Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Language City by Ross Perlin—Irwin
4/5 Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—18/04/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—18/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:04
The Briefing Room—What cards does China hold?
What cards does China hold in the trade war with the US?
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The Fruit of the Tree
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP.
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05:45
Farming Today—An Excess of Access?
Are Scotland's liberal access laws working?
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/04/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—The Passion of Port Talbot
Kirsty Wark reunites Michael Sheen and other key players from The Passion of Port Talbot.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Meloni meets Trump, Eczema, Girl choristers, Singledom
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says 'We hope to make the West great again' in Trump meeting.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Is our cheese heritage ancient history?
Sheila examines the heritage and health benefits of cheesemaking today.
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11:45
Language City by Ross Perlin—Karen
5/5 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—18/04/2025
The latest national and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—Two-tier justice
Does the justice system treat some people more harshly than others?
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12:57
Weather—18/04/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Ukraine and the US take the first step towards striking a minerals deal
We hear reaction from Kyiv and explore whether businesses will invest without a ceasefire.
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13:45
Beyond Lonely—Loneliness Is Not The Same As Being Alone
Professor Jason Arday explores his own and others' sense of loneliness.
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14:00
The Archers—17/04/2025
Rex has the rug pulled from under him.
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14:15
Limelight—Discretion, Episode 2
2/5 A new thriller from Chris Brandon and Davy Banks, with executive producer Jed Mercurio.
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14:45
Short Works—Grave Matters by Giancarlo Gemin
Original short fiction by Giancarlo Gemin, read by Sue Roderick.
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15:00
Good Friday Meditation. And darkness came over the land
Salley Vickers weaves together stories of personal darkness with the Passion narrative.
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15:30
Artworks—I Am Sixteen Going on Sixty
Garry Richardson tracks down the child stars from the 1965 film The Sound of Music.
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16:00
Last Word—Anne Scargill, Ronnie Appleton, Cecil Wright, Mario Vargas Llosa
Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a lawyer, a cricketer and a writer.
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16:30
Life Changing—The Piano Tuner's Tale
Ed Stewart reveals how his life and career were defined by a violent row at a teen party.
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17:00
PM—18/04/2025
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/04/2025 The US threatens to abandon efforts to secure peace in Ukraine.
President Trump warns Russia and Ukraine they would be "fools" to delay a ceasefire.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 117, 1. Space, Steel and Strikes
1/8 Mark Steel and Zoe Lyons join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
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19:00
The Archers—18/04/2025
There鈥檚 surprising news at Bridge Farm, and Kenton has a trick up his sleeve.
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19:15
Screenshot—Hotels
Ellen and Mark check out some of cinema and TV's finest - and seediest - hotels.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Sian Berry MP, Baroness Bousted, Mark Littlewood, Lord Willetts
Ben Wright presents political debate from Community Links in London.
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20:55
This Week in History—April 14 - April 20
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Assume Nothing—Killer Dust - Omnibus Part 2
Strange packages arrive from the US - and a death prompts a woman to take action.
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22:00
The World Tonight—US senator visits man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen has met Kilmar 脕brego Garc铆a
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22:45
One Came Back by Rose McDonagh—Episode 5
5/10 In spite of Leti's doubts, Emily begins to rake over Nicky's death decades ago.
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23:00
Americast—Can Harvard afford to fight Trump?
The university is refusing to give in to demands
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23:30
蜜芽传媒 National Short Story Award—蜜芽传媒 National Short Story Award 2024, Hamlet, a love story by Lucy Caldwell
5/10 The first of the five shortlisted stories for this year's 蜜芽传媒 National Short Story Award.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Language City by Ross Perlin—Karen
5/5 Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—19/04/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—19/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—'One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns'
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop David Walker.
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05:45
Lent Talks—The Creed: That there is life beyond death
Bishop Graham Kings gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.
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