BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 4 January 2025

Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/01/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Bunk Bed—Series 8, Episode 8
  8/8What to do when you can see that you're really starting to bore someone.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/01/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/01/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—We can love our neighbour, and the stranger, as ourselves
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
8. 05:45
  Something to Declare—How to Tune into Your Surroundings
  Jack Boswell explores flânerie, the French art of strolling and finding beauty in life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—04/01/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  This Natural Life—Professor Kathy Willis
  Martha Kearney meets Kathy Willis, Professor of Biodiversity at Oxford University.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—04/01/2025 Farming Today This Week: Restoring ancient barns, The Department Bull, The Derby Tup
  Ancient barns restored in the Lake District, the Department Bull, the Derby Tup.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—04/01/2025
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Sarah Beeny, Jarlath Regan, Marina Gibson, Russell Howard
  Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  You're Dead to Me—Aristotle: Ancient Greece’s greatest philosopher?
  Join Greg and his guests to learn all about ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle.
8. 10:30
  Rewinder—This Feels Like a Punishment
  Greg James is back in the BBC Archives, rooting around for audio gems.
9. 11:00
  The Future Seekers
  Exploring the long-running science experiments that might give us hope for the future
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mexico prepares for Trump 2.0
  Mexico's first woman president Claudia Sheinbaum gets ready for a potentially bumpy year.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/01/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Energy Costs and Private Schools VAT
  How are people coping with rising gas and electric bills this winter?
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Best of The News Quiz 2024
  A satirical smorgasbord of the best of 2024.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/01/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—04/01/2025
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Correspondents' Look Ahead—Looking Ahead to 2025
  BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2025 might have in store.
7. 14:00
  Air Ambulance
  Every second counts as the Air Ambulance crew try to save a life.
8. 14:45
  The Archers—03/01/2025
  Khalil makes his presence felt.
9. 15:00
  Normal Rules Don't Apply
  A specially curated concert recorded at the Barbican combining words and classical music.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: National Care Service, Miranda Hart on walking, Parenting adult children, Beth Moran on fostering
  Miranda Hart on the benefits of walking and the outdoors.
11. 17:00
  PM—04/01/2025
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Fitness trackers
  How accurate are fitness trackers?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—04/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/01/2025 Prince of Wales shocked by death of British man in New Orleans attack
  The British victim of an attack in New Orleans was Prince William's nanny's stepson.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Blossoms, Rowetta, Graham Fellows and Miranda Sawyer
  Stuart Maconie at the Salford Lads Club with guests Blossoms, Rowetta, Graham Fellows
3. 19:00
  Profile—Thomas Tuchel
  The new manager of England’s male footballers.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Isabel Allende
  Chilean author Isabel Allende reveals some of the influences on her creativity.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Upon the Education of the People
  Sathnam Sanghera explores social and emotional after-effects of the 1944 Education Act.
6. 21:00
  But First, This...
  Radio 4’s continuity announcers invite you into their world.
7. 22:00
  News—04/01/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Food Bank Nation
  Jaega Wise investigates the rise of the food bank in the UK and interviews Gordon Brown.
9. 23:00
  What? Seriously??—1. Suits, Shells, and Survival
  Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie unravel a strange-but-true tale, with guest Helen Sharman.
10. 23:30
  Counterpoint—Series 38, Heat 1, 2025
  1/13Paul Gambaccini returns with a new run of the wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/01/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Rachelle Atalla
  Take Four Books speaks to writer Rachelle Atalla about her new book and its influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/01/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/01/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Wells, in Somerset.
  Bells on Sunday comes from The Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Wells, in Somerset.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Living Through War: A Year On
  Two blind women describe what it is like to be living through an ongoing war.

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