BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 10 March 2025

Schedule

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/03/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—How political ideology affects the brain
  Adam Rutherford with Leor Zmigrod, Iain Dale and John Rees.
3. 09:45
  Shadow World—The Willpower Detectives, 4. Undue Influence
  Pam and Sylvie are worried and ask journalist Sue Mitchell for help finding their friend.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Toxic Town, Women in counter terrorism policing, Climbing Everest
  Why did some families in Corby win a financial settlement in 2010?
5. 11:00
  Artworks—Roleplay, Blanche DuBois
  One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. Today: Blanche DuBois
6. 11:30
  Naturebang—Underground Fungi and the Market Economy
  How do the underground trade deals between fungi and plants mirror our own market economy?
7. 11:45
  Reading Journeys by A.L. Kennedy—Adventuring Journeys
  1/5There and Back Again - the power of a book to take us elsewhere.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—10/03/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Tesla sales, Vulnerable Customers, 90s Perfume
  Are people buying fewer Teslas because of Elon Musk?
3. 12:57
  Weather—10/03/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Israel cuts electricity supply to Gaza
  We hear from inside Gaza, where many fear the cut could lead to water shortages.
5. 13:45
  Assume Nothing—Killer Dust, 6. One Million Pages
  Strange packages arrive from the US - and a death prompts a woman to take action.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—09/03/2025
  The abattoir plays host.
7. 14:15
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 4, 3. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
  3/6This week, our passionate couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, are all at sea.
8. 14:45
  The Island—Series 1, Episode 4: The Beastie
  4/6After Jools Holland tells of seeing a dangerous beastie, Stephen decides to investigate.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Oliver Burkeman and Sara Collins
  Two writers share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
10. 15:30
  The Tremor
  Surgeons sometimes develop hand tremors. Surgeon Lilli Cooper asks why.
11. 16:00
  The Subsea War
  Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 47, Newtownabbey
  3/6Jay Rayner and the panel share their recipes and tips with an audience in Newtownabbey.
13. 17:00
  PM—Jet fuel spills into the North Sea after tanker collision
  37 people rescued after a crash between a cargo vessel and a tanker in the North Sea.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/03/2025 Cargo ship collides with oil tanker in the North Sea
  A cargo ship has collided with a tanker in the North Sea. All the crew members are safe
2. 18:30
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 2, 2. Detachable Yacht Stand
  2/6Every snooker player’s worst nightmare. Also, salad.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/03/2025
  A sensitive issue is raised at Bridge Farm
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jack Thorne and Philip Barantini on Adolescence, Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi
  Netflix series, Adolescence; Romantasy fiction and Ludovico Einaudi.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Europe's defence dilemma
  Can Europe defend itself without US support?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Better Than Gold: Critical Minerals
  Inside Science unearths everything you need to know about these precious resources.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—How political ideology affects the brain
  Adam Rutherford with Leor Zmigrod, Iain Dale and John Rees.
8. 21:45
  The Bottom Line—The Decisions That Made Me, Elmarie Marais (GoCrisis, Founder)
  Elmarie Marais on leaving her job for her mental health and starting her own company.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Crew member missing and vessels on fire after collision in the North Sea
  Concerns over toxic substances after cargo ship hits oil tanker carrying jet fuel
10. 22:45
  The Jura Affair by William Boyd—6: The Ghost
  6/10A sparkling new literary whodunnit for Radio 4 from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—Who Is Aldrich Kemp?, 1. Clara Page
  1/5Exciting new drama from Julian Simpson.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/03/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as the Home Secretary unveils a host of new criminal offences.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/03/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Reading Journeys by A.L. Kennedy—Adventuring Journeys
  1/5There and Back Again - the power of a book to take us elsewhere.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Hola Mohalla festival
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/03/25 - Foot and Mouth Disease in Hungary and agricultural contractors
  Are UK border controls good enough to keep UK farmers safe from foot and mouth disease?

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