Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/11/2025
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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00:15
Take Four Books—Karl Ove Knausgaard
On his new novel The School of Night and its connections to three other literary texts.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Âé¶¹Éç World Service Programmes—30/11/2025
A selection of Âé¶¹Éç World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:30
News Summary—30/11/2025
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—All Saints in Basingstoke.
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints in Basingstoke.
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05:45
In Touch—Parents and the Blatchington Court Trust
Parents discuss what it is like to bring up a visually impaired or blind child in 2025.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—30/11/2025
The latest national and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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06:05
Heart and Soul—GaudÃ: God’s architect
How Antoni Gaudà became God’s architect.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Reservoir Farm
Hannah Thorogood's farm is under threat - it's in the path of plans for a giant reservoir.
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06:57
Weather—30/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—30/11/2025
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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07:10
Sunday—30/11/2025
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Trees for Cities
Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trees for Cities.
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07:57
Weather—30/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—30/11/2025
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Advent Authors: Edwin Muir
Marking St Andrew's Day from St Salvator's Chapel, with the help of a great Scottish poet.
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08:48
Witness History—The Czech Freedom Train
On 11 September 1951, a Czech train was hijacked and driven into West Germany
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Frances Tophill on the Turnstone
Frances Tophill sees turnstones on the Devon Coast.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—Tom Stoppard: 'one of our greatest writers'
Tributes pour in for the playwright, who has died aged 88.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs—Gordon Buchanan, cameraman and presenter
Gordon Buchanan, film-maker, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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11:00
The Archers Omnibus—30/11/2025
Brad finds himself in an awkward position, and disaster strikes for Ed.
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Afternoon
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12:15
Profile—Zarah Sultana
The Coventry MP who left the Labour party and launched ‘Your Party’ with Jeremy Corbyn.
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12:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 84, 3. Seafood Film Club
3/6 Rory Bremner, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn visit The Hull New Theatre.
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12:57
Weather—30/11/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—Can Europe unite to defend itself?
The UK's efforts to access an EU defence fund fail. Where is the reset of relations left?
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13:30
Currently—Playing Spies
Gordon Corera investigates Russia's new front line of amateur espionage.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Henley-on-Thames
Peter Gibbs and a panel of green-fingered gurus are in Henley on Thames.
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14:45
Opening Lines—The Princess Bride
John Yorke takes a look at William Goldman’s metafictional fairytale.
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15:00
The Princess Bride—The Dramatisation: Part 1
William Goldman’s witty cult classic of true love and high adventure.
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16:00
Take Four Books—Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith on The Private Side of Friendship and the works that influenced it.
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16:30
Punt & Dennis: Route Masters—Series 1: From Beer to Eternity, 6 – From Hot Air Balloons to The Shipping Forecast
6/10 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis meander from hot air balloons to the Shipping Forecast.
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17:00
Witness History—The Howard Hughes literary hoax
In 1971 a conman fooled publishers with a fake autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes
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17:10
Three Ages of Child—Episode 2: The Middle Years
2/3 A journey through the landscape that shapes the health of our children.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—30/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—The Chancellor denies misleading the public in the run up to this week's budget
The Conservatives call on Rachel Reeves to resign
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Chris Power
Chris Power presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the Âé¶¹Éç.
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19:00
The Archers—30/11/2025
Chris makes his feelings clear.
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19:15
Currently—Four Months in Gaza
A raw and intimate perspective on the terror, anger, and hope of living through war.
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19:45
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Play Video Games
How video games can make your mind sharper, faster and even improve your eyesight.
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20:00
Feedback—Mark Steel's in Town. Materials of State. Test Match Special Podcast - Interview of the Year nomination.
Andrea Catherwood puts listener questions to comedian Mark Steel.
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20:30
Last Word—Jimmy Cliff, Charlotte Bingham, Skye Gyngell, David Bellos
Kirsty Lang on a musician, a writer, a chef and a translator.
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21:00
Money Box—Cash ISA Change and Carers Allowance
What will the tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget mean for you?
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Trees for Cities
Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trees for Cities.
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21:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria's school kidnapping crisis
A new spate of kidnappings has seen hundreds of school children abducted by criminal gangs
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22:00
Westminster Hour—Ben Wright breaks down the Budget
Post-Budget analysis with Ben Wright and guests.
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23:00
In Our Time—Margery Kempe and English Mysticism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Margery Kempe, the medieval English mystic.
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23:45
Short Works—small letters by Louise Kennedy
Dervla Kirwan reads a new story for Radio 4 by the award-winning author of Trespasses.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/12/2025
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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00:15
Wokewash—Race
Satirist Heydon Prowse delves into brands who are trumpeting their opposition to racism.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints in Basingstoke.
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints in Basingstoke.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Âé¶¹Éç World Service Programmes—01/12/2025
A selection of Âé¶¹Éç World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—01/12/2025
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—01/12/2025
Susan Hulme asks whether we need a Budget Speech.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—01/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Impatient for the New Year?
Spiritual reflection with Ronnie Convery of the Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/12/25 Government's environmental improvement plan, water management and flooding, hedge laying
Government publishes its revised environmental improvement plan.
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05:57
Weather—01/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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