BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 26 February 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/02/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sideways—73. Reliving History
  Matthew Syed explores the power and potential of re-enacting the past.
3. 09:30
  Intrigue—Word of God, 3. Holy Grail
  A biblical debate reveals claims of an amazing discovery - but is it too good to be true?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Tim Westwood, Same Dress Different Bodies, LeighAnn McCready, Fatma Said
  BBC correspondent Chi Chi Izundu on the BBC investigation into the DJ Tim Westwood.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Generation K: Kids on Ketamine
  Generation K: How ketamine has become the drug of choice for many young people.
6. 11:45
  The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts—Episode 3
  3/5Lovelock’s invention of the electron capture detector (ECD) was a scientific revolution.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—26/02/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Knitted cardigan scams, Stout, Sim swaps
  Shari Vahl reveals how cheap cardigans are a front for a web of organised crime.
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/02/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Government commits to Grenfell Inquiry recommendations
  Angela Rayner says she will 'drive change and reform the system' following the tragedy.
5. 13:45
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 8: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury
  After the cacophony and the chaos of the trial, the jury retire, and the wait begins.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—25/02/2025
  Emma struggles to keep up.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Moorgate - Part One: Outside
  In 1975, a tube train crashed at Moorgate. It was London’s worst disaster since the war.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Home Ownership Dreams
  How can first-time buyers turn their dream of owning their own home into a reality?
9. 15:30
  The Rally
  Emily Knight explores the phenomenon of Terminal Lucidity, the 'final rally' before death.
10. 16:00
  The Media Show—Mehdi Hasan, BBC Gaza doc controversy, Peter Thiel profile
  The former MSNBC presenter Mehdi Hasan on the importance of opinion journalism.
11. 17:00
  PM—26/02/2025
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/02/2025 BP announces it will slash its renewable targets.
  The energy giant, BP, has announced it will slash its renewable targets.
2. 18:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 4, 3. Elysium
  3/3Is it all over for Nathan?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/02/2025
  Natasha faces disappointment.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anjelica Huston, Tim Roth and British Museum Director Nicholas Cullinan
  Kirsty Wark talks to Anjelica Huston about Agatha Christie's Towards Zero.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—How should Britain deal with Donald Trump?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  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.
7. 21:30
  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?
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—President Trump holds first cabinet meeting
  Trump's first cabinet meeting since returning to office
9. 22:45
  The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier—Episode 8
  8/10The Rosso workshop rebuilds as glass beads come to the family’s rescue once again.
10. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 11, Name-droppers and Poop-scoopers
  3/5Patrick Marber and Peter Curran chuckle into the abyss.
11. 23:15
  Jamie MacDonald: Life on the Blink—Series 1, To The Stage
  3/4Jamie jokes about his first attempts at stand-up comedy.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/02/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports on the weekly bout of Prime Minister's Questions.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/02/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts—Episode 3
  3/5Lovelock’s invention of the electron capture detector (ECD) was a scientific revolution.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/02/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/02/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Bird Feeder Lessons
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/02/25 Climate Change Committee report, daffodil bulbs to reduce methane, illegal waste.
  Climate Change Committee calls for a transformation in agriculture.

Thursday 27 February 2025