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16:00 BST

Woman's Hour

Weekend Woman’s Hour: Ms Tina Knowles, Tennis at Queens, Dr Grace Spence Green, Bernardine Evaristo

Highlights from the Woman's Hour week

Highlights from the Woman's Hour week

17:00 BST

PM

07/06/2025

Full coverage of the day's news

Full coverage of the day's news

17:30 BST

The Jacinda Ardern One

How does it feel to be held up as the 'anti-Trump' by progressives across the globe?

How does it feel to be held up as the 'anti-Trump' by progressives across the globe?

17:54 BST

Shipping Forecast

07/06/2025

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

17:57 BST

Weather

07/06/2025

The latest weather reports and forecast

The latest weather reports and forecast

18:00 BST

Six O'Clock News

07/06/2025

National and international news from BBC Radio 4

National and international news from BBC Radio 4

18:15 BST

Loose Ends

Adam Buxton, Tanita Tikram, Jimi Famurewa, Kiran Landa and Honeyglaze

Clive Anderson's guests include Adam Buxton, Jimi Famurewa, Kiran Landa, Tanita Tikram and Honeyglaze.

Clive Anderson's guests include Adam Buxton, Jimi Famurewa, Kiran Landa, Tanita Tikram and Honeyglaze.

19:00 BST

Profile

Susie Wiles

A veteran political strategist, Susie Wiles led Donald Trump's successful campaign for re-election as US president. Now she's the first woman to be White House chief of staff.

A veteran political strategist, Susie Wiles led Donald Trump's successful campaign for re-election as US president. Now she's the first woman to be White House chief of staff.

19:15 BST

This Cultural Life

Alan Menken

Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences.

Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences.

Evening

20:00 BST

Archive on 4

Into the Sharkiverse

Comedian Jon Harvey celebrates 50 years since Jaws first surfaced in cinemas with a hilarious history of shark fiction, quite possibly the maddest genre in entertainment.

Comedian Jon Harvey celebrates 50 years since Jaws first surfaced in cinemas with a hilarious history of shark fiction, quite possibly the maddest genre in entertainment.

21:00 BST

Moral Maze

AI: Promise or Peril ? Recorded at the Hay Festival

Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.

Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.