
Early

News Summary
08/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4

Yesterday in Parliament
08/09/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

Shipping Forecast
08/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

Prayer for the Day
A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11
A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the anniversary of 9/11 with Daisy Khan founder of the Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE).
A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the anniversary of 9/11 with Daisy Khan founder of the Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE).

Farming Today
08/09/2026: Spy in the tractor cab? Surrey hops, The Experimental Farmer
A think tank warns that high-tech farming equipment could be used by China to spy on the UK food system or cause disruption.
A think tank warns that high-tech farming equipment could be used by China to spy on the UK food system or cause disruption.

Today
08/09/2026
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.

Ginger Kerrick on manning Nasa's Mission Control and getting to Mars
Ginger Kerrick tells Jim Al-Khalili about her 30-year career at Nasa - from training the first long-term ISS crew, to becoming the voice of Houston's Mission Control.
Ginger Kerrick tells Jim Al-Khalili about her 30-year career at Nasa - from training the first long-term ISS crew, to becoming the voice of Houston's Mission Control.

All in the Mind
Are we too quick to label ‘normal’ distress?
The line between everyday distress and disorder is being blurred, says clinical psychologist Tanya Byron.
The line between everyday distress and disorder is being blurred, says clinical psychologist Tanya Byron.
Morning

Woman's Hour
08/09/2026
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.


