BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 25 May 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—25/05/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Heart and Soul—Guns, grief and god
  Edward Stourton visits a church community following a school shooting.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Green Shoots from the Ashes
  Sarah Swadling meets a farmer whose mental health recovery goes hand in hand with nature.
4. 06:57
  Weather—25/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—25/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Gaza Aid; Pope Diplomacy; Faith on TikTok
  Julie Etchingham takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Epilepsy Action
  England rugby player Tommy Freeman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Epilepsy Action.
8. 07:57
  Weather—25/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—25/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Salvation Army Band and International Staff Songsters
  From Bellshill Salvation Army Church, Lanarkshire, with the International Staff Songsters.
11. 08:48
  Witness History—Axis Sally: World War II traitor who broadcast for the Nazis
  Mildred Gillars became the first woman in American history to be convicted of treason.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Michael Malay on the Blue Tit
  Nature writer Michael Malay tells a story of joy brought by a blue tit.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—All aboard Great British Railways
  South Western Railway becomes the first train company to be renationalised under Labour.
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer
  Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—25/05/2025
  Helen has a confession to make, and Lilian attempts a brave face.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Rosemary Coogan
  Stephen Smith profiles the UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan.
2. 12:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 31, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
3. 12:57
  Weather—25/05/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—25/05/2025
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
5. 13:30
  Currently—The Three Babies Mystery
  The search for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in East London.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition: RHS Chelsea Flower Show
  Kathy, Peter and the GQT team dip into the postbag to answer your gardening questions.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Next Season
  John Yorke looks at the theatre novel Next Season by Michael Blakemore.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Next Season, Episode 1
  Michael Blakemore's iconic novel about theatre set in 1959 dramatised by Jonathan Tafler
9. 16:00
  Take Four Books—Seán Hewitt
  Seán Hewitt discusses his debut novel, Open, Heaven, and its three literary influences.
10. 16:30
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 3 - The North vs The Midlands
  The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 3/12
11. 17:00
  Witness History—The 'Nixon Shock' and the end of the Gold Standard
  In 1971, the US president, Richard Nixon, abandoned the gold standard.
12. 17:10
  The Verb—Peter Mackay, Tishani Doshi, Scanner, Lorna Goodison
  Ian McMillan's guests include Scottish Makar Peter Mackay & Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—25/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The former BBC executive and presenter, Alan Yentob, has died
  Alan Yentob, one of British television's most influential figures, has died aged 78
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—William Crawley
  William Crawley presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/05/2025
  Lilian considers her options.
4. 19:15
  Artworks—Surrounded by Sound: Ray Dolby and the Art of Noise Reduction (Binaural Version)
  Matthew Sweet discovers the life and work of Ray Dolby, inventor of Dolby Noise Reduction.
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Try Flax Seeds
  Why feasting on flaxseeds could reduce inflammation, blood pressure and benefit your skin
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—The language that changed the world
  Michael Rosen hears about the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Hannah Deacon, Andrew Norfolk, Dame June Clark, Martin Graham
  Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a journalist, a nurses’ leader and a businessman.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—'Making Tax Digital' and Bank Charges
  The sole traders and landlords facing a major change in how they file their tax returns.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Epilepsy Action
  England rugby player Tommy Freeman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Epilepsy Action.
10. 21:30
  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.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Iain Watson and guests discuss benefit cuts and spending priorities
  Iain Watson and guests discuss the government's challenges on benefits and public spending
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Paul von Hindenburg
  How the cult of personality around this German WWI figurehead helped usher in Hitler.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—A Survival Thing
  A Survival Thing by Philippa Holloway, read by Catrin Powell.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Colombia's webcam women
  Colombia is a global hub of the adult webcam industry employing an estimated 500,000 women
3. 00:45
  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
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—26/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—Hannah Deacon, Andrew Norfolk, Dame June Clark, Martin Graham
  Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a journalist, a nurses’ leader and a businessman.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Gratitude for Emergency Services
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/05/25 - A Wild Night Out in the North Pennines
  Naturalists in pursuit of nocturnal wildlife in the Cumbrian Pennines.
11. 05:57
  Weather—26/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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