Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/07/2026
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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00:30
Cash Cow by Alev Scott—Episode 3
3/5 Alev Scott decides to pose as potential customer – for a younger woman’s eggs.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Âé¶¹Éç World Service Programmes—16/07/2026
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 joins the Âé¶¹Éç World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—16/07/2026
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—16/07/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—16/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/07/2026
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
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05:45
Farming Today—16/07/2026
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/07/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Who Did We Think We Were?—16/07/2026
Series marking the 75th anniversary of the post-war Festival of Britain (opened May 1951).
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09:30
Artworks—Art that Conquered the World, David
James Fox asks how Michelangelo's David became so famous.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—16/07/2026
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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11:00
How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain—2. Codes
Nicky Campbell explores the darker side of some boarding school experiences.
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11:45
Cash Cow by Alev Scott—Episode 4
4/5 Alev Scott decides to pose as potential customer – for a younger woman’s eggs.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—16/07/2026
The latest national and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4.
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12:04
The Bottom Line—16/07/2026
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Kitchen Sponges, Cloths and Brushes
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
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12:57
Weather—16/07/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—16/07/2026
News, analysis and comment from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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13:45
New Storytellers—New Storytellers 2026, Minor Swing
4/5 Learning to live with jazz and a mother’s passion for Stéphane Grappelli’s music.
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14:00
The Archers—15/07/2026
Harrison struggles to take in what he’s missed.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Nothing Is Normal
New drama as a taxi driver is plying his trade in Tehran amidst the airstrikes.
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15:00
This Natural Life—Peter Lord
The Aardman Animations co-founder takes Martha Kearney to a magical mediaeval deer park.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Prison Radio Association
Louis Theroux makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Prison Radio Association.
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15:30
Feedback—16/07/2026
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
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16:00
The Briefing Room—16/07/2026
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
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16:30
Âé¶¹Éç Inside Science—16/07/2026
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
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17:00
PM—16/07/2026
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/07/2026
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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18:30
P.O.V.—Series 2, S2 E5: A Friendly Reshuffle
5/6 The internet's funniest video comedians, reshuffled into brilliant audio sketches.
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19:00
The Archers—16/07/2026
Helen provides a shoulder to cry on.
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19:15
Front Row—16/07/2026
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
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20:00
When It Hits the Fan—15/07/2026
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
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20:15
The Media Show—15/07/2026
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
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21:00
Loose Ends—Nigel Harman, Andy Hamilton, Nikki Smith
Stuart Maconie is joined by guests including Nigel Harman, Andy Hamilton and Nikki Smith.
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21:45
The Cows Are Mad—2. Hypothesis
A group of vets battle to stop a deadly new disease.
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22:00
The World Tonight—16/07/2026
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
Kane by Edson Burton—Episode 4
4/5 A coming of age story set in an alternative world where slavery has never been abolished.
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23:00
Radical with Amol Rajan—16/07/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/07/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/07/2026
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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00:30
Cash Cow by Alev Scott—Episode 4
4/5 Alev Scott decides to pose as potential customer – for a younger woman’s eggs.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Âé¶¹Éç World Service Programmes—17/07/2026
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 joins the Âé¶¹Éç World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—17/07/2026
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—17/07/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—17/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/07/2026
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
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05:45
Farming Today—17/07/2026
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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