BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 25 February 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/02/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts—Episode 1
  1/5The life of the extraordinary, controversial polymath scientist and inventor, 1919-2022.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/02/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/02/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Prayer on the Treadmill
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/02/25 - Land classification, UK grown tulips and driverless tractors
  Why land classification in England is decades out of date, according to a new report.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/02/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Tori Herridge on ancient dwarf elephants and frozen mammoths
  Dr Tori Herridge on her fascination with Ice Age elephants and their evolutionary story.
3. 09:30
  Inside Health—Allergies: How to support young people as they grow up
  Teens can be the riskiest time for someone with severe allergies. How can it be more safe?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie, Carers march, Botox and friendships
  Celia Imrie and Tamsin Greig are currently starring in Backstroke, a new play in London.
5. 11:00
  Add to Playlist—Julian Joseph and Aoife Ní Bhriain open the new series
  Julian Joseph and Aoife Ní Bhriain join Anna and Jeffrey as they embark on a new series.
6. 11:45
  The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts—Episode 2
  2/5Wartime work means finding a compromise with his Quaker principles, he also finds a wife.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/02/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Social Media
  How does social media work for you?
3. 12:57
  Weather—25/02/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—UK cuts aid to increase defence spending
  UK slashes its aid budget by 40% to increase spending on defence
5. 13:45
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 7: No Further Questions
  Cross-examination: the hardest of questions to ask, and to answer.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—24/02/2025
  Fallon faces a dilemma.
7. 14:15
  Body Horror—Episode 1
  1/3London, 2050. Body transplants for sale and the more you pay, the better the body
8. 15:00
  The Gift—Series 2, Bonus Episode: Searching
  9/8A family's race against time to find the baby they believe was switched at birth.
9. 15:30
  Thinking Allowed—Crowds
  The rich and diverse history of crowds in entertainment, sports and politics.
10. 16:00
  Artworks—Roleplay, Cleopatra
  One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. This time: Cleopatra
11. 16:30
  When It Hits the Fan—PR in the disinformation bubble, Mandelson’s doorstep and breaking cover
  David and Simon discuss lines in the sand, when to say nothing and spilling the beans.
12. 17:00
  PM—PM gives statement on defence spending increase
  Keir Starmer speaks after announcing he'll boost defence budget to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/02/2025 The Prime Minister has slashed the overseas aid budget to fund a big increase in defence spending
  Sir Keir Starmer slashes the overseas aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending
2. 18:30
  Heresy—Series 13, Episode 2
  2/6Discussion programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/02/2025
  Emma struggles to keep up.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—New medical drama Berlin ER, Stacy L Smith, German Elections, Santanu Bhattacharya
  New medical drama Berlin ER, Stacy L Smith on more women leading Hollywood films.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Generation K: Kids on Ketamine
  Generation K: How ketamine has become the drug of choice for many young people.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Consultation Exercise at RNIB; Blind Baker
  Reaction to a consultation exercise at RNIB, and a visit to a blind baker.
7. 21:00
  World of Secrets—The Bad Guru, 5. The Breakthrough
  'I was admitting it was a sex cult,' says Miranda. How will her mother react?
8. 21:30
  The Bottom Line—London's Stock Exchange: why aren't companies listing in Britain anymore?
  Evan Davis asks what can be done to encourage firms to list on the London Stock Exchange.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Will Starmer's defence boost win over Trump?
  The prime minister announces billions more in defencing spending.
10. 22:45
  The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier—Episode 7
  7/10As the Rossos recover from their brush with Casanova, Venetian finances take a battering.
11. 23:00
  X Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story—2. Dimension X
  How did Musk’s childhood shape the ideas of ‘Muskism’?
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/02/2025
  Sean Curran reports as the prime minister tells MPs he's increasing defence spending.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/02/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts—Episode 2
  2/5Wartime work means finding a compromise with his Quaker principles, he also finds a wife.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/02/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/02/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Faith is not Suffering, sometimes it’s have your cake and eat it
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/02/25 - NFU Conference 2025: Inheritance tax, technology funding, farm profitability
  Charlotte Smith reports from the NFU Conference in London.

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