Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/02/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
Under a Metal Sky by Philip Marsden—Aerolite
A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
On airSelection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—21/02/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—21/02/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Change: it never changes!
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/02/25 Solar wildlife, Scottish land use strategy, regenerative agriculture.
Solar farms managed for nature prove better for birds than intensive arable report says.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/02/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Mina Smallman, activist
Mina Smallman, activist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—21/02/2025
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Regenerative farming and food. What does it mean?
It's a term used by small farmers and the big food businesses. But what is 'regen ag'?
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11:45
Under a Metal Sky by Philip Marsden—Gold
A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—21/02/2025
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—21/02/2025
Adam Fleming helps you work out what the culture war arguments are really about.
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12:57
Weather—21/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—21/02/2025
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 5: My Learned Friends
Come inside the barristers’ robing room.
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14:00
The Archers—20/02/2025
There’s a changing of the guard at The Bull.
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14:15
Limelight—Exemplar - Series 2, Exemplar - Episode 4
Jess and Danny Frenchurch, the notorious drug lord, cross paths, again...
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14:45
Why Do We Do That?—Series 2, 5. Why do we laugh?
Ella Al-Shamahi investigates why we laugh?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Walsall: Rainwater v Tap Water, Caffeinated Ants and Daffodil Diaries
Kathy and the panel are in Walsall to solve gardening conundrums from the audience.
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15:45
Short Works—Nothing Happened by David Szalay
Indira Varma reads a original short story for Radio 4 by the acclaimed writer David Szalay
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16:00
Last Word—Rick Buckler, Margaret Miles-Bramwell, Harry Stewart Jr, Maureen Halton
John Wilson on a musician, a businesswoman, a fighter pilot and an entrepreneur.
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16:30
Sideways—72. Limitless Love
Matthew Syed explores the human capacity for limitless love.
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17:00
PM—21/02/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/02/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 116, Episode 7
7/8 Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
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19:00
The Archers—21/02/2025
It’s action stations for Pat.
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19:15
Add to Playlist—Julian Joseph and Aoife NÃ Bhriain open the new series
Julian Joseph and Aoife NÃ Bhriain join Anna and Jeffrey as they embark on a new series.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Gerard Baker, James Cartlidge MP, Carla Denyer MP, Luke Pollard MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Sutton Scotney in Hampshire.
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20:50
A Point of View—21/02/2025
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
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21:00
Free Thinking—Malcolm X, life changes and flexible thinking
Timandra Harkness, Ekow Eshun, Sophie Grace Chappell, Richard Bett and Stephen Bush.
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22:00
The World Tonight—21/02/2025
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
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22:45
The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier—Episode 5
5/10 The plague has left Venice devastated but on Murano, the furnaces are firing again.
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23:00
Americast—How far away is a Ukraine peace deal?
Newscast x Americast x Ukrainecast
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23:30
Artworks—50 Years of the Koln Concert
After 50 years of Keith Jarrett's Koln Concert Kevin le Gendre unpicks its enduring appeal
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/02/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
Under a Metal Sky by Philip Marsden—Gold
A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—22/02/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—22/02/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Being the Rope of Mercy
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman
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05:45
Why Do We Do That?—Series 2, 5. Why do we laugh?
Ella Al-Shamahi investigates why we laugh?
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