Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:15
Crossing Continents—06/05/2025
Insight and analysis from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ correspondents around the world.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—12/05/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—12/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—12/05/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/05/2025
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills
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05:45
Farming Today—12/05/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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05:57
Weather—12/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/05/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—History: private, personal and political
Tom Sutcliffe talks to Tiffany Jenkins, Geoff Dyer and Lanre Bakare.
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09:45
Café Hope—12/05/2025
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society
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10:00
Woman's Hour—12/05/2025
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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11:00
Indispensable Relations—Maturing
Tom Bateman examines the history of the special relationship between the US and Israel.
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11:45
The North Road by Rob Cowen—Episode 1 - The Dig
1/5 An archaeological dig alongside a busy highway inspires a journey through place and time.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/05/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—12/05/2025
News and discussion of consumer affairs
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12:57
Weather—12/05/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—12/05/2025
News, analysis and comment from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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13:45
Welcome to Holland—1. Italy
When parenting journeys are flipped upside down after a diagnosis
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14:00
The Archers—11/05/2025
Lynda makes a surprising discovery.
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14:15
Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 5, 6. Out of Time
6/6 A spider rescue, a wedding and a huge shock. Can Joanna and Roger's marriage survive?
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14:45
Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson—Episode 7
7/10 One of the village worthies calls a meeting to root out the secret scribe in their midst
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15:00
Great Lives—Series 53, Raymond Blanc on Professor Nicholas Kurti
Famous guests pick someone they are passionate about
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15:30
Curious Cases—Series 23, Aches and Rains
6/13 Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask whether the weather affects our aches and pains.
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16:00
Currently—The Big Mortgage Time Bomb
Factual feature from Radio 4.
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16:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 48, Episode 1
1/7 Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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17:00
PM—12/05/2025
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 31, Episode 5
5/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—12/05/2025
Lily struggles to control her feelings.
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19:15
Front Row—12/05/2025
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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20:00
The Briefing Room—08/05/2025
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
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20:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Inside Science—08/05/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4's science magazine
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21:00
Start the Week—History: private, personal and political
Tom Sutcliffe talks to Tiffany Jenkins, Geoff Dyer and Lanre Bakare.
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21:45
Café Hope—12/05/2025
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society
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22:00
The World Tonight—12/05/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
The Boy From the Sea by Garrett Carr—Episode One
1/10 A baby is found abandoned on a beach on Ireland’s west coast.
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23:00
Nuremberg—By Their Fruits We Know Them
5/8 The Accused Men seem untroubled until they’re shown footage from the camps. Silence.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—12/05/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
The North Road by Rob Cowen—Episode 1 - The Dig
1/5 An archaeological dig alongside a busy highway inspires a journey through place and time.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—13/05/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—13/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—13/05/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/05/2025
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills
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05:45
Farming Today—13/05/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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