Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/04/2025
National and international news from ѿý Radio 4
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00:30
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Trade and War
3/11 Paul Seabright discusses the history of trade and violence.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ѿý World Service Programmes—24/04/2025
ѿý Radio 4 joins the ѿý World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—24/04/2025
National and international news from ѿý Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—24/04/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Using your loaf
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop David Walker.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/04/2025 Warning that changes to planning bill threatens nature; calls for a rare breeds ministerial roundtable, silvopasture
Warnings that new plans to speed up planning threaten both developers and nature.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/04/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—ѴDZè
The great French playwright and comic actor who flourished at the court of Louis XIV.
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09:45
Strong Message Here—How Much is a Pint of Milk? (with Rob Burley)
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis talk gotchas, and political interviews with Rob Burley.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Ofcom Child Safety Codes, TikTok vicar, Exclusion zones
UK regulator Ofcom has released its Children's Safety Codes to protect young online users.
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11:00
This Cultural Life—Wayne McGregor
Choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor reveals his creative inspirations.
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11:45
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Distance Matters
4/11 Paul Seabright investigates what distance does to our willingness to trade.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/04/2025
The latest national and international news from ѿý Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders - Bags of Taste Founder Alicia Weston
Gap Finders: Bags of Taste founder Alicia Weston.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
Are plant-based meat alternative products really the healthier option?
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12:57
Weather—24/04/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Government urged to agree EU Youth Mobility Scheme
Labour MPs call for a scheme allowing UK and EU young people to travel and work freely
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13:45
Like and Subscribe: How YouTube Changed the World—What happens when YouTube gets political?
As YouTube spreads, so does information - the good and bad. We explore the consequences.
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14:00
The Archers—23/04/2025
Natasha and Tom make their presence felt.
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14:15
Drama on 4—All Change at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
A teenager and a widow take on the powers-that-be at Llanfair PG train station.
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15:00
Open Country—The People's Forest
How Epping Forest was fought for, and saved by, the people of East London.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy
Carrie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy
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15:30
Feedback—Radio listening across the generations. In Our Time. ѿý Sounds overseas.
Andrea Catherwood talks to a Grandmother and Grandson about how they listen to ѿý audio.
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16:00
The Briefing Room—Can the UK become an AI superpower?
Can the UK become an AI superpower as the government hopes?
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16:30
ѿý Inside Science—What would cuts to Nasa mean for space science?
Reaction to White House proposals to cut funding for Nasa and a future asteroid fly past
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17:00
PM—Tensions escalate between India and Pakistan
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Tensions between India and Pakistan intensify
26 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday
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18:30
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 4, Thursday's Child Is...
4/6 Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
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19:00
The Archers—24/04/2025
Rex doesn’t know where to turn.
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19:15
Front Row—Review: Self Esteem's album A Complicated Woman; RSC's Much Ado About Nothing; Julie Keeps Quiet tennis film
Reviews of Self Esteem's third album and the RSC's football-themed Much Ado About Nothing.
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20:00
When It Hits the Fan—China's meme warfare, rats and rockets
David and Simon discuss if China is out-PRing the US, rats' media appeal and Jeff Bezos.
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20:15
The Media Show—Pentagon leaks, reporting on the death of the Pope, Genius Game
Pentagon leaks, reporting on the death of the Pope, Genius Game, podcast ad revenue.
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21:00
Loose Ends—Kieran Hodgson, Julie Lin, Lewis Gribben, Selali Fiamanya, Skerryvore, Mike McKenzie
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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21:45
Strong Message Here—How Much is a Pint of Milk? (with Rob Burley)
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis talk gotchas, and political interviews with Rob Burley.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump insists he’s “putting a lot of pressure” on Russia after Kyiv attack
Russian rocket attack on Ukraine’s capital leaves 12 dead amid US peace drive
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22:45
One Came Back by Rose McDonagh—Episode 9
9/10 Emily recalls how obsessed she and Robin became after the death of schoolfriend Nicky.
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23:00
The Today Podcast—Is Putin playing Trump on Ukraine?
A former adviser to the US president says he is.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—24/04/2025
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where MPs reiterated their support for Ukraine.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/04/2025
National and international news from ѿý Radio 4
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00:30
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Distance Matters
4/11 Paul Seabright investigates what distance does to our willingness to trade.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ѿý World Service Programmes—25/04/2025
ѿý Radio 4 joins the ѿý World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—25/04/2025
National and international news from ѿý Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—25/04/2025
Alicia McCarthy presents the highlights from Westminster and Holyrood.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—A fishy tale
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop David Walker.
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05:45
Farming Today—25/04/25 Concerns around lack of awareness of EU food import ban, trade talks, agroforestry
The posters you can't find and what cow power can mean in a woodland.
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