Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/03/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—Defence Spending, Rare Earths and Trunk Truths
The numbers behind Ukraine’s rare earth worth and the UK’s defence spending ambitions.
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09:30
Intrigue—Word of God, 4. You've Got Mail
When ancient tablets arrive labelled as tile samples, a federal investigation begins.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—New womb cancer swab test, the legacy of the last woman hanged, music from Nieve Ella
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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11:00
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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11:45
My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group—Episode 3 - Exile
3/5 September 2021 - many of the women consider leaving Afghanistan to escape the new regime.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—05/03/2025
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Sky High Water Bills, Planning Pemission Charges and 30 Years of Girl Talk
What can you do if your water company bills you £19k for a two-bed flat?
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12:57
Weather—05/03/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—PM: 'We will never forget those who serve our country'
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Assume Nothing—Killer Dust, 3. The "Evil Day"?
A secretive place – but some are talking. Will anyone get to listen?
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14:00
The Archers—04/03/2025
Zainab wishes she could turn back time.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Shandyland
Life, love, death and drink told through the story of a small, northern family-run pub.
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15:00
The Law Show—Expert witnesses in criminal trials
Who are expert witnesses, and what are the rules governing their use in criminal trials?
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15:30
Staying Cool
Can we escape from air conditioning in an ever-heating world?
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16:00
The Media Show—White House press access, Kursk documentary, Jeff Bezos's new rules for the Washington Post
Exploring the Amazon founder's influence on the media.
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17:00
PM—05/03/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/03/2025 American officials confirm they've stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine
American officials confirm they've stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
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18:30
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 5, 1. The Sense of an Abrupt Ending
1/4 Changes of government, global power struggles and making up gossip for a living
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19:00
The Archers—05/03/2025
Brian puts his foot in it.
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19:15
Front Row—Jessica Lange, Welsh National Opera's new joint leaders, artist Alison Watt
Jessica Lange, Welsh National Opera's new joint CEOs, and artist Alison Watt.
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20:00
Moral Maze—When should we be grateful?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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21:00
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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21:30
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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22:00
The World Tonight—EU leaders prepare for emergency security summit
The Brussels meeting follows Washington's suspension of intelligence sharing with Kyiv
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22:45
The Jura Affair by William Boyd—3: The Isla of Jura
3/10 A sparkling new literary whodunnit from the acclaimed writer William Boyd.
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23:00
Bunk Bed—And Now the End Is Near and So I Face the...
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with the wonders and woes of life.
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23:15
Jamie MacDonald: Life on the Blink—Series 1, Love Is Blind
Stand-up comedian Jamie MacDonald shares jokes and stories about love and blindness.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—05/03/2025
Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/03/2025
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 3 - Exile
3/5 September 2021 - many of the women consider leaving Afghanistan to escape the new regime.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—06/03/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—06/03/2025
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—A Welsh proverb
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—06/03/2025 - What do Trump's tariffs mean for global agri-trade?, James Dyson's farm, sustainable potatoes
American farmers are being urged to produce more by their president.
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