BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 23 February 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/02/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Susan Barker
  Writer Susan Barker speaks about her new book - Old Soul - and three other influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/02/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/02/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The church of Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Myths and Assumptions about Blindness
  What is blindness? We discuss reality versus assumptions.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—23/02/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Thinking Allowed—Underwear
  From the humorous to the sensual, the hidden story of underwear.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Climber, Contractor, Farmer: The Man Who Does Everything
  Welsh mountaineer Ioan Doyle balances two conflicting passions: climbing and farming
4. 06:57
  Weather—23/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—23/02/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Pope Francis; Ukraine; Sowing for God
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Trauma Treatment International
  Christopher Harper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trauma Treatment International
8. 07:57
  Weather—23/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—23/02/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Central Church of the RAF
  Marking 25 years since the lifting of the ban on LGBTQ+ personnel serving in HM Forces.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Print the Legend
  Tom Shakespeare explores the pitfalls of dramatised history and its influence on real life
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Trai Anfield on the Osprey
  Wildlife photographer Trai Anfield is in awe of the osprey.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—High stakes in the States as Starmer meets Trump
  The UK's Prime Minister is set to meet the US President. What can Starmer hope to achieve?
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Sir Jony Ive, designer
  Sir Jony Ive, designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—23/02/2025
  The pressure mounts on the Tearoom and there’s a changing of the guard at The Bull
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Mark Rutte
  The man overseeing Nato's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2. 12:30
  Just a Minute—Series 94, 5. Does a Strawberry Have Dreams?
  5/6How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/02/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—Trump's overhaul of Washington
  President Trump and Elon Musk are reshaping the US government, cutting thousands of jobs.
5. 13:30
  Road Wars: Cycling in Paris
  How a recent killing in Paris reveals a dark side to the city's cycling revolution.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Walsall: Rainwater v Tap Water, Caffeinated Ants and Daffodil Diaries
  Kathy and the panel are in Walsall to solve gardening conundrums from the audience.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Spring Awakening - Episode 1
  John Yorke looks at Spring Awakening by German dramatist Frank Wedekind.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Spring Awakening, Part 1
  1/2A fresh take on Wedekind’s controversial play about teenagers discovering sex and identity
9. 16:00
  Take Four Books—Laurent Binet
  French author Laurent Binet tells us about his new book and its three influences.
10. 16:30
  Counterpoint—Series 38, Heat 9, 2025
  9/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
11. 17:00
  Witness History—Charlie Hebdo attack
  On 7 January 2015, 12 people were shot dead at a satirical magazine in France
12. 17:10
  The Verb—Rebecca Watts, Brian Bilston, Cristina Rivera Garza, Deryn Rees-Jones
  Rebecca Watts, Brian Bilston, Cristina Rivera Garza and Deryn Rees-Jones join Ian McMillan
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—23/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/02/2025 Exit polls suggest victory for Germany's conservative opposition
  Exit polls from Germany's election suggest the conservative Christian Democrats have won
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Pat Nevin
  Pat Nevin brings us his selection of the best of audio across the BBC in the last week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/02/2025
  Lynda has a controversial suggestion.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—Thirty Eulogies
  The story of haemophiliac Suresh Vaghela.
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Get an Early Night
  How getting an early night could boost your brain, your heart and help you lose weight.
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—Old English, New English
  Michael Rosen on the Old English words used in daily life then and now, with Hana Videen.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Rick Buckler, Margaret Miles-Bramwell, Harry Stewart Jr, Maureen Halton
  John Wilson on a musician, a businesswoman, a fighter pilot and an entrepreneur.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Ofgem Back Billing and Pensions and IHT
  The energy regulator gives its response to our investigation into back billing.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Trauma Treatment International
  Christopher Harper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trauma Treatment International
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Disappeared in Ukraine
  The war has killed thousands of Ukrainians, but many have simply disappeared without trace
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Ben Wright and his panel discuss the German election and Keir Starmer's trip to Washington
  Ben Wright's guests discuss the German election and Sir Keir Starmer's trip to Washington.
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Oliver Goldsmith
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss this influential and prolific 18th-century Irish writer.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—Nothing Happened by David Szalay
  From this year's Booker Prize-winner, David Szalay, a new story read by Indira Varma.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/02/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 3: Interview with a Ghost
  Danny explores links with the infamous Enfield Poltergeist as the press besiege Number 63.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/02/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/02/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Taking the biscuit
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/02/25 Avian flu vaccines; bulb growing in Cornwall
  Avian flu - the on farm impact and the science of vaccines, and Cornish daffodil picking.
10. 05:57
  Weather—24/02/2025
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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