BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 9 February 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/02/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Bookclub—Sara Collins
  Sara Collins speaks to a BBC Bookclub audience about her award-winning debut novel.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/02/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/02/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Petersfield, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter’s Church in Petersfield, Hampshire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Unknown Unknowns!
  The things that blind people don't know that they don't know!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—09/02/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Thinking Allowed—Touch
  Touch: what a single sense can tell us about changing ideas of intimacy and privacy.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Healthy Soil, Healthy People
  Sarah Swadling meets GP turned farmer Dr Johnny Wake.
4. 06:57
  Weather—09/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—09/02/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Synod & Safeguarding; Religion & Gen Z; USAID
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Family Fund
  Ken Bruce makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Family Fund
8. 07:57
  Weather—09/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—09/02/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Love's Journey
  Richard Littledale walks the Great Orme in north Wales.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Geese, Aristotle and Migration
  Rebecca Stott ponders the theme of migration, with help from Aristotle.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Megan McCubbin on the Capercaille
  Presenter Megan McCubbin recalls the bizarre calls of male capercaillie at a lek.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Triaging President Trump
  How should we discern substance from rhetoric in the US President's pronouncements?
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Stephen Mangan
  Actor Stephen Mangan is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—09/02/2025
  A bombshell is dropped on Harrison, and Lynda finds herself in over her head.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Kendrick Lamar
  The award-winning rapper known for his technical artistry and complex songwriting.
2. 12:30
  Just a Minute—Series 94, 3. Hesitation, Repetition, Deviation or Enunciation
  3/6Ivo Graham and Sara Pascoe join the panel for a game of Just a Minute.
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/02/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—President Trump turns focus to Ukraine
  We ask whether we're about to see the first outlines of a ceasefire deal in Ukraine.
5. 13:30
  Indebted: The Story Behind National Debt
  The UK's debt is in the headlines - Dharshini David tells the story behind national debt.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—From the Archives: Planting for Wildlife
  Peter Gibbs prunes through the GQT archives in search of advice on planting for wildlife.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—That Hideous Strength - Episode 1
  John Yorke looks at CS Lewis’s novel That Hideous Strength.
8. 15:00
  CS Lewis: That Hideous Strength—The people from NICE
  1/2Lewis's 'modern fairy tale for grown-ups' warns of a world where technocrats are kings.
9. 16:00
  Take Four Books—Emma Healey
  Best-selling author Emma Healey tells us about her new book Sweat and its three influences
10. 16:30
  Counterpoint—Series 38, Heat 7, 2025
  7/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
11. 17:00
  Witness History—The Purple Heart Warriors
  In WW2, a Japanese American troop was one of the most decorated army units in US history
12. 17:10
  The Verb—Don Paterson, Zena Edwards, John McAuliffe on Michael Longley
  Don Paterson, Zena Edwards, John McAuliffe on Michael Longley, and words for numbers.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—09/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/02/2025 President Trump says he's spoken to Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine
  New hope for an end to the war in Ukraine as Trump reveals he has spoken to Putin
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Julie Hesmondhalgh
  Julie Hesmondhalgh presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/02/2025
  Will Jolene help or hinder.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—Bellboy
  Can Marcus save the bells that changed his life?
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Do a Plank
  How to plank your way to improve your posture, core strength and heart health.
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—Creating Languages for Film and Television with Professor David Adger
  Michael Rosen asks a linguist how he invents new languages for TV series and films.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Tony Martin, Pete Wilkinson, Loretta Ford, Marianne Faithfull
  Matthew Bannister on a farmer, a campaigner, a nurse practitioner and a singer.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Back Billing Continued and Tax on Savings
  Energy firms dubbed 'outrageous' over back-billing.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Family Fund
  Ken Bruce makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Family Fund
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Rebuilding lives in DR Congo
  Inside the clinic helping DR Congo's casualties of war recover and rebuild their lives.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Ben Wright and guests discuss the key stories of the day and preview the week ahead at Westminster
  Ben Wright and guests discuss a ministerial sacking and a crackdown on irregular migration
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Sir John Soane
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential English architect John Soane.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—Soft Play
  An original short story for radio, written and read by Eley Williams.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/02/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 1: 63 Wycliffe Road
  Strange events start at an ordinary house in South London. Is it a poltergeist?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Petersfield, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter’s Church in Petersfield, Hampshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/02/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/02/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Persistent Prayer in a Divided World
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Mark Clavier.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/02/25 - Animal protein in livestock feed, hare coursing and community care
  Should meat be allowed in some animal feed? The government consults.
10. 05:57
  Weather—10/02/2025
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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