Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/06/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:15
Intrigue—Worse than Murder, 5. A Sense of Evil
Police close in on Muriel's kidnappers, but will they find her before it's too late?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Dingad’s Church in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Dingad’s Church in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—30/06/2025
A selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—30/06/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—30/06/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster on the history of parliamentary rebellions.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—30/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Mid-year MOT
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mariama Ifode-Blease.
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05:45
Farming Today—30/06/25 Bluetongue restrictions, telecoms leases, regenerative agriculture
Farmers on the Welsh border are worried about new bluetongue restrictions..
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05:57
Weather—30/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/06/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Marianna in Conspiracyland—Marianna in Conspiracyland 2, 1. The Dove and the Pigeon
What Happened to Paloma?
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09:30
Fool's Gold—1. Buried Treasure
Two Welsh detectorists stumble upon a Viking hoard – estimated to be worth up to £12m.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Paternity Leave, Wimbledon, Sudan civil war, Women footballers
Has the current paternity leave provision worked for you and your family?
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11:00
Starmer's Stormy Year
The inside story of Keir Starmer's turbulent first year as Labour prime minister.
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11:45
Unearthing the Past by Sarah Dunant—1. The Past Is a Foreign Country
1/5 Sarah Dunant explores the craft of blending fact and fiction to understand the past.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—30/06/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—RTS Deadline U-Turn; Festival Tents; Outlet Shopping
What now after last-minute U-turn on RTS meter switch-off?
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12:57
Weather—30/06/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Government tries to win over rebels on welfare reform bill
Ahead of a vote on the welfare reform bill, the government attempts to convince rebel MPs.
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13:45
Politically—Postwar, 16. The Result
16/20 The immediate result of the general election in 1945 was silence: a three-week hiatus.
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14:00
The Archers—29/06/2025
Clarrie is unsure where to turn.
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14:15
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 16, 1. A Crumbling Edifice
1/6 Another defeat from the jaws of victory.
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14:45
Dance Move by Wendy Erskine—Episode 5 - Secrets Bonita Beach Krystal Cancun
5/5 Linda’s Friday night with her friend is disrupted by a surprising announcement.
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15:00
A Good Read—Budgie and Juhea Kim
The drummer and author choose books they love.
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15:30
Curious Cases—Series 23, Clever Crows
13/13 Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain discover that crows are exceptionally clever.
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16:00
Currently—Crossing the Line
Are the actions of a climate campaigner heroic self-sacrifice or reckless fanaticism?
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16:30
Soul Music—Sailing By
Stories about a piece of light music which became interwoven with the Shipping Forecast.
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17:00
PM—30/06/2025
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Police begin a criminal investigation into anti-Israel chants at Glastonbury
The chants were led by the punk rap group Bob Vylan
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18:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 9, 6. Misrepresentation
6/6 When does a fib become a felony.
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19:00
The Archers—30/06/2025
Henry’s advice backfires.
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19:15
Front Row—Jurassic World Rebirth director Gareth Edwards
Jurassic World, Lena Dunham, and are militant groups exploiting the art market?
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20:00
Rethink—Rethink... summer holidays
In an age of climate change and over-tourism, what's the future for our summer holidays?
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20:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Inside Science—What happens when you bomb a uranium enrichment site?
The science behind US attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites.
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21:00
Archive on 4—The Shipping Forecast at 100: Shipshaped
Jerry Brotton explores how Britain's maritime heritage has shaped us.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Has government done enough to see off welfare rebellion?
Government defends changes to welfare bill on eve of vote.
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22:45
Summer by Edith Wharton—1: 'I'm a lonesome man.'
1/5 Wharton's classic 1917 tale of forbidden passion, read by Lydia Wilson.
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23:00
Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 4. Smile and be a Villain
4/4 Charles has accused the director of murdering both Hamlet and the actress playing Ophelia.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—30/06/2025
Susan Hulme reports as some Labour MPs say they're still unhappy about welfare reforms.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Unearthing the Past by Sarah Dunant—1. The Past Is a Foreign Country
1/5 Sarah Dunant explores the craft of blending fact and fiction to understand the past.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—01/07/2025
A selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—01/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—01/07/2025
Alison McCarthy reports as MPs question the government about changes to its welfare policy
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—01/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Wait a Minute, Mr Postman
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mariama Ifode-Blease.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/07/25 Early harvest, regenerative agriculture, farmers' data
Early harvest for some arable farmers.
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