Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/06/2026
National and international news from 91福利社 Radio 4
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00:15
The Artificial Human—AI: War Machine?, 2. What's driving the military AI policy?
Aleks and Kevin explore the decisions driving military AI adoption in the US and elsewhere
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The medieval parish church of St Margaret in Leicester in Leicestershire
Bells on Sunday comes from the medieval parish church of St Margaret in Leicester.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91福利社 World Service Programmes—08/06/2026
91福利社 Radio 4 joins the 91福利社 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—08/06/2026
National and international news from 91福利社 Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—08/06/2026
Susan Hulme reports as the archbishop of Canterbury calls for better regulation of AI.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Jewish Culture Month
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Warren Elf.
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05:45
Farming Today—08/06/26 Brown or white eggs? The outlook for cereal farmers
The big egg debate: brown or white?
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05:57
Weather—08/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/06/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Scientific discovery and misunderstanding
Adam Rutherford talks discoveries with Andrea Wulf, Saira Hameed and Kathryn Paige Harden.
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09:45
Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 3: The professional caring industry.
Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Nottingham Inquiry, New generation thinkers, Female sexual pleasure, Serena Williams
The mothers of Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar on the Nottingham Inquiry.
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11:00
Siblings Unpicked—Stuck in the middle
Stephen and Anita Mangan unpick the sibling relationship with the help of Philippa Perry
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11:45
The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 1
1/5 Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark鈥檚 butterfly species in a single year.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/06/2026
The latest national and international news from 91福利社 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Direct Cremations, Inbox Overload, Dubai Tourism, The Housing Market, The Cost of Summer
Direct cremations, inbox overload, Dubai tourism, the housing market, the cost of summer.
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12:57
Weather—08/06/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Iran says it will cease strikes
Iran ends its military action but warns harsher attacks if Israel keeps striking Lebanon.
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13:45
Politically—Ten Years After Brexit, 1. The Economy
1/10 Alex Forsyth and guests discuss the impact leaving the EU has had on the UK economy.
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14:00
The Archers—07/06/2026
Ed finds himself caught in the middle.
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14:15
Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 7, 6. Beyond The Sea
6/6 Starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Joanna invites Roger's nemesis to open the fete.
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14:45
Opening Lines—Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog
John Yorke explores Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog by Dylan Thomas.
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15:00
A Good Read—Kelly Cates and Tom Rob Smith
The sports presenter and screenwriter recommend books.
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15:30
The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, 4. England v The Culture
4/6 England's unfulfilled 'Golden Generation', epitomised by 90s pin up, David Beckham
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16:00
Currently—England鈥檚 Identity Crisis
As the World Cup opens, Nick Watt explores the political battle over English identity.
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16:30
Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 3. Miles in Blue
3/5 Clarke Peters on the peak of Miles鈥檚 cool and the making of his masterpiece Kind of Blue.
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17:00
PM—Israel and Iran say they will pause fighting - for now
Israel and Iran say they will pause fighting, after their ceasefire came under threat.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Multiple women accuse David Sullivan of sexually exploitative behaviour
Mr Sullivan, the co-owner of West Ham United FC, categorically denies the allegations.
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 85, 1. Bad Bond Film Club
1/6 Richard Coles, Tony Hawks, Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke visit Brighton.
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19:00
The Archers—08/06/2026
Pip faces some difficult decisions.
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19:15
Front Row—Daft Punk鈥檚 Thomas Bangalter, Pan African art and John Taverner's opera Krishna
Samira Ahmed's guests include Thomas Bangalter, Ekow Eshun and David Pountney.
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20:00
Rethink—Rethink... modern monarchy
"Neo-royalism" and why the world's newest monarchies may not be royal at all.
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20:30
91福利社 Inside Science—How is AI going to change science?
What role will humans play in the future of scientific research?
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21:00
Start the Week—Scientific discovery and misunderstanding
Adam Rutherford talks discoveries with Andrea Wulf, Saira Hameed and Kathryn Paige Harden.
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21:45
Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 3: The professional caring industry.
Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump tells the 91福利社 the US and Iran are 'very close to signing a very powerful deal'
The US president intervened after Iran and Israel launched missiles at each other
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22:45
Jensen: Black Water by Heidi Amsinck—Episode 1
1/5 At the famous restaurant Plant, Jensen makes a shocking discovery.
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23:00
Limelight—Bitter Pill, 4. Trust Issues
4/5 Mary must find Jackie if she has any hope of setting things right.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/06/2026
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs debate a crackdown on children's social media.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/06/2026
National and international news from 91福利社 Radio 4
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00:30
The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 1
1/5 Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark鈥檚 butterfly species in a single year.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91福利社 World Service Programmes—09/06/2026
91福利社 Radio 4 joins the 91福利社 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—09/06/2026
National and international news from 91福利社 Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—09/06/2026
Alicia McCarthy reports on a plan to stop children accessing nude images online.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—09/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Tikkun Olam, the repair of the world
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Warren Elf.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/06/26 Flood funding, cattle cull, cereals
拢50 million to help Somerset farming communities deal with growing threat of floods.
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