Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Beautiful Strangeness by Rebecca Stott—Episode 4: The Owl
Five original essays on how the mysterious is woven into the ordinary and the everyday.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—18/07/2025
A selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—18/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—18/07/2025
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—18/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Be Still
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/07/25: wildfires, crofting, strawberries
Wildfires, crofting, and strawberry trials.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/07/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Ash Atalla, producer
Ash Atalla, producer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—18/07/2025
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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11:00
The Food Programme—The New Good Life
Leyla Kazim is uprooting her life to Portugal to grow her own food, but will it work?
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11:45
Beautiful Strangeness by Rebecca Stott—Episode 5: The Flickering
Five original essays on how the mysterious is woven into the ordinary and the everyday.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—18/07/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—Men and books
Many male authors say they feel pushed out of publishing.
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12:57
Weather—18/07/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—18/07/2025
News, analysis and comment from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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13:45
Understand—Derailed: The Story of HS2, 5. Worry About the Detail Later
5/10 Dissent grows within HS2 itself.
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14:00
The Archers—17/07/2025
Susan makes an emotional gesture.
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14:15
Limelight—Central Intelligence: Series 2, Episode 5
Space race, psychedelic drugs, and a coded message 'from' the world...
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14:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—11. Love Bytes
A mathematician struggles to find love. What could be messing with his odds?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—18/07/2025
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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15:45
Short Works—Stock Image
A photographer is blinded by the flash of Virginia Woolf's genius.
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16:00
Last Word—Lord Blair, Jennie Street, Dr Anna Ornstein, President Muhammadu Buhari.
Matthew Bannister on a police commissioner, a farmer, a psychoanalyst and a president.
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16:30
Sideways—Chasing Peace, 1. Wired for War?
Our long struggle with peace raises the question - are humans wired for war or for peace?
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17:00
PM—18/07/2025
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—18/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 26, Episode 6
6/6 Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
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19:00
The Archers—18/07/2025
Neil reaches the end of the line.
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19:15
Screenshot—Scotland
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look for the real Scotland on screen as Braveheart turns 30
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20:00
Any Questions?—Reem Ibrahim, Alison McGovern MP, Enver Solomon, Lord Willetts
James Cook presents political debate from Levenshulme Old Library in Manchester.
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20:55
This Week in History—July 14th - July 20th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Politically—Postwar: Omnibus 1
David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.
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22:00
The World Tonight—18/07/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
Private Angelo by Eric Linklater—We are still Tuscany
10/10 Angelo’s homecoming will bring surprises all round.
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23:00
Americast—18/07/2025
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—18/07/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Beautiful Strangeness by Rebecca Stott—Episode 5: The Flickering
Five original essays on how the mysterious is woven into the ordinary and the everyday.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—19/07/2025
A selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:30
News Summary—19/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—19/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/07/2025
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
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05:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—11. Love Bytes
A mathematician struggles to find love. What could be messing with his odds?
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