BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 26 April 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Fair Exchange
  5/11Consumer protectors or greedy monopolists? Paul Seabright explores the role of the guilds.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/04/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—26/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—That fella would mind mice at a crossroads
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
8. 05:45
  Child—Series 1, 16. First Love
  What do we know about the bonding between a baby and its parents in those first few weeks?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—26/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The People's Forest
  How Epping Forest was fought for, and saved by, the people of East London.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—26/04/2025 Farming Today This Week: Agroforestry, Planning, Rare Breeds, EU food Imports
  Are people aware of the ban on bringing meat and dairy home from the EU?
4. 06:57
  Weather—26/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—26/04/2025
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Jeremy Vine, Poppy Okotcha, Jack Mosley, Nigel Havers
  Jeremy Vine describes how his love of Agatha Christie continues to inspire him.
7. 10:00
  Curious Cases—Series 23, Love Neurons
  4/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love.
8. 10:30
  Soul Music—Bésame Mucho
  Stories of one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—26/04/2025
  George Parker of the Financial Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Pope Francis' Latin American legacy
  Pope Francis stood in solidarity with priests living in cartel-controlled communities.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—26/04/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Pensions Minister and Poor Bereavement Service
  The pensions minister explains the government's plans to reform the pensions system.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 117, 2. Elections (Local and Papal)
  2/8Pierre Novellie and Andrew Maxwell join Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/04/2025
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—26/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Jess Brown-Fuller MP, John Glen MP, Baroness Angela Smith, Gawain Towler
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Strode Theatre in Street in Somerset.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—26/04/2025
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
8. 14:45
  The Archers—25/04/2025
  Leonard is in the doghouse.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Le Fanu Ballads
  Neil Brand's mix of Irish balladry and classic Le Fanu stories of supernatural justice.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Louise Thompson, For Women Scotland, Decluttering, Musician Emma-Jean Thackray, Exclusion zones
  The Made in Chelsea star on how birth trauma has affected her.
11. 17:00
  PM—26/04/2025
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
  Are plant-based meat alternative products really the healthier option?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—26/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Pope's funeral held at the Vatican
  World leaders, dignitaries and cardinals gather to bid farewell to Pope Francis
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Rachel Joyce, Matilda Mann, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Levison Wood, Maya Delilah, Stuart Maconie
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Mark Carney
  The former Governor of the Bank of England hoping to become Canada's Prime Minister.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Wayne McGregor
  Choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor reveals his creative inspirations.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Against the Current: The Great Gatsby at 100
  Sarah Churchwell marks the centenary of F Scott Fitzerald’s The Great Gatsby.
6. 21:00
  My Poetry and Other Animals—Foxes, Tigers, Slugs & Snails, Horses
  Poet Laureate Simon Armitage meets foxes, tigers, molluscs and horses.
7. 22:00
  News—26/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—The World's Historic Restaurants
  Restaurants come and go. But a few go on and on. Dan Saladino explores their secrets.
9. 23:00
  Call Jonathan Pie—Series 2, 5. Strictly Moscow
  Pie's past comes back to haunt him, live on-air.
10. 23:30
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Xiaolu Guo
  Xiaolu Guo talks about her new novel and explores its connections to three other books.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/04/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—27/04/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The church of Saints Mary Magdalene and Denys in Midhurst West Sussex.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saints Mary Magdalene and Denys in West Sussex.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Ultra Access/Mixmups; Sound of a Masterpiece
  In Touch hears about a new concept for customising television access, called Ultra Access.

Sunday 27 April 2025