Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/08/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Open Book—Evie Wyld
Evie Wyld talks to Johny Pitts about her new novel, The Echoes.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—25/08/2024
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—25/08/2024
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Margaret, Leiston in Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Margaret, Leiston in Suffolk.
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05:45
In Touch—Trust
When you are or become blind, do you need to put your trust in other people more often?
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—25/08/2024
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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06:05
Beyond Belief—The Gift of the Garden
Giles Fraser visits the rooftop Islamic Gardens at the Aga Khan Centre in Kings Cross.
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06:35
On Your Farm—On Your Farm at 60
Celebrating 60 years of On Your Farm.
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06:57
Weather—25/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—25/08/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Defining church, US religious electorate, Prison Reform
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—FareShare
Matt Lucas makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FareShare.
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07:57
Weather—25/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—25/08/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
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08:10
Sunday Worship—The 350th Anniversary of Isaac Watts
Marking the 350th birthday of the renowned hymn writer Isaac Watts.
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08:48
A Point of View—The Power of Weird
AL Kennedy on how a passing remark has given 'weird' back its mojo.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Gillian Burke on the Pied Flycatcher
Biologist and podcaster Gillian Burke reveals the pied flycatcher is a special bird.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—Israel and Hezbollah trade fire
Hezbollah fires hundreds of rockets on Israel, which retaliates with airstrikes.
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10:00
The Reunion—The 2012 Paralympics
Kirsty Wark and guests relive the summer of the London 2012 Paralympics
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11:00
The Archers Omnibus—25/08/2024
A mystery deepens for the Grundys, and an opportunity presents itself for Kirsty.
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Afternoon
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12:15
Growing Solo—Year's End
Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset.
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12:30
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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12:57
Weather—25/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—Israel and Hezbollah escalate cross-border strikes
Israel launches 'pre-emptive strikes' on Hezbollah amid a barrage of rocket fire.
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13:30
Rearming the UK
Douglas Fraser asks what it will take to get the UK defence sector on a war footing.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Southwold: Weddings, Pelargoniums and Secret Snakes
Kathy and the panel are in Southwold to answer questions from an audience of gardeners.
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14:45
Opening Lines—Clear Light of Day - Episode 2
John Yorke explores Anita Desai’s novel Clear Light of Day.
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15:00
Clear Light of Day—Episode 2
2/2 After the partition of 1947, will Bim accept the invitation to Raja's daughter's wedding?
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16:00
Open Book—Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak talks to Shahidha Bari about her new novel, There Are Rivers in the Sky.
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16:30
Brain of Britain—Brain of Brains 2024
The ultimate general knowledge contest between the most recent Brain of Britain champions
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17:00
Witness History—The small Irish town known as ‘Little Brazil’
How Gort in the west of Ireland became home to so many Brazilians
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17:10
Behind the Crime—David
The boss of Livingston FC talks crime, prison and being a top-flight football manager.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—25/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/08/2024 Conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies
Israel and Hezbollah have carried out major attacks on each other.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Rachel Parris
Rachel Parris selects audio highlights from the past week.
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19:00
The Archers—25/08/2024
It’s The Stables vs the Summer Fete.
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19:15
Illuminated—Sybil Phoenix, A Civil Life
A radio portrait of Sybil Phoenix, the first black woman to receive an MBE, in 1972.
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19:45
Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - 2. A Scene of Horror
4/12 The story of how criminals dumped a million tonnes. A million tonnes of what?
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20:00
Word of Mouth—How babies learn language
Professor Julian Pine on how babies learn language.
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20:30
Last Word—Phil Donahue, Countess Diana Phipps Sternberg, Mary Gibby, Toumani Diabaté
Matthew Bannister on a TV presenter, a designer, a botanist and a musician.
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21:00
Sliced Bread—Toast - Little Chef
Why did we lose the roadside restaurant chain Little Chef?
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—FareShare
Matt Lucas makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FareShare.
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21:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Thailand's handcuffed democracy
The country has been thrown into political chaos thanks to the intervention of the courts
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22:00
Westminster Hour—25/08/2024
Ben Wright and guests look ahead to a big speech from Sir Keir Starmer and the Paralympics
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23:00
The Human Subject—The Boy with an Ice Pick in his Brain
The story of a young boy's encounter with a Dr known as The Travelling Lobotomist
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23:30
Frontlines of Journalism—7. Open the door and you’re doomed
Sources, spin and powerful people.
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23:45
Short Works—Glimmers
'And here it is: the sea, the summer, the light.' An original work by Kerri NÃ Dochartaigh
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/08/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Crossing Continents—Ageing without a safety net in Malaysia
How Malaysia failed to plan for its fast-growing elderly population.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Margaret, Leiston in Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Margaret, Leiston in Suffolk.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—26/08/2024
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—26/08/2024
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—We Are Each Other’s Cousins
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor
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05:45
Farming Today—26/08/24 "Mama Hen" the woman who rescues factory farmed hens
Mama Hen, the woman who rescues commercial flocks of hens when their laying days are over.
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05:57
Weather—26/08/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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