BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 24 May 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Ten Second Showdown—Usain Bolt
  Showboating to a new world record.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—24/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Easier to pray on a Saturday?
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
8. 05:45
  Child—Series 1, 20. Playtime
  What makes great playtime, and why do humans play?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—24/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Camino de Santiago with Manni Coe
  Clare is on the Camino de Santiago walking with guide and author Manni Coe.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—24/05/25 - Farming Today This Week: The EU-UK Summit
  Caz Graham looks at what the EU-UK Summit means for food, farming and fishing.
4. 06:57
  Weather—24/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—24/05/2025
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—LIVE from the Hay Festival!
  Ruth Jones, Kevin McCloud, GT Karber, and the Inheritance Tracks of Ivo Graham.
7. 10:00
  Curious Cases—Series 23, Chuckle, Snigger and LOL
  8/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get serious about the science of laughter
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 48, Episode 3
  3/7Jay Rayner and the panel answer questions from a hungry audience in Macclesfield.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—24/05/2025
  Caroline Wheeler from The Sunday Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Turkey's chance for peace
  A 40-year insurgency comes to an end as Kurdish group the PKK announced it will disband.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/05/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—'Making Tax Digital' and Bank Charges
  The sole traders and landlords facing a major change in how they file their tax returns.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 117, 6. Big Deals
  6/8Andrew Maxwell and Ian Smith join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical quiz.
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/05/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—24/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Annabel Denham, Rachael Maskell MP, Neil Shastri-Hurst MP, Matthew Taylor
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—24/05/2025
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
8. 14:45
  The Archers—23/05/2025
  Kenton is left surprised.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Dinner with Dylan
  Richard Curtis stars in a play about Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Chronic UTIs, Welsh women’s football, Kathryn Turman, ‘Trad wives'
  Allison Gardner MP on her experience of chronic UTIs.
11. 17:00
  PM—Hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners exchanged
  We speak to the uncle of a Ukrainian man released in a previous exchange.
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Eluned Morgan One
  The First Minister of Wales on her vision for a "Red Welsh Way" to the left of Starmer.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—24/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Ukraine and Russia each swap more than three hundred prisoners
  The second stage of Russia and Ukraine's largest prisoner exchange has been completed
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Paloma Faith, Mike Bubbins, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Helen Carr, Euros Childs, Kizzy Crawford
  Clive Anderson and guests at the Hay Festival.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Rosemary Coogan
  Stephen Smith profiles the UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Pete Townshend
  Pete Townshend, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of The Who on his cultural influences
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Braveheart Effect
  Susan Morrison takes a cynical swipe at the most successful film about Scotland ever made.
6. 21:00
  Illuminated—In Pieces
  In this sound-rich, tender meditation, Hana Walker Brown examines burnout.
7. 21:30
  Artworks—Hip-Hop Homework
  Nkem Ifejika owes everything to hip-hop. But how should he share that with his son?
8. 22:00
  News—24/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Coffee Crisis: Why are Prices Breaking Records?
  Dan Saladino hears from coffee industry insiders about the current spike in global prices.
10. 23:00
  The Matt Forde Focus Group—1. Political Pandering
  Politicians love to pander but how can you tell a pander from a passion?
11. 23:30
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 2 - The South of England vs Wales
  The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 2/12
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Ocean Vuong
  Writer and poet Ocean Vuong talks about his latest novel and its three key influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—25/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of All Saints, Rotherham in South Yorkshire.
  The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country
8. 05:45
  In Touch—The European Accessibility Act; The Audio Description Association
  In Touch assesses the implications of the upcoming European Accessibility Act on the UK.

Sunday 25 May 2025