Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Fair Exchange
5/11 Consumer protectors or greedy monopolists? Paul Seabright explores the role of the guilds.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/04/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—26/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—26/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—That fella would mind mice at a crossroads
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
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05:45
Child—Series 1, 16. First Love
What do we know about the bonding between a baby and its parents in those first few weeks?
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—26/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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06:07
Open Country—The People's Forest
How Epping Forest was fought for, and saved by, the people of East London.
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06:30
Farming Today—26/04/2025 Farming Today This Week: Agroforestry, Planning, Rare Breeds, EU food Imports
Are people aware of the ban on bringing meat and dairy home from the EU?
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06:57
Weather—26/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast.
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07:00
Today—26/04/2025
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Jeremy Vine, Poppy Okotcha, Jack Mosley, Nigel Havers
Jeremy Vine describes how his love of Agatha Christie continues to inspire him.
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10:00
Curious Cases—Series 23, Love Neurons
4/13 Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love.
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10:30
Soul Music—Bésame Mucho
Stories of one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—26/04/2025
George Parker of the Financial Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Pope Francis' Latin American legacy
Pope Francis stood in solidarity with priests living in cartel-controlled communities.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/04/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Pensions Minister and Poor Bereavement Service
The pensions minister explains the government's plans to reform the pensions system.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 117, 2. Elections (Local and Papal)
2/8 Pierre Novellie and Andrew Maxwell join Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
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12:57
Weather—26/04/2025
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—26/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Jess Brown-Fuller MP, John Glen MP, Baroness Angela Smith, Gawain Towler
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Strode Theatre in Street in Somerset.
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14:05
Any Answers?—26/04/2025
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
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14:45
The Archers—25/04/2025
Leonard is in the doghouse.
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15:00
Drama on 4—The Le Fanu Ballads
Neil Brand's mix of Irish balladry and classic Le Fanu stories of supernatural justice.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Louise Thompson, For Women Scotland, Decluttering, Musician Emma-Jean Thackray, Exclusion zones
The Made in Chelsea star on how birth trauma has affected her.
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17:00
PM—26/04/2025
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
Sliced Bread—Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
Are plant-based meat alternative products really the healthier option?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—26/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—26/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Pope's funeral held at the Vatican
World leaders, dignitaries and cardinals gather to bid farewell to Pope Francis
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18:15
Loose Ends—Rachel Joyce, Matilda Mann, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Levison Wood, Maya Delilah, Stuart Maconie
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Mark Carney
The former Governor of the Bank of England hoping to become Canada's Prime Minister.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Wayne McGregor
Choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor reveals his creative inspirations.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Against the Current: The Great Gatsby at 100
Sarah Churchwell marks the centenary of F Scott Fitzerald’s The Great Gatsby.
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21:00
My Poetry and Other Animals—Foxes, Tigers, Slugs & Snails, Horses
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage meets foxes, tigers, molluscs and horses.
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22:00
News—26/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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22:15
The Food Programme—The World's Historic Restaurants
Restaurants come and go. But a few go on and on. Dan Saladino explores their secrets.
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23:00
Call Jonathan Pie—Series 2, 5. Strictly Moscow
Pie's past comes back to haunt him, live on-air.
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23:30
Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:15
Take Four Books—Xiaolu Guo
Xiaolu Guo talks about her new novel and explores its connections to three other books. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/04/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—27/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—27/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The church of Saints Mary Magdalene and Denys in Midhurst West Sussex.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saints Mary Magdalene and Denys in West Sussex.
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05:45
In Touch—Ultra Access/Mixmups; Sound of a Masterpiece
In Touch hears about a new concept for customising television access, called Ultra Access.
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