Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/07/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
Being Roman with Mary Beard—5. Battling Bureaucrats
Meet the frustrated office manager trying his best to run an empire.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Peter's Church in High Cross Froxfield in Hampshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter's Church in High Cross Froxfield in Hampshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—15/07/2024
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—15/07/2024
The latest news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Rain and St Swithun
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
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05:45
Farming Today—15/07/2024: Wind farms, Rural services, Insect decline
An industry chief reacts to the lifting of the de facto ban on on-shore wind farms.
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05:57
Weather—15/07/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—15/07/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Orwell vs Kafka—Ep 2: Telescreens
Big Brother Is Watching You
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09:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Hesiod
Prize-winning poet, cataloguer of gods and author of a flatpack wagon manual: Hesiod.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Wendy Joseph KC, Storm chasers, Remembering sex therapist Dr Ruth, Insta’s Fake Guru
We hear from one the first female judges to preside in the UK's most famous criminal court
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11:00
Behind the Crime—David
The boss of Livingston FC talks crime, prison and being a top-flight football manager.
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11:45
Child—Series 1, 1. The Dance Begins
The life of a human begins to unfold.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/07/2024
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Trader Recommendation Platforms, Refill Shops and Landlords Selling
Are trader recommendation platforms vetting firms advertised on their platforms?
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12:57
Weather—15/07/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Trump vows to unify
Donald Trump heads to the Republican Convention two days after the attempt on his life.
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13:45
The History Podcast—Escape from the Maze, Escape from the Maze: H is for Hatred
Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'.
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14:00
The Archers—14/07/2024
Pip's brainwave may be the answer.
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14:15
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 15, 1. The Storyteller
1/6 Ed Reardon, curmudgeonly author bar none, returns for a new series.
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14:45
Gambits—7: Sacrifice
7/10 The next in a new series for Radio 4 by Eley Williams set in a village gripped by chess.
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15:00
A Good Read—Helen Lederer and Ilaria Bernardini
Comedian Helen Lederer and Italian novelist Ilaria Bernardini choose books they love.
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15:30
Searching for Butterflies
As spring arrives in Syria, Mudar Salimeh searches for butterflies.
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16:00
The Club Nobody Wants to Join
The American principals dealing with shootings in the hallways of their school.
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16:30
Rewinder—A Legend, A Knight, A Wizard
Greg James digs into the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
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17:00
PM—15/07/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/07/2024A judge has thrown out a criminal case against Donald Trump who'd been accused of holding onto classified documents.
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Stoke-on-Trent
4/6 Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. 4/6
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19:00
The Archers—15/07/2024
Susan gets her hopes up.
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19:15
Front Row—Anne-Marie Duff, Al Murray, Melvyn Hayes, Billboard art
Anne-Marie Duff, World War 2 on Film, Melvyn Hayes, Billboard art.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Health special 1: Advances in cancer research and treatment
Cancer: Are we are experiencing a step change in how we understand and treat the disease?
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20:30
´óÏó´«Ã½ Inside Science—Wimbledon Grass Science
Could white paint help tackle climate change? And 'synthetic embryos' for research.
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21:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 2, 12. Flying High with Johnny Smythe
Johnny Smythe, one of the first West African RAF airmen, navigates a terrifying flight.
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21:30
Intrigue—To Catch a Scorpion, To Catch a Scorpion: 1. Dangerous Journeys
Recorded as it unfolds, the dramatic hunt for a people smuggler on the run from the law.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump appoints JD Vance as his running mate
Donald Trump has appointed Ohio Senator JD Vance as his Vice-Presidential nominee
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22:45
Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang—Episode One
Rebecca F Kuang’s deliciously dark, witty thriller with a deeply flawed narrator.
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23:00
Limelight—The System - Series 2, The System - Step 4: Light the Blue Touch Paper and Run Like Hell
4/5 The extremists’ masterplan is starting to reveal itself.
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23:30
Lights Out—Series 6, Dead Ends
The audio-maker Talia Augustidis reflects on how we choose to remember someone.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/07/2024
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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00:30
Child—Series 1, 1. The Dance Begins
The life of a human begins to unfold.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—16/07/2024
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—16/07/2024
The latest news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—One Small Step
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/07/2024: Climate change; Rural housing; Moorland learning
The government is being urged to do more to help farmers meet net zero targets.
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