BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 30 May 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 4: 'Things are fair in America.'
  4/5Public opinion turns in the strikers' favour - both nationally and around the globe.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/05/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—30/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Rethink—Rethink...social housing
  What's stopping the UK from building the social housing we need?
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Productivity isn’t everything
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/05/25 - Galloway National Park turned down, the impact of deer and rare breed passion
  Plans for a new national park in Scotland are dropped.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/05/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer
  Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Carey Mulligan, Mary Earps' England retirement, New head of MI6
  The actor tells Woman's Hour about her new film, turning 40 and why she loves musicals.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Sourfaux
  Should the ingredients of sourdough be set out in law? Leyla Kazim investigates.
5. 11:45
  Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 5: Planting Fruit Trees
  5/5As the strike grinds to its conclusion, the women ready themselves for battles to come.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/05/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—Are insects the answer?
  Helen Czerski and Tom Heap discuss the environmental importance of insects.
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/05/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—30/05/2025
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Shadow World—The Smuggler, 5. The Crossing
  Nick buys a boat and searches for a new smuggling route.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—29/05/2025
  The results are in at the shop.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Pretender Prince, Episode 3: Shiny Our Silver
  3/5The Highland army crosses into England and conquers Carlisle, Manchester and Derby.
8. 14:45
  Child—Series 1, 21. Sleep
  Emotions run high around sleep. So let’s talk about it.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—RHS Chelsea Bandstand Show
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT team give advise from the bandstand at the Chelsea Flower Show.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Girl at a Window by Dermot Bolger
  Janet visits the guesthouse where she spent her last ever family holiday.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Alan Yentob, Richard Garwin, Dr Joy Schaverien, Anne Merriman
  Matthew Bannister on a BBC executive, a physicist, a psychoanalyst and a doctor.
12. 16:30
  Life Changing—The Vicar of Bray's Daughter
  Dr Sian Williams talks to Carol Cairns, who rediscovered a lost love in her 70s.
13. 17:00
  PM—Gerry Adams wins libel case against BBC
  Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams awarded 100,000 euros in libel case against BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Gerry Adams wins libel case against the BBC
  The former Sinn Féin leader has been awarded 84 thousand pounds in damages
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 117, 7. Tariff Turmoil
  7/8Armando Iannucci, Ria Lina, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu join host Andy Zaltzman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/05/2025
  Alice faces a nightmare situation.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Claire Booth and Gavin Higgins on a few very famous notes
  Claire Booth and Gavin Higgins add five more tracks to the playlist.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Justin Madders MP, Christina McAnea, Fraser Nelson, Baroness Stowell
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Liverpool Hope University.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—May 26 - June 1st
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Power: A User's Guide
  From the Hay Festival, Matthew Sweet discusses the many forms of political power.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Donald Trump and Elon Musk give a joint news conference
  Trump says Musk delivered the most "consequential government reform...in generations"
9. 22:45
  Shakedowns in Hyperspace by Naomi Wood—5: Roll Over, Dead Old Me
  5/5The last in a brilliantly original and savagely funny new series about women and space.
10. 23:00
  Americast—30/05/2025
  Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
11. 23:30
  A Good Read—Donna Leon and Margaret Heffernan
  A crime author and a writer-entrepreneur talk books they love.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 5: Planting Fruit Trees
  5/5As the strike grinds to its conclusion, the women ready themselves for battles to come.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/05/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—31/05/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Gongoozling at Still Water
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Child—Series 1, 21. Sleep
  Emotions run high around sleep. So let’s talk about it.

Saturday 31 May 2025