Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane—Episode 4: Quebec
4/5 Robert Macfarlane explores an idea that changes the world – that a river is alive.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—09/05/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—09/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—09/05/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/05/2025
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/05/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/05/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—The Coalition of 2010
Kirsty Wark reunites the people that forged Britain's 2010 coalition government.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—09/05/2025
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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11:00
The Food Programme—09/05/2025
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
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11:45
Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane—Episode 5: The Springs
5/5 Robert Macfarlane explores an idea that changes the world – that a river is alive.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—09/05/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—09/05/2025
News and discussion of consumer affairs
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12:57
Weather—09/05/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—09/05/2025
News, analysis and comment from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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13:45
The Autism Curve—5. The Spectrum
Has the idea of autism expanded so far that it’s breaking?
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14:00
The Archers—08/05/2025
It’s the end of an era in Ambridge.
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14:15
Limelight—Discretion, Episode 5
5/5 A new thriller from Chris Brandon and Davy Banks, with executive producer Jed Mercurio.
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14:45
Child—Series 1, 18. Fingers and Toes
How are mother and baby developing? Sure, we’ve counted their toes - but what happens now?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—09/05/2025
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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15:45
Short Works—The Give and Take
A man goes through a rough patch against the backdrop of a rewilding project.
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16:00
Last Word—09/05/2025
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
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16:30
Life Changing—The Great Escape
Dr Sian Williams talks to a woman who found a way through her debilitating panic attacks.
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17:00
PM—09/05/2025
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 117, Episode 4
4/8 Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
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19:00
The Archers—09/05/2025
There’s a miracle for Kate.
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19:15
Screenshot—Immigrant Epics
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of immigrant epics on screen.
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20:00
Any Questions?—09/05/2025
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
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20:55
This Week in History—07/05/2025
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Free Thinking—09/05/2025
The ideas shaping our lives today - with artists and thinkers in debates and interviews.
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22:00
The World Tonight—09/05/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
The Artist by Lucy Steeds—10: 'Here I am.'
10/10 Art, passion and the chance of freedom, in an intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence.
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23:00
Americast—09/05/2025
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—09/05/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane—Episode 5: The Springs
5/5 Robert Macfarlane explores an idea that changes the world – that a river is alive.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—10/05/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—10/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/05/2025
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills
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05:45
Child—Series 1, 18. Fingers and Toes
How are mother and baby developing? Sure, we’ve counted their toes - but what happens now?
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