Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
The End of Family? By Zoe Strimpel—2. Fantasy and Reality
2/5 A thought-provoking look at married life when it goes wrong.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/11/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—26/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—26/11/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as the prime minister faces MPs' questions about Ukraine.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—26/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—We All Make Mistakes
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jane Williams.
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05:45
Farming Today—26/11/25 Planning bill and environmental protections, livestock genetics, robotic dairy.
Conservationists accuse the government of turning its back on nature in new planning bill.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/11/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Life Changing—A long wait for justice
After 30 years, child abuse survivor Jess Martinez gets justice.
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09:30
Shadow World—Anatomy of a Cancellation, 3. The Paper Trail
3/6 How did Kate Clanchy’s publisher respond to the online debate?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Kids social media ban in Australia, Tracey Emin on Bridget Riley, What your bum says about your health
Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in court.
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11:00
File on 4 Investigates—Multi-Cancer Testing - Hype or Hope?
Could multi-cancer detection tests help improve earlier diagnosis for NHS patients?
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11:40
This Week in History—24th to 30th November
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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11:45
The End of Family? By Zoe Strimpel—3. Gender and the Family.
3/5 An exploration of the role of gender has played in family life since the 1960s.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/11/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
Materials of State—The Ballot Box
David Cannadine examines the history of the ballot box.
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12:18
World at One—Budget 2025: Record taxes to fund rising welfare bills
Chancellor Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £26bn and ends the 2-child benefit cap.
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13:57
Weather—26/11/2025
The latest weather forecast
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14:00
The Archers—25/11/2025
Emotions run high at the rewilding.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Mediation, Dream Horse
5/6 New series about the power of a mediated settlement by Clara Glynn.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Autumn Budget 2025
The chancellor has delivered the Autumn Budget - what does it mean for your money?
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15:30
Child—Series 2, 4. Anger
4/8 Anger. In our story of toddlers it's where changelings, the lizard brain and law collide.
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16:00
When It Hits the Fan—Power, PR and the 'Epstein Class'
David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at the secrets of how the elite communicate.
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16:15
The Media Show—The Reith Lecture row, Telegraph sale & CNN documentary MisinfoNation: White Genocide
Reith Lecture row, Telegraph sale and CNN documentary MisinfoNation: White Genocide
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17:00
PM—26/11/2025
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—The Chancellor defends her Budget tax rises
Rachel Reeves' measures are set to take tax take to an all-time high
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18:30
It's a Fair Cop—Scam Special
Cop turned comic Alfie Moore dives into the world of scams.
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19:00
The Archers—26/11/2025
George's feelings are hurt.
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19:15
Front Row—The lead writer of Grand Theft Auto, Dan Houser, on his debut novel.
Dan Houser, lead writer of Grand Theft Auto, on his book about a game which goes wrong.
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20:00
Moral Maze—Politics: Whose Morality Is It Anyway?
Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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21:00
The Reith Lectures—Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution, 1. A Time of Monsters
1/4 Dutch historian Rutger Bregman delivers his first BBC Reith Lecture: Moral Revolution.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Chancellor raises taxes by £26 billion in second Budget
Rachel Reeves freezes income tax thresholds and ends two-child benefit cap
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22:45
The Princess Bride—Bitesize Backstories: The Prince
Bitesize backstories from William Goldman’s classic tale of true love and adventure.
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23:00
Tom & Lauren Are Going OOT—Series 2, 3. Agatha Quiztie
3/5 Tom and Lauren have their sights set on winning the grand prize at the pub quiz.
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23:15
Leila Navabi, This Is Your Bank
Welsh comedian Leila Navabi takes her scam callers on surreal journeys in conversation.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—26/11/2025
Budget Day - David Cornock and team report.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
The End of Family? By Zoe Strimpel—3. Gender and the Family.
3/5 An exploration of the role of gender has played in family life since the 1960s.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/11/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—27/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—27/11/2025
Sean Curran reports on the budget and the reaction to it in the Commons.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—27/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Keeping Things Simple
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jane Williams.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/11/2025 Budget and inheritance tax, farmer protest
Farmers protest in London as the chancellor delivers her budget.
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