Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/05/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:15
Crossing Continents—Colombia's webcam women
Colombia is a global hub of the adult webcam industry employing an estimated 500,000 women
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of All Saints, Rotherham in South Yorkshire.
The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—26/05/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—26/05/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:04
Last Word—Hannah Deacon, Andrew Norfolk, Dame June Clark, Martin Graham
Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a journalist, a nurses鈥� leader and a businessman.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Gratitude for Emergency Services
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
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05:45
Farming Today—26/05/25 - A Wild Night Out in the North Pennines
Naturalists in pursuit of nocturnal wildlife in the Cumbrian Pennines.
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05:57
Weather—26/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/05/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Hay Festival: exposing the secrets of rubbish
Tom Sutcliffe at Hay Festival, with Chloe Duckworth, Sarah Gabbott and Saabira Chaudhuri
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09:45
At Your Own Peril—The Gamble
Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women in farming | A Woman鈥檚 Hour special
Anita Rani spends a day at a farm in Devon hearing from female farmers about their lives.
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11:00
The Patch—Bruton
A small town in rural Somerset becomes a magnet for contemporary art - what happens next?
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11:45
Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 1: The Truck from Tennessee
1/5 Barbara Kingsolver's first book; an eye witness account of a woman-led strike in Arizona.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/05/2025
The latest national and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Vape Ban, RTS Switch Off, Turbine Tourism
What will be the impact of the disposable vape ban?
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12:57
Weather—26/05/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Ukraine: Trump anger at Russian bombardment
US Senate threatens Russia with more sanctions after drones attack Ukraine.
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13:45
Shadow World—The Smuggler, 1. The Passport
British builder Nick joins an Albanian people smuggling gang.
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14:00
The Archers—25/05/2025
Lilian considers her options.
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14:15
Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 6, 2. Don鈥檛 Go to Strangers
2/6 Roger suggests therapy.
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14:45
Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson—Episode 9
9/10 The village is in uproar after Sarah Walker鈥檚 denials but the Christmas party must go on.
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15:00
Great Lives—Emily Williamson, co-founder of the RSPB
Notable guests pick someone who has inspired their lives.
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15:30
Curious Cases—Series 23, Chuckle, Snigger and LOL
8/13 Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain get serious about the science of laughter
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16:00
Currently—The Three Babies Mystery
The search for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in East London.
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16:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 48, Episode 3
3/7 Jay Rayner and the panel answer questions from a hungry audience in Macclesfield.
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17:00
PM—26/05/2025
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Moscow suggests Donald Trump is "emotionally overloaded"
Officials in Moscow brush off a rebuke from the US President
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18:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 9, 1. Bus Stop Assault
1/6 Alfie Moore returns for another series of comic crime conundrums.
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19:00
The Archers—26/05/2025
Alice makes an apology.
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19:15
Front Row—Alison Steadman live from Hay Festival
Live from the Hay Festival, Alison Steadman talks to Samira about her career
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20:00
The Briefing Room—What is ransomware and what can be done to stop it?
How should organisations deal with the threat of ransomware attacks?
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20:30
蜜芽传媒 Inside Science—Does the pandemic agreement make the world safer?
An international agreement to prepare for future pandemics is adopted. What does it mean?
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21:00
Start the Week—Hay Festival: exposing the secrets of rubbish
Tom Sutcliffe at Hay Festival, with Chloe Duckworth, Sarah Gabbott and Saabira Chaudhuri
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21:45
The Shipping Postcards—Dogger
1/5 Visits to the areas from the Shipping Forecast: Dogger, Irish Sea, Wight, Lundy and Forth.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Car ploughs into people at Liverpool FC parade
53-year-old British man detained at the scene after car collides with crowd
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22:45
Shakedowns in Hyperspace by Naomi Wood—1: 'Helen! Helen! Helen!'
1/5 A darkly comic and brilliantly original series for Radio 4 from the acclaimed Naomi Wood.
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23:00
Nuremberg—He Pointed to the Sky
7/8 An ordinary man gives evidence. He killed 90,000 Jews. He wouldn鈥檛 disobey an order.
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23:30
A Good Read—Sophie Hannah and Viv Groskop
Broken friendships, life on the stage, and a sinister talking dog all feature this week.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/05/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 1: The Truck from Tennessee
1/5 Barbara Kingsolver's first book; an eye witness account of a woman-led strike in Arizona.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—27/05/2025
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 joins the 蜜芽传媒 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—27/05/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:04
Currently—The Three Babies Mystery
The search for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in East London.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Mercy
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/05/25 National Parks, impact of dry weather, plastic in insects.
National Parks, wild camping and fly camping.
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