Radio 4
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Radio 4

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Early

09:00 BST

The Reunion

The Coalition of 2010

Kirsty Wark reunites the people that forged Britain's 2010 coalition government and asks if being in power was worth the political price for the Liberal Democrats.

Kirsty Wark reunites the people that forged Britain's 2010 coalition government and asks if being in power was worth the political price for the Liberal Democrats.

Morning

10:00 BST

Woman's Hour

09/05/2025

The programme that offers a female perspective on the world

The programme that offers a female perspective on the world

11:00 BST

The Food Programme

School Dinners - Past, Present and Future

Sheila Dillon investigates how school food has evolved and how it inspires what we eat now with contributions from The Food Museum and the School Meals Project

Sheila Dillon investigates how school food has evolved and how it inspires what we eat now with contributions from The Food Museum and the School Meals Project

11:45 BST

Episode 5: The Springs

This book is a journey into an idea that changes the world – that a river is alive. In this episode, how the branching flow of rivers echoes the flow of blood in the human body.

This book is a journey into an idea that changes the world – that a river is alive. In this episode, how the branching flow of rivers echoes the flow of blood in the human body.

12:00 BST

News Summary

09/05/2025

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

12:04 BST

09/05/2025

News and discussion of consumer affairs

News and discussion of consumer affairs

12:57 BST

Weather

09/05/2025

The latest weather forecast

The latest weather forecast

Afternoon

13:00 BST

World at One

09/05/2025

News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4

News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4

13:45 BST

The Autism Curve

5. The Spectrum

Has the idea of autism expanded so far that it’s breaking?

Has the idea of autism expanded so far that it’s breaking?

14:00 BST

The Archers

08/05/2025

It’s the end of an era in Ambridge, and the village commemorates VE Day.

It’s the end of an era in Ambridge, and the village commemorates VE Day.