Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/08/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—4. Alphonse Bertillon - The Mugshot
4/5 Alphonse Bertillon, a Parisian policeman & photographer, leaves behind an enduring legacy.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—01/08/2025
A selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—01/08/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:04
The Briefing Room—31/07/2025
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/08/2025
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
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05:45
Farming Today—01/08/2025
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/08/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Monica Dolan, actor
Monica Dolan, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—01/08/2025
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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11:00
The Food Programme—01/08/2025
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
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11:45
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—5. Nadar - The Psychological Side of Photography
5/5 Nadar, the photographer adept at capturing his subjects' inner worlds in the 19th century.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/08/2025
The latest national and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—01/08/2025
News and discussion of consumer affairs
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12:57
Weather—01/08/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—01/08/2025
News, analysis and comment from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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13:45
The Power of Guilt—The First Year
5/5 A deeply personal story of guilt – how to live with it, and its power to transform us.
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14:00
The Archers—31/07/2025
George has a big question to ask.
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14:15
Limelight—Central Intelligence: Series 2, Episode 7
Cuba in revolt, Congo in crisis, and the demise of the Cold War’s chief architect.
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14:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—13. The Grain of Truth
In war-starved Netherlands, a doctor discovers a life-saving cure for a common disease.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—01/08/2025
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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15:45
Short Works—Flyology by Alison MacLeod
Ada Lovelace takes a liberating flight of fancy and a vision of the future unfurls.
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16:00
Last Word—01/08/2025
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
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16:30
Sideways—Chasing Peace, 3. Peace Reimagined
Matthew Syed explores the case for radically non-violent solutions to conflict.
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17:00
PM—01/08/2025
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—01/08/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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18:30
Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Catherine Bohart and pals dig beyond the headlines of one of the week's biggest stories.
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19:00
The Archers—01/08/2025
There are fireworks at the BL board meeting.
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19:15
Screenshot—01/08/2025
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image
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20:00
Any Questions?—01/08/2025
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
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20:55
This Week in History—30/07/2025
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Politically—Postwar: Omnibus 3
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—01/08/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
The Spire by William Golding—Episode Ten
10/10 By William Golding. Jocelin leaves the city for a final reckoning with Roger Mason.
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23:00
Americast—01/08/2025
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
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23:30
Illuminated—Don't Lose Your Head!
A vicar takes on a church and discovers there's a decapitated head in the vestry.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/08/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—5. Nadar - The Psychological Side of Photography
5/5 Nadar, the photographer adept at capturing his subjects' inner worlds in the 19th century.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—02/08/2025
A selection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:30
News Summary—02/08/2025
National and international news from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/08/2025
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Grace Thomas
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05:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—13. The Grain of Truth
In war-starved Netherlands, a doctor discovers a life-saving cure for a common disease.
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