Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:15
Take Four Books—Colm TóibÃn
Colm TóibÃn on his latest novel, Long Island, and its connections to three other works.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—20/07/2025
A selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:30
News Summary—20/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—20/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Chirk in North Wales
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Chirk in North Wales.
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05:45
In Touch—Visible Voices; Blind Beauty; Live Audio Description for the Euros
ITV is providing live audio description for the UEFA European Women's Championship.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—20/07/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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06:05
Thinking Allowed—Dogs
Laurie Taylor on the history of keeping dogs as pets and the politics of dog-human links.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Planting Hope in the Uplands
Rose Ferraby explores a Yorkshire upland farm where they are cultivating sphagnum moss.
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06:57
Weather—20/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—20/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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07:10
Sunday—20/07/2025
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Newlife
Paralympian Hannah Cockroft CBE presents the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Newlife
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07:57
Weather—20/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—20/07/2025
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Christ Church, Oxford
A service marking the 500th anniversary of the foundation of Christ Church, Oxford.
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08:48
Witness History—'I wrote Schindler's List'
Thomas Keneally stumbled across the story of Oskar Schindler while buying a briefcase
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Anita Sethi on the Turtle Dove
Anita Sethi visits the North York Moors to see the turtle dove - a 'bird on the brink'.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—20/07/2025
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
Desert Island Discs—Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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11:00
The Archers Omnibus—20/07/2025
Akram bites off more than he can chew, and Neil reaches the end of the line.
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Afternoon
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12:15
Profile—19/07/2025
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
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12:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 2. Marching Time
2/6 Rory Bremner, Gary Delaney, Pippa Evans and Tony Hawks return to Manchester
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12:57
Weather—20/07/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—20/07/2025
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
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13:30
Currently—The Dark Enlightenment
Is a radical political philosophy guiding the actions of the Trump administration?
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—18/07/2025
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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14:45
Why Do We Do That?—Series 2, 9. Why do we go to the pub?
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks: Why do we go to the pub?
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15:00
Drama on 4—Quartered Safe Out Here
The story of MacDonald Fraser's time in Burma, 1945. Based on his outstanding war-memoir.
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16:00
Take Four Books—Gurnaik Johal
Gurnaik Johal tells Take Four Books about his debut novel, Saraswati.
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16:30
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 11 - The North of England v Northern Ireland
The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 11/12
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17:00
Witness History: The Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes
An unarmed Brazilian man is shot dead by anti-terrorism police in Stockwell, south London
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17:10
Behind the Crime—Richard
A police officer whose personal and professional lives became disastrously entangled.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—20/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Freya McClements
Freya McClements presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
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19:00
The Archers—20/07/2025
Events spiral out of control at The Bull.
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19:15
Illuminated—Target Girls
Pull back the curtain on the hidden world behind the target girl’s silent, singular image.
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19:45
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Swap Out Sugar
Why swapping out sugar for fruit can boost your mood, memory and may even reduce cravings
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20:00
Feedback—The Language of Weather Forecasting, Radio 3 Controller Sam Jackson, and Women's Euro 2025 VoxBox
Andrea Catherwood puts listener questions to Radio 3 controller Sam Jackson.
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20:30
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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21:00
Money Box—19/07/2025
The latest news from the world of personal finance
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Newlife
Paralympian Hannah Cockroft CBE presents the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Newlife
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21:30
From Our Own Correspondent—19/07/2025
Insight, wit and analysis from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ correspondents, journalists and writers.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—20/07/2025
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
Artworks—New York 1925, 2. Spring
2/4 The story of the year New York became the biggest, most populous city in the world.
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23:30
The History Podcast—The Lucan Obsession, 2. Death In Belgravia
What really happened on the night of 7 November 1974 when Sandra Rivett was murdered?
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23:45
Short Works—Stock Image
A photographer is blinded by the flash of Virginia Woolf's genius.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:15
Artworks—Rocking the Recorder
Susan Calman champions one of the most misunderstood musical instruments - the recorder.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Chirk in North Wales
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Chirk in North Wales.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—21/07/2025
A selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—21/07/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—21/07/2025
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—21/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/07/2025
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor
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05:45
Farming Today—21/07/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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05:57
Weather—21/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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