Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/07/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 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 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—01/07/2025
A selection of 蜜芽传媒 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 蜜芽传媒 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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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/07/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Artworks—Three Transformations of Virginia Woolf, 1. Inner Lives
Fiona Shaw celebrates 100 years of Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway.
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09:30
Inside Health—Are we being too safe in the sun? How to balance the risks
James Gallagher looks at the evidence for claims the benefits of sun could outweigh risks.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Fiona Shaw, Prositution Law, Director Rebecca Frecknall
Bafta-winning and Emmy-nominated actor Fiona Shaw on her newest film, Hot Milk.
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11:00
Add to Playlist—Debbie Wiseman and Ben Gernon round off the series
Debbie Wiseman and Ben Gernon add the final five tracks of the series.
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11:45
Unearthing the Past by Sarah Dunant—2. Renaissance Menageries
2/5 Fidelity, companionship and wonder - the novelist Sarah Dunant explores pets in history.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/07/2025
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 - How do you eat healthy food and keep costs down?
How do you eat healthy food and keep costs down?
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12:57
Weather—01/07/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Three former bosses of Lucy Letby arrested
Arrests over alleged gross negligence manslaughter 'have no impact on Letby's convictions'
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13:45
Politically—Postwar, 17. A New Jerusalem?
17/20 How much of Britain鈥檚 past were Labour willing to jettison in 1945?
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14:00
The Archers—30/06/2025
Henry鈥檚 advice backfires.
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14:15
McLevy—McLevy in the New World (Series 3), 2/2. Names in the Dust
2/2 Brian Cox stars in series 3 of the drama by David Ashton, set in San Francisco in 1849.
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15:00
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley - Series 2, 48. Amelie Decuzpere - International Art Thief
Lucy Worsley meets French art thief Amelie Decuzpere in Victorian London.
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15:30
Thinking Allowed—The Irish in the UK
How Irish nurses shaped the NHS. Also, Irish migrants, in London and the UK.
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16:00
Poetry Please—The Shipping Forecast at 100
Roger McGough is joined by Paul Farley, sharing poems inspired by the Shipping Forecast.
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16:30
What's Up Docs?—Why does our hair fall out?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken get to the root of the issue of hair loss.
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17:00
PM—Government makes welfare reform concessions
Ahead of a key vote on welfare reform the government announces concessions.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Labour MPs force another concession from the government over its planned welfare changes
The timing of proposed changes to PIP will be delayed until after a review
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18:30
Maisie Adam: The Beautiful Game—Euros Fever
The ultimate guide to the Women's Euros 2025, from football-obsessed comedian Maisie Adam.
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19:00
The Archers—01/07/2025
Brad finds himself out of his comfort zone
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19:15
Front Row—Tim Key on his sleeper hit The Ballad of Wallis Island
Comedian and poet Tim Key on his sleeper hit The Ballad of Wallis Island.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—File on 4 Investigates: Stalker in the Church
An investigation into a stalking campaign by a female Church of England preacher.
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20:40
In Touch—RNIB on the Benefits Bill; Visually Impaired Tennis
Wimbledon has begun and so In Touch takes a look at grass roots visually impaired tennis.
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21:00
Intrigue—Word of God, 2. Roberta Investigates
A chance visit to the Vatican hints at a black market in ancient treasures on eBay.
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21:30
The Bottom Line—Presentations: How to Avoid 'Death By PowerPoint'
An aspect of some jobs that many dread, and some top tips on getting it right.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Where does last-minute welfare climbdown leave government's authority?
Government wins welfare vote after big concessions to rebels
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22:45
Summer by Edith Wharton—2: 'I ain't ashamed.'
2/5 Wharton's 1917 tale of forbidden passion and sexual awakening, read by Lydia Wilson.
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23:00
Havana Helmet Club—1. Psychological Fortitude
A CIA agent hears a strange sound in Havana - and his life begins to fall apart.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—01/07/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as ministers water down welfare reforms in face of MPs' revolt.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/07/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Unearthing the Past by Sarah Dunant—2. Renaissance Menageries
2/5 Fidelity, companionship and wonder - the novelist Sarah Dunant explores pets in history.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service Programmes—02/07/2025
A selection of 蜜芽传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—02/07/2025
National and international news from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—02/07/2025
Susan Hulme reports on a dramatic day at Westminster as MPs vote on welfare reforms.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—02/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—It鈥檚 all about that base
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mariama Ifode-Blease.
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05:45
Farming Today—02/07/25 Profitability of nature-friendly farming, regenerative dairy farming, inheritance tax court case
Comparing the profitability of nature-friendly farming with more intensive food production
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