Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 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 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—29/04/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—29/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 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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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—London Grammar鈥檚 Hannah Reid, Women and Trump, Domestic violence
London Grammar's Hannah Reid on navigating motherhood in the music industry and lots more.
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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 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Decluttering
How easy do you find getting on top of clutter?
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12:57
Weather—29/04/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Mark Carney wins Canada's election as 'Trump effect' is felt
What are the lessons for parties of the right after Canada's Conservative party loses?
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13:45
Americast—100 Days of Donald Trump, 100 Days of Trump (Part 2)鈥� What Has He Done to the US Economy?
We assess Trump鈥檚 plan to 鈥榤ake America wealthy again鈥�.
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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—Power returns to cities across Spain and Portugal
Investigations begin as power returns to cities across Spain and Portugal.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—The Canadian Prime Minister has set out his plan to respond to President Trump
Mark Carney says Canada will enter trade talks with the US on its terms
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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—Noddy Holder of Slade, Stephen Rea and Simone de Beauvoir
Stephen Rea on performing Beckett, and Noddy Holder discusses cult film Slade in Flame.
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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—Accessible Menus in Restaurants, Children's Author Jixie Dye
In Touch hears about the food app that is aiming to make eating out more accessible.
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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—100 days of the Trump presidency
We hear what Americans make of Trump 2.0
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22:45
The Artist by Lucy Steeds—2: 鈥榃hat did you do during the war?鈥�
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鈥檚 behaviour starts to alarm Bill.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—29/04/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs condemn the Belfast-based rap band Kneecap.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 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 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—30/04/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—30/04/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—30/04/2025
Sean Curran reports on a row over comments made by a member of the rap band Kneecap.
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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—30/4/25 Welsh community food strategy, British-grown pulses, biostimulant for wheat
New community food strategy for Wales.
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