Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/04/2026
National and international news from 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4
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00:30
City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death and the Search for Truth in Tehran by Ramita Navai—Somayah
2/5 Revealing portraits of the challenges ordinary people face in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91¸£ÀûÉç World Service Programmes—15/04/2026
91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4 joins the 91¸£ÀûÉç World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—15/04/2026
National and international news from 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—15/04/2026
Sean Curran reports on the latest news from Westminster.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The House that Ruth Built
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—15/04/2026 Fuel protests in Northern Ireland, waste licences, National Park peat restoration.
Tractor protests in Northern Ireland over spiralling fuel costs.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—15/04/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Life Changing—40 years to find my birth father
Dr Sian Williams talks to a woman whose long search for her birth father ends just in time
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09:30
Everything Is Fake—Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares, 6. F For Fake
Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Wes Streeting MP, Novelist Elizabeth Arnott, Comedian Susie McCabe
What does the renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England mean for women?
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11:00
File on 4 Investigates—Are white working class girls falling behind?
When it comes to school attendance and attainment are some girls falling behind?
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11:40
This Week in History—April 13th to April 19th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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11:45
City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death and the Search for Truth in Tehran by Ramita Navai—Morteza
3/5 Revealing portraits of the challenges ordinary people face in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/04/2026
The latest national and international news from 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Potholes, Free Energy, Pokemon
Will the government's new policy fix potholes?
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12:57
Weather—15/04/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—How migrants pretend to be gay to win asylum
Undercover reporting reveals the networks that fake evidence to beat the asylum system.
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13:45
About the Girls—3. Education
3/5 Girls all over the country talk to Catherine Carr about how they feel about school.
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14:00
The Archers—14/04/2026
Stella tries to keep her fears in check.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Shell Seven
The Shell Seven wanted to put their case before a jury. True story by Margaret Heffernan.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: How to Handle Global Shocks
We look at how you can protect your finances from global shocks.
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15:30
Living and Light
Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.
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16:00
The Bottom Line—Decisions that Made Me: Sophie O’Brien (Pollen Careers, CEO)
Sophie O’Brien on how she plans to disrupt the recruitment industry.
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16:15
The Media Show—91¸£ÀûÉç job cuts, Journalist detained in Kuwait, HBO Max enters UK streamer market, Reporting the Artemis II launch
91¸£ÀûÉç job cuts, journalist detained in Kuwait, HBO Max enters UK streamer market.
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17:00
PM—15/04/2026
Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—91¸£ÀûÉç uncovers advisors helping migrants pretend to be gay to stay in the UK
The 91¸£ÀûÉç Secretary promises action against anyone caught defrauding the asylum system
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18:30
Maria Shehata is Wisdomless
Maria travels 6,000 miles to try to fulfil the hopes of her Coptic Egyptian parents.
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19:00
The Archers—15/04/2026
Bert warns Chelsea not to be too trusting.
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19:15
Front Row—Dancer and choreographer Gene Kelly's wife and biographer Patricia Ward Kelly on Starstruck
Scottish Ballet's Starstruck honours Gene Kelly's creative legacy.
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20:00
AntiSocial—The Guides and single sex organisations
The Girl Guides says that trans girls will have to leave but do we need single sex groups?
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20:45
Human Intelligence—Series 1, Teachers: Diogenes
The irascible Greek thinker who lived in a barrel and argued for a simpler happier life.
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21:00
The Life Scientific—Seth Berkley on the importance of vaccinating the world
Epidemiologist Seth Berkley on a career trying to get vaccines to those in need.
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21:30
Through Persian Eyes—Episode 2
2/3 Ali Ansari continues his Persian grand tour from 3000 BC to the present.
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22:00
The World Tonight—US war on Iran a "mistake", says Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves voiced sweeping criticism of the war at IMF conference
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22:45
Few and Far Between by Jan Carson—Episode 3
3/10 Alex asks to meet the Ark’s last surviving original resident.
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23:00
Brian & Roger—3. Zeus
Roger makes a new friend and Brian is keen to capitalise.
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23:15
Misguided Meditations—3. The Rainbow Lagoon
A series of surreal stories parodying the guided meditation boom. Starring Mina Anwar.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—15/04/2026
Sean Curran reports as Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash over defence at PMQs.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/04/2026
National and international news from 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4
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00:30
City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death and the Search for Truth in Tehran by Ramita Navai—Morteza
3/5 Revealing portraits of the challenges ordinary people face in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91¸£ÀûÉç World Service Programmes—16/04/2026
91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4 joins the 91¸£ÀûÉç World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—16/04/2026
National and international news from 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—16/04/2026
Susan Hulme with the best from Parliament.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Always a Reader
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/04/26 Lough Neagh dredging, concerns about government labs in Northern Ireland, National Park dark skies, rural church crime
New research suggests dredging is affecting water quality in Lough Neagh.
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