Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—15/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Language City by Ross Perlin—Rasmina
1/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/04/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—15/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Currently—Laila Soueif: A Mother's Life
A mother goes on hunger strike to protest the continued imprisonment of her son.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Unbound and Set Free
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP.
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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Morning
06:00
Today—15/04/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Payslip Britain—Making Ends Meet
Sean Farrington talks to people who need a second job so they can afford to live.
09:30
Inside Health—Can you be addicted to sugar?
James explores the science of a sweet tooth and then gets tips on how to brush like a pro.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Baroness Theresa May, Roxy Longworth, Women's Rugby
Baroness Theresa May joins Nuala to discuss modern slavery with survivor Nasreen Sheikh.
11:00
Screenshot—Doppelgangers
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of doppelgangers on screen.
11:45
Language City by Ross Perlin—Husniya
2/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—15/04/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Consumer Spending
What you are spending your money on at the moment?
12:57
Weather—15/04/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—David Lammy: 'Don’t give up on Sudan'
The foreign secretary hosts a summit two years on from the beginning of the civil war.
13:45
Beyond Lonely—Young and Lonely in the Connected World
Professor Jason Arday looks at loneliness.
14:00
The Archers—14/04/2025
Emma makes a valuable connection.
14:15
Drama on 4—An Inspector Calls on Moscow
It’s 1945, and JB Priestley (Rory Kinnear) gets his new play staged in Soviet Russia.
15:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes: Series 3, Leif Larsen and the Shetland Bus
Will the Nazis uncover the secret of the Shetland Bus?
15:30
Beyond Belief—Claiming Christianity
Giles Fraser and the panel explore right-wing appropriation of Christianity.
16:00
Artworks—Art that Conquered the World, The Scream
James Fox asks how Munch's The Scream became one of the most famous artworks in the world.
16:30
What's Up Docs?—Do I need testosterone?
Drs Chris and Xand ask - what are the pros and cons of testosterone replacement therapy?
17:00
PM—PM visits the nuclear sites at Sizewell B.
Ahead of a key government decision, PM visits the nuclear sites at Sizewell B and C.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/04/2025 Two years of war in Sudan
A warning women's bodies have become a battleground, after two years of war in Sudan.
18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 10, 3. Goodyear
3/6Another slice of the master storyteller's life - this week we meet his friend Dawn.
19:00
The Archers—15/04/2025
A mystery deepens for Freddie.
19:15
Front Row—Ryan Coogler on Sinners, The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz, Book Bans in the US
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—What’s Happening to Your Vet Bills?
Investigation into veterinary surgery prices.
20:40
In Touch—The Future of the RNIB
The RNIB's CEO Matt Stringer provides updates on recent organisational changes.
21:00
Crossing Continents—Spain - can an algorithm predict murder?
How a risk assessment tool is used by police in Spain to predict gender-based violence.
21:30
Stakeknife—2. Sin É (Part 2)
3/12Mark speaks to the brother of one of the first people interrogated by Stakeknife.
22:00
The World Tonight—President Trump has escalated his fight with Harvard
The university rejected his demand to overhaul its practices
22:45
One Came Back by Rose McDonagh—Episode 2
2/10Emily is troubled after glimpsing someone resembling a friend who died years ago.
23:00
The Witch Farm—Episode 1: Heol Fanog
The true story behind "Britain’s most haunted house". A brand-new paranormal cold case
23:30
BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2024, The Barber of Erice by Will Boast
2/5The second of five stories in contention for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—16/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Language City by Ross Perlin—Husniya
2/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—16/04/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
BBC Inside Science—How can science help us fight wildfires?
In the past few days, UK firefighters have been tackling wildfires across the UK.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Real Listening
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP.
05:45
Farming Today—16/04/25 - India trade deal, Scottish ferries, digital sheep farming
India trade deal, Scottish ferries, digital sheep farming, spring on the farm.
