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About BBC Radio 4
Listen online to the internet radio of BBC Radio 4 live, which has more than 10 million weekly listeners, making it the second most popular radio station in the United Kingdom, just behind BBC Radio 2. The station primarily focuses on speech-related programmes, with very limited music content. Its programming delves into in-depth perspectives on world politics, domestic politics, journalism, and offers diversity through refreshing comedy, compelling readings, and drama. Additionally, topics in arts, science, and history are integral parts of its engaging programme structure. Radio 4 regularly provides shipping forecasts, news updates, and weather reports. During the night, from 1:00am to 5:20am, BBC Radio 4 broadcasts a selection from BBC World Service. The breakfast show on BBC Radio 4 is the immensely popular "Today" programme, airing on weekdays from 6am to 9am, and on Saturdays from 7am to 9am. BBC 4 Today covers national and international news, as well as sports. Furthermore, the "Thought for the Day", which features inspirational thoughts from religious thinkers, is included in the programme, typically around 7:45am. Presenters of the "Today" programme include Emma Barnett, Justin Webb, Mishal Husain, Amol Rajan, Martha Kearney and Nick Robinson.
BBC Radio 4 slogan: "Funny, fascinating, surprising, moving, informative... All the time"
BBC Radio 4 slogan: "Funny, fascinating, surprising, moving, informative... All the time"
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BBC Radio 4 frequencies
Aberdare area - 104.7 FMAberdeen - 1449 MW, 95.3 FMAberdeenshire - 95.3 FMAberfeldy - 103.9 FMAbergavenny - 93.1 FMAbersychan - 92.9 FMAbertillery - 93.4 FMAlexandria - 104.1 FMAmbleside - 92.7 FMAnglesey - 103.6 FMAngus - 94.9 FMAxminster - 93.9 FMAyrshire - 104.3 FMBakewell - 94.2 FMBallachulish - 94.7 FMBallycastle - 93.2 FMBarmouth area - 104.8 FMBarnoldswick area - 94.1 FMBasingstoke - 94.5 FMBath - 93.4 FMBeds - 94.5 FMBelfast - 720 MWBerks - 93.9 FMBerwick-upon-Tweed - 93.0 FMBetws-y-Coed - 104.9 FMBexhill - 94.6 FMBlaenavon - 92.9 FMBlairgowrie - 95.5 FMBodmin area - 93.2 FMBorder coast - 104.6 FMBorder Region - 103.9 FMBradford - 92.9 FMBrecon - 104.7 FMBrighton - 94.5 FMBristol - 93.7 FMBristol area - 94.3 FMBucks - 93.9 FMBurnley - 94.6 FMBuxton - 94.4 FMCalne - 92.6 FMCambridge area - 93.3 FMCambs - 94.5 FMCampbeltown - 95.2 FMCarlisle - 1485 MWCarmarthen - 95.5 FMCarmarthenshire - 92.8 FMCaterham - 94.1 FMCentral Lancashire - 93.0 FMBBC Radio 4 Frequency map
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News about BBC Radio 4
Rahila Bano bids farewell to the BBC after 35 years
After nearly 36 years of service, Rahila Bano is set to leave the BBC on March 28, marking the conclusion of a long career in journalism and broadcasting.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 24.03.2025
Anna Foster to join presenting team at BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme
Anna Foster is joining BBC Radio 4’s Today from April, working from London and Salford as one of the programme's main presenters.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 10.03.2025
Emma Barnett interview tops BBC Radio 4’s Feedback listener’s poll
An interview conducted by Emma Barnett on the Today programme has been judged the overall winner of “Interview of the Year” by listeners to BBC Radio 4’s Feedback.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 28.12.2024
Gavin and Stacey’s Nessa to read BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast
Actress Ruth Jones is to read the Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4 as part of a celebration of 100 years of it being broadcast on the BBC.More >>ontheradio.co.uk - 28.12.2024
BBC Radio 4 Today presenter and journalist Mishal Husain is leaving the BBC for Bloomberg
Mishal Husain is departing the BBC in the new year to become Editor-at-Large on Bloomberg Weekend Edition.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 27.11.2024
More funny stuff going on at BBC Radio 4 including the return of Frank Skinner on the radio
BBC Radio 4 has today announced new comedy commissions including the return of Frank Skinner’s One Person Found This Helpful.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 04.11.2024
Presenter made of felt to debut on BBC Radio 4 in new series
Randy Feltface’s Destruction Manual is a news series coming to BBC Radio 4 later this month.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 04.09.2024
New drama commissions announced by BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 has announced new audio drama commissions including Central Intelligence, showcasing world-renowned talent.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 30.07.2024
Sports presenter Garry Richardson to leave BBC Radio 4 Today programme
Garry Richardson is to step down from presenting sports news on BBC Radio 4’s Today this autumn.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 05.04.2024
BBC Radio 4's programmes30
00:00 - Midnight News
30/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 - Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade
When Cultures Collide
7/11 When civilizations meet, trade has a major part to play. Paul Seabright investigates.
7/11 When civilizations meet, trade has a major part to play. Paul Seabright investigates.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
30/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 - Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
30/04/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00 - News Summary
30/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04 - Yesterday in Parliament
30/04/2025
Sean Curran reports on a row over comments made by a member of the rap band Kneecap.
Sean Curran reports on a row over comments made by a member of the rap band Kneecap.
05:34 - Shipping Forecast
30/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43 - Prayer for the Day
Discernment
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
05:45 - Farming Today
30/4/25 Welsh community food strategy, British-grown pulses, biostimulant for wheat
New community food strategy for Wales.
New community food strategy for Wales.
06:00 - Today
30/04/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 - Life Changing
The Reluctant Hero
Despite not being able to swim, Larry O’Brien saved over 30 people from a sinking ferry.
Despite not being able to swim, Larry O’Brien saved over 30 people from a sinking ferry.
09:30 - The History Podcast
Invisible Hands, 6. There Is No Alternative
What the story of a water company can tell us about how we got to where we are today.
What the story of a water company can tell us about how we got to where we are today.
10:00 - Woman's Hour
30/04/2025
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
11:00 - File on 4 Investigates
Hell and High Water: Are we ready for the floods?
Is enough being done to protect people from flooding?
Is enough being done to protect people from flooding?
11:40 - This Week in History
April 28 - May 4
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
11:45 - Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade
The Box
8/11 Paul Seabright explains why the shipping container was such a revolutionary invention.
8/11 Paul Seabright explains why the shipping container was such a revolutionary invention.
12:00 - News Summary
30/04/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 - You and Yours
30/04/2025
News and discussion of consumer affairs
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57 - Weather
30/04/2025
The latest weather forecast
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - World at One
30/04/2025
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45 - Americast
100 Days of Donald Trump, 100 Days of Trump (Part 3)… Who Is Welcome in America, Now?
Who is being forced out by Trump’s deportations and how?
Who is being forced out by Trump’s deportations and how?
14:00 - The Archers
29/04/2025
Rochelle is out of options.
Rochelle is out of options.
14:15 - Drama on 4
Liberation and Fall
A former soldier shares his experiences with the Vietnamese communists in the Vietnam War.
A former soldier shares his experiences with the Vietnamese communists in the Vietnam War.
15:00 - Money Box
30/04/2025
The latest news from the world of personal finance
The latest news from the world of personal finance
15:30 - The Drug Death Detectives
Is a lethal drug killing more people in the UK than official records suggest?
16:00 - When It Hits the Fan
30/04/2025
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
16:15 - The Media Show
Piers Morgan, the impact of the Supreme Court ruling on sex and gender for the media
Piers Morgan, the implications for the media of legal rulings on biological sex.
Piers Morgan, the implications for the media of legal rulings on biological sex.
17:00 - PM
30/04/2025
Full coverage of the day's news
Full coverage of the day's news
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
30/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30 - The Ultimate Choice
Series 2, 5: Crabs v Wasps
5/6 Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Russell Kane and Isy Suttie.
5/6 Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Russell Kane and Isy Suttie.
19:00 - The Archers
30/04/2025
Natasha faces a tricky negotiation.
Natasha faces a tricky negotiation.
19:15 - Front Row
King James IV & I, Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, The Extraordinary Miss Flowers
An exhibition about James VI of Scotland and I of England sheds new light on the monarch.
An exhibition about James VI of Scotland and I of England sheds new light on the monarch.
20:00 - AntiSocial
Sex, gender and the NHS
What does the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex mean for the health service?
What does the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex mean for the health service?
20:45 - The Prophets of Profit
Creative Destruction
How the most important business idea left academic obscurity to dominate the boardroom.
How the most important business idea left academic obscurity to dominate the boardroom.
21:00 - The Life Scientific
Anthony Fauci on a medical career navigating pandemics and presidents
Dr Anthony Fauci discusses his career spanning the worlds of medicine and politics.
Dr Anthony Fauci discusses his career spanning the worlds of medicine and politics.
21:30 - All in the Mind
Adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long?
A special on adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long, and what can we do?
A special on adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long, and what can we do?
22:00 - The World Tonight
30/04/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
22:45 - The Artist by Lucy Steeds
3: 'Vulture.'
3/10 A heady debut of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom, set in 1920s Provence.
3/10 A heady debut of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom, set in 1920s Provence.
23:00 - Michael Spicer: No Room
Series 2, 1. God King of the Universe Lord Sugar will see you now
The Apprentice challenge - can the boys' team build a sustainable planet in three days?
The Apprentice challenge - can the boys' team build a sustainable planet in three days?
23:15 - The Skewer
Series 13, Episode 3
3/6 Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
3/6 Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
23:30 - Today in Parliament
30/04/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
