BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 13 March 2025

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/03/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Reading Journeys by A.L. Kennedy—560 Pages of Wonder
  3/5A love letter to Alasdair Gray, the author who painted Glasgow in the public imagination.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Spring
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/03/25 Farmers react to environmental scheme closure
  The government halts applications to a major environmental farming scheme.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/03/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Cyrus the Great
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great.
3. 09:45
  Strong Message Here—Be Quiet, Small Man
  Helen and Armando investigate how politicians convey strength through rhetoric.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Endometriosis pill, Bollywood star Radhika Apte, Ramadan health
  Endometriosis pill, Bollywood actor Radhika Apte, Ramadan health.
5. 11:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 32, Saturn v Jupiter - Katherine Parkinson, Paul Abel and Michele Dougherty
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince referee the battle of the gas giants as Saturn takes on Jupiter.
6. 11:45
  Reading Journeys by A.L. Kennedy—A Bright Light Burning Fast
  4/5Author A.L. Kennedy explores travel writing through Stevenson’s Travels with a Donkey.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/03/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Gap Finders: Scamp & Dude founder Jo Tutchener-Sharp
  Gap Finders: Scamp & Dude founder Jo Tutchener-Sharp.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Dough - Bicycles
  How can the bicycle industry recover from sales that plummeted after the pandemic?
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/03/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—Keir Starmer scraps NHS England
  The prime minister says the arm's-length body will be abolished to 'cut bureaucracy'.
6. 13:45
  Assume Nothing—Killer Dust, 9. Frozen
  Into the present – and people are still dying…
7. 14:00
  The Archers—12/03/2025
  There’s a breakthrough for Tony.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Still Here?
  Conjoined twins Dahlia and Viola mysteriously vanish from the Freaky movie set in 1933.
9. 15:00
  This Natural Life—Sacha Dench
  Conservationist Sacha Dench talks about her love of nature.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Smart Works
  Entrepreneur Sara Davies makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Smart Works.
11. 15:30
  Feedback—The Archers and Ramadan. Today's interview with Robert Jenrick. BBC Sounds overseas.
  Andrea Catherwood hears views on the Ramadan storyline in The Archers.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—Why is there a crisis in special educational needs?
  Why is there a huge increase in spending on SEND, and why are parents still struggling?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Are boys doing better than girls at maths and science?
  ...and what happens to the body when you spend a year in space?
14. 17:00
  PM—Putin responds to ceasefire proposals
  President Putin says he's in favour of 30-day ceasefire, but there are 'nuances'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/03/2025 Keir Starmer to abolish NHS England
  Thousands of jobs to be cut as the body which runs the health service is scrapped
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Spring Day
  More than 13 million people in the UK are disabled. Spring Day hosts some of the funniest.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/03/2025
  Emotions run high for the Maliks.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Review: Edvard Munch portraits, Indian film Sister Midnight, Chekhov's The Seagull with Cate Blanchett
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  The Media Show—New Facebook memoir, TV show Chess Masters, books to films at London Book Fair
  The Facebook whistleblower on her tell-all memoir.
6. 21:00
  Loose Ends—Michael Ball; Hollie McNish; Pearl Mackie; Sam Lee; Pierre Novellie; Clive Anderson
  Music, chat and comedy with Clive Anderson, guests and a London audience.
7. 21:45
  Strong Message Here—Be Quiet, Small Man
  Helen and Armando investigate how politicians convey strength through rhetoric.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire
  Where do Russian leader's comments leave chances of ceasefire?
9. 22:45
  The Jura Affair by William Boyd—9: The Evidence
  9/10A brilliant new literary whodunnit for Radio 4 from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
10. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Is Starmer finally getting to grips with being PM?
  Lord Blunkett offers his assessment and Amol talks to new Today presenter Anna Foster.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/03/2025
  Sean Curran reports as the Health Secretary says he's taking control of the NHS in England
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/03/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Reading Journeys by A.L. Kennedy—A Bright Light Burning Fast
  4/5Author A.L. Kennedy explores travel writing through Stevenson’s Travels with a Donkey.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Care
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/03/25 - Farming Minister on closing the environmental farming scheme
  The Farming Minister says closing environmental farming scheme is a sign of its success.

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