Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/02/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst—2. Life on the High Seas
2/5 Maurice and Maralyn are living their dream on the high seas, but disaster soon strikes.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—05/02/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—05/02/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Don't Give Up
Reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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05:45
Farming Today—05/02/25 - Illegal meat imports, council farms and plant nutrients
MPs are told animal products from Germany entered the UK despite an import ban.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/02/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Sideways—70. Digital Ghosts
Matthew Syed explores the ethical boundaries around using AI to create digital ghosts.
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09:30
In Dark Corners—Series 2, 5. This Evil Thing
5/6 Alex Renton tracks down some of the former members of a pro-paedophile group.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Comedian Hajar J Woodland, how often to wash your laundry?
The justice secretary responds to a report out today on women in prison.
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11:00
Today—The Today Debate
Nick Robinson asks whether it’s possible to go for growth at the same time as going green?
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11:45
Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst—3. Adrift
3/5 Maurice and Maralyn are adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a tiny raft struggling to survive.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—05/02/2025
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Are we too tolerant of fraud?
Spain's expat homes crackdown. And are you a fraudster?
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12:57
Weather—05/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Widespread opposition to President Trump's plan for Gaza
Both Gazan and Israeli politicians respond to the president's proposed takeover of Gaza.
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13:45
At Your Own Peril—The Great Tide
Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk.
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14:00
The Archers—04/02/2025
Alice plays gooseberry.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Margaret White and the Alcoran of Mahomet
The little-known story of the first publication of the Qu’ran in English.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Your Care Cost Questions Answered
Your questions answered on the cost of care in later life.
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15:30
The Artificial Human—What Is Trump's AI Agenda?
AI is at a turning point, Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask what direction it will take.
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16:00
The Media Show—Future-proofing media
The heads of Channel 4, The Independent and Sky News on meeting the needs of Gen Z.
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17:00
PM—Trump defends Gaza plan despite backlash
The president says 'everybody loves' his proposal to force Palestinians out of Gaza.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/02/2025 The world reacts to Trump's Gaza plan
US allies have condemned President Trump's plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza.
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18:30
ReincarNathan—Series 3, Snowshoe Hare
6/6 Comedy about reincarnation starring Daniel Rigby, Ashley McGuire and Elis James.
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19:00
The Archers—05/02/2025
Fallon makes the most of the situation.
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19:15
Front Row—September 5 director Tim Fehlbaum, new Motherland spin-off TV series Amandaland, the history of Slapstick
September 5 director Tim Fehlbaum, new TV series Amandaland, the history of Slapstick.
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20:00
AntiSocial—Bats v trains
Do we have to choose between conserving nature and growing the economy?
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20:45
How They Made Us Doubt Everything—Talc Tales: 4. ‘Time for more confusion’
When talc might be listed as a carcinogen, the industry assembles a ‘talc task force’.
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21:00
Sideways—25 Years of the 21st Century, 25 Years of the 21st Century: 4. The Age of Changing Families
4/5 What is technology doing to something as human as forming relationships?
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21:30
Inside Health—Bird flu update after UK farm worker infected and your questions on urinary problems
James discusses the risk from H5N1 and asks your questions on urinary incontinence.
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22:00
The World Tonight—International condemnation of Trump's Gaza plan
White House says US won't fund Gaza's reconstruction or put American boots on the ground.
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22:45
Raiders of the Lost Cask by Abir Mukherjee—Feints
3/5 Sunita has five days to find a hundred grand otherwise her criminal past will be exposed.
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23:00
Alison Spittle: Petty Please—Series 1, The Glitterbabes
4/4 Why was Alison kicked out of The Glitterbabes, Westmeath's premier break-time girl band?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—05/02/2025
Sean Curran reports on the weekly clash between Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch at PMQs
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/02/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst—3. Adrift
3/5 Maurice and Maralyn are adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a tiny raft struggling to survive.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—06/02/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—06/02/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Appreciating Grasshoppers
Reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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05:45
Farming Today—06/02/25 - Call for countrywide bird flu housing order, inheritance tax uncertainty for Scottish farm tenants, food preparedness
Egg producers want their chickens ordered inside to protect them from bird flu.
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