BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 14 May 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The North Road by Rob Cowen—Episode 2 - Beginnings
  2/5The Great North Road's starting point proves elusive and a bloody history is uncovered.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—14/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/05/2025
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs question the boss of Thames Water.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Wordy prayer
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/05/25 US Agriculture Secretary in UK. Grazing system.
  US Agriculture Secretary visits UK to talk about new trade deal.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/05/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—The Yachtsman Survivor
  When yachtsman Robin was violently attacked, a life-or-death decision had to be made.
3. 09:30
  The History Podcast—Half-Life, 2. The Quiet Town by the River
  3/9Dangers lurk beneath the soil, in the town where Joe's great-grandfather worked.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Isabel Allende, Sex Matters, Julia Gillard, P Diddy trial
  Best-selling author Isabel Allende on her new novel, My Name Is Emilia Del Valle.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Chemical Control: Drugged and Raped by My Husband
  What's it like to discover your husband has been drugging and raping you for years?
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—May 12 - May 18
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  The North Road by Rob Cowen—Episode 3 - A Boxing Match
  3/5A clash between two boxers shines a troubling light on 19th century England.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/05/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Grand Piano Scam, Peak Trains, Running Sales
  Musicians are being targeted by scammers offering them free grand pianos.
3. 12:57
  Weather—14/05/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—President Trump meets Syria's leader
  US sanctions on Syria are lifted as President Trump's Middle East tour continues.
5. 13:45
  Welcome to Holland—3. Windmills
  When parenting journeys are flipped upside down after a diagnosis
6. 14:00
  The Archers—13/05/2025
  David makes a controversial decision.
7. 14:15
  The Citadel—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/2Return of drama series set in the Welsh Valleys, about medical life before the NHS.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: The 'Sadmin' of Bereavement
  How to manage finances following the death of a loved one, while coping with grief.
9. 15:30
  The Animal Employment Agency
  Meet the creatures with a career path - in niche jobs where only an animal will do.
10. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—The Spy Who Leaked Me
  David and Simon explore what happens when the worlds of espionage and PR collide.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—The weather influencers taking social media by storm, Sir Peter Bazalgette, reporting the mushroom murder trial in Australia
  Weather influencers, Peter Bazalgette, reporting the mushroom murder trial in Australia.
12. 17:00
  PM—Will UN calls to 'prevent genocide' in Gaza make a difference?
  International condemnation grows of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/05/2025 President Trump meets Syrian leader
  Donald Trump holds talks with a former jihadist who's now president of Syria.
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Live from the UK, Mark Nelson, Louise Young, Hayley Ellis & Josh Pugh
  Josh Pugh, Mark Nelson, Louise Young and Hayley Ellis join Angela Barnes across the UK.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/05/2025
  A mystery deepens one for one family.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ocean with Attenborough, Garden Design, Turning Contemporary Politics into Opera
  Ocean with Attenborough, the history and future of gardens, new opera inspired by politics
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—Disability Benefits
  Who should get personal independence payments?
6. 20:45
  The Prophets of Profit—New Prophets
  How the most important business idea left academic obscurity to dominate the boardroom.
7. 21:00
  The Life Scientific—Neil Lawrence on taking down the 'digital oligarchy' and why we shouldn't fear AI
  Neil Lawrence on why we needn't fear the power of AI
8. 21:30
  All in the Mind—What is interoception, and how mood can affect how well your vaccine works
  When being able to tune into bodily signals like your own heartbeat can be good – and bad.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Donald Trump meets Syrian President in Saudi Arabia
  We hear from James Jeffrey, a former US representative to Syria:
10. 22:45
  The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr—Episode Three
  3/10Brendan and Declan start school but still can’t seem to get along.
11. 23:00
  Michael Spicer: No Room—Series 2, 3. Deep State Conspiracies and Discount Merch
  4/10Dropping another spoonful of truth sugar into your herbal infusions.
12. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 13, Starmer Turns Right, and a Mission from God.
  5/6Jon Holmes remixes the news into an award-winning comedy concept album.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/05/2025
  Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The North Road by Rob Cowen—Episode 3 - A Boxing Match
  3/5A clash between two boxers shines a troubling light on 19th century England.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—15/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—15/05/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs question Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Praying for peace
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/05/2025 Chlorine-washed chicken, turf farm, poultry housing order lifted
  Chlorine-washed chicken: US agriculture secretary says it’s a myth. Is it?

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