Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/01/2025
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:15
Crossing Continents—South Korea: The Feminist Hunters
How feminists in South Korea are being hunted down, attacked and sacked.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s church in the village of Frittenden, Kent
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s church in the village of Frittenden, Kent.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—13/01/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—13/01/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Pandora's Box
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Fleur Dorrell.
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05:45
Farming Today—13/01/25 - Glyphosate resistant weeds, willow trial for sheep, farm machinery sales down
Glyphosate resistant weeds discovered in the UK for the first time, on a farm in Kent.
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05:57
Weather—13/01/2025
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/01/25 - Nick Robinson and Justin Webb
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Socrates, optimism and racism
Adam Rutherford with Agnes Callard, Sumit Paul-Choudhury and Keon West
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09:45
Café Hope—Grub not garbage
How one cafe is turning food waste into meals.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Fast-fashion company Shein, Abortion in Texas
Britain’s first black woman bishop tells her story for the first time in a new memoir.
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11:00
The Body Politic—Surrogacy
Sonia Sodha explores thorny ethical debates around the start and end of human life.
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11:45
The Ideas List—1. Mondex
Claudia Hammond revisits a bold experiment in digital cash, launched in Swindon
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/01/2025
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Supermarket Challenges, Lost Phones on Airplanes, Pets on the Internet
What will change for consumers as increased tax and wages hit supermarkets this year?
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12:57
Weather—13/01/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—The UK's AI future unveiled
The PM reveals plans for artificial intelligence in the UK.
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13:45
Human Intelligence—Teachers: Michael Faraday
An obsessive, meticulous intellect that gave us ideas behind world-changing technology.
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14:00
The Archers—12/01/2025
Justin faces a dilemma.
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14:15
Hennikay—Series 2, 5. G.O.A.P.T.
5/6 When the boss arrives from America, Guy needs Hennikay’s help ASAP – but Hennikay is AWOL.
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14:45
Marple: Three New Stories—Miss Marple's Christmas by Ruth Ware, Miss Marple's Christmas (Part 3)
3/4 As the guests eagerly await their sumptuous Christmas feast, a theft is discovered.
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15:00
Great Lives—Jessica Fostekew on Boudica
Comedian Jessica Fostekew nominates the ancient English warrior queen, Boudica.
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15:30
History's Heroes—History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 6. Louis Braille: Code Maker
A young Frenchman invents a tool that will change the lives of blind people.
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16:00
Canadian Immigration: Boom or Bust?
Canada has a proud history of immigration. Why do some now want to close its doors?
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16:30
Rewinder—Singing Dogs!
Greg James is back in the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Archives, rooting around for audio gems.
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17:00
PM—Economic woes overshadow prime minister's AI speech
Keir Starmer defends Rachel Reeves' handling of the economy.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/01/2025 PM sets out AI plan
Sir Keir Starmer outlines plans to harness artificial intelligence
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 82, Episode 6
6/6 The multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—13/01/2025
Joy isn’t herself at all.
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19:15
Front Row—Michael Sheen, Matthew Bourne on Oliver! and ghostwriting
Samira Ahmed talks to Michael Sheen about his plans for the Welsh National Theatre.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Why does Trump love tariffs?
How new tariffs could affect the world economy during a second Trump presidency.
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20:30
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Inside Science—Science in 2025
What will happen in science this year?
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21:00
Start the Week—Socrates, optimism and racism
Adam Rutherford with Agnes Callard, Sumit Paul-Choudhury and Keon West
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21:45
Café Hope—Grub not garbage
How one cafe is turning food waste into meals.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Starmer backs Reeves as cost of borrowing rises
The Prime Minister backed his Chancellor to remain in post for the rest of the parliament
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22:45
Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban—Episode 1
1/10 William visits the turtles at London Zoo. Neaera acquires a water-beetle and an aquarium.
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23:00
Limelight—Exemplar - Series 1, Exemplar - Episode 3
Jess and Maya reluctantly agree to assist a controversial public figure.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—13/01/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as the government answers questions from MPs about its AI plans.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/01/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Ideas List—1. Mondex
Claudia Hammond revisits a bold experiment in digital cash, launched in Swindon
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—14/01/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—14/01/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Jubilee Hope
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Fleur Dorrell.
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05:45
Farming Today—14/01/2025 - Trade with the EU, gene editing, robotic milking and small abattoir closures
England diverges from the EU and the rest of the UK on gene editing.
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