Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/05/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane—Episode 3: Chennai
3/5 Robert Macfarlane explores an idea that changes the world 鈥� that a river is alive.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—08/05/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—08/05/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—08/05/2025
Sean Curran reports as the PM defends the decision to means test winter fuel payments.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—080525: rural homelessness, bugs, potatoes, Land Girls
Rural homelessness, bugs, potatoes, Land Girls.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/05/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Lise Meitner
The Austrian-Jewish physicist who, in 1938, solved the question of nuclear fission.
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09:45
Strong Message Here—I Want My Country Back (with Phil Wang)
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis are joined by Phil Wang to talk British identity.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Medical trials, VE day letters, Women entrepreneurs, Saba Sams
A new report highlights the lack of female-only medical trials- we discuss the impact.
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11:00
This Cultural Life—Doris Salcedo
Colombian artist and sculptor Doris Salcedo reveals her formative cultural influences.
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11:45
Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane—Episode 4: Quebec
4/5 Robert Macfarlane explores an idea that changes the world 鈥� that a river is alive.
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Afternoon
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12:00
VE Day Silence
Two-minute national silence to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
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12:02
News Summary—08/05/2025
The latest national and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4.
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12:06
You and Yours—Gap Finders - Charlotte Pearce
A Gap Finders interview with Charlotte Pearce, founder of Inkpact.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Lip Balm
Can Lip Balms really smooth, plump and perfect our pouts?
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12:57
Weather—08/05/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—08/05/2025
News, analysis and comment from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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13:45
The Autism Curve—4. The Identity
Autism today is not just medical but political. So who gets to decide who鈥榮 autistic?
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14:00
The Archers—07/05/2025
Freddie struggles with recent events.
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14:15
Drama on 4—London Particular, Episode 2
2/6 Alice uncovers powerful secrets in the forgotten corners of London. Time travelling drama.
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15:00
Open Country—Shipshape and Bristol Fashion
How the port of Bristol fundamentally changed the shape of the city and the land around it
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Medical Aid for Palestinians
Alexei Sayle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Medical Aid for Palestinians.
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15:30
Word of Mouth—Street Names
Michael Rosen talks to Philip Seargeant about where our street names come from.
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16:00
The Briefing Room—What are rare earths and why does everyone want them?
Who dominates the market for rare earths and critical minerals?
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16:30
蜜芽传媒 Inside Science—The mysteries of the ocean floor
A new study says 99.999% of the world鈥檚 deep seafloor is still unseen by humans.
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17:00
PM—08/05/2025
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—The UK and the United States have agreed a deal which reduces tariffs
President Trump said it was a great deal for both countries
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18:30
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 4, Saturday's Child Is...
6/6 Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
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19:00
The Archers—08/05/2025
It鈥檚 the end of an era in Ambridge.
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19:15
Front Row—Review, The Wedding Banquet, Isabel Allende, The Brightening Air
Reviews of a new remake of The Wedding Banquet, and a new Isabel Allende novel.
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20:00
When It Hits the Fan—Prince Harry's bombshell interview
David and Simon examine whether Prince Harry's interview was a spectacular PR own goal.
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20:15
The Media Show—Self-professed media diva Tina Brown and Chris Best, cofounder of the publishing platform Substack
Self-professed media diva Tina Brown and Chris Best, cofounder of Substack.
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21:00
Loose Ends—Alex Horne and The Horne Section, Susie Dent, Anoushka Shankar, Kate Wiliams, Callum Scott Howells, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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21:45
Strong Message Here—I Want My Country Back (with Phil Wang)
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis are joined by Phil Wang to talk British identity.
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22:00
The World Tonight—New Pope elected
Robert Prevost from the United States has become the new head of the Catholic Church
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22:45
The Artist by Lucy Steeds—9: 'He's a monster.'
9/10 Art, passion and the chance of freedom, in an intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence.
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23:00
Radical with Amol Rajan—Joe Biden, VE Day and the politics of nostalgia
How should we remember World War Two?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/05/2025
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the government announces a US-UK trade deal.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 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 鈥� 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 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—09/05/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—09/05/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—09/05/2025
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question a minister about the new US-UK trade deal.
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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—The joys of being glaikit
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—9/5/2025 UK trade deal with USA and what it means for British farmers
The UK US trade deal and what it means for British farmers.
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