Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/01/2025
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:15
Crossing Continents—The Gambia: When migrants are forced to go home
The young Gambians who had to give up on their journey to Europe.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary鈥檚 Church in the village of Newton Valence, Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary鈥檚 Church in the village of Newton Valence, Hampshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/01/2025
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—20/01/2025
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Mining for Cheese
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/01/25 - Warnings over the future of the Scottish salmon industry, succession on farms, fencing
Scottish Government too slow in implementing reforms recommended for salmon farming.
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05:57
Weather—20/01/2025
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—Justin Webb in Washington DC and Nick Robinson in Jerusalem
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Music and movement; mind and body
Tom Sutcliffe with Daniel Levitin, Nwando Ebizie and Sara Veale
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09:45
Caf茅 Hope—Travel and chat
How a community bus has provided friendship as well as transport.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Israel-Gaza ceasefire, Donald Trump's inauguration, Runner Elise Downing
As Donald Trump is inaugurated, what will a second Trump presidency mean for women?
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11:00
The Body Politic—Pre-natal screening
Sonia Sodha explores thorny ethical questions around the beginning and the end of life.
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11:45
The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West, Shadow War: 1. The Escape
A near miss in the skies over the South China Sea.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/01/2025
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Probate Delays, Funeral Streaming Scam and Lab-grown Gemstones
The time taken to get a grant of probate is coming down but not for everybody.
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12:57
Weather—20/01/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Southport attacker pleads guilty
Axel Rudakubana admits murdering three girls. Plus the return of Trump.
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13:45
Human Intelligence—Collectors: Sei Sh艒nagon
The author of a Japanese masterpiece who saw the beauty and absurdity in everyday life.
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14:00
The Archers—19/01/2025
The Carters debate the next step.
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14:15
Hennikay—Series 2, Episode 6 Abigail鈥檚鈥� Partly
6/6 When Hennikay meets Guy鈥檚 new client, he realises that maybe it鈥檚 time he moved on.
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14:45
Marple: Three New Stories—Miss Marple's Christmas by Ruth Ware, Miss Marple's Christmas (Part 4)
4/4 Christmas dinner is in ruins as Jane Marple unmasks a jewel thief.
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15:00
Great Lives—A N Wilson selects Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe picked by writer A N Wilson.
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15:30
History's Heroes—History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 7. The Visionary Julian of Norwich
A young woman locks herself in a cell for years and becomes a literary trailblazer.
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16:00
The Coming Storm—S2: Inauguration - Bonus Episode
The storm breaks as Donald Trump returns.
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16:30
PM—20/01/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/01/2025 Donald Trump returns to the White House
President Trump has been sworn in for his second term in the White House.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 94, 1. A red phone called Kevin
1/6 Sue Perkins returns for a brand new series of Just a Minute.
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19:00
The Archers—20/01/2025
Vince hatches a plan.
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19:15
Front Row—The Brutalist director Brady Corbet and star Adrien Brody, Sidney Poitier season at BFI
Adrien Brody and Brady Corbet talk about The Brutalist.
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20:00
Rethink—Rethink鈥� political labels
Is British politics today too complicated to be understood in terms of left and right?
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20:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—UK AI & science-optimised pasta
The positives and pitfalls of AI in medicine and a pasta recipe with added physics.
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21:00
Start the Week—Music and movement; mind and body
Tom Sutcliffe with Daniel Levitin, Nwando Ebizie and Sara Veale
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21:45
Caf茅 Hope—Travel and chat
How a community bus has provided friendship as well as transport.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump declares a new 'golden age' at inauguration
As he is sworn into office for second term, President Trump says a new era has begun.
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22:45
Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban—Episode 6
6/10 William tries to stop thinking about turtles. Neaera thinks about spiders.
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23:00
Limelight—Exemplar - Series 1, Episode 4
4/5 Jess and Maya examine audio forensic evidence from a nightclub shooting.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/01/2025
Sean Curran reports on delays to the hospital building programme in England.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/01/2025
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West, Shadow War: 1. The Escape
A near miss in the skies over the South China Sea.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/01/2025
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—21/01/2025
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Displaying God鈥檚 Image
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/01/25 - Farm Assurance Review, sandeel court case and calf weaning
"Too many farmers feel farm assurance is 'done to them' rather than 'delivered with them'"
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