Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/04/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Self-Help from the Middle Ages by Peter Jones—Gluttony
4/5 Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of gluttony in Self-Help from the Middle Ages.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/04/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—24/04/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—24/04/2026
Susan Hulme reports on a top civil servant's evidence on the vetting of Peter Mandelson.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Climb the tree
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/04/26: Cover crop scheme proposal, sourcing thatching materials, gene-edited Barley
Calls for government funding to grow green manures on land left fallow due to war in Iran.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/04/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—The Eden Project
Kirsty Wark reunites the team of people who created Cornwall's Eden Project.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sophie Raworth, Maternity deaths, Sarah Finch, Stalking
The BBC newsreader on getting hooked on running and why she wants other women to do it too
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11:00
The Food Programme—A Life Through Food: Matt Tebbutt
Jaega Wise spends an afternoon with chef and broadcaster Matt Tebbutt.
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11:45
Self-Help from the Middle Ages by Peter Jones—Lust
5/5 Historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of Lust in Self-Help from the Middle Ages.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/04/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—Is the UK a Christian country?
A report suggesting a spike in church attendance reignites a long-standing debate.
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12:57
Weather—24/04/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Iranian UN envoy lays out terms for peace.
Iran’s ambassador to the UN outlines what the country would require for a peace deal.
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13:45
Last Word: Doing Death Differently—Being remembered
5/5 Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.
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14:00
The Archers—23/04/2026
Miranda moves into Home Farm.
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14:15
Limelight—Sabine, Episode 4
4/5 A dangerous side of Sabine’s life is revealed via a USB drive of secret recordings
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14:45
The Hackers—Series 1, Phreaks
1/10 Biella Coleman explores the earliest hacking subculture - Phone Phreaks.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—The Great Barn: Chillies, Camellias and Consciousness
Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit the historic Great Barn in Harmondsworth.
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15:45
Short Works—A Timeshare in the Heart by Michael Pedersen
A tale of wonder, heartbreak and tenderness during one boy’s trip to the Scottish seaside
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16:00
Last Word—Andy Kershaw, Dame Averil Cameron, Dr Judith Rapoport, Desmond Morris
Matthew Bannister on a DJ, a historian, a psychiatrist and a zoologist.
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16:30
Life Changing—I fell 900ft to the ground - and survived
A mid-air collision plunged Rob Bugden 900ft to the ground - miraculously, he survived.
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17:00
PM—Time runs out on assisted dying bill
The bill won't become law this parliamentary session. Is this the end of the road?
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—The European anti-fraud office formally opens an investigation into Lord Mandelson's time as trade commissioner
The peer is also being investigated by police in the UK
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 120, 2. The art of vetting
2/8 Tune in for the stories that 'beggar belief' this week.
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19:00
The Archers—24/04/2026
David is looking for help with the Borchester Show.
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19:15
Screenshot—Nudity
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore nudity on screen.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Poppy Coburn, Richard Fuller MP, James Murray MP, Hannah Spencer MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Lymm High School in Cheshire.
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20:55
This Week in History—April 20th to April 26th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Free Thinking—Purity
David Aaronovitch, Catherine Coldstream, Linda Woodhead and others join Matthew Sweet.
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22:00
The World Tonight—US could rescind support for British sovereignty in Falklands
Pentagon document floats possibility due to perceived lack of UK support in Iran conflict
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22:45
Few and Far Between by Jan Carson—Episode 10
10/10 Marion must decide how to move on with her life.
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23:00
Americast—Democrats fight back against Trump in Virginia… and win
Has Trump’s plan to redraw America’s political map backfired?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—24/04/2026
Alicia McCarthy reports on the end of the assisted dying bill.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/04/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Self-Help from the Middle Ages by Peter Jones—Lust
5/5 Historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of Lust in Self-Help from the Middle Ages.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/04/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—25/04/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—A round tuit
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi.
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05:45
The Hackers—Series 1, Phreaks
1/10 Biella Coleman explores the earliest hacking subculture - Phone Phreaks.
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