BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 21 January 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/01/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West, 1. The Escape
  A near miss in the skies over the South China Sea.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/01/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/01/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Displaying God’s Image
  A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/01/25 - Farm Assurance Review, sandeel court case and calf weaning
  "Too many farmers feel farm assurance is 'done to them' rather than 'delivered with them'"
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/01/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Young Again—22. Chiwetel Ejiofor
  Kirsty Young asks actor Chiwetel Ejiofor what advice he would give his younger self.
3. 09:30
  Inside Health—Can you really boost your immune system?
  From kombucha to cold water swims, does any of it help protect us from getting a virus?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Trudie Styler, Broadcasting to Afghan women, Author Kate Fagan
  Actress and film-maker Trudie Styler on her new documentary about Naples.
5. 11:00
  Screenshot—Time Travel
  Ellen and Mark take a quantum leap into the world of time travel and time loops on screen.
6. 11:45
  The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West, 2. The Canary in the Coalmine
  How the Himalayas became the front line for a cyber war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/01/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Working From Home
  Is working from home working?
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/01/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—PM: Southport murders should be a "line in the sand"
  Keir Starmer outlines a new terror threat posed by "loners, young men in their bedrooms".
5. 13:45
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Collectors: Denis Diderot
  The Enlightenment encyclopaedist; the ultimate interdisciplinary thinker.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/01/2025
  Vince hatches a plan.
7. 14:15
  This Thing of Darkness—Series 3, The Elephant in the Room
  2/5How much do childhood experiences impact the mind of a murderer?
8. 15:00
  The Gift—Series 2, 2. Switched - Part 2
  4/8After discovering who she really is, Claire has decided to tell her side of the story
9. 15:30
  Thinking Allowed—Playgrounds
  The social history of the playground.
10. 16:00
  Artworks—Dreaming of Connie Converse
  Poet Emily Berry explores the music and mystery of Connie Converse.
11. 16:30
  When It Hits the Fan—Power and influence in the (medieval) court of Trump
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis decode Donald Trump’s inauguration.
12. 17:00
  PM—21/01/2025
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/01/2025 - Sir Keir Starmer says 'terrorism has changed'.
  He says the UK must rethink how it protects its citizens, after the Southport murders.
2. 18:30
  Janey Godley: The C Bomb—Series 2, 3. Motherhood, Marriage and George Clooney
  3/4Janey reflects on key relationships and regrets, and ponders her pearly gate prospects.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/01/2025
  It’s a life-changing day for one resident.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anora director Sean Baker, Caryl Phillips's new novel, Somerset House exhibition on Soil
  Sean Baker on Anora, Caryl Phillips's new novel, an exhibition on Soil at Somerset House.
5. 20:00
  Shadow of War - A Tainted Anatomy
  Why is the brain of a Scottish soldier in a German archive, 80 years after his death?
6. 20:40
  In Touch—SEND Crisis; Period Detection
  In Touch assesses the impacts of a SEND system in crisis for visually impaired pupils.
7. 21:00
  Crossing Continents—Death Marches: uncovering the truth beneath the soil
  How a town in Poland – once in Germany - is discovering its troubling past.
8. 21:30
  The Bottom Line—A Four Day Week: Less Work for More People?
  Evan Davis explores if working four eight-hour days could benefit employees and bosses.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—January 6th rioters freed by Trump pardons
  Trump sets free more than 1,500 people charged for the US Capitol riot four years ago.
10. 22:45
  Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban—Episode 7
  7/10Plans are made to help the turtles escape. A date is decided.
11. 23:00
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The 'Functioning Alcoholic' Problem
  Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn try and tackle their listeners' problems. Last of the series.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/01/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the Home Secretary about the stabbings in Southport.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/01/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West, 2. The Canary in the Coalmine
  How the Himalayas became the front line for a cyber war.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/01/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/01/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Changing Human Behaviour
  A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/01/25 - US undocumented farmworkers, hedge laying, avian flu and the art of soil
  How President Trump's plans to deport illegal immigrants could hit farmworkers.

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