:30
Soul Music—Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
The enduring song of quiet courage and acceptance in the face of passing time.
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17:00
PM—31/08/2026
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—31/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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18:30
Unspeakable—Series 4, 1. No Worries If Not
1/6 Excessive modesty, not being a bother, and channeling your inner-dog.
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19:00
The Archers—31/08/2026
Alan loses his temper.
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19:15
Front Row—The Birth of Television: A Forgotten History
Samira Ahmed and guests discuss the forgotten history of the early days of television.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—27/08/2026
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
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20:30
BBC Inside Science—27/08/2026
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
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21:00
The Great Crime Mystery—31/08/2026
Why is public perception that the crime rate is increasing when in fact it's coming down?
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21:30
How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, 6: A Multipolar World
6/6 Where next for the rules-based order?
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22:00
The World Tonight—31/08/2026
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
A Working Mother by Agnes Owens—Episode 1
1/5 Ten years after the Second World War, Betty craves freedom from domestic responsibility.
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23:00
Limelight—There's Something I Need to Tell You, 2. Big Problem
2/5 Death in Dubai, a secret agent, the police... With very strong language.
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23:30
Everything Is Fake—Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares, 6. F For Fake
Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Off airProgrammes will resume at 00:48
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/09/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—01/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Currently—The Dictators' Survival Guide
Why Xi Jinping's purge of China's most senior military general matters to us all.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/09/2026
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan
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05:45
Farming Today—01/09/2026
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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