BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 19 May 2025

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Syria - Return to Ruins
  After 13 years of civil war, what awaits Syrians returning to their homes?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s church in Dymock, Gloucestershire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s church in Dymock, Gloucestershire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—19/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/05/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs debate plans to legalise assisted dying.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—An unexpected helper
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/05/25 Summit to 'reset' trading between EU and UK. Bovine TB.
  The Cornish fishermen who say the EU UK summit to reset relations comes too late.
11. 05:57
  Weather—19/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/05/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Mathematics, Symbiosis and Japanese art
  Adam Rutherford discusses art, maths and creativity with Marcus du Sautoy.
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—Lost rings and things
  How one man started a free service to find lost jewellery and metallic items.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Swimming coaching, LGB Alliance, Welsh women's football, Author Emma Stonex
  We hear about the dark side of swimming clubs, the subject of a new BBC investigation.
5. 11:00
  The Patch—Bulford
  A randomly generated postcode shines a light on the UK's military justice system.
6. 11:45
  Me and the Farmer—1. Born to be a Farmer
  Ewes, Coos and Teuchters - I hope you all speak 'farmer'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/05/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—BNPL Rules, Car Safety Systems, Cyber Attack latest
  What will the new buy now pay later men for consumers?
3. 12:57
  Weather—19/05/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—UK agrees new deal with European Union.
  Agreements on defence, fish and trade. Plus, Israel plans to control all of Gaza.
5. 13:45
  Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 1: Being thrown into the system
  Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—18/05/2025
  Tom’s suspicions are raised.
7. 14:15
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 6, 1. Here You Come Again
  1/6After three months apart, will Joanna come home?
8. 14:45
  Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson—Episode 8
  8/10Truth and fiction are beginning to blur for Miss Buncle as she struggles with her secret.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Tina Turner
  Famous guests pick someone they are passionate about
10. 15:30
  Curious Cases—Series 23, Don't Bite Me!
  7/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder why mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
11. 16:00
  Currently—NHS: Painful Decisions
  Dominic Hughes explores the decisions facing NHS leaders as they try to balance the books.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 48, Bridport
  2/7Jay Rayner and the panel answer questions from a hungry audience in Bridport, Dorset.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/05/2025
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The Prime Minister signs a new agreement with the EU
  Sir Keir Starmer has declared that Britain is "back on the world stage"
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 31, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/05/2025
  Helen has a confession to make.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Joanne Harris on the return of Chocolat
  Joanne Harris on the return of Chocolat, Cannes Film Festival, and art from ancient India.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—What is Israel's plan for Gaza?
  What is the long-term future for Gaza?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Will the Hole in the Ozone Layer Close?
  40 years since we discovered a hole in the Ozone layer, we ask what threatens it today
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Mathematics, Symbiosis and Japanese art
  Adam Rutherford discusses art, maths and creativity with Marcus du Sautoy.
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—Lost rings and things
  How one man started a free service to find lost jewellery and metallic items.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Is UK's EU reset deal a 'win-win'?
  We ask the Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
10. 22:45
  The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr—Episode Six
  6/10The Bonnars’ money problems cause tensions to rise at home.
11. 23:00
  Nuremberg—Statues All Over Germany
  6/8Goering enters the witness box. He has a whole new defence planned - glorious martyrdom.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/05/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as Yvette Cooper warns foreign state groups threaten the UK's security
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Ten Second Showdown—Allan Wells
  Defying Thatcher to race behind the Iron Curtain
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—20/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/05/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as the government is defeated over its AI plans.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—High-resolution
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/05/2025 - The UK-EU Summit agreements, the impact of bovine TB
  What will the UK-EU Summit agreements mean for food, farming and fishing?

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