BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 13 January 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/01/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—South Korea: The Feminist Hunters
  How feminists in South Korea are being hunted down, attacked and sacked.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s church in the village of Frittenden, Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s church in the village of Frittenden, Kent.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/01/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/01/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Pandora's Box
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Fleur Dorrell.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/01/25 - Glyphosate resistant weeds, willow trial for sheep, farm machinery sales down
  Glyphosate resistant weeds discovered in the UK for the first time, on a farm in Kent.
10. 05:57
  Weather—13/01/2025
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/01/25 - Nick Robinson and Justin Webb
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Socrates, optimism and racism
  Adam Rutherford with Agnes Callard, Sumit Paul-Choudhury and Keon West
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—Grub not garbage
  How one cafe is turning food waste into meals.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Fast-fashion company Shein, Abortion in Texas
  Britain’s first black woman bishop tells her story for the first time in a new memoir.
5. 11:00
  The Body Politic—Surrogacy
  Sonia Sodha explores thorny ethical debates around the start and end of human life.
6. 11:45
  The Ideas List—1. Mondex
  Claudia Hammond revisits a bold experiment in digital cash, launched in Swindon
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/01/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Supermarket Challenges, Lost Phones on Airplanes, Pets on the Internet
  What will change for consumers as increased tax and wages hit supermarkets this year?
3. 12:57
  Weather—13/01/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—The UK's AI future unveiled
  The PM reveals plans for artificial intelligence in the UK.
5. 13:45
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Teachers: Michael Faraday
  An obsessive, meticulous intellect that gave us ideas behind world-changing technology.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—12/01/2025
  Justin faces a dilemma.
7. 14:15
  Hennikay—Series 2, 5. G.O.A.P.T.
  5/6When the boss arrives from America, Guy needs Hennikay’s help ASAP – but Hennikay is AWOL.
8. 14:45
  Marple: Three New Stories—Miss Marple's Christmas by Ruth Ware, Miss Marple's Christmas (Part 3)
  3/4As the guests eagerly await their sumptuous Christmas feast, a theft is discovered.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Jessica Fostekew on Boudica
  Comedian Jessica Fostekew nominates the ancient English warrior queen, Boudica.
10. 15:30
  History's Heroes—History's Youngest Heroes, Louis Braille: Code Maker
  A young Frenchman invents a tool that will change the lives of blind people.
11. 16:00
  Canadian Immigration: Boom or Bust?
  Canada has a proud history of immigration. Why do some now want to close its doors?
12. 16:30
  Rewinder—Singing Dogs!
  Greg James is back in the BBC Archives, rooting around for audio gems.
13. 17:00
  PM—Economic woes overshadow prime minister's AI speech
  Keir Starmer defends Rachel Reeves' handling of the economy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/01/2025 PM sets out AI plan
  Sir Keir Starmer outlines plans to harness artificial intelligence
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 82, Episode 6
  6/6The multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/01/2025
  Joy isn’t herself at all.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Michael Sheen, Matthew Bourne on Oliver! and ghostwriting
  Samira Ahmed talks to Michael Sheen about his plans for the Welsh National Theatre.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Why does Trump love tariffs?
  How new tariffs could affect the world economy during a second Trump presidency.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Science in 2025
  What will happen in science this year?
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Socrates, optimism and racism
  Adam Rutherford with Agnes Callard, Sumit Paul-Choudhury and Keon West
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—Grub not garbage
  How one cafe is turning food waste into meals.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Starmer backs Reeves as cost of borrowing rises
  The Prime Minister backed his Chancellor to remain in post for the rest of the parliament
10. 22:45
  Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban—Episode 1
  1/10William visits the turtles at London Zoo. Neaera acquires a water-beetle and an aquarium.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—Exemplar: Series 1, 3. The Politician
  3/5Jess and Maya reluctantly agree to assist a controversial public figure.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/01/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as the government answers questions from MPs about its AI plans.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/01/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Ideas List—1. Mondex
  Claudia Hammond revisits a bold experiment in digital cash, launched in Swindon
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/01/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/01/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Jubilee Hope
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Fleur Dorrell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/01/2025 - Trade with the EU, gene editing, robotic milking and small abattoir closures
  England diverges from the EU and the rest of the UK on gene editing.

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