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BBC R4 TV guide

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CountryUnited Kingdom
Fri 16 Oct38 programmes
Listings fromThis week
CategoryGeneral
On now on BBC R404:15 UTC
On now
Yesterday in Parliament
04:04 to 04:34 UTC
19 minutes left
04:34Shipping Forecast
04:43Prayer for the Day
04:45Farming Today
05:00Today
ScheduleBBC R4 schedule

All times UTC. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_49r3t4y7/schedule?date=2026-10-16&tz=UTC

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TimeProgrammeEpisodeCategoryLength
00:00World ServiceBBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.4h
04:00News SummaryNational and international news from BBC Radio 4.4m
04:04Yesterday in ParliamentNews, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.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 TodayMarking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we meet tomorrow's farmers and explore how the role and identity of farming could evolve.15m
05:00TodayNews and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.3h
08:00Desert Island DiscsAnn Patchett, writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.1h
09:00Woman's HourWomen's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.1h
10:00The Food ProgrammeFarming Tomorrow: Does regenerative farming change the nutritional value of what we eat?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
11:04AntiSocialPeace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda, and pile-ons, Adam Fleming helps you work out what the arguments are reall...53m
11:57Weather ForecastThe latest weather forecast.3m
12:00The World at OneNews, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.45m
12:45Farming TodayMarking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we meet tomorrow's farmers and explore how the role and identity of farming could evolve.15m
13:00The ArchersFreddie's feelings are hurt, and Khalil has some making up to do.15m
13:15UndergroundAs Thornfield burns, Axel has an offer for Charly. Chloë Myerson's claustrophobic near-future thriller set in a billionaire's haunted bunker.30m
13:45Life WithoutA tiny bat can eat 2,000 insects a night. Alan Davies imagines a world without bats and asks what happens to our food, forests and even the tequila...15m
14:00Gardeners' Question TimeHorticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.45m
14:45Short WorksA holiday excursion to some underground tunnels beneath a palace takes a sinister turn for Grace and her family. Read by Seána Kerslake.15m
15:00Last WordRadio 4's weekly obituary programme.30m
15:30More or LessTim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.30m
16:00PMFull coverage of the day's news.1h
17:00Six O'Clock NewsNational and international news from BBC Radio 4.30m
17:30The News Quiz7/8. This week our panellists are Lucy Porter, Sara Baron, John Tothill and Stephen Bush. What will they make of the headlines?30m
18:00The ArchersThe storm clouds gather in Ambridge, and Vince is in trouble.15m
18:15ScreenshotScreenshot delves into the ubiquity of young people in care (someone fostered, adopted, or in a children's home) on screen, from Oliver Twist to Tr...45m
19:00Any Questions?Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.55m
19:55This Week in HistoryFascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life, including the death of Marie Antoinette, a flood of beer in London,...5m
20:00Free ThinkingShahidha Bari and guests look at the way bread comes up in history, religion and economics.1h
21:00The World TonightIn depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.45m
21:45Who Are You in Winnie-the-Pooh?5/5. Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Nadia Shireen and Charlie Higson about ways in which they identify with...15m
22:00AmericastJoin Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.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 final episode, he considers where our media cons...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=2026-10-16&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=2026-10-16, the first programme
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            "channel": "ch_49r3t4y7",
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            "stop": "2026-10-16T04:00:00Z",
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            "category": [],
            "flags": {
                "new": false,
                "live": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
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        "date": "2026-10-16",
        "tz": "UTC"
    }
}
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