Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Ten Second Showdown—Allan Wells
Defying Thatcher to race behind the Iron Curtain
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—20/05/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—20/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—20/05/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/05/2025
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
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05:45
Farming Today—20/05/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/05/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Claudia de Rham on playing with gravity
Claudia de Rham on defying gravity and understanding its fundamental nature.
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09:30
All in the Mind—20/05/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4's science magazine
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10:00
Woman's Hour—20/05/2025
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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11:00
Screenshot—Summer Blockbusters
As Jaws turns 50, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the summer blockbuster.
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11:45
Me and the Farmer—2. Young, Free Range and Single
Dancing, Drinking and Dave Pearce - the soundtrack to Jim's youth.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/05/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—20/05/2025
News and discussion of consumer affairs
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12:57
Weather—20/05/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—20/05/2025
News, analysis and comment from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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13:45
Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—20/05/2025
Irish comic Mary Bourke presents a brutally funny look at the world of being a carer.
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14:00
The Archers—19/05/2025
Contemporary drama in a rural setting
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14:15
Drama on 4—Safe from Harm
Powerful drama by Rhiannon Boyle charting the devastating ripple effects of paedophilia.
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15:00
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley, 20/05/2025
Lucy Worsley looks at swindlers, conwomen and hustlers.
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15:30
Heart and Soul—Guns, grief and god: Part 2
Edward Stourton visits a church community following a school shooting.
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16:00
Artworks—Three Faces of DH Lawrence, 20/05/2025
A major new three-part series examining one of Britain’s greatest writers, DH Lawrence.
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16:30
What's Up Docs?—20/05/2025
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are on a mission to help us take better care of ourselves.
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17:00
PM—20/05/2025
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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18:30
Unspeakable—Series 2, 2. Curiosity should have got a dog
2/6 Unfinished sentences, undeserved promotions, and ungrateful cats.
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19:00
The Archers—20/05/2025
Contemporary drama in a rural setting
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19:15
Front Row—20/05/2025
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—20/05/2025
News-making original journalism investigating stories at home and abroad
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20:40
In Touch—20/05/2025
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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21:00
Crossing Continents—20/05/2025
Insight, and analysis from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ correspondents around the world
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21:30
Stakeknife—7. The Beginning of the End
8/12 In 1990, a man was interrogated by Scappaticci. He survived to document his experience.
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22:00
The World Tonight—20/05/2025
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 Seven
7/10 Declan makes his first trip on the Christine Dawn.
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23:00
The Witch Farm—Episode 6: The Devil Rides Out
Forced to flee Heol Fanog, Bill and Liz turn to a new exorcist for help.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/05/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Ten Second Showdown—Ben Johnson
The dirtiest race in history
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—21/05/2025
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—21/05/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—21/05/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/05/2025
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
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05:45
Farming Today—21/05/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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