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00:00 Midnight News—09/04/2025 National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 The Scramble for Rare Earths—2. The Hidden Paradox 2/5 Misha Glenny on why mining rare earth metals could either help or harm the environment
00:48 Shipping Forecast—09/04/2025 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/04/2025 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00 News Summary—09/04/2025 National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04 Yesterday in Parliament—09/04/2025 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
05:34 Shipping Forecast—09/04/2025 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43 Prayer for the Day—Dance like no-one is looking Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Richard Frazer of the Church of Scotland.
05:45 Farming Today—09/04/25 Funding for checks at the border, salmon farming Farmers say the government isn't spending enough on stopping illegal meat imports.
06:00 Today—09/04/2025 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00 More or Less—The mistake in Trump’s tariff formula Also, counting bobbies, freezing tax and electrocuting redheads
09:30 The History Podcast—Invisible Hands,3. Selling The Silver A banker has a lightbulb moment that will transform Britain.
10:00 Woman's Hour—Singer/songwriter Kate Nash, Sarah Brown, Author Rachel Seiffert, Cardiac surgeon Professor Indu DeglurkarSinger/songwriter Kate Nash, currently on tour with her latest album 9 Sad Symphonies.
11:00 Boys—The Boys Are Not Alright Investigating the rise of boys being radicalised online and the solutions to tackle it.
11:40 This Week in History—April 7 - April 13 Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
11:45 The Scramble for Rare Earths—3. The Super Magnets 3/5 Misha Glenny discovers how neodymium magnets will help power the green transition.
12:00 News Summary—09/04/2025 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04 You and Yours—Knitted Cardigan Scam Update, In-game Spending, Red Tractor Five adverts have been banned by the ASA following our investigation into fake cardigans.
12:57 Weather—09/04/2025 The latest weather forecast
13:00 World at One—China escalates the Trade War Beijing announces tariffs of 84% for US goods
13:45 The Banksy Story—When Banksy Comes to Town,3. Off the Wall 3/6 What happens when Banksy uses your wall as a canvas? The seagull is removed! And so is VDM
14:00 The Archers—08/04/2025 It’s the end of an era at the dairy.
14:15 The Interrogation—Series 8,Sandra 1/3 Radio 4's much-loved crime drama with Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun.
15:00 Money Box—Money Box Live: Will Tariffs Affect your Finances? Trump's Tariffs. What will they mean for your money?
15:30 Illuminated—Anger and Us Siblings Sam and Bon Stone are angry. For the first time, they explore how they feel.
16:00 The Media Show—IPL cricket , the end of The Lady magazine, Tech bro profile Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, impact of tariffs on TV and the streamers Katie Razzall and guests discuss some of the biggest media stories of the week.
17:00 PM—President Trump says 'be cool' on tariffs More market turmoil, with further tariff retaliation and sell-off of US bonds.
18:00 Six O'Clock News—09/04/2025 China and the European Union have hit back against the US tariffs China has announced an 84% tariff on US imports
18:30 The Ultimate Choice—Series 2,Episode 2: Kim Kardashian v E.T. 2/6 Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith.
19:00 The Archers—09/04/2025 Ed tries to look on the bright side.
19:15 Front Row—Tracy Chapman, the Arthur Miller moment in UK theatres, Rock Royalty Tracy Chapman, the Arthur Miller moment in UK theatres, Rock Royalty.
20:00 On air Listen live Moral Maze—Is free trade a moral good? Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. Listen live
21:00 Payslip Britain—What's happened to your pay? Sean Farrington explores why average wages haven't increased in nearly 20 years.
21:30 Inside Health—Assisted Dying: What might the final moments be like? James Gallagher and the panel consider if an assisted death can guarantee a peaceful end.
22:00 The World Tonight—09/04/2025 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
22:45 Maurice by E. M. Forster—8. The Picture on the Wall 8/10 E. M. Forster’s novel of gay love, published posthumously, now a beacon of gay literature.
23:00 DMs Are Open—Series 4,4. Holiday 4/6 DMs Are Open continues with more sketches written by YOU.
23:15 Bunk Bed—Series 9,Ep3 Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with life's woes and wonders. 3/8 The Simpsons' Harry Shearer just won't go home to his own bed.
23:30 Illuminated—The Endemic Truth As reports of child sexual abuse rise, survivors unite for meaningful action.
00:00 Midnight News—10/04/2025 National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30 The Scramble for Rare Earths—3. The Super Magnets 3/5 Misha Glenny discovers how neodymium magnets will help power the green transition.
00:48 Shipping Forecast—10/04/2025 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/04/2025 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00 News Summary—10/04/2025 National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04 More or Less—The mistake in Trump’s tariff formula Also, counting bobbies, freezing tax and electrocuting redheads
05:34 Shipping Forecast—10/04/2025 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43 Prayer for the Day—The Stranger's Guise Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Richard Frazer of the Church of Scotland.
05:45 Farming Today—10/04/2025 Wildfires and managing moorland, farmed salmon, early asparagus Could relaxing environmental rules help avoid wildfires?
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