Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/01/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Young Again—22. Chiwetel Ejiofor
Kirsty Young asks actor Chiwetel Ejiofor what advice he would give his younger self.
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09:30
Inside Health—Can you really boost your immune system?
From kombucha to cold water swims, does any of it help protect us from getting a virus?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Trudie Styler, Broadcasting to Afghan women, Author Kate Fagan
Actress and film-maker Trudie Styler on her new documentary about Naples.
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11:00
Screenshot—Time Travel
Ellen and Mark take a quantum leap into the world of time travel and time loops on screen.
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11:45
The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West, Shadow War: 2. The Canary in the Coalmine
How the Himalayas became the front line for a cyber war.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—21/01/2025
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Working From Home
Is working from home working?
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12:57
Weather—21/01/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—PM: Southport murders should be a "line in the sand"
Keir Starmer outlines a new terror threat posed by "loners, young men in their bedrooms".
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13:45
Human Intelligence—Collectors: Denis Diderot
The Enlightenment encyclopaedist; the ultimate interdisciplinary thinker.
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14:00
The Archers—20/01/2025
Vince hatches a plan.
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14:15
This Thing of Darkness—Series 3, The Elephant in the Room
2/5 How much do childhood experiences impact the mind of a murderer?
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15:00
The Gift—Series 2, 2. Switched - Part 2
3/7 After discovering who she really is, Claire has decided to tell her side of the story.
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15:30
Thinking Allowed—Playgrounds
The social history of the playground.
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16:00
Dreaming of Connie Converse
Poet Emily Berry explores the music and mystery of Connie Converse.
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16:30
When It Hits the Fan—Power and influence in the (medieval) court of Trump
David Yelland and Simon Lewis decode Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration.
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17:00
PM—21/01/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/01/2025 - Sir Keir Starmer says 'terrorism has changed'.
He says the UK must rethink how it protects its citizens, after the Southport murders.
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18:30
Janey Godley: The C Bomb—Series 2, 3. Motherhood, Marriage and George Clooney
3/4 Janey reflects on key relationships and regrets, and ponders her pearly gate prospects.
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19:00
The Archers—21/01/2025
It鈥檚 a life-changing day for one resident.
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19:15
Front Row—Anora director Sean Baker, Caryl Phillips's new novel, Somerset House exhibition on Soil
Sean Baker on Anora, Caryl Phillips's new novel, an exhibition on Soil at Somerset House.
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20:00
Shadow of War - A Tainted Anatomy
Why is the brain of a Scottish soldier in a German archive, 80 years after his death?
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20:40
In Touch—SEND Crisis; Period Detection
In Touch assesses the impacts of a SEND system in crisis for visually impaired pupils.
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21:00
Crossing Continents—Death Marches: uncovering the truth beneath the soil
How a town in Poland 鈥� once in Germany - is discovering its troubling past.
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21:30
The Bottom Line—A Four Day Week: Less Work for More People?
Evan Davis explores if working four eight-hour days could benefit employees and bosses.
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22:00
The World Tonight—January 6th rioters freed by Trump pardons
Trump sets free more than 1,500 people charged for the US Capitol riot four years ago.
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22:45
Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban—Episode 7
7/10 Plans are made to help the turtles escape. A date is decided.
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23:00
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The 'Functioning Alcoholic' Problem
Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn try and tackle their listeners' problems. Last of the series.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—21/01/2025
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the Home Secretary about the stabbings in Southport.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/01/2025
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: 2. The Canary in the Coalmine
How the Himalayas became the front line for a cyber war.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/01/2025
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/01/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—22/01/2025
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Changing Human Behaviour
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/01/25 - US undocumented farmworkers, hedge laying, avian flu and the art of soil
How President Trump's plans to deport illegal immigrants could hit farmworkers.
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