Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—07/01/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
How to Read the News—Have you read paragraph 8?
Why journalists rarely start at the beginning, instead leading with the latest development
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—07/01/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—07/01/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The Harlem Globetrotters
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf
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05:45
Farming Today—07/01/25 - Wet weather, HS2 limbo and innovative food and farming ideas
What does the wet weather mean for farmers?
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Morning
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06:00
Today—07/01/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Sideways—25 Years of the 21st Century, 25 Years of the 21st Century: 2. The Age of Mistrust
2/5 Have we lost faith in institutions, politicians - and even money?
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09:30
Living Without My Smartphone
Reflections from a group of teenagers who give up their smartphones for the school week.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Child sexual exploitation, Endometriosis reporting tool, Lucy Lawless on Margaret Moth
Lucy Lawless, best known as Xena: Warrior Princess, on camerawoman Margaret Moth.
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11:00
Add to Playlist—Georgie Ward and Abel Selaocoe round off the series
Abel Selaocoe and Georgie Ward add the final five tracks to the series
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11:45
How to Read the News—Whose agenda is it anyway?
Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant made global news this year- but should it have?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—07/01/2025
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and You - NHS
How good a service are you getting from the NHS right now?
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12:57
Weather—07/01/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Grooming gangs: Tories claim 50 towns could be affected
We assess the Conservatives' claims about the scale of child abuse grooming gangs.
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13:45
Human Intelligence—Disruptors: George Washington
Naomi Alderman explores the mind of the first US president, George Washington.
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14:00
The Archers—06/01/2025
Brad has a confession to make.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Concierge (Part 1)
Right-hand man Joe realises just how little he knows about his rich Russian employer.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Midnight
Josie Long presents short documentaries as the clock slips closer to midnight.
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15:30
Beyond Belief—Divine Comedy
Giles Fraser and guests explore why religion is such rich territory for comedy.
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16:00
Artworks—Beyond Burns
Alistair Heather explores the richness of modern Scots language poetry.
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16:30
Illuminated—Stockport: Britain's Karaoke Town
The crazy tale that Karaoke was invented in Stockport and stolen by the Japanese.
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17:00
PM—07/01/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/01/2025 Grooming debate continues
Disagreements continue about whether a new investigation is needed into grooming gangs.
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18:30
Janey Godley: The C Bomb—Series 2, 1. Not Dead Yet
1/4 Living in limbo, cancer scan to scan, Janey’s still utterly fearless and darkly hilarious.
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19:00
The Archers—07/01/2025
Harrison finds himself in a delicate situation.
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19:15
Front Row—Jesse Eisenberg & Kieran Culkin on their film A Real Pain, improving visual literacy in school, how Jerry Springer changed TV
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Bad Medicine: Inside the hospital trust at centre of a police investigation
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust faces a growing police investigation into poor care.
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20:40
In Touch—Macular Society's New CEO, Ed Holloway; New OCT Scanner Technology
Introducing Ed Holloway, the Macular Society's new CEO.
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21:00
Crossing Continents—South Korea: The Feminist Hunters
How feminists in South Korea are being hunted down, attacked and sacked.
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21:30
Illuminated—Reclusion
Will Self meditates on his withdrawal from city life and the meaning of reclusion.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump threatens to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal
The president-elect also said he would consider using ‘economic force’ to annex Canada
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22:45
Seaborne by Nuala O'Connor—Episode Seven
7/10 The Kingston docks at La Habana in search of spoils.
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23:00
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Steamy Reading Question
Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn try to take on their listeners' problems.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—07/01/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question housing secretary Angela Rayner.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—08/01/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
How to Read the News—Whose agenda is it anyway?
Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant made global news this year- but should it have?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—08/01/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—08/01/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Spread Joy
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf
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05:45
Farming Today—08/01/25 - Money for farming, Bake-Off Farmer and nitrogen fixing tech
The Wildlife Trusts want more money for farming and a stronger vision from government.
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