BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 24 January 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/01/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West, 4. Who’s Listening?
  The battle over who controls communications.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/01/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/01/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Need for Compliments
  A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4, with Jonathan Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/01/25 - Inheritance tax, sheep scanning, neonics and stolen Ukrainian grain
  The supermarkets weigh in on farm inheritance tax.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/01/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Harriet Wistrich, lawyer
  Harriet Wistrich, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Zla Makva, 'Bicycle face', Lebanon, The Traitors
  All-female non-violent Ukrainian resistance group fighting against Russian occupation.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Food and Exercise: A Puzzle
  Want to lose weight? How much can you achieve through exercise? Dan Saladino investigates.
5. 11:45
  The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West, 5. All That Glitters
  How Britain and China launched a Golden Period.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/01/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—Mental health and race
  Racism and mental health, safe spaces for ethnic minorities and addressing whiteness.
3. 12:57
  Weather—24/01/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Storm Éowyn batters swathes of UK
  Millions of people are urged to stay at home and travel is disrupted across the UK.
5. 13:45
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Collectors: Charles Darwin
  A life-long collector of curiosities, Darwin saw massive significance in tiny changes.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—23/01/2025
  Josh attempts to stir the pot.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Don't Listen to This, Episode 5
  5/5In a dangerous race to catch the killer Cressida makes a shocking discovery.
8. 14:45
  Why Do We Do That?—Series 2, 1. Why do we gossip?
  Join anthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi as she delves into the origins of gossip.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Shepton Mallet: Garlic Rust, Mushroom Compost and Plant Renaissance
  Peter Gibbs and the GQT team visit Shepton Mallet to answer your gardening questions.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Feathertongue by Anthony Shapland
  An original short story by Anthony Shapland, read by Nathan Sussex.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Dame Joan Plowright, Sir Jim Walker, Barbara Clegg, Denis Law
  Matthew Bannister on an actress, a businessman, a script writer and a footballer.
12. 16:30
  Sideways—68. Bliss in Suffering
  Matthew Syed ponders the possibility of experiencing bliss in the midst of suffering.
13. 17:00
  PM—Storm Éowyn sweeps Ireland and parts of the UK
  Two rare red warnings for wind are lifted but Storm Éowyn leaves thousands without power
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/01/2025 Storm Éowyn batters Britain
  Storm Éowyn hits parts of the UK and Ireland, bringing gust exceeding 100mph.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 116, The Donald and The Dons
  3/8Andy Zaltzman hosts the topical quiz show, unpicking the week's news stories.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/01/2025
  Disaster strikes for Joy.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Mike Leigh
  Ellen and Mark explore the visionary world of the veteran British filmmaker.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Mims Davies MP, Eluned Morgan MS, Rupert Soames, Sioned Williams MS
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from All Saints Church in Porthcawl.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—On Hyperbole
  Howard Jacobson talks linguistics and reflects on why language has turned extreme.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Diaries and the day to day
  Michael Crick, Irving Finkel, Sophie Coulombeau and Oliver Burkeman join Matthew Sweet.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—More than a million without power after Storm Éowyn
  The storm unleashed 100-mile-an-hour winds across the UK and Ireland.
9. 22:45
  Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban—Episode 10
  10/10William observes the comings and goings in the house and begins to worry about Miss Neap.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Americanswers! Did Elon Musk make a Nazi salute?
  And will US troops solve the border crisis?
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/01/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports on an attempt to set legally binding climate and nature targets.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/01/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West, 5. All That Glitters
  How Britain and China launched a Golden Period.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/01/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/01/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Celebrating Trees
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger.
8. 05:45
  Why Do We Do That?—Series 2, 1. Why do we gossip?
  Join anthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi as she delves into the origins of gossip.

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