Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/09/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy—Episode 1: Fugitives
1/5Arundhati Roy’s memoir of her early life, and her relationship with her formidable mother.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/09/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—09/09/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—09/09/2025
Sean Curran reports as MPs question the policing of protests supporting Palestine Action.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—09/09/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Grandparents then and now
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
05:45
Farming Today—09/09/25: More school meals using more British produce? The Nightjars of Cannock Chase
Could extending free school meals create an opportunity for British growers?
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/09/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Mark O'Shea on close encounters with venomous snakes
Mark O'Shea on how a boyhood interest in snakes paved the way for a globe-trotting career
09:30
Universities Challenged—Tuition Impossible
Is a major university at risk of going bust, and what happens if it does?
10:00
Woman's Hour—Jung Chang, Labour deputy leader race, Jaysley Beck's mother.
The Chinese-British author has written a sequel to her global bestseller Wild Swans.
11:00
Add to Playlist—Callum Au and Natalie Duncan and the beauty of brass
Callum Au and Natalie Duncan add five more tracks.
11:45
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy—Episode 2: The Sliding-Folding School
2/5Arundhati Roy’s memoir of her early life, and her relationship with her formidable mother.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—09/09/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: Where do you go for affordable fashion?
Call You & Yours: Where do you buy your clothes?
12:57
Weather—09/09/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Labour's deputy leadership contest hots up
More candidates throw their hats in the ring for Labour's deputy leadership.
13:45
The History Podcast—The Fort, 2. Everyone Volunteered
Mathew Ford is missing. An Apache helicopter pilot has a daring plan to get him back.
14:00
The Archers—08/09/2025
There's light at the end of the tunnel for Adam.
14:15
Drama on 4—Good Enough
Monica Dolan stars in a funny, frank drama about caring for mum and dad.
15:00
Extreme—Peak Danger, 8. Only The Mountain Knows
8/8In the long, dark shadow of K2, the surviving climbers try to rebuild their lives.
15:30
Heart and Soul—Freddie’s second verse
Freddie left fame behind to follow Buddhism and find stillness in Hong Kong
16:00
Artworks—Finding Elgar
Adrian Chiles uncovers the fun, fraught and frankly surprising early life of Edward Elgar.
16:30
What's Up Docs?—Should you take magnesium supplements?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken unpick the most talked about mineral - magnesium.
17:00
PM—Israel attacks Hamas leaders in Doha
Israel's PM insists the strike was 'entirely justified'. Qatar expresses outrage.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Israel carries out strike on senior Hamas leaders in Qatar
A Hamas official says its negotiating team was targeted
18:30
Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 3, Jack Dee
6/6Paul Merton asks Jack Dee what he would put into Room 101.
19:00
The Archers—09/09/2025
Azra faces disappointment.
19:15
Front Row—Marks and Gran on Freud and Hitler, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason performance, Medea on stage and screen
Birds of a Feather creators Marks and Gran on their new play about Freud and Hitler.
20:00
Today—The Today Debate: Should we send fewer people to prison?
Anna Foster chairs a live discussion about how we achieve justice.
20:45
In Touch—Guided Holidays
In Touch visits the Lake District to find out about a service providing guided holidays.
21:00
Crossing Continents—Saving Gaza's Past
How Palestinians are trying to save Gaza's 5,000-year history.
21:30
Great Lives—Jock Stein, first British football manager to win the European Cup
Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.
22:00
The World Tonight—Does Israel's Qatar strike end hopes for diplomatic end to war?
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
22:45
Nesting by Roisín O'Donnell—Episode Seven
7/10The day of the custody hearing arrives.
23:00
Eastern Classical
Musician Mark Seow traces tensions between his Asian heritage and Western classical music.
23:30
Today in Parliament—09/09/2025
Sean Curran reports on questions to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/09/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy—Episode 2: The Sliding-Folding School
2/5Arundhati Roy’s memoir of her early life, and her relationship with her formidable mother.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/09/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/09/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—10/09/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—10/09/2025
Sean Curran reports on some tough questions for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—10/09/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Back to school
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
05:45
Farming Today—10/09/25: A reset for farming and government? Licences to burn peatland, Corncrakes on Lewis
Could the reshuffle be an opportunity to reset relations between farmers and government?
