BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 17 May 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The North Road by Rob Cowen—Episode 5 - Achavanich
  5/5The journey along the Great North Road concludes with an archaeological discovery.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—17/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Tapestry of Tongues
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
8. 05:45
  Child—Series 1, 19. Time Warp
  What happens to our perceptions of time when you have a newborn baby?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—17/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Flutterings on the Fleet
  Martha Kearney meets little terns and swans by Dorset's unique and beautiful Fleet Lagoon.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—17/05/25 - Farming Today This Week: US Agriculture Secretary, chlorine chicken, call for inheritance tax pause, Balmoral Show
  US Agriculture Secretary visits and MPs call for a delay to inheritance tax on farms.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—17/05/2025
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Francesca Simon, Jude Kelly, Sophie Pierce and Alex Murdin
  Jon Kay and Nikki Bedi bring you extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  Curious Cases—Series 23, Don't Bite Me!
  7/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder why mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 48, Bridport
  2/7Jay Rayner and the panel answer questions from a hungry audience in Bridport, Dorset.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—17/05/2025
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Evacuating Gaza's sick children
  Fergal Keane travels with two young cancer patients as they head to Jordan for treatment.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/05/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Fraud Crackdown and Is Cash King?
  Are banks doing better at refunding victims of fraud who're tricked by criminals?
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 117, 5. An Island of Strangers
  5/8Alasdair Beckett-King and Sara Barron join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical quiz.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/05/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—17/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Dame Jackie Baillie MSP, Jim Fairlie MSP, Douglas Ross MSP, Lorna Slater MSP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Ardfern on the Craignish peninsula
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—17/05/2025
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
8. 14:45
  The Archers—16/05/2025
  Tom has serious concerns.
9. 15:00
  Devils—Part 3
  3/3Dostoevsky’s unsetting tale of revolution and betrayal.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Abandoned babies, Isabel Allende, ADHD and menopause, Teaching 'grit', Anna Lapwood
  The search for parents of three abandoned babies using DNA.
11. 17:00
  PM—17/05/2025
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Richard Tice One
  Reform UK's deputy leader hints at the cabinet job he's eyeing up.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—17/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/05/2025 Second arrest over PM arson attacks
  Second man arrested over fires on properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Jess Gillam, Stevie Martin, Georgia Ruth, Emma Jane Unsworth, Ben Aitken, Stuart Maconie
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Marco Rubio
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—James Rhodes
  Pianist James Rhodes talks to John Wilson about his formative influences and experiences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Succession of Repetitive Beats
  The rave that changed Britain, 1992's Castlemorton Common festival in West Worcestershire.
6. 21:00
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Omnibus (2)
  Defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the criminal justice system.
7. 22:00
  News—17/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—From York to Dubai: The Rise of Chocolate
  Leyla Kazim visits York to discover how the Quakers pioneered the first chocolate bars.
9. 23:00
  Call Jonathan Pie—Series 2, 8. So Long, and Thanks for all the Cash.
  In the final episode, an illustrious career is coming to an end.
10. 23:30
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 1 - The Midlands vs Northern Ireland
  The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 1/12
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Ben Okri
  Writer and poet Ben Okri talks about his new novella and its three key influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—18/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s church in Dymock, Gloucestershire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s church in Dymock, Gloucestershire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Visual Impairment Registration; An Interview with Meta
  Meta answer listeners questions about the Rayban Meta Smart Glasses.

Sunday 18 May 2025