Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:15
Crossing Continents—Unidentified Flying Drones in Denmark
Mysterious drone sightings in Denmark reveal a new era in UFOlogy.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church in Laxfield, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church in Laxfield, Suffolk
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—14/04/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—14/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Last Word—Lord Kalms, Melissa Llewelyn-Davies, Rex Cowan, Wilma Finla
Matthew Bannister on a businessman, an anthropologist, a shipwreck hunter, a farmer.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/04/2025
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP.
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05:45
Farming Today—14/04/25 - vertical farm, red beetle, spring cows
Vertical farm closure, red flour beetle, Spring cows.
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05:57
Weather—14/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/04/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Impunity and fighting for justice
Tom Sutcliffe talks to Philippe Sands, Kenneth Roth and Lina Sinjab
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09:45
Café Hope—Provisions for preemies
How one woman is helping premature babies and their mums right from the start.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Extremism in schools, Julie Bindel, The Great Gatsby
Why - according to the NASUWT- has far right extremism and racism in schools increased?
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11:00
Behind the Crime—Richard
A police officer whose personal and professional lives became disastrously entangled.
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11:45
Language City by Ross Perlin—Rasmina
1/5 Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—14/04/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Fake Companies, Pirate Books and Asda
Will new rules spell the end of criminals' fake companies?
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12:57
Weather—14/04/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—14/04/2025
News, analysis and comment from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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13:45
Beyond Lonely—A Lonely Life
Professor Jason Arday explores loneliness.
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14:00
The Archers—13/04/2025
Jolene takes a firm stand.
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14:15
Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 5, 2. I Want to Break Free
2/6 Tension mounts as the internet goes down, and Roger breaks a tooth.
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14:45
Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson—Episode 3
3/10 Miss Buncle’s novel is about to hit Silverstream.
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15:00
Great Lives—Benny Hill
Benny Hill is this week's surprising selection for Great Lives.
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15:30
Curious Cases—Series 23, Liar, Liar
2/13 Listener Delphine wants to know why we lie. Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
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16:00
Currently—Laila Soueif: A Mother's Life
A mother goes on hunger strike to protest the continued imprisonment of her son.
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16:30
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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17:00
PM—Is China a friend or foe?
British Steel: Questions asked about China's involvement in UK infrastructure.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/04/2025 The former Conservative MP, Craig Williams, has been charged with betting offences
15 people have been charged with offences linked to the timing of the last election
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 31, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—14/04/2025
Emma makes a valuable connection.
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19:15
Front Row—Muriel's Wedding the Musical, Dr Who, Anthony Horowitz on Marble Hall Murders
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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20:00
The Briefing Room—What's Trump's tariff hokey cokey all about?
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the strategy behind Trump's tariff policy.
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20:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Inside Science—How can science help us fight wildfires?
In the past few days, UK firefighters have been tackling wildfires across the UK.
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21:00
Start the Week—Impunity and fighting for justice
Tom Sutcliffe talks to Philippe Sands, Kenneth Roth and Lina Sinjab
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21:45
Café Hope—Provisions for preemies
How one woman is helping premature babies and their mums right from the start.
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22:00
The World Tonight—UK government "confident" Scunthorpe steel furnace will keep running
The government says it has obtained the raw materials necessary for the blast furnace
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22:45
One Came Back by Rose McDonagh—Episode 1
1/10 In an Edinburgh-set gothic thriller, Emily glimpses a school friend who died 20 years ago.
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23:00
Nuremberg—Welcome to the Ashcan
1/8 May 1945 and the leading Nazis have to be tracked down all over Europe and arrested.
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23:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award—ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award 2024, Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin
1/10 The fifth of the five shortlisted stories in this year's ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Language City by Ross Perlin—Rasmina
1/5 Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—15/04/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—15/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Currently—Laila Soueif: A Mother's Life
A mother goes on hunger strike to protest the continued imprisonment of her son.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Unbound and Set Free
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP.
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05:45
Farming Today—Foot and mouth personal meat import ban, gearing up for sheep shearing as overseas shearer visas granted
Travellers banned from bringing meat from the EU into the UK, due to Foot and Mouth risk.
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