Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Cafe Talk
1/11 Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: Adam Smith and World War I
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—22/04/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—22/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:04
Currently—Of Budgets and Bond Markets
Duncan Weldon explores the political and economic reality of relying on the bond markets.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—22/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Reflections on the life of the Pope
Reflections on the life of the Pope with Father Dermot Preston.
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05:45
Farming Today—The rise and rise of beef prices, carp growing, agroforestry
What's behind 2025's unprecedented increase in UK farmers' beef prices?
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/04/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—The media, young men and violence
Have innovations in media been seen as causing young men to be violent in previous eras?
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09:30
All in the Mind—How to help someone who doesn鈥檛 want help, and well-being benefits of holidays
How to help someone who doesn鈥檛 want help, and the psychological benefits of a holiday
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Louise Thompson and birth trauma, Pope Francis and women, Estranged grandparents
The Made in Chelsea star on how her birth trauma has affected her.
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11:00
Screenshot—Hotels
Ellen and Mark check out some of cinema and TV's finest - and seediest - hotels.
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11:45
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Early Exchanges
2/11 Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: what human childcare teaches us.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—22/04/2025
The latest national and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: Second 蜜芽传媒s
Are second homes a good or bad thing in your experience?
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12:57
Weather—22/04/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—'Sometimes they deliver more dead bodies than there are people to treat'
We hear from inside a Gaza hospital as Qatar and Egypt put forward new peace plans.
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13:45
Like and Subscribe: How YouTube Changed the World—We're vlogging our way to YouTube stardom
As viral videos spread, a new type of celebrity was born: The YouTuber. Here鈥檚 that story.
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14:00
The Archers—21/04/2025
Rochelle finds herself on the spot.
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14:15
Drama on 4—He Gave Me a Takeaway
What does the future hold for young women survivors of grooming gangs?
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15:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes: Series 3, Dudley Clarke: The Great Deceiver
How did a British army officer use magic tricks to fool the Nazis?
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15:30
Beyond Belief—Cultural Religiosity
Giles Fraser and the panel explore what it means to be culturally religious.
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16:00
Artworks—Art that Conquered the World, The Mona Lisa
James Fox asks how the Mona Lisa became the most famous painting in the world.
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16:30
What's Up Docs?—Am I getting enough sleep?
How worried should we be about lacking sleep? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken investigate.
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17:00
PM—Global economic growth forecasts cut.
The International Monetary Fund downgrades the forecasts after US tariffs.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/04/2025 The International Monetary Fund has slashed global growth predictions
The IMF says President Trump's tariffs will contribute to a significant slowdown
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 10, 4. Trophy Room
4/6 This week, David relives his adventures on Safari in Kenya.
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19:00
The Archers—22/04/2025
Joy has questions to ask.
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19:15
Front Row—Dante's Inferno in Jamaica, Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time re-examined, Shakespeare's first theatre
Jamaica's former poet laureate, Lorna Goodison on Dante's Inferno.
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20:00
Today—The Today Debate: Is the era of globalisation over?
Justin Webb is joined by a panel of guests to discuss whether globalisation is over.
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20:45
In Touch—Ultra Access/Mixmups; Sound of a Masterpiece
In Touch hears about a new concept for customising television access, called Ultra Access.
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21:00
Crossing Continents—Dicing with democracy? Romania鈥檚 cancelled election
A cancelled election and a divided country - is Romania鈥檚 democracy under threat?
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21:30
Stakeknife—3. The FRU
4/12 Mark meets two former members of the secret army intelligence unit that ran Stakeknife.
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22:00
The World Tonight—What does IMF's stark forecast mean for UK?
The IMF says the Trump tariffs and market uncertainty will lead to slower growth.
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22:45
One Came Back by Rose McDonagh—Episode 7
7/10 As Nicholas refuses to confirm his identity, Emily investigates Nicky's death decades ago.
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23:00
The Witch Farm—Episode 2: The Watcher
The haunting intensifies. Who or what is the presence lurking in the house?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—22/04/2025
MPs clash over Supreme Court gender ruling. Sean Curran reports.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Early Exchanges
2/11 Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: what human childcare teaches us.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—23/04/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—23/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—23/04/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question ministers about the Supreme Court ruling on gender
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—23/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The missing marzipan
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop David Walker.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/04/2025 - price wars, bovine TB, agroforestry
Supermarket price war, agroforestry, bovine TB.
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