Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 6: Telling Stories
With battle lines entrenched, the case enters the courtroom.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—08/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—08/09/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11
A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the anniversary of 9/11 with Daisy Khan
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05:45
Farming Today—08/09/2026: Spy in the tractor cab? Surrey hops, The Experimental Farmer
A think tank warns high-tech farm gear could be used by China to spy on our food system.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/09/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Ginger Kerrick on manning Nasa's Mission Control and getting to Mars
Ginger Kerrick on training the first ISS crew and becoming the voice of Mission Control.
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09:30
All in the Mind—Are we too quick to label ‘normal’ distress?
Tanya Byron on the rise of therapy speak and self-diagnosis.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Nadine Dorries, Emeli Sandé, Darts
Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé, Nadine Dorries on deepfakes and darts player Beau Greaves.
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11:00
Add to Playlist—Anne Dudley and Jon Boden at the Crossed Wires festival in Sheffield
Jon Boden and Anne Dudley join Anna and Jeffrey at the Crossed Wires festival in Sheffield
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11:45
You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 7: No Further Questions
Cross-examination: the hardest of questions to ask, and to answer.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/09/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: What's your experience of getting building work done?
Call You & Yours: What's your experience of getting building work done?
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12:57
Weather—08/09/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—UK sanctions West Bank settlements
The government says it's not a "boycott of business with Israel".
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13:45
Intrigue—A 9/11 Story, 7. Secret Weapon
To keep a promise to her kids, Terry Strada must master an unknown world.
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14:00
The Archers—07/09/2026
Lily takes the plunge.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Done to Death
A whodunnit mystery that can only be solved by... reading whodunnits.
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15:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 4, Airey Neave: Escape from Colditz Castle
3/11 Locked in a Nazi prisoner of war camp, a British soldier is determined to escape.
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15:30
Heart and Soul—Following the Path of the Rose
What does it mean to walk in Mary Magdalene’s footsteps today?
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16:00
Artworks—Last Frames: The Story of Bill Biggart
Cambridge Jones retraces the final shoot of the only photojournalist to die on 9/11.
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16:30
What's Up Docs?—How to Spot a Sleep Disorder
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore sleep disorders.
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17:00
PM—Ed Miliband rewrites UK policy on West Bank settlements
Israel is to shut down the UK consulate in Jerusalem in response to new sanctions.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—UK sanctions Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
Israel says it will shut down the UK consulate in East Jerusalem in response
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18:30
Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 5, S5 E5: New Words and Old People
5/6 Paul tests his Belfast audience on new words, and people born in 1926.
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19:00
The Archers—08/09/2026
Carol takes surprising action.
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19:15
Front Row—Call My Agent's writer and creator Fanny Herrero on bringing the French sitcom to the big screen
Plus, Maria Friedman on playing a prematurely ageing teenager in her latest musical.
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20:00
Today—The Today Debate: Can we afford the pensions triple lock?
Nick Robinson and an expert panel discuss the future of the pensions triple lock.
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20:45
In Touch—Tactile Baby Scans, New Macular Degeneration Research
The charity Guide Dogs is helping visually impaired to-be parents get to know their babies
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21:00
Crossing Continents—Ukraine: Fighting Russia, Fighting Russian
Is Russian an enemy language in Ukraine? Or just the language of millions of citizens?
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21:30
Scam Secrets—The Power of Your Email
You really don't want criminals to get into your inbox.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Israel retaliates for British sanctions on occupied West Bank imports
The government says the measures are vital to keep the two-state solution alive.
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22:45
The Villa Forgotten by Jeanette Winterson—Episode 2
2/5 Toni can’t make sense of what she finds. Written and read by Jeanette Winterson.
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23:00
The History Podcast—Half-Life, 3. Lost
Joe's research leads him to the remains of an old chemical weapons factory.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/09/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 7: No Further Questions
Cross-examination: the hardest of questions to ask, and to answer.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—09/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—09/09/2026
Sean Curran reports as MPs question the foreign secretary about West Bank settlements.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—09/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11
A Prayer for the Day commemorating the anniversary of 9/11 with Indu Viswanathan
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05:45
Farming Today—09/09/2026 UK's self-sufficiency in food; bio-gas production on farm; Shetland's food.
New report says we are less self-sufficient in home-grown food than we were 30 years ago.
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