Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/03/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Underdogs by Joel Budd—Episode 4
4/5 The author examines why 鈥榳orking class鈥� crimes like armed robberies have declined.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—28/03/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—28/03/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—28/03/2025
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs react to British Steel threatening closure
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—I Just Like Cake - All Types of Cakes
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Richard Reddie
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05:45
Farming Today—28/03/25 Investigation into supply chain arbitration, sexing chicks in eggs, small island dairy
Has the system that was supposed to ensure fairness in the food supply chain failed?
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/03/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Donna Ockenden, midwife
Donna Ockenden, midwife, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Stacey Dooley, Lily Gladstone, Ask for Angela, Motherhood
Why is being a young English Romany Gypsy woman growing up in the UK a balancing act?
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11:00
The Food Programme—When Saturday Comes
Farewell burnt burgers and hello souvlaki and samosas. How food at football is changing.
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11:45
Underdogs by Joel Budd—Episode 5
5/5 Joel Budd looks at age, class and attitudes to race and immigration across Britain.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/03/2025
The latest national and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Rare Earth—How to Clean Up the Shipping Industry
The shipping industry is a big polluter. Tom Heap and Helen Czerski search for solutions.
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12:57
Weather—28/03/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—An earthquake hits Myanmar
Southeast Asia is hit by an earthquake. Reports from across the region.
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13:45
Human Intelligence—Travellers: Ida Pfeiffer
A 19th-century solo female traveller who opened up the idea of travel for everyone.
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14:00
The Archers—27/03/2025
It's judgement day for Emma.
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14:15
Limelight—One Five Seven Years, 4. Saul
4/5 Alternative reality drama. A rare genetic condition makes some people live twice as long.
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14:45
Why Do We Do That?—Series 2, 10. Why do we dance?
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks, why do we dance?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Ridgewell
Kathy Clugston and the panel offer advice to an audience of keen gardeners in Ridgewell.
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15:45
Short Works—A Little Fine
A new short work from Tendai Huchu celebrating the power of stories.
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16:00
Last Word—Oleg Gordievsky, Renee Goddard, Professor Richard Fortey, Sofia Gubaidulina
Matthew Bannister on a spy, a TV commissioner, a palaeontologist, a composer.
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16:30
More or Less—Could a 2% wealth tax raise 拢24bn?
Plus, did trillions disappear from UK pensions? Why does the UK have a lot of old housing?
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17:00
PM—28/03/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/03/2025 Powerful earthquake hits Myanmar
There are fears thousands may have died across the region in the 7.7 magnitude tremor
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18:30
The Naked Week—Series 2, Performing, Potholes and Paddington
4/6 This week, the team help Rachel Reeves with her Spring Statement, and fall in a hole.
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19:00
The Archers—28/03/2025
Tensions mount at Beechwood.
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19:15
Add to Playlist—Natalie Duncan and Richard Stilgoe celebrate the Red Planet
Natalie Duncan and Richard Stilgoe add five more tracks to the playlist
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20:00
Any Questions?—Torsten Bell MP, Stephanie Flanders, Sarah Olney MP, Helen Whately MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.
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20:50
A Point of View—Our Revels Now Are Ended
Howard Jacobson presents the final edition of A Point of View.
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21:00
Free Thinking—The Middle Classes
Muriel Zagha, Prof Sam Friedman, Lord Willetts, Lisa Holdsworth and Prof Melinda Mills.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Hundreds dead in Myanmar after earthquake
7.7 magnitude quake felt throughout region, with skyscraper collapsing in Bangkok
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22:45
Twist by Colum McCann—Episode Ten
10/10 Fennell pieces together some fragments of Conway鈥檚 past.
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23:00
Americast—Can Donald Trump shrug off the Signal chat leak?
And could it lead to a firing?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—28/03/2025
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs consider who should own water companies.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/03/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Underdogs by Joel Budd—Episode 5
5/5 Joel Budd looks at age, class and attitudes to race and immigration across Britain.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—29/03/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—29/03/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The rhythms of the year
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Lent Talks—The Creed: That Jesus is the Son of God
Krish Kandiah gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.
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