Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/05/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
To the Edge of the World by Tilar J Mazzeo—Episode 5
5/5 1856. Mary Ann Patten becomes the first woman to captain a merchant clipper ship.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/05/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—02/05/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Stillness
Spiritual reflection with Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
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05:45
The Hackers—Series 1, The Worm
2/10 Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—02/05/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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06:07
Open Country—Roadside Verges
Martha Kearney explores the forgotten and neglected world of roadside verges.
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06:30
Farming Today—02/05/26 Dry April, Agroforestry, Giant greenhouse
Dry spring, agroforestry, giant greenhouse.
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06:57
Weather—02/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—02/05/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Lucy Shepherd, Jonathan Shalit and the Inheritance Tracks of Liz Earle
Adrian Chiles with extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
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10:00
What's Up Docs?—Should you improve your balance?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how we can improve our balance.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 52, Swindon
4/7 Jay Rayner and the panel are in Swindon to talk roast pork and tuna.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—02/05/2026
Isabel Hardman analyses the latest developments at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—President Trump, the King, and a special relationship
Donald Trump welcomed the King and Queen to DC for a diplomatically sensitive visit.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—02/05/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—NS&I Delays and Youth Unemployment
Bereaved listeners face serious delays in accessing money from NS&I.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 120, 3. When the King came round for tea
3/8 Who’s been described as “the greatest King in my book”?
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12:57
Weather—02/05/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News—02/05/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, Robbie Moore MP, Lisa Smart MP, Gawain Towler
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Grassington Town Hall in North Yorkshire.
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14:05
Any Answers?—02/05/2026
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
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14:45
The Archers—01/05/2026
David feels the strain.
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15:00
Hardy's Women—Jude the Obscure, Episode 1
1/3 Sue Bridehead relates the story of stonemason Jude and his dreams of being a scholar.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Maureen Lipman, Women in security, Female birdsong
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
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17:00
PM—US plans to pull 5,000 troops from Germany
President Trump announces plan to withdraw 15% of American troops from German bases.
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17:30
Sliced Bread—Vibration Plates
Can vibration plates boost fitness, bone density, and even lymphatic drainage?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—02/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—PM suggests ban on some pro-Palestinian protests
Opposition parties react to PM's suggestion of ban on some pro-Palestinian marches
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18:15
Loose Ends—Tracy Borman, Phil Wang, Anna Haugh, Pulman and Stilgoe, Finn Forster
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Emily Thornberry
Dame Emily Thornberry, Labour MP and chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Lubaina Himid
Artist Lubaina Himid reveals her formative influences.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Voices of the General Strike
David Runciman explores the General Strike of 1926: nine days that shook the nation.
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21:00
In Time to the Music—Plaisir d'amour
The story of Plaisir d'amour as it travelled across time.
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21:30
Planet Bach
Every minute of every day, a musician is playing Bach’s music somewhere in the world.
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22:00
News—02/05/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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22:15
The Food Programme—Food Stories of Roots and Roads
Dan Saladino hears stories from Parabere Forum, a gathering of chefs and storytellers.
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23:00
The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 1, 2. The Best Friend I Locked Up
2/4 Brighty’s quest to find just one person he’s never wronged leads him to a Cornish stag-do.
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23:30
Round Britain Quiz—4. Scotland vs Wales
Scotland face Wales in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/05/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:15
Take Four Books—Gwendoline Riley
The award-winning writer on her new novel, The Palm House, and its three key influences.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—03/05/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Swithin Clunbury, Shropshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Swithin Clunbury in Shropshire.
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05:45
In Touch—Barriers at the Ballot
The latest news on enabling secret and independent voting for blind people.
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