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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
Matt Forde to launch political comedy series on BBC Radio 4
Matt Forde will host his first BBC Radio 4 series, The Matt Forde Focus Group, starting on Thursday 22 May at 6.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 02.05.2025
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
New programmes in the Archives!
Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Joan Plowright
Uploaded: 25.05.2025 11:00:00
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Chronic UTIs, Welsh women’s football, Kathryn Turman, ‘Trad wives'
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Chronic UTIs, Welsh women’s football, Kathryn Turman, ‘Trad wives'
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Go to older programmesBBC Radio 4's programmes25
00:00 - Midnight News
25/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:15 - Take Four Books
Ocean Vuong
Writer and poet Ocean Vuong talks about his latest novel and its three key influences.
Writer and poet Ocean Vuong talks about his latest novel and its three key influences.
00:48 - Shipping Forecast
25/05/2025
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
25/05/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:30 - News Summary
25/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34 - Shipping Forecast
25/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43 - Bells on Sunday
The Minster Church of All Saints, Rotherham in South Yorkshire.
The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country
The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country
05:45 - In Touch
The European Accessibility Act; The Audio Description Association
In Touch assesses the implications of the upcoming European Accessibility Act on the UK.
In Touch assesses the implications of the upcoming European Accessibility Act on the UK.
06:00 - News Summary
25/05/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
06:05 - Heart and Soul
Guns, grief and god
Edward Stourton visits a church community following a school shooting.
Edward Stourton visits a church community following a school shooting.
06:35 - On Your Farm
Green Shoots from the Ashes
Sarah Swadling meets a farmer whose mental health recovery goes hand in hand with nature.
Sarah Swadling meets a farmer whose mental health recovery goes hand in hand with nature.
06:57 - Weather
25/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00 - News and Papers
25/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
07:10 - Sunday
25/05/2025
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
07:54 - Radio 4 Appeal
Epilepsy Action
England rugby player Tommy Freeman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Epilepsy Action.
England rugby player Tommy Freeman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Epilepsy Action.
07:57 - Weather
25/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast
08:00 - News and Papers
25/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
08:10 - Sunday Worship
Salvation Army Band and International Staff Songsters
From Bellshill Salvation Army Church, Lanarkshire, with the International Staff Songsters.
From Bellshill Salvation Army Church, Lanarkshire, with the International Staff Songsters.
08:48 - Witness History
Axis Sally: World War II traitor who broadcast for the Nazis
Mildred Gillars became the first woman in American history to be convicted of treason.
Mildred Gillars became the first woman in American history to be convicted of treason.
08:58 - Tweet of the Day
Michael Malay on the Blue Tit
Nature writer Michael Malay tells a story of joy brought by a blue tit.
Nature writer Michael Malay tells a story of joy brought by a blue tit.
09:00 - Broadcasting House
25/05/2025
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
10:00 - Desert Island Discs
Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer
Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
11:00 - The Archers Omnibus
25/05/2025
Helen has a confession to make, and Lilian attempts a brave face.
Helen has a confession to make, and Lilian attempts a brave face.
12:15 - Profile
Rosemary Coogan
Stephen Smith profiles the UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan.
Stephen Smith profiles the UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan.
12:30 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 31, Episode 6
6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
12:57 - Weather
25/05/2025
The latest weather forecast
The latest weather forecast
13:00 - The World This Weekend
25/05/2025
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
13:30 - Currently
The Three Babies Mystery
The search for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in East London.
The search for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in East London.
14:00 - Gardeners' Question Time
Postbag Edition: RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Kathy, Peter and the GQT team dip into the postbag to answer your gardening questions.
Kathy, Peter and the GQT team dip into the postbag to answer your gardening questions.
14:45 - Opening Lines
Next Season
John Yorke looks at the theatre novel Next Season by Michael Blakemore.
John Yorke looks at the theatre novel Next Season by Michael Blakemore.
15:00 - Drama on 4
Next Season, Episode 1
Michael Blakemore's iconic novel about theatre set in 1959 dramatised by Jonathan Tafler
Michael Blakemore's iconic novel about theatre set in 1959 dramatised by Jonathan Tafler
16:00 - Take Four Books
Seán Hewitt
Seán Hewitt discusses his debut novel, Open, Heaven, and its three literary influences.
Seán Hewitt discusses his debut novel, Open, Heaven, and its three literary influences.
16:30 - Round Britain Quiz
Programme 3 - The North v The Midlands
The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 3/12
The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 3/12
17:00 - Witness History
The 'Nixon Shock' and the end of the Gold Standard
In 1971, the US president, Richard Nixon, abandoned the gold standard.
In 1971, the US president, Richard Nixon, abandoned the gold standard.
17:10 - The Verb
Peter Mackay, Tishani Doshi, Scanner, Lorna Goodison
Ian McMillan's guests include Scottish Makar Peter Mackay & Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison
Ian McMillan's guests include Scottish Makar Peter Mackay & Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison
17:54 - Shipping Forecast
25/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57 - Weather
25/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast
18:00 - Six O'Clock News
25/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15 - Pick of the Week
William Crawley
William Crawley presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
William Crawley presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
19:00 - The Archers
25/05/2025
Lilian considers her options.
Lilian considers her options.
19:15 - Artworks
Surrounded by Sound: Ray Dolby and the Art of Noise Reduction (Binaural Version)
Matthew Sweet discovers the life and work of Ray Dolby, inventor of Dolby Noise Reduction.
Matthew Sweet discovers the life and work of Ray Dolby, inventor of Dolby Noise Reduction.
19:45 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Try Flax Seeds
Why feasting on flaxseeds could reduce inflammation, blood pressure and benefit your skin
Why feasting on flaxseeds could reduce inflammation, blood pressure and benefit your skin
20:00 - Word of Mouth
The language that changed the world
Michael Rosen hears about the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney.
Michael Rosen hears about the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney.
20:30 - Last Word
Hannah Deacon, Andrew Norfolk, Dame June Clark, Martin Graham
Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a journalist, a nurses’ leader and a businessman.
Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a journalist, a nurses’ leader and a businessman.
21:00 - Money Box
'Making Tax Digital' and Bank Charges
The sole traders and landlords facing a major change in how they file their tax returns.
The sole traders and landlords facing a major change in how they file their tax returns.
21:25 - Radio 4 Appeal
Epilepsy Action
England rugby player Tommy Freeman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Epilepsy Action.
England rugby player Tommy Freeman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Epilepsy Action.
21:30 - From Our Own Correspondent
Turkey's chance for peace
A 40-year insurgency comes to an end as Kurdish group the PKK announced it will disband.
A 40-year insurgency comes to an end as Kurdish group the PKK announced it will disband.
22:00 - Westminster Hour
25/05/2025
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
23:00 - In Our Time
Paul von Hindenburg
How the cult of personality around this German WWI figurehead helped usher in Hitler.
How the cult of personality around this German WWI figurehead helped usher in Hitler.
23:45 - Short Works
A Survival Thing
A Survival Thing by Philippa Holloway, read by Catrin Powell.
A Survival Thing by Philippa Holloway, read by Catrin Powell.
