BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 16 March 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/03/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Tash Aw
  Novelist Tash Aw speaks about his new book, The South, and three key literary influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—National Cathedral Church of St Patrick in Dublin
  Bells on Sunday comes from The National Cathedral Church of St Patrick in Dublin.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Deafblindness
  News of work aiming to achieve greater understanding of deafblindness.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—16/03/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Thinking Allowed—Dress Culture
  How culture, stigma and discrimination impact dress choices.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Get On My Land!
  Anna Jones meets a farming couple who are keen to welcome the public onto their land.
4. 06:57
  Weather—16/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—16/03/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Ukraine ceasefire; Giles Coren; Dalai Lama rebirth
  William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Mines Advisory Group
  Actor Rosamund Pike makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mines Advisory Group
8. 07:57
  Weather—16/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—16/03/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Singing Priests
  Frs David Delargy, Eugene and Martin O’Hagan reflect on their time as The Priests.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Elbows Up: Canada v Trump
  Adam Gopnik on Canada's newfound patriotic toughness in light of Donald Trump's tariffs.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Arjun Dutta on the Wheatear
  For young naturalist Arjun Dutta, the arrival of wheatears heralds spring.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Plan to freeze key disability benefit may be dropped
  Is the government about to water down trailed freezes on disability benefits?
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Carl Jones, conservation biologist
  Professor Carl Jones, biologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—16/03/2025
  A sensitive issue is raised at Bridge Farm, and emotions run for the Maliks.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Liz Kendall
  The work and pensions secretary with the tough task of reforming welfare.
2. 12:30
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 2, 2. Detachable Yacht Stand
  2/6Every snooker player’s worst nightmare. Also, salad.
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/03/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—NHS England chair warns the buck now stops with ministers
  Chair of the ‘world's largest quango’ reacts to the government's decision to shut it down.
5. 13:30
  Born in Bradford—Gasping for Breath
  What is the take-up of a new vaccine that could keep thousands of babies out of hospital?
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Clandeboye Estate
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel visit Bangor to answer your gardening questions.
7. 14:45
  Wendell Steavenson - Keep an Open Mind
  A rainy day in June, Felicity spends an unusual evening with her neighbours.
8. 15:00
  Brat Farrar—Episode 2
  2/2Doppelganger thriller set in post-war England about a family with a dark secret.
9. 16:00
  Take Four Books—Eimear McBride
  The award-winning author Eimear McBride talks about her new novel and its three influences
10. 16:30
  Counterpoint—Series 38, Semi-final 3, 2025
  12/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
11. 17:00
  Witness History—Creation of the UFC
  In 1993, a new sport was born. Its founders called it the Ultimate Fighting Championship
12. 17:10
  The Body Politic—Assisted dying
  Sonia Sodha explores thorny ethical questions around the beginning and the end of life.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/03/2025 Health Secretary says too many off work with mental health conditions
  The health secretary has said there is an "overdiagnosis" of mental health conditions.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—John Wilson
  John Wilson presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/03/2025
  Helen finds herself in a tight spot.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—The Story of Solent City
  Owen Hatherley presents the extraordinary story of the Solent City plan.
5. 19:45
  Lent Talks—The Creed: That God made all things
  David Wilkinson gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.
6. 20:00
  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.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Athol Fugard, Janet Pharaoh, Alison Halford, Johnny Green
  Kirsty Lang on a playwright, a dancer, a senior police officer and a roadie.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Funeral Plan Compensation and Leasehold Reform
  The FCA responds to criticism over its handling of funeral plan firm collapse.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Mines Advisory Group
  Actor Rosamund Pike makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mines Advisory Group
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Inside Mexico's drug cartels
  Up close with the Mexican cartel foot soldiers smuggling deadly fentanyl into the USA.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Ben Wright and guests consider welfare reform and the government's attempts to re-shape the state
  Ben Wright and guests discuss benefit reform, cutting bureaucracy and the Ukraine crisis.
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Cyrus the Great
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—Your England by Tom Vowler
  An original short story for radio, written by Tom Vowler and read by Carl Prekopp.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/03/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 6: Fright Night
  Danny spends the night with a poltergeist.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—National Cathedral Church of St Patrick in Dublin
  Bells on Sunday comes from The National Cathedral Church of St Patrick in Dublin.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—St Patrick's Wife?
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/03/25 Covid anniversary and its legacy on farms. Biosecurity and keeping diseases at bay.
  What did the farming and food industry learn from the Covid lockdowns?
10. 05:57
  Weather—17/03/2025
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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