Schedule
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Early
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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
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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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—29/04/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/04/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Anthony Fauci on a medical career navigating pandemics and presidents
Dr Anthony Fauci discusses his career spanning the worlds of medicine and politics.
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09:30
All in the Mind—Adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long?
A special on adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long, and what can we do?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—29/04/2025
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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11:00
Screenshot—Studio Ghibli
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.
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11:45
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—When Cultures Collide
7/11 When civilizations meet, trade has a major part to play. Paul Seabright investigates.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/04/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—29/04/2025
News and discussion of consumer affairs
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12:57
Weather—29/04/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—29/04/2025
News, analysis and comment from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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13:45
Americast—100 Days of Donald Trump, 29/04/2025
The Americast team look at what impact the President has had on the world, so far.
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14:00
The Archers—28/04/2025
Pat has reservations.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Just The Three Of Us
Michelle Keegan and Lorraine Ashbourne star in an affecting drama about coercive control.
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15:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes: Series 3, Agent Zo's Leap of Faith
Can Agent Zo save the lives of thousands of women in Nazi-occupied Poland?
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15:30
Heart and Soul—Becoming a Buddhist Bhikshuni in Bhutan
The first Western Buddhist nun to be fully ordained in Bhutan tells us her story
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16:00
Artworks—Paul Simon's Political Storm
The legacy of one the most popular and controversial album releases ever - Graceland.
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16:30
What's Up Docs?—How can I freshen my breath?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know what they can do about bad breath.
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17:00
PM—29/04/2025
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 10, 5. Good Grief
5/6 What are you like at small talk? Better than David Sedaris?
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19:00
The Archers—29/04/2025
Rochelle is out of options.
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19:15
Front Row—29/04/2025
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Hell and High Water: Are we ready for the floods?
Is enough being done to protect people from flooding?
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20:40
In Touch—29/04/2025
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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21:00
Crossing Continents—Leaving Israel for Cyprus
Thousands of Israelis are making a new home in Cyprus in the wake of 7th October
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21:30
Stakeknife—4. The (Estate) Agent
5/12 Mark tells the story of a man called Joe Fenton and how he was connected to Stakeknife.
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22:00
The World Tonight—29/04/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
The Artist by Lucy Steeds—2: ‘What did you do during the war?’
2/10 A sultry summer of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom, set in Provence in 1920.
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23:00
The Witch Farm—Episode 3: The Old Woman
Liz witnesses a terrifying apparition, and Laurence’s behaviour starts to alarm Bill.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—29/04/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—When Cultures Collide
7/11 When civilizations meet, trade has a major part to play. Paul Seabright investigates.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—30/04/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—30/04/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—30/04/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Discernment
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
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05:45
Farming Today—30/04/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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