BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 8 January 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/01/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  How to Read the News—Whose agenda is it anyway?
  Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant made global news this year- but should it have?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/01/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/01/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Spread Joy
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/01/25 - Money for farming, Bake-Off Farmer and nitrogen fixing tech
  The Wildlife Trusts want more money for farming and a stronger vision from government.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/01/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sideways—25 Years of the 21st Century, 25 Years of the 21st Century: 3. The Age of Outsourcing
  3/5Have we outsourced our memories to our phones?
3. 09:30
  In Dark Corners—Series 2, 1. The List
  1/6Alex Renton is sent a membership list for a defunct pro-paedophile group.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Deep fakes, Female membership on Boards, Exploring Antarctica
  Channel 4's Cathy Newman responds to the new law on deep fakes.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Bad Medicine: Inside the hospital trust at centre of a police investigation
  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust faces a growing police investigation into poor care.
6. 11:45
  How to Read the News—A Source Close to the Minister
  The lowdown on anonymous briefings at Westminster – how, where and why they happen
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/01/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Standing Charges, Vegan Burgers and Selling Gold
  Standing charges, vegan burgers and selling gold.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/01/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—08/01/2025
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Disruptors: Mary Wollstonecraft
  Naomi Alderman explores the mind of the brilliant feminist pioneer, Mary Wollstonecraft.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—07/01/2025
  Harrison finds himself in a delicate situation.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Concierge (Part 2)
  Joe's out of his depth, as he's sucked into the world of his rich Russian employer.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Live from Sheffield: Affording Care
  We're live at a care home in Sheffield for a special programme on the cost of care.
9. 15:30
  The Artificial Human—Can AI Solve A Murder?
  Aleks and Kevin don their deerstalkers and turn sleuth to ask "Can AI solve a murder?"
10. 16:00
  The Media Show—Uncovering the grooming gangs, Meta ditches fact checkers, Grand Theft Auto 6
  How journalists advised grooming gang prosecutors
11. 17:00
  PM—Two killed as fire engulfs LA suburbs
  Los Angeles fire chiefs say there is zero chance of containing fires threatening the city.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/01/2025 - At least two people die in Los Angeles wildfires
  Californian authorities say the fires are '0% contained'.
2. 18:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Bower Bird
  2/6Comedy about reincarnation starring Daniel Rigby, Ashley McGuire and Sindhu Vee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/01/2025
  Leonard faces an emotional day.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Asif Kapadia's dystopian film 2073, anthology comic marks 25 years since armed forces "gay ban" lifted, Nick Frost in Get Away
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—What should we do about inherited inequality?
  Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  The History Podcast—The Lucan Obsession Omnibus, Episode 2
  2/2Of all murders in the 20th Century, why does this one still captivate us 50 years on?
7. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Los Angeles wildfires most destructive in city’s history
  Winds fanning the fires are hampering the efforts of the emergency services
8. 22:45
  Seaborne by Nuala O'Connor—Episode Eight
  8/10Captain Rackam makes a surprising announcement to his crew.
9. 23:00
  Ahir Shah's Seven Blunders of the World—Episode 2
  Comedian Ahir Shah explores 7 “social sins” listed in 1925 by not-comedian Mahatma Gandhi.
10. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/01/2025
  Susan Hulme reports on the first Prime Minister's Questions of the year.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/01/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  How to Read the News—A Source Close to the Minister
  The lowdown on anonymous briefings at Westminster – how, where and why they happen
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/01/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/01/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Time for Rest
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/01/24 - Day one at the Oxford Farming Conferences
  Anna Hill is at the Oxford farming conferences where farmers are facing change.

Thursday 9 January 2025