Early
- 00:48Shipping Forecast29/09/2024The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
- 01:00Not availableSelection of BBC World Service Programmes29/09/2024BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.Programme Website
- 05:20Shipping Forecast29/09/2024The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
- 05:30News Briefing29/09/2024The latest news from BBC Radio 4
- 05:43Bells on SundayBlessed Virgin Mary in Woolpit, SuffolkBells on Sunday, comes from the church of Blessed Virgin Mary in Woolpit, Suffolk.
- 05:45In TouchAccess to the Beautiful Game, Open Water SwimmingA device that enables partially sighted football fans to better view the on-pitch action.
- 06:00News Summary29/09/2024The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
- 06:05Thinking AllowedSight and PowerFrom Bentham's panopticon and surveillance cameras to conflicts over views of Mount Fuji.
Morning
- 06:35On Your FarmOff-Grid CroftersRichard Baynes visits a unique off-grid community in the north-west Highlands.
- 06:57Not availableWeather29/09/2024The latest weather reports and forecastProgramme Website
- 07:00News and Papers29/09/2024The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
- 07:10SundayTheology of Hezbollah; Abortion buffer zones; Sacred Sikh musicA look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
- 07:54Radio 4 AppealBRAC UKJournalist Reshmin Chowdhury makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BRAC UK.
- 07:57Not availableWeather29/09/2024The latest weather reports and forecastProgramme Website
- 08:00News and Papers29/09/2024The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
- 08:10Sunday WorshipGod's Love Across the GenerationsSunday Worship celebrates the International Day of Older People.
- 08:48A Point of ViewKamalaZoe Strimpel's dilemma over voting for Kamala.
- 08:58Tweet of the DayAnneka Rice on the White-Tailed EagleAnneka Rice enjoys watching white-tailed eagles near her home.
- 09:00Broadcasting HouseLebanon: a return to war?Lebanon: will the killing of Hezbollah's leader spark an all out war?
- 10:00Desert Island DiscsAdrian Edmondson - Extended EditAdrian Edmondson, actor and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
- 11:00The Archers Omnibus29/09/2024Tony puts his foot down, and one resident makes an emotional confession.
Afternoon
- 12:15ProfileEben UptonThe man who thought up the tiny Raspberry Pi computer.
- 12:30Just a MinuteSeries 93Gyles Brandreth joins Sue Perkins for Radio 4's fast-talking panel show.
- 12:57Not availableWeather29/09/2024The latest weather forecastProgramme Website
- 13:00The World This WeekendOne million people displaced in LebanonThe Lebanese economic minister calls for foreign aid to help the country cope.
- 13:30American ParadoxAbortionJames Naughtie examines the backdrop to this year's United States presidential election.
- 14:00Gardeners' Question TimeUxbridge: Floating Gardens, mealybugs and garden envyKathy Clugston, Anne Swithinbank, Matthew Biggs and James Wong are in Uxbridge.
- 14:45Opening LinesHard Times - Episode 1John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens’ classic novel Hard Times.
- 15:00DickensianHard Times: Episode 1David Morrissey stars in Dickens' satire of a target-driven society that stifles wonder.
- 16:00Open BookAlan HollinghurstAlan Hollinghurst speaks to Chris Power about his new novel, Our Evenings.
- 16:30Brain of BritainHeat 5, 2024Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz.
- 17:00Witness HistoryThe 1965 Freedom Riders of AustraliaThe students who challenged the discrimination of Australia's indigenous people
- 17:10The Verb29/09/2024Ian's guests include Toby Litt, Roger Robinson, Hannah Silva and Caleb Femi.
- 17:54Shipping Forecast29/09/2024The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
- 17:57Not availableWeather29/09/2024The latest weather reports and forecastProgramme Website
- 18:00Six O'Clock News29/09/2024 Israel claims 20 Hezbollah leaders killed in Friday's air strikeBombardment continues across Lebanon
- 18:15Pick of the WeekFiona StalkerFiona Stalker chooses audio highlights from the past week.
Evening
- 19:00The Archers29/09/2024There’s a sting in the tail at Brookfield.
- 19:15IlluminatedLasting LessonsFive 17-year-olds volunteer for six months at a hospice. How will they fare?
- 19:45BuriedSeries 1In a violent mafia’s home town, we learn how the UK is playing a dangerous game.
- 20:00Word of MouthHow Animals TalkMichael hears about how animals communicate, and why, from zoologist Arik Kershenbaum.
- 20:30Last WordPeter Jay, Ed Johnson, Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll, Deborah RobertsMatthew Bannister on a diplomat and journalist, a CIA agent, a museum director, a singer.
- 21:00Money BoxWorking on Benefits and Banking HubsA new report is calling for more help for working families on universal credit.
- 21:25Radio 4 AppealBRAC UKJournalist Reshmin Chowdhury makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BRAC UK.
- 21:30From Our Own CorrespondentWar Looms in LebanonAs Israeli airstrikes continue, tens of thousands have been displaced across Lebanon.
- 22:00Westminster Hour29/09/2024Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
- 23:00In Our TimeWormholesMelvyn Bragg and guests test the idea that there are shortcuts between distant galaxies.
- 23:45Short WorksRainbow Day by Soula EmmanuelA presentation on inclusion in the workplace doesn’t quite go as planned.
Late
- 00:00Midnight News30/09/2024The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
- 00:15World Of SecretsAl Fayed, Predator at HarrodsA dream job offer arrives from Harrods, to the surprise of debutante teenager, Cheska
- 00:45Bells on SundayBlessed Virgin Mary in Woolpit, SuffolkBells on Sunday, comes from the church of Blessed Virgin Mary in Woolpit, Suffolk.
- 00:48Shipping Forecast30/09/2024The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
