Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/03/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group—Episode 1 - The Fall of Kabul
1/5 A women's writers' group being their collective diary as the Taliban retake Afghanistan.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—04/03/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—04/03/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Shrove Tuesday
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
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05:45
Farming Today—04/03/25 - The cost of avian flu, apple supply chain and soy-free dairy cow feed
The hidden costs of clearing up after being culled out with avian flu.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—04/03/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Doyne Farmer on making sense of chaos for a better world
Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette.
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09:30
Inside Health—Will wearables revolutionise healthcare? Cardiff Science Festival special
Fitness trackers at the ready! James runs through what wearables could mean for patients.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Obesity and children, How carers are coping, Lucy Edwards' new book
As new figures predict a rise in obesity, how can families approach this tricky topic?
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11:00
Add to Playlist—Emma Rawicz and Neil Brand reach for the skies
Emma Rawicz and Neil Brand add five more tracks to the playlist.
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11:45
My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group—Episode 2 - We Won't Vanish
2/5 A women's writers' group confront the new reality of living under Taliban rule.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—04/03/2025
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Going Green
Is going green affordable for you?
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12:57
Weather—04/03/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—President Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine.
President Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine - we explore the impact on the front line.
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13:45
Assume Nothing—Killer Dust, 2. Burying Evidence
An unmarked grave – and missing documents. What do the authorities know?
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14:00
The Archers—03/03/2025
There’s a silver lining for Pat.
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14:15
Body Horror—Episode 2
2/3 Caroline has had a full body transplant and can hear a voice in her head.
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15:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes: Series 3, Noor Khan: The Operator
In occupied France, can Agent Madeleine escape from the Nazis?
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15:30
Thinking Allowed—ECOLOGY
Ecological harms: from the Californian desert to the Salisbury Plain.
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16:00
Artworks—Roleplay, Fagin
One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. This time: Fagin.
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16:30
When It Hits the Fan—Trump, Zelensky, the King and Mummy Pig
David and Simon discuss the US and Ukraine, a wise use of royal PR and Peppa Pig's news.
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17:00
PM—Zelensky ready to work under Trump's 'strong leadership'
President Zelensky says he's ready to work on peace under Trump's 'strong leadership'.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/03/2025 President Zelensky ready to work under Trump's 'strong leadership'
President Zelensky says he's ready to work with Donald Trump to end war in Ukraine
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18:30
Heresy—Series 13, Episode 3
3/6 Discussion programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.
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19:00
The Archers—04/03/2025
Zainab wishes she could turn back time.
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19:15
Front Row—Raoul Peck on photographer Ernest Cole, the death of Bill Dare, 14th-century art in Siena, Colum McCann's novel Twist
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Locked up: Woman held in mental health facility for 45 years
The woman held in a mental health hospital for 45 years – when she wasn't mentally ill.
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20:40
In Touch—Blind Female CEOs
Two blind female CEOs tell us about their journey to the top job.
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21:00
World Of Secrets—The Bad Guru, The Bad Guru: 6. The Return
Miranda returns to Paris after some surprising news about the guru.
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21:30
The Bottom Line—Self-checkouts: Have Shops Reached Peak Self-Scan?
Why are some retailers bringing back people to scan our shopping?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Zelensky says he's prepared to work with Trump
The Ukrainian president says he’s prepared to work under Trump’s ‘strong leadership’
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22:45
The Jura Affair by William Boyd—2: Gower and Fontaine Ltd
2/10 A new literary whodunnit from the acclaimed author William Boyd set on the Isle of Jura.
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23:00
X Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story—3. Planet B
What led to Musk’s obsession with existential catastrophism and colonising Mars?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—04/03/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports on government plans to tackle the growing threat from the Iran.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/03/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group—Episode 2 - We Won't Vanish
2/5 A women's writers' group confront the new reality of living under Taliban rule.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—05/03/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—05/03/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Dust thou art
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
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05:45
Farming Today—05/03/2025 - Pig supply chain, blossom watch and a charity farm for women
Will new rules for the pig supply chain make it fairer for farmers?
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