BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 5 March 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/03/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group—Episode 2 - We Won't Vanish
  2/5A women's writers' group confront the new reality of living under Taliban rule.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Dust thou art
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/03/2025 - Pig supply chain, blossom watch and a charity farm for women
  Will new rules for the pig supply chain make it fairer for farmers?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/03/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Defence Spending, Rare Earths and Trunk Truths
  The numbers behind Ukraine’s rare earth worth and the UK’s defence spending ambitions.
3. 09:30
  Intrigue—Word of God, 4. You've Got Mail
  When ancient tablets arrive labelled as tile samples, a federal investigation begins.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—New womb cancer swab test, the legacy of the last woman hanged, music from Nieve Ella
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Locked up: Woman held in mental health facility for 45 years
  The woman held in a mental health hospital for 45 years – when she wasn't mentally ill.
6. 11:45
  My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group—Episode 3 - Exile
  3/5September 2021 - many of the women consider leaving Afghanistan to escape the new regime.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—05/03/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Sky High Water Bills, Planning Pemission Charges and 30 Years of Girl Talk
  What can you do if your water company bills you £19k for a two-bed flat?
3. 12:57
  Weather—05/03/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—PM: 'We will never forget those who serve our country'
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Assume Nothing—Killer Dust, 3. The "Evil Day"?
  A secretive place – but some are talking. Will anyone get to listen?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—04/03/2025
  Zainab wishes she could turn back time.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Shandyland
  Life, love, death and drink told through the story of a small, northern family-run pub.
8. 15:00
  The Law Show—Expert witnesses in criminal trials
  Who are expert witnesses, and what are the rules governing their use in criminal trials?
9. 15:30
  Staying Cool
  Can we escape from air conditioning in an ever-heating world?
10. 16:00
  The Media Show—White House press access, Kursk documentary, Jeff Bezos's new rules for the Washington Post
  Exploring the Amazon founder's influence on the media.
11. 17:00
  PM—05/03/2025
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/03/2025 American officials confirm they've stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine
  American officials confirm they've stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
2. 18:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 5, 1. The Sense of an Abrupt Ending
  1/4Changes of government, global power struggles and making up gossip for a living
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/03/2025
  Brian puts his foot in it.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jessica Lange, Welsh National Opera's new joint leaders, artist Alison Watt
  Jessica Lange, Welsh National Opera's new joint CEOs, and artist Alison Watt.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—When should we be grateful?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  The Life Scientific—Doyne Farmer on making sense of chaos for a better world
  Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette.
7. 21:30
  Inside Health—Will wearables revolutionise healthcare? Cardiff Science Festival special
  Fitness trackers at the ready! James runs through what wearables could mean for patients.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—EU leaders prepare for emergency security summit
  The Brussels meeting follows Washington's suspension of intelligence sharing with Kyiv
9. 22:45
  The Jura Affair by William Boyd—3: The Isla of Jura
  3/10A sparkling new literary whodunnit from the acclaimed writer William Boyd.
10. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 11, And Now, the End Is Near, and so I Face the...
  4/5Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with the wonders and woes of life.
11. 23:15
  Jamie MacDonald: Life on the Blink—Series 1, Love Is Blind
  4/4Jamie MacDonald tells the story of when he was assessed for disability allowance.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/03/2025
  Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/03/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group—Episode 3 - Exile
  3/5September 2021 - many of the women consider leaving Afghanistan to escape the new regime.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Welsh proverb
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/03/2025 - What do Trump's tariffs mean for global agri-trade?, James Dyson's farm, sustainable potatoes
  American farmers are being urged to produce more by their president.

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