BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 14 April 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Unidentified Flying Drones in Denmark
  Mysterious drone sightings in Denmark reveal a new era in UFOlogy.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church in Laxfield, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church in Laxfield, Suffolk
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/04/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—14/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—Lord Kalms, Melissa Llewallyn-Davies, Rex Cowan, Wilma Finla
  Matthew Bannister on a businessman, an anthropologist, a shipwreck hunter and a farmer.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Home in the Mystery
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/04/25 - vertical farm, red beetle, spring cows
  Vertical farm closure, red flour beetle, Spring cows.
11. 05:57
  Weather—14/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/04/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Impunity and fighting for justice
  Tom Sutcliffe talks to Philippe Sands, Kenneth Roth and Lina Sinjab
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—Provisions for preemies
  How one woman is helping premature babies and their mums right from the start.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Extremism in schools, Julie Bindel, The Great Gatsby
  Why - according to the NASUWT- has far right extremism and racism in schools increased?
5. 11:00
  Behind the Crime—Richard
  A police officer whose personal and professional lives became disastrously entangled.
6. 11:45
  Language City by Ross Perlin—Rasmina
  1/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/04/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Fake Companies, Pirate Books and Asda
  Will new rules spell the end of criminals' fake companies?
3. 12:57
  Weather—14/04/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—14/04/2025
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Beyond Lonely—A Lonely Life
  Professor Jason Arday explores loneliness.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—13/04/2025
  Jolene takes a firm stand.
7. 14:15
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 5, 2. I Want to Break Free
  2/6Tension mounts as the internet goes down, and Roger breaks a tooth.
8. 14:45
  Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson—Episode 3
  3/10Miss Buncle’s novel is about to hit Silverstream.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Benny Hill
  Benny Hill is this week's surprising selection for Great Lives.
10. 15:30
  Curious Cases—Series 23, Liar, Liar
  2/13Listener Delphine wants to know why we lie. Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Laila Soueif: A Mother's Life
  A mother goes on hunger strike to protest the continued imprisonment of her son.
12. 16:30
  Soul Music—Ae Fond Kiss by Robert Burns
  Ae Fond Kiss: one of Robert Burns' most famous poems set to music.
13. 17:00
  PM—Is China a friend or foe?
  British Steel: Questions asked about China's involvement in UK infrastructure.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/04/2025 The former Conservative MP, Craig Williams, has been charged with betting offences
  15 people have been charged with offences linked to the timing of the last election
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 31, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/04/2025
  Emma makes a valuable connection.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Muriel's Wedding the Musical, Dr Who, Anthony Horowitz on Marble Hall Murders
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—What's Trump's tariff hokey cokey all about?
  David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the strategy behind Trump's tariff policy.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—How can science help us fight wildfires?
  In the past few days, UK firefighters have been tackling wildfires across the UK.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Impunity and fighting for justice
  Tom Sutcliffe talks to Philippe Sands, Kenneth Roth and Lina Sinjab
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—Provisions for preemies
  How one woman is helping premature babies and their mums right from the start.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UK government "confident" Scunthorpe steel furnace will keep running
  The government says it has obtained the raw materials necessary for the blast furnace
10. 22:45
  One Came Back by Rose McDonagh—Episode 1
  1/10In an Edinburgh-set gothic thriller, Emily glimpses a school friend who died 20 years ago.
11. 23:00
  Nuremberg—Welcome to the Ashcan
  1/8May 1945 and the leading Nazis have to be tracked down all over Europe and arrested.
12. 23:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2024, Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin
  1/5Ross Raisin's short story about a journey into the gig economy's dark underbelly.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Language City by Ross Perlin—Rasmina
  1/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/04/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—15/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Currently—Laila Soueif: A Mother's Life
  A mother goes on hunger strike to protest the continued imprisonment of her son.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Unbound and Set Free
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Foot and mouth personal meat import ban, gearing up for sheep shearing as overseas shearer visas granted
  Travellers banned from bringing meat from the EU into the UK, due to Foot and Mouth risk.

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