Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
The Scramble for Rare Earths—5. The Great New Game
5/5 Misha Glenny hears how Ukraine is sitting on huge amounts of rare earth minerals.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—12/04/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—12/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—12/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/04/2025
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP.
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05:45
Lent Talks—The Creed: That there is one Church
Alex Frost gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—12/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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06:07
Open Country—Shifting Sands of Sefton
An exploration of the Sefton coastline between Liverpool and Southport.
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06:30
Farming Today—12/04/2025 Farming Today This Week: Salmon Farming, Wildfire and Trade
Does the future of salmon farming lie in deeper water?
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06:57
Weather—12/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—12/04/2025
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Tim Rice, Sareeta Domingo, Alan Toyne, Penelope Wilton
Oscar award-winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice discusses his own life stories.
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10:00
Curious Cases—Series 23, Liar, Liar
2/13 Listener Delphine wants to know why we lie. Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain investigate.
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10:30
Soul Music—Ae Fond Kiss by Robert Burns
Ae Fond Kiss one of Robert Burns' most famous poems set to music.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—Vicki Young presents coverage of an emergency Commons sitting to discuss the future of British Steel
Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Trump, Tariffs and the Rust Belt
People of a small town in Ohio have more on their minds than the impact of trade tariffs.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/04/2025
The latest national and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Tariffs, Pensions and Credit Card Debt
Money Box dissects week's financial turmoil and the impact on pensions.
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12:30
The Naked Week—Series 2, Tariffs, Theme Parks, and Twister
6/6 The death of globalisation and a tour of Keir's new theme park.
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12:57
Weather—12/04/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News—12/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Pippa Heylings MP, Paul Johnson, Stephen Kinnock MP, David Reed MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hatherleigh Community Centre in Devon.
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14:05
Any Answers?—12/04/2025
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
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14:45
The Archers—11/04/2025
Elizabeth offers a suggestion.
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15:00
Drama on 4—The Film
Alfred Hitchcock helps his friend Sidney Bernstein edit a challenging but momentous film.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: Doctor Who's Varada Sethu, The first UK womb transplant, Grief and music, Cardiac surgeon Dr Indu Deglurka
Doctor Who鈥檚 new companion time travels to the Woman鈥檚 Hour studio.
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17:00
PM—Parliament passes emergency bill on British Steel
On a historic Saturday sitting, Parliament passes an emergency bill on British Steel.
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17:30
Sliced Bread—Artificial Sweeteners
Are artificial sweeteners the best way to help us cut down on sugar?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—12/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/04/2025 Bill approved to help save British Steel
Parliament approves bill to help save British Steel's Scunthorpe plant
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18:15
Loose Ends—Karen Dunbar, Mollie Hughes, Rosco McClelland, Kirsty MacLaren, NATI., Lewis McLaughlin
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Lesley Manville
Stephen Smith profiles actor Lesley Manville, winner of a second Olivier theatre award.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Maggie O'Farrell
Author Maggie O'Farrell reveals the influences that have shaped her writing.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Kenneth Williams: Said the Actor to the Bishop
Kenneth Williams recorded excerpts from the Bible. They've not been broadcast until now.
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21:00
Moral Maze—Is free trade a moral good?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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22:00
News—12/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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22:15
The Food Programme—Darina Allen: A Life Through Food
Dan Saladino finds out how a farm in west Cork became an influential cookery schools.
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23:00
Call Jonathan Pie—Series 2, 3. Arise Sir Roger
4/8 Roger's desperate to stop Pie giving Britain鈥檚 most famous family a right royal kicking.
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23:30
Profile—Friedrich Merz
Germany's chancellor-in-waiting.
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23:45
Today in Parliament—12/04/2025
Sean Curran reports as MPs meet for a rare Saturday sitting to debate the steel crisis.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:15
Bookclub—Michel Faber
Michel Faber takes questions from a Bookclub audience about his debut novel Under the Skin
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—13/04/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—13/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church in Laxfield, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church in Laxfield, Suffolk
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05:45
In Touch—Dr Fred Reid
In Touch focuses on the life and achievements of the late Dr Fred Reid.
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