Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—11/06/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick—2. An Abduction
2/5 China's one-child policy has far-reaching consequences for twin girls, aged two.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—11/06/2025
A selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—11/06/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—11/06/2025
Sean Curran reports as the government announces sanctions on two Israeli ministers.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—11/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Desiderata: Displacing Fear
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless.
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05:45
Farming Today—110625: Bluetongue, journey of a loaf, food waste
Bluetongue restrictions, journey of a loaf, food waste.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—11/06/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—How do you make something 10-times more lethal?
Plus, the Sycamore Gap tree, pensioner-worker ratios and yoga v fishers.
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09:30
The History Podcast—Half-Life, 6. Tranquility
6/9 Joe's great-grandfather settles in the United States where his mental health deteriorates.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Ultrarunner Stephanie Case, Alice Figueiredo, Women's Super League, Cycle tracking apps
Winning a 100km race six months postpartum and breastfeeding along the way.
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11:00
File on 4 Investigates—The Ketamine Trail
Paul Kenyon follows the ketamine trail.
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11:40
This Week in History—June 9 - June 15
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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11:45
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick—3. A Petition
3/5 The award-winning journalist uncovers the truth behind Hunan Province's missing children.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—11/06/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—UK’s hospitality industry: What’s the latest?
A new survey reveals that a third of UK hospitality businesses are operating at a loss.
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12:25
World at One—Chancellor unveils her spending review
Rachel Reeves sets out budgets for government departments in long-awaited spending review.
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13:45
Politically—Postwar, 3. The Beveridge Report
3/20 William Beveridge's plan was an answer to the question of what we were fighting for.
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14:00
The Archers—10/06/2025
It’s panic stations at Spiritual ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
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14:15
Drama on 4—At Sea
Cholera has ravaged a futuristic London as families flee for their lives.
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15:00
The Law Show—How can avoidable deaths be prevented?
Should a government body be created to make sure 'state-related deaths' are prevented?
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15:30
The Artificial Human—Is China getting AI right?
Aleks and Kevin ask whose AI development ideology will win: China or the US?
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16:00
When It Hits the Fan—Sirs, Dames and the PR Game
David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine whether you can PR your way to an honour.
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16:15
The Media Show—Sir Martin Sorrell on AI & Advertising, Dan Snow History Hit, the ethics of working with a convicted criminal to tell a story
AI & Advertising, Historian Dan Snow, new ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ podcast on people smuggling, Radio Free Asia
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17:00
PM—The Spending Review
Labour reveals its Spending Review: all the analysis
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—The Chancellor sets out her spending plans for the rest of the decade
Rachel Reeves promises the "renewal of Britain"
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18:30
The Matt Forde Focus Group—4. Political Empathy
Is there not enough 'empathy' shown in politics - or maybe too much?
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19:00
The Archers—11/06/2025
Kate is in need of a favour.
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19:15
Front Row—Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys remembered.
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys remembered.
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20:00
Moral Maze—Is having children a moral duty?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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21:00
The Life Scientific—Dame Pratibha Gai on training atoms to do what we want
Pratibha Gai on her microscope that brought chemical reactions into sharp focus.
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21:30
All in the Mind—All About Twins
Delving into the fascinating world of twin psychology.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Will voters feel better off from Chancellor's spending plans?
Rachel Reeves reveals the government's Spending Review.
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22:45
Albion by Anna Hope—Episode 3
3/10 Isa arrives late and has some startling news to share.
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23:00
Michael Spicer: No Room—Series 2, 7. Don't Mention the Galactic Cyborg War
8/10 You started it, you invaded Kappa Andromedae b.
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23:15
Welcome to the Neighbourhood with Jayde Adams—James Acaster
Jayde Adams and James Acaster enter the feisty world of community apps and messageboards.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—11/06/2025
Sean Curran reports on the chancellor's Spending Review.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—12/06/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick—3. A Petition
3/5 The award-winning journalist uncovers the truth behind Hunan Province's missing children.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—12/06/2025
A selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—12/06/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—12/06/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as Rachel Reeves sets out the details of her spending review.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—12/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Desiderata: You Have a Right to Be Here
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless
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05:45
Farming Today—Farming Today (12/06/2025): Farming reaction to the spending review
Farming reaction to the spending review.
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