Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/03/2025
The latest news and weather forecast from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
Bookclub—Christopher Brookmyre
Christopher Brookmyre takes questions from a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bookclub audience about his first novel.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—09/03/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—09/03/2025
The latest news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
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05:45
In Touch—Blind Female CEOs
Two blind female CEOs tell us about their journey to the top job.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—09/03/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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06:05
Thinking Allowed—ECOLOGY
Ecological harms: from the Californian desert to the Salisbury Plain.
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06:35
On Your Farm—A Eureka Moment on Eigg
Sarah Boden left Fleet Street for life on a hill farm in the Hebrides.
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06:57
Weather—09/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—09/03/2025
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Putin & the US Christian right; Pope and Poetry; Covid Day of Reflection
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Smart Works
Entrepreneur Sara Davies makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Smart Works.
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07:57
Weather—09/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—09/03/2025
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
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08:10
Sunday Worship—The first Sunday in Lent
Live from Glasgow University Chapel with Revs Scott Blythe and Roz Lawson and Chapel Choir
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08:48
A Point of View—Leaning In to Social Media
Zoe Strimpel explains why she's leaning in to social media.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Iolo Williams on the Hen Harrier
It was 1974, Iolo Williams was thrilled to see a hen harrier food pass.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—Pat McFadden prepares to 'prune' the Civil Service
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster tells us about his plan to shake up the state.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs—Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter
Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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11:00
The Archers Omnibus—09/03/2025
There’s a surprise for the Malik family, and Kirsty finds herself out of options.
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Afternoon
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12:15
Profile—Kaja Kallas
The EU’s top diplomat standing by Kyiv.
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12:30
One Person Found This Helpful—Series 2, 1. Happy Sleepy Sauce
1/6 A dating app, a rogue éclair and a thousand googly eyes.
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12:57
Weather—09/03/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—Is President Trump trying to divide Russia and China?
Are President Trump’s warmer words towards Russia part of a wider diplomatic plan?
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13:30
The Subsea War
Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Walsall Arboretum: Bonsai Trees, Shrub Roses & Favourite Plants
Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel return to Walsall to answer more gardening questions.
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14:45
Opening Lines—Brat Farrar
John Yorke investigates Josephine Tey’s classic story about an imposter, Brat Farrar.
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15:00
Brat Farrar—Episode 1
1/2 Doppelganger thriller set in post-war England about a family with a dark secret.
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16:00
Take Four Books—Tash Aw
Novelist Tash Aw speaks about his new book, The South, and three key literary influences.
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16:30
Counterpoint—Series 38, Semi-final 2, 2025
11/13 The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
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17:00
Witness History—The launch of Windows 95
In 1995 Microsoft released a new operating system after a $300 million marketing campaign
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17:10
The Body Politic—Pre-natal screening
Sonia Sodha explores thorny ethical questions around the beginning and the end of life.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—09/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/03/2025 Growing international concern about escalating violence in Syria
Hundreds have been killed in areas loyal to the ousted Assad regime
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Sophia Smith Galer
Sophia Smith Galer selects the best bits of audio across the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
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19:00
The Archers—09/03/2025
The abattoir plays host.
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19:15
Illuminated—Night Bus
Ian Burke celebrates Manchester's new night bus service.
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19:45
Lent Talks—The Creed: That God Is Almighty
Frances Young gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.
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20:00
Feedback—How boarding schools shaped Britain. The meeting in the oval office. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds.
Andrea Catherwood gets an apology for no girls in How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain.
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20:30
Last Word—Bill Dare, Clint Hill, Valérie André, Gene Hackman
Matthew Bannister on a comedy producer, a Secret Service agent, a French general, an actor
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21:00
Money Box—ISAs Future and Later Life Mortgages
Is the £20,000 a year annual limit for putting new money into cash ISAs about to be cut?
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Smart Works
Entrepreneur Sara Davies makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Smart Works.
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21:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Gaza's future
Arab leaders convened in the historic city of Cairo to draw up a post-war plan for Gaza.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—Ben Wright and guests discuss Ukraine and the government's domestic agenda, including welfare reform
Ben Wright and panel weigh government plans to cut the civil service and reform welfare.
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23:00
In Our Time—Pollination
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the interplay between plants and pollinators.
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23:45
Short Works—Thirteen Toasters by Colin Bateman
When an ageing rocker dies suddenly, he leaves behind a surprising mystery.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/03/2025
The latest news and weather forecast from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 5: Strange Bones
Accusations are made against Shirley as the haunting intensifies.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—10/03/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—10/03/2025
The latest news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Science and Spirituality in Wholeness
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur.
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05:45
Farming Today—10/03/25 - Lead shot and agricultural contractors
The phase-out of lead shot and why it doesn't seem to be happening.
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05:57
Weather—10/03/2025
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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