Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/08/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Crossing Continents—Rejecting public education in Arizona
‘School choice’: Why are parents opting out of public education for their children?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook in Somerset.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook in Somerset.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—19/08/2024
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—19/08/2024
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Edinburgh's historic streets
With Father Jamie McMorrin of St Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church in Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—19/08/24 - Biodiversity net gain, growing confetti and coastal communities
How to break down barriers for smaller farmers who want to attract green finance.
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05:57
Weather—19/08/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/08/24 - Mishal Husain and Lyse Doucet
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Artificial Human—Can AI Look After Me in Old Age?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the question: Can AI look after me in old age?
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09:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 4, Livy
Natalie Haynes stands up in the name of Roman historian Livy. With Al Murray.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Van life, Surrogacy, Women and stonemasonary
Listener Siobhan Daniels on living in a motorhome and exploring the UK
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11:00
Michael Sheen Gets Into Character—From System to Method
Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting.
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11:30
One to One—Crying: Keith Brymer-Jones and Susie Orbach
Keith Brymer-Jones talks to psychotherapist Susie Orbach about crying.
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11:45
Exam Nation by Sammy Wright—Episode 1 - A question from education's front line
1/5 Head of School and English teacher Sammy Wright has a fundamental question about school.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/08/2024
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Flat sales, high heels and browser cookies
What's happening with flat sales?
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12:57
Weather—19/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Court hearings rationed amid cell shortage
The government announces an emergency scheme to ease pressure on prison places.
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13:45
Grenfell: Building a Disaster—1. Wake Up Call
As the world hears news of a fire in west London, questions start about who’s to blame.
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14:00
The Archers—18/08/2024
Alistair faces the consequences
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14:15
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 15, 6. The Mousetrap
6/6 Ed secures a role with an independent production company.
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14:45
Jessie Kesson Short Stories—Cold in Coventry
2/3 A young woman fears for her future when she is dismissed from her first job in service.
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15:00
Great Lives—Film director Julien Temple on Elizabethan bad boy Christopher Marlowe
Biographical show in which famous guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
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15:30
Extreme: Muscle Men—Muscle Men, 4. Perfect Square Pecs
5/8 As a desire for muscles grips 1980s America, the steroid ring is ready to meet the demand.
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16:00
Ukraine - On the Frontline
Drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine.
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16:30
Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, London to Berwick on Tweed
5/5 Alexei Sayle meets strangers on a train as he travels from London to Berwick on Tweed.
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17:00
PM—Mike Lynch missing as superyacht sinks off Sicily
British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch amongst those missing after yacht sinks off Sicily
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/08/2024
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 30, Episode 3
3/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—19/08/2024
Will is forced to improvise
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19:15
Front Row—Pat Barker, the films of Alain Delon, Proms played by memory, Orlando Weeks
Pat Barker, Alain Delon, Proms from memory, Orlando Weeks
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Global Tensions 2: China, Taiwan and the South China Sea
China sees Taiwan as part of its territory. Taiwan thinks otherwise. Is trouble looming?
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20:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Inside Science—Beavers of London
As beaver kits arrive in London, we ask if we should bring wilderness back to UK cities.
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21:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 2, 17. Charles Drew and the Blood Bank
How did an African-American doctor come to lead the blood bank effort during the war?
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21:30
Intrigue—To Catch a Scorpion, To Catch a Scorpion: 6. In Our Grasp
Rob and Sue are investigating Scorpion's links to Turkey when they discover a new lead.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago
Delegates set to formally confirm Kamala Harris as the party's presidential candidate.
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22:45
The Go-Between by LP Hartley—Episode One
1/10 During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages
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23:00
Limelight—Harland - Series 2, Harland - 4. punresdæg
4/5 Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller continues. Starring Tyger Drew Honey.
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23:30
The Rise and Rise of the Microchip—When the Chips are Down
The story of the microchip's Cold War past, corporate present and quantum future.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/08/2024
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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00:30
Exam Nation by Sammy Wright—Episode 1 - A question from education's front line
1/5 Head of School and English teacher Sammy Wright has a fundamental question about school.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—20/08/2024
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—20/08/2024
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Rhapsodic Theatre
With Father Jamie McMorrin of St Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church in Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/08/2024: Methane emissions; tourism; AI in farming
Results of a study shows feeding willow to cattle can help reduce methane emissions
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