Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/04/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi—The Future
5/5 Considering the recent history of Africa and looking ahead to the continent's future.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/04/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—20/04/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/04/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dabinderjit Singh.
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05:45
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Play an Instrument
Why learning a musical instrument can improve your memory and your immune system.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—20/04/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—Postal Paths and Corpse Roads
Helen Mark is in Cumbria, finding out about some of the county's historic fell routes.
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06:30
Farming Today—20/04/24 - New Welsh Rural Affairs Cabinet Secretary, unlawful game licences and dairy pollution
We hear from Wales's new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
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06:57
Weather—20/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—20/04/2024
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Nic Hamilton, Josh Elwell and Eliot Gibbins, Victoria McCloud, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris
Nic Hamilton on becoming the first disabled athlete to race a British Touring Car.
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10:00
Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny—Kiell Smith-Bynoe: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe loves a pool party, Shaun doesn't want to take his top off.
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10:30
Soul Music—I Can See Clearly Now
Stories of what Johnny Nash's 1972 hit means to people around the world.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—20/04/2024
Sonia Sodha assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—The Ayatollah and Israel
Iran's Supreme Leader has avoided going to war - could tensions with Israel change that?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/04/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—New Fraud Refund Rules and ISA Changes
Victims of fraud will be more likely to receive full refunds under new rules.
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12:30
The Now Show—Series 64, Episode 6
6/6 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the last ever Now Show.
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12:57
Weather—20/04/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—20/04/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Daisy Cooper MP, Lord Dannatt, Anneliese Dodds MP, Tom Pursglove MP
James Cook presents political discussion from St George's Guildhall in King's Lynn.
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14:00
Any Answers?—20/04/2024
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
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14:45
The Archers—19/04/2024
Alice becomes overwhelmed.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Elegies, Part 1. Milton's Lycidas
1/2 Poet Michael Symmons Roberts's adaptation of Milton's Lycidas and Tennyson's In Memoriam
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Ruth Wilson, Young women and voting, Jing Lusi
Ruth Wilson on why she's running this year's London Marathon.
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17:00
PM—20/04/2024
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
Sliced Bread—Toast - Mothercare's UK Stores
Why did Mothercare have to close all of their UK stores?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—20/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/04/2024 UK's climate advisor says Sunak has set Britain back on Net Zero
The outgoing climate adviser says Rishi Sunak is setting us back on Net Zero.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Tim Peake, Helen Lederer, Phil Manzanera, Jess Fostekew, Michele Stodart and Geejay.
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Paul Sinton-Hewitt
Paul Sinton-Hewitt, the founder of parkrun. Presented by Stephen Smith.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Sam Taylor-Johnson
Film director and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson reveals her creative influences.
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20:00
Archive on 4—A Brief History of Failure
Joe Queenan on the romance of failure, or the dreaded 'failure chic'.
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21:00
Legend—The Joni Mitchell Story, 3. Blue
3/6 Joni steps away from the glare of the spotlight & hides out in a cave with a red red rogue
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21:30
Influenced—Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat, Left the Chat: No 3. Several People Are Typing
3/6 How a video game about giants led to a wave of workplace rebellions.
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22:00
News—20/04/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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22:15
The Food Programme—Brexit's Import Controls
What will be the impact on our food supplies? Jaega Wise investigates.
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23:00
You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'Is it someone going down a waterslide?'
3/6 AI descriptions bemuse this week's guests.
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23:30
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 6, 2024
The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/04/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Open Book—Percival Everett
Percival Everett talks about his new novel, James, a retelling of Huckleberry Finn.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/04/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—21/04/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Peter鈥檚 Lodsworth in West Sussex
Bells on Sunday, comes from the village of St Peter鈥檚 Lodsworth in West Sussex.
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05:45
In Touch—Audio Description: New Ofcom Guidelines & Application in the Theatre
Ofcom has just made amendments to its audio description guidelines.
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