Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—14/06/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick—Episode 5 - Homecoming
5/5In the award-winning journalist's new book, twin girls, forcibly separated, are re-united.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/06/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:30
News Summary—14/06/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—14/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Give Freely, Give Often
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Dr Stephen Wigley.
05:45
Child—Series 1, 23. Crawling
Watching a baby start to move is exciting, but how important are developmental milestones?
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—14/06/2025
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
06:07
Ramblings—Camino Inglés with Jannine and Sally
Clare explores a section of the Camino Inglés, one of the paths of the Camino de Santiago.
06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week - 14/06/2025
Bluetongue restrictions, spending review, life of a loaf of bread.
06:57
Weather—14/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00
Today—14/06/2025
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Saturday Live—Kwame Kwei-Armah, George Egg, Mohammad Belal, Fearne Cotton
Kwame Kwei-Armah on the Herculean task of writing a super-hero musical.
10:00
Curious Cases—Series 23, Clowns in Spacetime
11/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain set off on a wild ride through spacetime.
10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 48, Newport
6/7Jay Rayner and the panel are in Newport, Wales offering their best cooking advice.
11:00
The Week in Westminster—14/06/2025
Pippa Crerar of The Guardian assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Donald Trump's immigration crackdown
The president's decision to send troops to LA has raised the stakes in the deportation row
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—14/06/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Money Box—Bailiffs and Premium Bonds
Will proposals to reform the bailiff industry ensure fair treatment for those in debt?
12:30
Dead Ringers—Series 26, Episode 1. Greta, Trump and Eau de Farage
1/6The team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
12:57
Weather—14/06/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00
News—14/06/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
13:10
Any Questions?—Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Torsten Bell MP, Baroness Fox, Darren Millar MS
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The College, Merthyr Tydfil.
14:05
Any Answers?—14/06/2025
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
14:45
The Archers—13/06/2025
Kirsty’s suspicions are raised.
15:00
Secrets and Lies—Mona Best and The Beatles
Drama based on the untold story of the woman behind the birth of The Beatles.
16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Julianne Moore, Women’s Prize for Fiction winner Yael van der Wouden, ultrarunner Stephanie Case
Julianne Moore discusses her latest film, the thriller Echo Valley.
17:00
PM—14/06/2025
Full coverage of the day's news
17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Mel Stride One
The Shadow Chancellor joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—14/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57
Weather—14/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Israel and Iran warn of more strikes to come
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will strike 'every site of the ayatollah's regime' in Iran
18:15
Loose Ends—Ore Oduba, Amy Macdonald, Kim Blythe, Tom Newlands, Rose Room
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00
Profile—Liz Carr
Actress and disability rights' activist, who's campaigning against assisted dying.
19:15
This Cultural Life—Jenny Saville
Painter Jenny Saville talks to John Wilson about her formative influences.
20:00
Archive on 4—Here We Go! The Art of the Football Chant
Les Back charts the history of football chants and asks if they’re modern-day folk songs.
21:00
Moral Maze—Is having children a moral duty?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
22:00
News—14/06/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15
The Food Programme—Professor Michael Crawford: A Life through Food
Sheila Dillon meets Prof Michael Crawford, whose life’s work links seafood to brain health
23:00
The Matt Forde Focus Group—4. Political Empathy
Is there not enough 'empathy' shown in politics - or maybe too much?
23:30
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 5 - Northern Ireland v The North
The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 5/12
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—15/06/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:15
Take Four Books—Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller on his new book, The Land in Winter, and its links to three other works.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/06/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:30
News Summary—15/06/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—15/06/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Chad’s Church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Chad’s Church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
05:45
In Touch—Funding for Specialist Education
New College Worcester has launched a campaign on wider support for specialist education.
