Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/07/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 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 鈥� for a younger woman鈥檚 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 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—17/07/2026
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—17/07/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 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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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/07/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Paul Farmer, charity leader
Paul Farmer, charity leader, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—17/07/2026
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Chocolate Crisis?
Cacao prices broke all records and then they crashed. Dan Saladino explores the fallout.
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11:45
Cash Cow by Alev Scott—Episode 5
5/5 The legal ramifications of renting a womb require complex contracts.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/07/2026
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—17/07/2026
Peace talks for the culture wars.
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12:57
Weather—17/07/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—17/07/2026
News, analysis and comment from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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13:45
New Storytellers—New Storytellers 2026, After Confession
5/5 New work from winners of the Charles Parker Prize for the Best Student Radio Feature.
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14:00
The Archers—16/07/2026
Helen provides a shoulder to cry on.
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14:15
Limelight—Central Intelligence: Series 3, Episode 2
2/10 Britain sells buses to Cuba threatening to derail the special relationship.
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14:45
Living on the Edge—Morecambe Bay
Richard King goes fishing for shrimp in Morecambe Bay with Michael and Joanne Wilson.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—17/07/2026
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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15:45
Short Works—17/07/2026
An original short work for radio
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16:00
Last Word—17/07/2026
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
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16:30
Sideways—15/07/2026
Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.
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17:00
PM—17/07/2026
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/07/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 27, Episode 6
6/6 Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
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19:00
The Archers—17/07/2026
Lynda faces a shocking accusation
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19:15
Screenshot—The Swinging Sixties
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how film and TV captured the Swinging Sixties.
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20:00
Any Questions?—17/07/2026
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
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20:55
This Week in History—15/07/2026
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Off airProgrammes will resume at 22:00
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22:00
The World Tonight—17/07/2026
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
Kane by Edson Burton—Episode 5
5/5 A coming of age story set in an alternative world where slavery has never been abolished.
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23:00
Americast—17/07/2026
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/07/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/07/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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00:30
Cash Cow by Alev Scott—Episode 5
5/5 The legal ramifications of renting a womb require complex contracts.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—18/07/2026
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—18/07/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—18/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/07/2026
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
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05:45
Living on the Edge—Morecambe Bay
Richard King goes fishing for shrimp in Morecambe Bay with Michael and Joanne Wilson.
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