BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 2 May 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Slavery
  9/11Paul Seabright examines the role of slave labour in the expansion of global trade.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—02/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—02/05/2025
  Sean Curran reports as MPs question ministers about reducing energy prices for industry.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Pilgrims through life
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/05/25 Gene-edited pigs, pea genome, agricultural transition
  Approval in the USA for gene-edited pigs, bred in Scotland and immune to a pig disease.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/05/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—Jean Charles de Menezes
  Family and campaigners discuss the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and its aftermath.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Headteacher Emma Mills on Smartphones, Dr Charlotte Proudman, A Musical Tribute to George Eliot
  Why the headteacher of the school attended by Brianna Ghey has banned smartphones.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Feeding the Nation
  Sheila Dillon explores the efforts to enhance catering and supply chains in public spaces.
5. 11:45
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Age of Anxiety
  11/11Paul Seabright asks what the events of 2025 will look like a couple of decades from now.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/05/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—Gentle Parenting
  Parents are arguing online about how we speak to our children.
3. 12:57
  Weather—02/05/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Reform takes first councils after by-election and mayoral wins
  Reform takes first councils after by-election and mayoral wins.
5. 13:45
  Americast—100 Days of Donald Trump, 100 Days of Trump (Part 5)… Has He Redefined What It Means To Be President?
  How Trump has enlarged the power of the US presidency.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—01/05/2025
  Chaos reigns at the abattoir.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Discretion, Episode 4
  4/5A new thriller from Chris Brandon and Davy Banks, with executive producer Jed Mercurio.
8. 14:45
  Child—Series 1, 17. Milk
  We explore milk and how history and politics have shaped the way we feed our babies.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Wokingham Borough: Pet Friendly Gardens, Homemade Compost and Silly Advice
  Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel travel to Wokingham Borough to solve your gardening woes.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Blue Circle by Charlotte Runcie
  Two days after the worst break-up of her life, a registrar has to officiate a wedding.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Virginia Giuffre, Rosy Bremer, LJ Smith, Wizz Jones
  Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, an activist, an author and a musician.
12. 16:30
  Life Changing—The Reluctant Hero
  Despite not being able to swim, Larry O’Brien saved over 30 people from a sinking ferry.
13. 17:00
  PM—02/05/2025
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/05/2025 Prince Harry tells BBC he wants reconciliation with King
  Prince speaks after losing appeal about security
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 117, 3. Power Outrage
  3/8Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/05/2025
  Consequences are faced in Ambridge.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Sex Work
  Ellen and Mark delve into the long and thorny relationship between cinema and sex work.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Nigel Huddleston MP, Tim Montgomerie, Helen Morgan MP, Lucy Powell MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Epperstone Village Hall in Nottinghamshire.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—April 28 - May 4
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Community
  Post local elections and pre VE day events, Shahidha Bari explores ideas about community
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Reform surges in local elections
  Labour and the Conservatives counting their losses as Nigel Farage's party makes gains
9. 22:45
  The Artist by Lucy Steeds—5: 'You are playing with fire.'
  5/10An intoxicating summer of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom in 1920s Provence.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Is Donald Trump losing public support?
  New polls suggest he might be.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—02/05/2025
  Susan Hulme speaks to MPs and peers about money, science and a little bit of history.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Age of Anxiety
  11/11Paul Seabright asks what the events of 2025 will look like a couple of decades from now.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—03/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Our place in the universe
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Child—Series 1, 17. Milk
  We explore milk and how history and politics have shaped the way we feed our babies.

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