BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 9 March 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/03/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Bookclub—Christopher Brookmyre
  Christopher Brookmyre takes questions from a BBC Bookclub audience about his first novel.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Blind Female CEOs
  Two blind female CEOs tell us about their journey to the top job.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—09/03/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Thinking Allowed—ECOLOGY
  Ecological harms: from the Californian desert to the Salisbury Plain.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—A Eureka Moment on Eigg
  Sarah Boden left Fleet Street for life on a hill farm in the Hebrides.
4. 06:57
  Weather—09/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—09/03/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Putin & the US Christian right; Pope and Poetry; Covid Day of Reflection
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Smart Works
  Entrepreneur Sara Davies makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Smart Works.
8. 07:57
  Weather—09/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—09/03/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The first Sunday in Lent
  Live from Glasgow University Chapel with Revs Scott Blythe and Roz Lawson and Chapel Choir
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Leaning In to Social Media
  Zoe Strimpel explains why she's leaning in to social media.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Iolo Williams on the Hen Harrier
  It was 1974, Iolo Williams was thrilled to see a hen harrier food pass.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Pat McFadden prepares to 'prune' the Civil Service
  The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster tells us about his plan to shake up the state.
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter
  Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—09/03/2025
  There’s a surprise for the Malik family, and Kirsty finds herself out of options.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Kaja Kallas
  The EU’s top diplomat standing by Kyiv.
2. 12:30
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 2, 1. Happy Sleepy Sauce
  1/6A dating app, a rogue éclair and a thousand googly eyes.
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/03/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—Is President Trump trying to divide Russia and China?
  Are President Trump’s warmer words towards Russia part of a wider diplomatic plan?
5. 13:30
  The Subsea War
  Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Walsall Arboretum: Bonsai Trees, Shrub Roses & Favourite Plants
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel return to Walsall to answer more gardening questions.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Brat Farrar
  John Yorke investigates Josephine Tey’s classic story about an imposter, Brat Farrar.
8. 15:00
  Brat Farrar—Episode 1
  1/2Doppelganger thriller set in post-war England about a family with a dark secret.
9. 16:00
  Take Four Books—Tash Aw
  Novelist Tash Aw speaks about his new book, The South, and three key literary influences.
10. 16:30
  Counterpoint—Series 38, Semi-final 2, 2025
  11/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
11. 17:00
  Witness History—The launch of Windows 95
  In 1995 Microsoft released a new operating system after a $300 million marketing campaign
12. 17:10
  The Body Politic—Pre-natal screening
  Sonia Sodha explores thorny ethical questions around the beginning and the end of life.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—09/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/03/2025 Growing international concern about escalating violence in Syria
  Hundreds have been killed in areas loyal to the ousted Assad regime
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Sophia Smith Galer
  Sophia Smith Galer selects the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/03/2025
  The abattoir plays host.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—Night Bus
  Ian Burke celebrates Manchester's new night bus service.
5. 19:45
  Lent Talks—The Creed: That God Is Almighty
  Frances Young gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—How boarding schools shaped Britain. The meeting in the oval office. BBC Sounds.
  Andrea Catherwood gets an apology for no girls in How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Bill Dare, Clint Hill, Valérie André, Gene Hackman
  Matthew Bannister on a comedy producer, a Secret Service agent, a French general, an actor
8. 21:00
  Money Box—ISAs Future and Later Life Mortgages
  Is the £20,000 a year annual limit for putting new money into cash ISAs about to be cut?
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Smart Works
  Entrepreneur Sara Davies makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Smart Works.
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Gaza's future
  Arab leaders convened in the historic city of Cairo to draw up a post-war plan for Gaza.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Ben Wright and guests discuss Ukraine and the government's domestic agenda, including welfare reform
  Ben Wright and panel weigh government plans to cut the civil service and reform welfare.
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Pollination
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the interplay between plants and pollinators.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—Thirteen Toasters by Colin Bateman
  When an ageing rocker dies suddenly, he leaves behind a surprising mystery.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/03/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 5: Strange Bones
  Accusations are made against Shirley as the haunting intensifies.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Science and Spirituality in Wholeness
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/03/25 - Lead shot and agricultural contractors
  The phase-out of lead shot and why it doesn't seem to be happening.
10. 05:57
  Weather—10/03/2025
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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