Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/10/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Dangerous Miracle by Liam Shaw—Episode 2: A Race Against Death
2/5 Biologist Liam Shaw explains how the development of penicillin was supercharged by war.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/10/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/10/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—01/10/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
BBC Inside Science—The science behind autism
What do we know about the causes of autism?
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—01/10/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Motivation
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Emma - Lopen Ani Pema Deki.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/10/2025: Illegal meat at Dover, farm wages, economic impact of Wales's environment scheme
Twenty tonnes of illegal meat have been intercepted at Dover in September.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/10/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—Has Donald Trump ended seven 'unendable' wars?
Trump’s peace deals, Labour’s GDP claim and university league tables
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09:30
The History Podcast—The Magnificent O'Connors, 1. The Saturday Girl
How a chance meeting in a pub changed the life of barrister Nemone Lethbridge forever.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Gloria Allred and Rebecca Solnit on Epstein, New head of MI6 Blaise Metreweli
Two leading US women's rights activists reflect on the Epstein files.
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11:00
File on 4 Investigates—Swiped. Inside London's phone theft epidemic
Targeting the mobile phone thieves out to steal your handset and access its banking apps.
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11:40
This Week in History—September 29th - October 5th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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11:45
Dangerous Miracle by Liam Shaw—Episode 3: The Penicillin 'Mistake'
3/5 Wartime cooperation founders as pharmaceutical bosses pursue the competitive advantage.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/10/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Bills, Maximalism, Buy Now Pay Later
Rising bills and how it will impact you.
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12:57
Weather—01/10/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Danish PM warns Europe faces biggest threat since end of Second World War
EU leaders hold drone summit, Danish PM warns it's biggest threat since World War II.
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13:45
Food Britannia—Beans v Chicken
3/5 Max Cotton finds out if we could feed ourselves entirely from food grown in the UK.
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14:00
The Archers—30/09/2025
George faces a nightmare.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Murder in Aland, Episode 1
1/4 Baltic Noir thriller exploring espionage, power and mystery.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Private Healthcare
Why are more of us than ever signing up for private medical insurance?
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15:30
The Artificial Human—Why is AI erasing people?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if AI is erasing certain people from who we see online.
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16:00
When It Hits the Fan—Prince Harry and the Men in Grey Suits
David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine the fine line between coincidence and conspiracy.
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16:15
The Media Show—TV rights and the Boat Race, conspiracy theories in the media ecosystem, Larry Ellison, Newspaper legal challenge to Reform UK
TV rights & the Boat Race, the routes conspiracy theories take through the media ecosystem
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17:00
PM—Is the government going less green, for more growth?
A decision on how to continue fossil fuel drilling in the North Sea is expected soon.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Racism and misogyny in the Metropolitan Police uncovered by the BBC.
The Panorama programme witnessed the behaviour in an undercover investigation.
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18:30
Do Gooders—Series 2, 5. The Retirement
5/6 Ken receives news that takes him out of the office. Achi is forced to step into his shoes.
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19:00
The Archers—01/10/2025
Adam lays down some ground rules.
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19:15
Front Row—Steve Coogan on the return of Alan Partridge
Steve Coogan speaks to Kirsty Wark about his new spoof documentary about mental health.
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20:00
Moral Maze—Is democracy a failed experiment?
A special debate examining the morality of democracy.
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21:00
The Life Scientific—George Church on reimagining woolly mammoths and virus-proofing humans
Geneticist George Church on mapping the world's DNA and a mammoth 'de-extinction' project.
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21:30
All in the Mind—The rise of AI therapy
Why are people turning to human-like AI chatbots for therapy - and are they any good?
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22:00
The World Tonight—BBC investigation uncovers racism and misogyny in Met Police
Secret BBC filming exposes hidden culture of misogyny and racism inside Met Police
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22:45
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth—Episode 8
8/10 Richard Schiff reads Roth's chilling alternative history of a far right-leaning 1940s USA.
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23:00
Ria Lina Gets Forensic—Series 1, 4. Korean Glass Skin Facial
4/5 Ria is joined by comedian Lou Sanders try a Korean Glass Skin Facial.
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23:15
The Skewer—Series 14, Ep 4 - How to Be PopuLABOUR.
4/5 Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirical shapes and sounds.
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23:30
Ancient Lives with Mary Beard—Being Roman, Series 2, Soldiering for Softies
Mary Beard meets the young Roman soldier who spends more time shopping than fighting.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/10/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Dangerous Miracle by Liam Shaw—Episode 3: The Penicillin 'Mistake'
3/5 Wartime cooperation founders as pharmaceutical bosses pursue the competitive advantage.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/10/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/10/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—02/10/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
More or Less—Has Donald Trump ended seven 'unendable' wars?
Trump’s peace deals, Labour’s GDP claim and university league tables
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—02/10/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Obstacles on the Path
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Emma - Lopen Ani Pema Deki.
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05:45
Farming Today—02/10/2025 Cuts to milk price, bluetongue virus and food security
Cuts to the price farmers get for milk.
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