Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/12/2025
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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00:30
Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—4. Arcadia
4/5 Sir Tom creates his mid-life play, Arcadia.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—05/12/2025
A selection of 麻豆社 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—05/12/2025
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—05/12/2025
Susan Hulme reports as MPs unite to condemn Russia's role in the Salisbury poisonings.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Fun, feasts, flowers, faith
Spiritual reflection with Ronnie Convery of the Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow
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05:45
Farming Today—05/12/25 Rural traditions, Adjudicator, Livestock
Rural traditions, dairy adjudicator, winter livestock jobs.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/12/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
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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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women leaders, Hair loss, Maria Friedman
Despite women gaining leadership roles, a new report suggests trust in women is declining.
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11:00
The Food Programme—The Food Books of 2025
Leyla Kazim discusses some of the year's best food writing with Ruby Tandoh and guests.
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11:45
Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—5. On Leopoldstadt
5/5 Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—05/12/2025
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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12:04
Rare Earth—Hiding in Plain Sight
A celebration of city wildlife from across the world.
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12:57
Weather—05/12/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—05/12/2025
News, analysis and comment from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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13:45
The History Podcast—The Arrest, 5. The Arrest
5/5 Augusto Pinochet receives an unwelcome late night visit.
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14:00
The Archers—04/12/2025
Ed faces a heartbreaking situation.
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14:15
Limelight—Murder on Mars, Episode 4
Jaz finds a surprise resident on Mars. And Rita and Jaz venture onto the surface.
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14:45
New Storytellers—In Living Memory
A sister speaks to the brother she never got to meet who died 17 years before her birth.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Waltham Forest: Coriander, Sow-By-Date and Perennials
Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel are in Waltham Forest to answer your gardening issues.
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15:45
Short Works—Evening Routine by Natasha Kaeda
Rumour has it the Northern Lights will be seen over Haverfordwest tonight.
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16:00
Last Word—Sir Tom Stoppard, Pam Hogg, Yanxin He, Jack Shepherd
Matthew Bannister on a playwright, a designer, a language speaker and an actor.
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16:30
Life Changing—Turning agony into award-winning art
Former engineer Michael Ashcroft explains how art emerged from personal agony.
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17:00
PM—President Trump to receive "peace prize" from FIFA
The US President talks up the World Cup his country is co-hosting as draw takes place.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—A 麻豆社 investigation throws new light on the historical use of electro-shock therapy on gay men and women
Electric shock treatment was used in NHS hospitals decades ago
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18:30
The Naked Week—Series 3, Parties, polycules, and pardoning
6/6 This week the team enjoy parties, polycules and pardons.
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19:00
The Archers—05/12/2025
George faces a dilemma.
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19:15
Add to Playlist—Emma Rawicz and Keelan Carew enjoy the vibes
Keelan Carew and Emma Rawicz join Anna and Jeffrey to add five more tracks.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Baroness Chakrabarti, Christopher Hope, Graham Stuart MP, Gillian Tett
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Northfield School & Sports College on Teesside
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20:55
This Week in History—1st to 7th December
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Free Thinking—Influencing History
Matthew Sweet and guests ask who makes history and debate arguments in the Reith lectures.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump takes centre stage at FIFA World Cup draw
FIFA president Gianni Infantino lavished praise on the US president at the cup draw
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22:45
Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix—Episode 5
5/8 Help is promised but none arrives. Nor is any sent.
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23:00
Americast—Is Trump giving the FIFA World Cup a MAGA makeover?
What鈥檚 behind Trump鈥檚 relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—05/12/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as peers debate the age someone could ask for an assisted death.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/12/2025
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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00:30
Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—5. On Leopoldstadt
5/5 Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—06/12/2025
A selection of 麻豆社 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:30
News Summary—06/12/2025
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—06/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—All the Lost Things
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Ennette C Lainchbury.
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05:45
New Storytellers—In Living Memory
A sister speaks to the brother she never got to meet who died 17 years before her birth.
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