BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 18 April 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Language City by Ross Perlin—Irwin
  4/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/04/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—18/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  The Briefing Room—What cards does China hold?
  What cards does China hold in the trade war with the US?
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Fruit of the Tree
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—An Excess of Access?
  Are Scotland's liberal access laws working?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/04/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—The Passion of Port Talbot
  Kirsty Wark reunites Michael Sheen and other key players from The Passion of Port Talbot.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Meloni meets Trump, Eczema, Girl choristers, Singledom
  Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says 'We hope to make the West great again' in Trump meeting.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Is our cheese heritage ancient history?
  Sheila examines the heritage and health benefits of cheesemaking today.
5. 11:45
  Language City by Ross Perlin—Karen
  5/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—18/04/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—Two-tier justice
  Does the justice system treat some people more harshly than others?
3. 12:57
  Weather—18/04/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Ukraine and the US take the first step towards striking a minerals deal
  We hear reaction from Kyiv and explore whether businesses will invest without a ceasefire.
5. 13:45
  Beyond Lonely—Loneliness Is Not The Same As Being Alone
  Professor Jason Arday explores his own and others' sense of loneliness.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—17/04/2025
  Rex has the rug pulled from under him.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Discretion, Episode 2
  2/5A new thriller from Chris Brandon and Davy Banks, with executive producer Jed Mercurio.
8. 14:45
  Short Works—Grave Matters by Giancarlo Gemin
  Original short fiction by Giancarlo Gemin, read by Sue Roderick.
9. 15:00
  Good Friday Meditation. And darkness came over the land
  Salley Vickers weaves together stories of personal darkness with the Passion narrative.
10. 15:30
  Artworks—I Am Sixteen Going on Sixty
  Garry Richardson tracks down the child stars from the 1965 film The Sound of Music.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Anne Scargill, Ronnie Appleton, Cecil Wright, Mario Vargas Llosa
  Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a lawyer, a cricketer and a writer.
12. 16:30
  Life Changing—The Piano Tuner's Tale
  Ed Stewart reveals how his life and career were defined by a violent row at a teen party.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/04/2025
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/04/2025 The US threatens to abandon efforts to secure peace in Ukraine.
  President Trump warns Russia and Ukraine they would be "fools" to delay a ceasefire.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 117, 1. Space, Steel and Strikes
  1/8Mark Steel and Zoe Lyons join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/04/2025
  There’s surprising news at Bridge Farm, and Kenton has a trick up his sleeve.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Hotels
  Ellen and Mark check out some of cinema and TV's finest - and seediest - hotels.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Sian Berry MP, Baroness Bousted, Mark Littlewood, Lord Willetts
  Ben Wright presents political debate from Community Links in London.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—April 14 - April 20
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Assume Nothing—Killer Dust - Omnibus Part 2
  Strange packages arrive from the US - and a death prompts a woman to take action.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US senator visits man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
  Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen has met Kilmar Ábrego García
9. 22:45
  One Came Back by Rose McDonagh—Episode 5
  5/10In spite of Leti's doubts, Emily begins to rake over Nicky's death decades ago.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Can Harvard afford to fight Trump?
  The university is refusing to give in to demands
11. 23:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2024, Hamlet, a love story by Lucy Caldwell
  5/5The first of the five shortlisted stories for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Language City by Ross Perlin—Karen
  5/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/04/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—19/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—19/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—'One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns'
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop David Walker.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—The Creed: That there is life beyond death
  Bishop Graham Kings gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.

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