Schedule
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Early
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Election 26
Coverage of the 2026 local elections in England, plus Scottish and Welsh elections.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/05/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—Women's Ashes Winners 2005
Kirsty Warks reunites a pioneering group of women cricketers.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Prof Clare McGlynn, Running around Britain, Chronic pain
Professor Clare McGlynn on the harms of extreme porn and how it has been normalised.
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11:00
The Food Programme—K-Food
How the fascination with Korean Wave culture is driving the popularity of Korean food.
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11:45
The Dark Frontier by Jeffrey Marlow—Episode 5 : Deep Time
5/5 Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/05/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—Michael, the movie
The controversial biopic, and whether Michael Jackson should be cancelled.
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12:57
Weather—08/05/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Big wins for Reform, big losses for Labour
One veteran Labour MP tells us Keir Starmer should quit. The PM says he will fight on.
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14:00
The Archers—07/05/2026
Brian fears the worst.
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14:15
Limelight—Wraith, Episode 1: Breach
Cutting-edge thriller about an AI takeover, rooted in expert contemporary research.
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14:45
The Hackers—Series 1, Hail Satan
3/10 Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Pulham Market
Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit Pulham Market.
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15:45
Short Works—The Circle
A story by Joel Morris for anyone who’s ever formed a school band – or listened to one.
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16:00
Last Word—Dr Ittai Gradel, Dame Shirley Porter, Professor Nigel Dunnett, María Nieves Rego
Matthew Bannister on an antiquities dealer, a politician, a horticulturalist and a dancer.
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16:30
PM—Labour admits defeat in Wales
Analysis of election results in Britain as Reform UK wins big while others make losses.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Labour suffers huge losses in England, Scotland and Wales
Gains for Reform and Greens. The SNP set to keep power in Scotland
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 120, 4. The people have spoken
4/8 Recorded on Friday morning, the panel discuss what's happened overnight in the elections.
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19:00
The Archers—08/05/2026
Brian has to fend off questions.
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19:15
Screenshot—Amélie
Ellen and Mark celebrate 25 years of Amélie with the film's director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Mims Davies MP, Ben Lake MP, Tim Montgomerie, Jo Stevens MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Ponthir Village Hall in Torfaen.
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20:55
This Week in History—May 4th to May 10th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Free Thinking—The middle
Middle - England, ground, child, age, pig in... Anne McElvoy hosts a middling discussion.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Labour loses power in Wales, suffers big losses in the local elections in England
We ask what this means for Keir Starmer's future
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22:45
The Prisoner by Sally Carson—Episode Ten
10/10 The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
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23:00
Americast—Trump takes his revenge on disloyal Republicans
The US president targets his political enemies in Kentucky and Indiana
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23:30
Soul Music—Pata Pata
Stories of what Miriam Makeba's iconic song means to people from around the world.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
The Dark Frontier by Jeffrey Marlow—Episode 5 : Deep Time
5/5 Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—09/05/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Soulful places
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Marie-Elsa Bragg.
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05:45
The Hackers—Series 1, Hail Satan
3/10 Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.
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