Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/07/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Child—Series 1, 9. Birth Plan
How can we truly plan for something as big and unknowable as birth?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/07/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—26/07/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The Olympics: we need a team around us
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Ennette C Lainchbury.
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05:45
Farming Today—26/07/2024: Illegal fishing in Wales; sheep shearing; robot dog
Illegal fishing is 'out of control' on rivers across Wales, endangering species.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/07/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—David Nicholls, writer
David Nicholls, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Mercury Prize Nominees, Paris Olympic Athletes, Adoption
We hear from two of the female artists nominated for this year’s Mercury Prize.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Becoming Michelin
Sheila Dillon speaks to women who lead some of the UK's top fine dining restaurants.
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11:45
Child—Series 1, 10. Due Date
When the due date is so hard to predict, what are they for and how are they calculated?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/07/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Rare Earth—The Seabed: out of sight, out of mind?
How can we protect our sea beds from environmental damage?
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12:57
Weather—26/07/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Sabotage in France on Olympic opening day
Sabotage in France on Olympic opening day.
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13:45
The History Podcast—Escape from the Maze, Escape from the Maze: 10. Mothballed
Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze?
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14:00
The Archers—25/07/2024
George goes too far for his own good.
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14:15
Limelight—The Skies Are Watching, The Skies Are Watching – 4. Aftermath
5/5 Vance’s warnings about extraterrestrials seem to come true.
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14:45
Communicating with Ros Atkins—6. Isabella Greenan, teacher
Ros Atkins speaks to passionate teacher Isabella Greenan on how to communicate clearly.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Hexham
Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Hexham to answer questions from the audience.
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15:45
Short Works—Everlasting Light
An original short work for radio by Victoria MacKenzie.
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16:00
Last Word—Dr Mildred Stahlman, Ray Reardon, Val McIver, Eddie Spence
Matthew Bannister on a paediatrician, a snooker player, a councillor and a cake decorator.
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16:30
Sideways—A New Frontier, A New Frontier: 3. Life on Mars
How commercial companies in space are expanding the possibilities for colonisation.
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17:00
PM—French travel chaos after arson attacks
Arson attacks are causing travel chaos in France just hours before the Olympics open.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/07/2024 Attack on French high-speed rail causes chaos in lead up to Paris Olympics
Incendiary devices were placed on rails to the north, west and east of the French capital
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18:30
Catherine Bohart: TL;DR—Series 1, 1. We Need To Talk About Kamala
1/6 We Need To Talk About Kamala.
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19:00
The Archers—26/07/2024
Denise fears the worst.
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19:15
Screenshot—Pop Idols
Ellen and Mark look at how popstars, and their fans, have been depicted in film and TV.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Douglas Alexander MP, Angela Haggerty, Lord Offord, Pete Wishart MP
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine.
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20:50
A Point of View—Olympics Now and Then
Michael Morpurgo on heroism, triumph and disappointment as the Olympics gets underway.
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21:00
Archive on 4—The British Black Panthers
The untold story of when Black Power came to Britain and forever left its mark.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Paris kicks off Olympics with ceremony on the Seine
The world's athletes sailed up the River Seine for the Olympic opening ceremony
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22:45
Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang—Episode Ten
June Hayward watched Athena Liu die. But now she’s convinced Athena wants to meet her.
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23:00
Americast—Can You Buy The White Hou$e?
The role of donations in presidential campaigns.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—26/07/2024
A minister promises to help victims of the infected blood scandal. Susan Hulme reports.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/07/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Child—Series 1, 10. Due Date
When the due date is so hard to predict, what are they for and how are they calculated?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/07/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—27/07/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Travelling at the speed of God
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
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05:45
Frontlines of Journalism—3. All for nothing
Journalism as activism. Is it enough to just report it straight?
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