Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:15
Crossing Continents—Dicing with democracy? Romania’s cancelled election
A cancelled election and a divided country - is Romania’s democracy under threat?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church of Saints Mary Magdalene and Denys in Midhurst West Sussex.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saints Mary Magdalene and Denys in West Sussex.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—28/04/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—28/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—28/04/2025
Susan Hulme reports on a bid to allow Scotland to have its own immigration policy.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—28/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Tir grá – a love of where you’re from
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/04/25 - Spring flush is causing problems at dairies, pulses, swapping cows for trees.
Why this year's spring flush is causing problems at dairies.
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05:57
Weather—28/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/04/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Advocating for nature
Tom Sutcliffe with Robert Macfarlane, Monica Feria-Tinta and Patrick Galbraith.
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09:45
Café Hope—Wheels and woofs
How one charity is helping disabled dogs live their best lives.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Paula Radcliffe, Belarusian political activist Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, High sugar baby food pouches, Virginia Giuffre
Paula Radcliffe on supporting her daughter through cancer and securing the Six Star Medal.
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11:00
Indispensable Relations—Beginning
Tom Bateman examines the history of the special relationship between the US and Israel.
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11:45
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—The Black Death
6/11 Paul Seabright investigates the links between trade and disease.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/04/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Old Energy Meters, Eurostar, Big Brother's Furniture
The race to replace old energy meters.
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12:57
Weather—28/04/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—28/04/2025
News, analysis and comment from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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13:45
Americast—100 Days of Donald Trump, 100 Days of Trump (Part 1)… Why Are Diversity Schemes Being Scrapped?
How America’s biggest companies are reacting to Trump’s war on woke.
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14:00
The Archers—27/04/2025
There’s drama on the cricket pitch.
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14:15
Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 5, 4. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
4/6 Everybody’s talking – but not necessarily to each other.
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14:45
Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson—Episode 5
5/10 ‘Disturber of the Peace’ is influencing the lives of its author and her neighbours.
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15:00
Great Lives—Series 53, Ned Ludd mythical leader of the Luddites
Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives
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15:30
Curious Cases—Series 23, Love Neurons
4/13 Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love.
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16:00
Currently—Russia's New War Elite
How huge payouts to soldiers and their families are creating a new middle class in Russia.
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16:30
Soul Music—Bésame Mucho
Stories of one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time.
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17:00
PM—28/04/2025
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—A massive power cut hits Spain and Portugal
The blackout crippled transport systems and cut off phone networks
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 31, Episode 3
3/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—28/04/2025
Pat has reservations.
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19:15
Front Row—Universal Theme Park, Olivier award-winning play Giant, Two to One
Mark Rosenblatt talks about his Olivier award-winning play about Roald Dahl, Giant.
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20:00
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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20:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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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21:00
Start the Week—Advocating for nature
Tom Sutcliffe with Robert Macfarlane, Monica Feria-Tinta and Patrick Galbraith.
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21:45
Café Hope—Wheels and woofs
How one charity is helping disabled dogs live their best lives.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Spain declares state of the emergency amid power outages
Electricity blackout affects millions in Spain and Portugal, causes still unknown
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22:45
The Artist by Lucy Steeds—1: 'Misanthrope, tyrant... genius.'
1/10 An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom.
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23:00
Nuremberg—Will There Be Rabbit Tonight?
3/8 What’s it like to hear about gas chambers for the first time? Investigators start work.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—28/04/2025
Sean Curran reports as the Conservatives call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—The Black Death
6/11 Paul Seabright investigates the links between trade and disease.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—29/04/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—29/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—29/04/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as ministers face fresh calls for action on child grooming gangs.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—29/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Lord, thou art hard on mothers: We suffer in their coming and their going
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
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05:45
Farming Today—29/4/25 Energy infrastructure, growing pulses for animal feed, horticulture report
Comparing energy infrastructure: underground cables cost 4.5 times more than pylons.
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