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BBC R4 TV guide

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CountryUnited Kingdom
Today39 programmes
Listings fromThis week
CategoryGeneral
On now on BBC R401:40 UTC
On now
World Service
00:00 to 04:00 UTC
140 minutes left
04:00News Summary
04:04Yesterday in Parliament
04:34Shipping Forecast
04:43Prayer for the Day
ScheduleBBC R4 schedule

All times UTC. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_49r3t4y7/schedule?date=2026-10-13&tz=UTC

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TimeProgrammeEpisodeCategoryLength
00:00World Service On nowBBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.4h
04:00News SummaryNational and international news from BBC Radio 4.4m
04:04Yesterday in ParliamentAlicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the prime minister following his speech to the UN General Assembly in New York.30m
04:34Shipping ForecastThe latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.9m
04:43Prayer for the DayA spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir.2m
04:45Farming TodayAs The Archers marks 75 years, we explore how AI, robotics and automation could transform farming and food production over the next 75.15m
05:00TodayNews and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.3h
08:00The Life ScientificAsel Sartbaeva reveals how she protects a vaccine with a perfectly tailored coat of silica, found in beach sand, to stop it spoiling outside of the...30m
08:30Inside HealthIf you could pay to look inside your own body - would you? We investigate whether full body MRI scans are worth the cost or whether they're driving...30m
09:00Woman's HourWomen's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.1h
10:00ScreenshotEllen and Mark investigate the relationship between graphic novels, comics and film, asking if the graphic novel is an inherently cinematic artform.45m
10:45Winnie-the-Pooh 100A century after the publication of the first collection, five familiar voices bring their favourite Pooh stories to life.15m
11:00News SummaryThe latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.4m
11:04Call You and YoursCall You & Yours: 'What's student accomodation like where you study?'.53m
11:57Weather ForecastThe latest weather forecast.3m
12:00The World at OneNews, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.45m
12:45Farming TodayAs The Archers marks 75 years, we explore how AI, robotics and automation could transform farming and food production over the next 75.15m
13:00The ArchersIs reconciliation on the cards for Ruth, and Usha attempts a difficult negotiation.15m
13:15Maydays1/3. David Edgar's landmark theatre play about revolutionary politics is reimagined for audio. It explores the journey of many former radicals from...45m
14:00History's Secret Heroes8/11. Why did a midwife and her husband risk their lives to help the resistance during the Japanese occupation of Malaya?30m
14:30Beyond BeliefTwenty years ago, journalist Gary Wolf coined the term 'New Atheism'. Giles and the panel discuss this moment in history and the impact it had on b...30m
15:00RoleplayJohn Kani, Tim Crouch, Faizal Abdullah and Liz Kettle reflect on playing the oft-maligned 'half fish... half monster' Caliban from Shakespeare's Th...30m
15:30What's Up Docs?Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore what causes acne, who gets it, and what the evidence says about the best treatments.30m
16:00PMFull coverage of the day's news.1h
17:00Six O'Clock NewsNational and international news from BBC Radio 4.30m
17:30Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club4/4. Geoff Norcott examines modern masculinity, with the help of his audience in Leeds. This week, how do men deal with pregnancy?30m
18:00The ArchersVince expresses concerns for a loved one, and Keira is angling for an invitation.15m
18:15Front RowLive magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.45m
19:00File on 4 InvestigatesThe criminal networks behind the UK's huge counterfeit cigarette market.40m
19:40In TouchNews, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.20m
20:00Grandchildren of the '56 RevolutionNathalie Olah, whose own grandfather fled Hungary in 1956, speaks with young people in Budapest living in the shadow of the 1956 uprising.30m
20:30The Bottom LineWhat's going wrong with the largest economy in Europe? Some people argue the business model that made it so successful is now broken and it's strug...30m
21:00The World TonightIn depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.45m
21:45Who Are You in Winnie-the-Pooh?2/5. Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Onjali Q Raúf and Chris Riddell about ways in which they identify with ...15m
22:00Half-LifeJoe follows the opening of a public memorial and engages with a private reckoning.30m
22:30Today in ParliamentNews, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.30m
23:00Midnight NewsNational and international news from BBC Radio 4.30m
23:30Appetite for DistractionMatthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this episode, he looks into history to uncover differ...18m
23:48Shipping ForecastThe latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.12m
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  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_49r3t4y7/schedule?date=2026-10-13&tz=UTC"

# what is on now, and next
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_49r3t4y7/now"

# any past day (Archive plan)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_49r3t4y7/history?from=2026-10-06T00:00:00Z&to=2026-10-07T00:00:00Z"
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// GET /v1/channels/ch_49r3t4y7/schedule?date=2026-10-13, the first programme
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    "data": [
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            "channel": "ch_49r3t4y7",
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            "description": "BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.",
            "category": [],
            "flags": {
                "new": false,
                "live": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
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        "date": "2026-10-13",
        "tz": "UTC"
    }
}
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