BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 3 April 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Maybe I'm Amazed by John Harris—Episode Three
  3/5John Harris's account of how music became a lifeline for his autistic son.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/04/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—03/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—03/04/2025
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Building the snore of memories
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/04/25 Extreme risk of wildfires, review of environmental regulations, Rathlin Island, hunting turtle doves
  Warnings of extreme risk of wildfires in Scotland.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/04/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:57
  DEC Myanmar Earthquake Appeal
  Dr Sian Williams presents the DEC Myanmar Earthquake Appeal.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Gracchi
  Why two brothers became linked to the fall of the Roman Republic and rise of the emperors.
4. 09:45
  Strong Message Here—Fist Emoji, Flag Emoji, Fire Emoji (with Ava Santina Evans)
  Armando and Helen are joined by Ava Santina Evans to talk casualness in political speech.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Zhenhao Zou case, Sally Phillips, Neonatal Leave
  Twenty three more women have now made rape allegations against the Chinese PhD student
6. 11:00
  This Cultural Life—Abi Morgan
  Screenwriter and playwright Abi Morgan shares her creative influences.
7. 11:45
  Maybe I'm Amazed by John Harris—Episode Four
  4/5John Harris's account of how music became a lifeline for his autistic son.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/04/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Gap Finders: The Entertainer founder Gary Grant
  Gap Finders: The Entertainer founder Gary Grant.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Home Allergy Tests
  Can home tests tell you if you have an allergy or a food intolerance?
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/04/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—The world reacts to Trump's trade tariffs
  Trump's tariffs, the start of a new era for global trade.
6. 13:45
  Untaxing—4. The Porn Star Tax Lawyer
  Think tax is boring? Dan Neidle asks you to think again.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—02/04/2025
  Emma decides to take the lead.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Keeping the Wolf Out, The Great Society
  Crime drama set behind the Iron Curtain in 1960s Hungary. With Leo Bill and Clare Corbett.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Cornish Mining
  Martha Kearney takes a trip through the past, present and future of mining in Cornwall.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Winston’s Wish
  Winston's Wish volunteer Dominic Simpson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on its behalf
11. 15:30
  Feedback—A Point of View. BBC Sounds overseas. Lockdown's Legacy.
  Andrea Catherwood discusses your views on the Lockdown's Legacy series.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—What's happening in Turkey?
  Are we seeing the end of democracy in Turkey?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Is this finally the moment for UK tidal power?
  A tidal lagoon should be created in the Severn Estuary according to a new report.
14. 17:00
  PM—US markets react
  US markets reel as President Trump unveils a raft of global tariffs.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/04/2025 Shares tumble as stock markets around the world digest the Trump tariffs
  What are the tariffs and how might they affect you?
2. 18:27
  DEC Myanmar Earthquake Appeal
  Dr Sian Williams presents the DEC Myanmar Earthquake Appeal.
3. 18:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 4, Monday's Child Is...
  1/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—03/04/2025
  Mick struggles with recent events.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Reviews of Mobland, The Most Precious of Cargoes and Giuseppe Penone exhibition
  New TV series Mobland, Film The Most Precious of Cargoes and exhibition Giuseppe Penone.
6. 20:00
  The Media Show—Impact of Adolescence drama, Nintendo Switch 2 launch, The Young Turks
  Getting past our misunderstandings about boys' media consumption.
7. 21:00
  Loose Ends—Michael Rosen, Barbara Flynn, Dylan Jones, Kemah Bob, Grace Petrie, Brad Kella, Stuart Maconie
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
8. 21:45
  Strong Message Here—Fist Emoji, Flag Emoji, Fire Emoji (with Ava Santina Evans)
  Armando and Helen are joined by Ava Santina Evans to talk casualness in political speech.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump tariffs trigger massive US stocks sell-off
  Trump tariffs spark steepest US stocks drop since 2020. How should UK government respond?
10. 22:45
  Maurice by E. M. Forster—4. The Blue Room
  4/10E. M. Forster’s novel of gay love, published posthumously, now a beacon of gay literature.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Guilty! Marine Le Pen and the future of Europe’s populist right
  France’s far-right leader has been banned from standing for the presidency.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—03/04/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the government about the imposition of US tariffs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Maybe I'm Amazed by John Harris—Episode Four
  4/5John Harris's account of how music became a lifeline for his autistic son.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—04/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—04/04/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as the government launches a consultation over US tariffs.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Music from Iceland to Arizona
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/04/2025 Tariffs and global food trade, Isles of Scilly flowers, university farm sell-off
  What impact will new US tariffs have on international food and farming trade?

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