Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/04/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Alien Earths by Lisa Kaltenegger—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Are we alone in the cosmos?
1/5 The world-leading astronomer takes us on a journey into the cosmos in a quest to find life
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/04/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—30/04/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Eight Day of Passover - Isaiah's Vision
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
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05:45
Farming Today—30/04/24 - Border checks, global disease monitoring and integrated pest management
Importers worry new border checks will be unaffordable.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/04/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—Presidential Candidates on Trial
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.
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09:30
Inside Health—Are more young people getting cancer?
Following the Princess of Wales’s diagnosis, we look at disease rates in people under 50.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sex and choking, Online Abuse and work, Plastic pollution
Why are more young people including choking as part of their sex lives?
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11:00
Screenshot—Fashion
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image.
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11:45
Alien Earths by Lisa Kaltenegger—Book of the Week: Episode 2 - Ancient Cosmic Messengers
2/5 The world-winning astronomer on exploring our ancient past in Earth's star studded skies.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—30/04/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Downsizing
Are you considering downsizing?
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12:57
Weather—30/04/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Office denies losing contact with migrants
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Office isn't in direct contact with 3,557 migrants due to be removed to Rwanda.
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13:45
Boys—About the Boys, 2. Life Online
2/5 Teenage boys all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about their lives online.
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14:00
The Archers—29/04/2024
Jakob makes a shocking discovery.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Song of the Reed, Eel
3/4 Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance return in seasonal drama set on a Norfolk nature reserve.
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15:00
Short Cuts—A Piano
Josie Long presents short documentaries with a piano at their heart.
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15:30
Beyond Belief—Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir: Religion and Politics in India
What a new Hindu temple tells us about religion and politics in India.
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16:00
Split Ends—3. The Fall
Singer Songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Brix Smith about her time in The Fall.
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16:30
When It Hits the Fan—Huw Edwards, PR speak and runaway horses
David and Simon discuss Huw Edwards' resignation, PR euphemisms and Army communications.
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17:00
PM—A guide to the local elections
A briefing on the local elections, and the latest on a sword attack in Hainault.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/04/2024 Teenage boy killed in sword attack in North East London
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the 14 year old boy in Hainault.
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18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 6, 3. Excalibat!
3/6 A magic bat and a chutney crisis.
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19:00
The Archers—30/04/2024
Jim makes a surprising offer.
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19:15
Front Row—Michelangelo exhibition at British Museum, Jembaa Groove perform, Inside Number 9
Michelangelo: the last decades, Reece Shearsmith and Jembaa Groove.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Caught on Camera: The special school staff who abused kids
The special school staff who abused kids and kept their jobs
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20:40
In Touch—Redundancies at Guide Dogs; Voting Equipment
Guide Dogs is making some big organisational changes. Their CEO explains what's happening.
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21:00
Crossing Continents—Kosovo: Euro or Bust
Could new financial restrictions revive the spectre of violence?
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21:30
Three Million—5. Ghosts
Three million people died - but why are they not better remembered?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Hainault: Man arrested after boy killed in sword attack
Four other people were injured before the suspect was tasered by police
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22:45
You Are Here by David Nicholls—Episode 2
2/10 Marnie and Michael each make their way to the starting point for the Easter walking trip.
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23:00
Uncanny—Series 4, S4. Case 1: The Flood
1/10 A teenager in Georgia tries to contact his dead aunt - and all hell breaks loose.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—30/04/2024
Sean Curran reports as peers discuss plans to compensate infected blood scandal victims.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/05/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Alien Earths by Lisa Kaltenegger—Book of the Week: Episode 2 - Ancient Cosmic Messengers
2/5 The world-winning astronomer on exploring our ancient past in Earth's star studded skies.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/05/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—01/05/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The bells of May
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/05/25 - Import border checks, local elections and blackgrass
We report from a border control post on the first day of new checks on food imports.
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