Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/02/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts—Episode 2
2/5 Wartime work means finding a compromise with his Quaker principles, he also finds a wife.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—26/02/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—26/02/2025
The latest news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Faith is not Suffering, sometimes it’s have your cake and eat it
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
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05:45
Farming Today—26/02/25 - NFU Conference 2025: Inheritance tax, technology funding, farm profitability
Charlotte Smith reports from the NFU Conference in London.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/02/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Sideways—73. Reliving History
Matthew Syed explores the power and potential of re-enacting the past.
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09:30
Intrigue—Word of God, 3. Holy Grail
A biblical debate reveals claims of an amazing discovery - but is it too good to be true?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Tim Westwood, Same Dress Different Bodies, LeighAnn McCready, Fatma Said
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ correspondent Chi Chi Izundu on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ investigation into the DJ Tim Westwood.
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11:00
File on 4 Investigates—Generation K: Kids on Ketamine
Generation K: How ketamine has become the drug of choice for many young people.
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11:45
The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts—Episode 3
3/5 Lovelock’s invention of the electron capture detector (ECD) was a scientific revolution.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/02/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Knitted cardigan scams, Stout, Sim swaps
Shari Vahl reveals how cheap cardigans are a front for a web of organised crime.
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12:57
Weather—26/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Government commits to Grenfell Inquiry recommendations
Angela Rayner says she will 'drive change and reform the system' following the tragedy.
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13:45
You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 8: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury
After the cacophony and the chaos of the trial, the jury retire, and the wait begins.
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14:00
The Archers—25/02/2025
Emma struggles to keep up.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Moorgate - Part One: Outside
In 1975, a tube train crashed at Moorgate. It was London’s worst disaster since the war.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Ownership Dreams
How can first-time buyers turn their dream of owning their own home into a reality?
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15:30
The Rally
Emily Knight explores the phenomenon of Terminal Lucidity, the 'final rally' before death.
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16:00
The Media Show—Mehdi Hasan, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gaza doc controversy, Peter Thiel profile
The former MSNBC presenter Mehdi Hasan on the importance of opinion journalism.
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17:00
PM—26/02/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/02/2025 BP announces it will slash its renewable targets.
The energy giant, BP, has announced it will slash its renewable targets.
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18:30
ReincarNathan—Series 4, 3. Elysium
3/3 Is it all over for Nathan?
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19:00
The Archers—26/02/2025
Natasha faces disappointment.
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19:15
Front Row—Anjelica Huston, Tim Roth and British Museum Director Nicholas Cullinan
Kirsty Wark talks to Anjelica Huston about Agatha Christie's Towards Zero.
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20:00
Moral Maze—How should Britain deal with Donald Trump?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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21:00
The Life Scientific—Tori Herridge on ancient dwarf elephants and frozen mammoths
Dr Tori Herridge on her fascination with Ice Age elephants and their evolutionary story.
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21:30
Inside Health—Allergies: How to support young people as they grow up
Teens can be the riskiest time for someone with severe allergies. How can it be more safe?
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22:00
The World Tonight—President Trump holds first cabinet meeting
Trump's first cabinet meeting since returning to office
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22:45
The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier—Episode 8
8/10 The Rosso workshop rebuilds as glass beads come to the family’s rescue once again.
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23:00
Bunk Bed—26/02/2025
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with the wonders and woes of life.
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23:15
Jamie MacDonald: Life on the Blink—Series 1, To the Stage
Jamie MacDonald takes to the stage to share jokes about his descent into blindness.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—26/02/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports on the weekly bout of Prime Minister's Questions.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/02/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts—Episode 3
3/5 Lovelock’s invention of the electron capture detector (ECD) was a scientific revolution.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—27/02/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—27/02/2025
The latest news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Bird Feeder Lessons
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/02/25 Climate Change Committee report, daffodil bulbs to reduce methane, illegal waste.
Climate Change Committee calls for a transformation in agriculture.
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