Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/08/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—4. Alphonse Bertillon - The Mugshot
4/5 Alphonse Bertillon, a Parisian policeman & photographer, leaves behind an enduring legacy.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/08/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—01/08/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
The Briefing Room—Why don't we have ID cards in the UK?
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss identity cards.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Land of Song
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Sian Wyn Rees.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/08/25 Impact of war on Ukraine farmland, river management, slurry storage
Impact of war on farmland in Ukraine.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/08/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Monica Dolan, actor
Monica Dolan, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Hattie Williams, Trump's tariffs, Playwright Shaan Sahota
Hattie Williams on how her experience of motherhood inspired her novel Bitter Sweet.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Food and the Elements
At the Oxford Food Symposium, Dan Saladino explores stories of food and 'the elements'.
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11:45
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—5. Nadar - The Psychological Side of Photography
5/5 Nadar, the photographer adept at capturing his subjects' inner worlds in the 19th century.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/08/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—Dating and toxicity
Are women-only dating advice groups doing more harm than good?
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12:57
Weather—01/08/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—President Trump's new tariffs
More than 90 countries are hit with President Trump's tariffs: reaction and analysis.
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13:45
The Power of Guilt—The First Year
5/5 A deeply personal story of guilt – how to live with it, and its power to transform us.
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14:00
The Archers—31/07/2025
George has a big question to ask.
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14:15
Limelight—Central Intelligence, Series 2, Episode 7
Cuba in revolt, Congo in crisis, and the demise of the Cold War’s chief architect.
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14:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—13. The Grain of Truth
In war-starved Netherlands, a doctor discovers a life-saving cure for a common disease.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition: Finsbury Circus Gardens
Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit Finsbury Circus Gardens in this postbag episode.
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15:45
Short Works—Flyology by Alison MacLeod
Ada Lovelace takes a liberating flight of fancy and a vision of the future unfurls.
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16:00
Last Word—Dame Cleo Laine, Hulk Hogan, Margaret Boden, Tom Lehrer
Matthew Bannister on a singer, a wrestler, a cognitive scientist and a satirist.
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16:30
Sideways—Chasing Peace, 3. Peace Reimagined
Matthew Syed explores the case for radically non-violent solutions to conflict.
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17:00
PM—US Middle East envoy visits Gaza
Steve Witkoff has been to see a controversial aid distribution site.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Millions denied car finance compensation payouts after Supreme Court ruling
Lenders won't have to pay compensation to motorists over car finance loans
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18:30
Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 2, It's a taxing subject
2/6 Wealth tax - no brainer or non starter?
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19:00
The Archers—01/08/2025
There are fireworks at the BL board meeting.
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19:15
Screenshot—Police Procedurals
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate police procedurals.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Stephen Atkinson, Sarah Champion MP, Lord Parkinson, Prof Mona Siddiqui
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Ilkley in West Yorkshire.
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20:55
This Week in History—July 28th - August 3rd
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Politically—Postwar: Omnibus 3
David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments
Donald Trump ordered two nuclear submarines to "be positioned in the appropriate regions"
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22:45
The Spire by William Golding—Episode Ten
10/10 By William Golding. Jocelin leaves the city for a final reckoning with Roger Mason.
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23:00
Americast—Trump v Murdoch: Who will win?
The President is suing Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal for $10 billion dollars
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23:30
Illuminated—Don't Lose Your Head!
A vicar takes on a church and discovers there's a decapitated head in the vestry.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/08/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—5. Nadar - The Psychological Side of Photography
5/5 Nadar, the photographer adept at capturing his subjects' inner worlds in the 19th century.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/08/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:30
News Summary—02/08/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The wonder of Wonderland
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Canon Grace Thomas.
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05:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—13. The Grain of Truth
In war-starved Netherlands, a doctor discovers a life-saving cure for a common disease.
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