Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—10/02/2025
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4.
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00:15
The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 1: 63 Wycliffe Road
Strange events start at an ordinary house in South London. Is it a poltergeist?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Petersfield, Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter’s Church in Petersfield, Hampshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú World Service Programmes—10/02/2025
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4 joins the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—10/02/2025
The latest news from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Persistent Prayer in a Divided World
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Mark Clavier.
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05:45
Farming Today—10/02/25 - Animal protein in livestock feed, hare coursing and community care
Should meat be allowed in some animal feed? The government consults.
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05:57
Weather—10/02/2025
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—10/02/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Wages for Housework – then and now
Shahidha Bari with Emily Callaci, Rosie Campbell and Victoria Smith
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09:45
Café Hope—Hops and jobs
How one social enterprise is helping prison leavers in their craft brewery and bakery.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—England Netball win, Body positivity movement, Author Emilia Hart
England coach Jess Thirlby and former England captain Pamela Cookey join us.
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11:00
How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain—2. Codes
Nicky Campbell explores the darker side of some boarding school experiences.
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11:45
Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To—Bagging an Heiress, 1: How to Be a True Gentleman
1/5 Comedian and broadcaster Sunil Patel shows you how to get rich by marrying money.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—10/02/2025
The latest national and international news from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Trading Standards, Mystery Holidays, Village Takeover
'Postcode lottery' in trading standards leaves millions of consumer exposed.
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12:57
Weather—10/02/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Concern at Government 'blitz' on illegal immigration
The new, tougher approach to illegal workers prompts a backlash from Labour's left.
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13:45
The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder by Katherine Rundell—Magnificent Disasters
1/5 First of five original essays on the power and politics of children’s fiction.
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14:00
The Archers—09/02/2025
Will Jolene help or hinder.
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14:15
A Charles Paris Mystery—Charles Paris: Situation Tragedy, Episode 3
3/4 Comedy from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4: Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris actor cum amateur sleuth
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14:45
Marple: Three New Stories—The Unravelling by Natalie Haynes, The Unravelling (Part 3)
3/3 Miss Marple realises that she's been looking at Martin's murder from the wrong angle.
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15:00
A Good Read—Nicci Gerrard and Sean French
The husband and wife writing duo pick favourite reads.
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15:30
History's Heroes—History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 10. Vasily Arkhipov and the End of Days
A young naval officer must choose whether to save the world or trigger its destruction.
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16:00
Indebted: The Story Behind National Debt
The UK's debt is in the headlines - Dharshini David tells the story behind national debt.
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16:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 9, Athene
3/4 Goddess of wisdom, war and... handicrafts: Athene is charismatic and bloodthirsty.
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17:00
PM—10/02/2025
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/02/2025 Hamas suspends the release of hostages
Hamas suspends the release of hostages, accusing Israel of attacking Palestinians
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 94, 4. Does the second turning of the tide amount to repetition?
4/6 How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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19:00
The Archers—10/02/2025
Disaster strikes at one farm.
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19:15
Front Row—Robert de Niro, Gladiators exhibition, Festen: Mark Anthony Turnage and Lee Hall's new opera
Robert De Niro on thriller Zero Day, his TV series debut.
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20:00
Rethink—Rethink... crime prevention
40% of English and Welsh crimes went unsolved in 2024. So is prevention better than cure?
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20:30
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Inside Science—The World’s Biggest Iceberg
And what does locking up a load of radioactive waste have in common with baking a cake?
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21:00
Start the Week—Wages for Housework – then and now
Shahidha Bari with Emily Callaci, Rosie Campbell and Victoria Smith
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21:45
Café Hope—Hops and jobs
How one social enterprise is helping prison leavers in their craft brewery and bakery.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Hamas delays release of Israeli hostages
Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire as it delays hostage releases
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22:45
Vidya Wade by Timothy X Atack—Episode 1
1/5 Maya thinks they've got a ghost. Written by Timothy X Atack; read by Amanda Lawrence.
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23:00
Limelight—The Incident at Ong's Hat, The Incident at Ong’s Hat - Episode 2: The Traveller
2/5 Can Sarah and Charlie trust the stranger who followed them to Ong’s Hat?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—10/02/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs debate the government plans to tackle illegal migration.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/02/2025
National and international news from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4
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00:30
Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To—Bagging an Heiress, 1: How to Be a True Gentleman
1/5 Comedian and broadcaster Sunil Patel shows you how to get rich by marrying money.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú World Service Programmes—11/02/2025
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4 joins the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/02/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—11/02/2025
The latest news from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Hope Among Ruins
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Mark Clavier.
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05:45
Farming Today—11/02/25 - Inheritance tax protest and farming mental health
We report from the latest tractor rally in London in opposition to inheritance tax changes
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