BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4 schedule

BBC Radio 4
  1. 6:00am

    Today :
    15/08/2012

    With Sarah Montague and Evan Davis. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

    (Not available)

  2. 9:00am

    What's the Point of ... - Series 4 :
    2. University

    As A-level results come out, Quentin Letts asks, 'What's the point of university?'.

  3. 9:30am

    The Listening Project :
    Omnibus

    Fi Glover presents encounters from Northern Ireland, Stoke-on-Trent and Reading.

  4. 9:45am

    Book of the Week - Mrs Robinson's … :
    Episode 3

    Isabella continues to see Edward Lane, but her feelings are not returned by him.

    (Not available)

  5. 10:00am

    Woman's Hour :
    Cosmetic surgery review

    Photos of veteran athletes that prove you don't have to be young to be athletic.

  6. 10:45am

    15 Minute Drama - The Other One :
    Episode 3

    Laura tracks down the medic in charge on the day she was born and swapped.

    (Not available)

  7. 11:00am

    In Living Memory - Series 16 :
    3. Co-education

    Chris Ledgard with 1960s school stories of the switch from single sex to co-education.

  8. 11:30am

    Brian Gulliver's Travels - Series 2 :
    1. Chamanoa

    Brian Gulliver relives his experiences in a land where naturites battle nurturites.

    (Not available)

  9. 12:00pm

    You and Yours :
    Automatic car insurance renewal, and recovering from locked-in syndro…

    When automatic car insurance renewal goes wrong, and recovering from locked-in syndrome.

  10. 12:45pm

    The New Elizabethans :
    Billy Connolly

    The former shipyard worker who became one of the UK's most popular stand-up comedians.

  11. 12:57pm

    Weather :
    15/08/2012

    The latest weather forecast.

    (Not available)

  12. 1:00pm

    World at One :
    15/08/2012

    National and international news presented by Martha Kearney.

    (Not available)

  13. 1:45pm

    Generation E - Series 2 :
    3. Italy's Five Star Idealist

    Lucy Ash is in Italy with Milan's youngest city councillor who wants to clean up politics.

  14. 2:00pm

    The Archers :
    14/08/2012

    Jamie expects the worst.

    (Not available)

  15. 2:15pm

    Afternoon Drama - The Other Simenon :
    1. In Case of Emergency

    Drama about an obsessive affair between a lawyer and a jewel thief.

    (Not available)

  16. 3:00pm

    Fixing Broken Banking :
    2. Local Banking

    Michael Robinson wonders if a return to the banking of yesteryear is a possible solution.

    (Not available)

  17. 3:30pm

    Inside Health :
    Over-diagnosis: Chronic Kidney Disease

    Dr Mark Porter asks why some medical conditions are over-diagnosed, thanks to test results

  18. 4:00pm

    Thinking Allowed :
    Breaking rules; Wall Street women

    Inside the world of Wall Street women, and the role of morality in preventing crime.

  19. 4:30pm

    The Media Show :
    Local TV: Birmingham's experience

    Why does Birmingham Alabama have eight local TV stations, when Birmingham UK has none?

  20. 5:00pm

    PM :
    15/08/2012

    Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.

    (Not available)

  21. 6:00pm

    Six O'Clock News :
    15/08/2012

    National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

  22. 6:30pm

    When the Dog Dies - Series 2 :
    2. Knock Down Ginger

    Delores has a moment of revelation as she feels really guilty for being late with the rent

    (Not available)

  23. 7:00pm

    The Archers :
    15/08/2012

    Lynda is reassuring.

    (Not available)

  24. 7:15pm

    Front Row :
    Edinburgh Festival, David Hayman, Virginia Ironside

    Mark Lawson reports from Edinburgh on the talking points of the Festival and Fringe so far

  25. 7:45pm

    15 Minute Drama - The Other One :
    Episode 3

    Laura tracks down the medic in charge on the day she was born and swapped.

    (Not available)

  26. 8:00pm

    In Pursuit of Dignity :

    Edward Stourton chairs a debate on issues surrounding human dignity.

  27. 8:45pm

    Four Thought - Series 3 :
    19. Katarina Skoberne: Family History Repeating

    Katarina Skoberne describes how history repeating itself taught her valuable lessons.

  28. 9:00pm

    Costing the Earth :
    Britain from 2060: The Land

    What will Britain's landscape look like in 2060? Tom Heap on our changing climate.

  29. 9:30pm

    What's the Point of ... - Series 4 :
    2. University

    As A-level results come out, Quentin Letts asks, 'What's the point of university?'.

  30. 9:58pm

    Weather :
    15/08/2012

    Weather information.

    (Not available)

  31. 10:00pm

    The World Tonight :
    15/08/2012

    National and international news and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.

  32. 10:45pm

    Book at Bedtime - The Greatcoat :
    Episode 3

    Helen Dunmore's new ghost story set after the Second World War. Read by Jasmine Hyde.

    (Not available)

  33. 11:00pm

    Political Animals :
    1. Wilberforce

    The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1973-1987, reflects on life with Margaret Thatcher

    (Not available)

  34. 11:15pm

    Before They Were Famous :
    Episode 1

    Even the most successful writers have at some point had to take day jobs to pay the bills.

    (Not available)

  35. 11:30pm

    4 Extra Comedy Club - That Mitchel… :
    Episode 1

    How to talk to an emperor and inventing Saturday night TV shows. From August 2009.

    (Not available)

  36. 12:00am

    Midnight News :
    16/08/2012

    The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  37. 12:30am

    Book of the Week - Mrs Robinson's … :
    Episode 3

    Isabella continues to see Edward Lane, but her feelings are not returned by him.

    (Not available)

  38. 12:48am

    Shipping Forecast :
    16/08/2012

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  39. 1:00am

    Selection of BBC World Service Pro… :
    16/08/2012

    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

    (Not available)

  40. 5:20am

    Shipping Forecast :
    16/08/2012

    The latest shipping forecast.

    (Not available)

  41. 5:30am

    News Briefing :
    16/08/2012

    News from BBC Radio 4.

    (Not available)

  42. 5:43am

    Prayer for the Day :
    16/08/2012

    Spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day with Richard Hill.

    (Not available)

  43. 5:45am

    Farming Today :
    16/08/2012

    A rainy and disease-hit harvest could mean less British wheat in our biscuits and cereals.

    (Not available)

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