Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—10/10/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
On Friendship by Andrew O'Hagan—An Ode to Friendship
3/5Andrew O'Hagan teases out the connections between poetry and friendship.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—10/10/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/10/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill.
05:45
Farming Today—10/10/24 Threat of the bark beetle to UK forestry, seabed damage in protected areas, re-wiggling rivers
Efforts to halt the spread of a beetle that could have a huge impact on UK forestry.
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Morning
06:00
Today—10/10/24 - Emma Barnett and Nick Robinson
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—Robert Graves
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the fine poet of love and war and author of I, Claudius.
09:45
Glued Up: The Sticky Story of Humanity—War and Wounds
The accidental invention of superglue has saved lives on battlefields and operating tables
10:00
Woman's Hour—Hurricane response, Meera Syal & Tanika Gupta, Contraception, Neneh Cherry
How do women respond differently to disasters?
11:00
This Cultural Life—Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers, composer, guitarist and founding member of Chic on his cultural influences.
11:45
On Friendship by Andrew O'Hagan—Losing Friends
4/5Andrew O'Hagan wrestles with the end of friendships.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—10/10/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
The Bottom Line—Debt: Do Collectors Deserve Their Bad Reputation?
The reality of a profession we never want to encounter, but couldn't do without.
12:32
Sliced Bread—Longevity Supplements - 100th Episode
Can taking special supplements help us to live longer?
12:57
Weather—10/10/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Assessing the damage from Hurricane Milton
Millions without power as wind and rain continues to batter Florida.
13:45
The History Podcast—The Brighton Bomb, 4. It's Going to Happen
How an IRA bomb in Brighton’s Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
14:00
The Archers—09/10/2024
It’s an emotional day for one family.
14:15
Drama on 4—Mediation, Crossing the Line
3/6New series about the power of a mediated settlement by Clara Glynn.
15:00
Ramblings—Arsenic and Fish Weirs on the Edge of Dartmoor
Clare explores the rich history of the Lower Tavy Valley in Devon.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—The Orchard Project
Wildlife presenter Julia Bradbury makes the Radio 4 Appeal for The Orchard Project
15:30
Illuminated—The Suitcase
Folk singer Sean Cooney opens his special suitcase full of stories of love, hope and joy.
16:00
Rethink—Rethink... immigration
Is the UK more divided than ever over immigration, or are there areas of consensus?
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Should we bring back extinct animals?
A US company claims it will bring back a woolly mammoth by 2028 – how and why?
17:00
PM—Clean-up from Hurricane Milton begins
The clean-up from Hurricane Milton begins across Florida, where four people have died.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/10/2024 Several dead after Hurricane Milton thrashes Florida
Rescue operations are underway in Florida, after Hurricane Milton tore through the state.
18:30
Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 3, 2. Religion
2/4Olga tries to explain superstitions and beliefs to Algo.
19:00
The Archers—10/10/2024
It’s judgement day for George.
19:15
Front Row—Review: Film - Timestalker, Theatre - The Other Place, TV - Disclaimer
Theatre critic Kate Maltby and journalist Stephen Bush review the week's cultural releases
20:00
The Media Show—Reporting Gaza, expert women on the news, publishing's big week
The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf on his life inside Gaza.
21:00
Loose Ends—Tim Smit, Patrick Gale, Tom Allan, Anna Keirle, Angeline Morrison
Stuart Maconie and guests at the North Cornwall Book Festival.
21:45
The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival—3. Smuggling - Peretz Opoczynski
Revealed - the secret archive of life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
22:00
The World Tonight—Beirut rocked by more Israeli air strikes
Lebanon's Health Ministry says 22 people have been killed in Thursday's air strikes
22:45
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin—Episode 9
9/10Sadie is pregnant and grieving over Marx's death. She finds herself unable to work.
23:00
Radical with Amol Rajan—Is Labour working?
Nick and Amol review Keir Starmer’s first 100 days in office.
23:30
Today in Parliament—10/10/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports on a row about freedom of speech in England's universities.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—11/10/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
On Friendship by Andrew O'Hagan—Losing Friends
4/5Andrew O'Hagan wrestles with the end of friendships.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—11/10/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Throwing Open the Windows
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill.
05:45
Farming Today—11/10/24 - Employment rights, beavers, Welsh slurry spreading rules
What will the Government’s new deal for workers mean for farming?
