BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 16 June 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/06/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Intrigue—Worse than Murder, 3. The Waiting Game
  The McKays' phone rings off the hook, but Muriel’s kidnapper, M3, has gone AWOL.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Chad’s Church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Chad’s Church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/06/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/06/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—16/06/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—16/06/2025
  MPs debate plans to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. Susan Hulme reports.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—16/06/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Lesser-Known Saint
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/06/25 Scottish abattoir closure, seaweed farm, rural crime
  Falling livestock numbers in Scotland blamed for closure of abattoir in Aberdeenshire.
11. 05:57
  Weather—16/06/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/06/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The Idea of Genius
  Adam Rutherford talks to Helen Lewis, Francesca Wade and Dean Van Nguyen
3. 09:45
  At Your Own Peril—Show Me The Bodies
  Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Child sex abuse gangs, Older surrogacy, Ranking friends
  Maggie Oliver responds to the announcement of a national inquiry on grooming gangs.
5. 11:00
  The Invention Of...—Hungary, The Butcher and the Poet
  2/3Misha Glenny heads to Hungary in a series about history and power.
6. 11:45
  Please Live by Lana Estemirova—Born into a Storm
  1/5A moving memoir by the daughter of assassinated human rights activist Natalya Estemirova.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/06/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Over-tourism, Protests and Holidays
  A special programme looking at the issue of over-tourism.
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/06/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Government to announce national grooming gangs inquiry
  A campaigner who works with victims tells us today's announcement is long overdue.
5. 13:45
  Politically—Postwar, 6. Appealing to Women
  6/20How did the 1945 election reflect the dramatically changed working lives of women?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/06/2025
  Miranda issues an ultimatum.
7. 14:15
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 6, 5. Stuck in the Middle with You
  5/6Roger heads for a car wash after a long flight home.
8. 14:45
  Dance Move by Wendy Erskine—Episode 3 - Bildungsroman
  3/5Whilst on his work experience placement, teenager Lee must stay with a complete stranger.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Josh Cohen and Nussaibah Younis
  Two writers join Harriett Gilbert to share favourite books.
10. 15:30
  Curious Cases—Series 23, Clowns in Spacetime
  11/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain set off on a wild ride through spacetime.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Ireland's Pot of Gold
  Spend now or save – a dilemma for the Irish government, enriched by huge tax revenues.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 48, Newport
  6/7Jay Rayner and the panel are in Newport, Wales offering their best cooking advice.
13. 17:00
  PM—Grooming gangs review is published
  Casey review of grooming gangs published: a new inquiry is announced.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/06/2025 Findings From Grooming Gangs Report
  We'll bring you detail from the report; and reaction from those who suffered abuse.
2. 18:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 9, 4. Citizen's Arrest
  4/6When is it ok to take the law into your own hands?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/06/2025
  Jakob questions his abilities.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Danny Boyle and Alex Garland on 28 Years Later
  Danny Boyle and Alex Garland on their new film 28 Years Later
5. 20:00
  Rethink—Rethink... productivity
  What are the factors behind the UK’s chronically weak productivity growth?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—What science is the UK government funding?
  The government sets out spending plans on five years of science. Where will the money go?
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—The Idea of Genius
  Adam Rutherford talks to Helen Lewis, Francesca Wade and Dean Van Nguyen
8. 21:45
  The Shipping Postcards—Lundy
  4/5Visits to the areas from the Shipping Forecast: Dogger, Irish Sea, Wight, Lundy and Forth.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Iran launches new wave of missiles at Israel
  For a fourth day running, Israel and Iran have struck targets in each other's countries
10. 22:45
  Albion by Anna Hope—Episode 6
  6/10Clara has arrived from New York. Frannie remembers an encounter from the past.
11. 23:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 2. To Die, to Sleep
  2/4Charles Paris the actor cum sleuth is in a reimagining of Hamlet when Ophelia disappears.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/06/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as the Home Secretary announces a national inquiry into grooming gangs
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/06/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Please Live by Lana Estemirova—Born into a Storm
  1/5A moving memoir by the daughter of assassinated human rights activist Natalya Estemirova.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/06/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—17/06/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/06/2025
  Sean Curran reports as the government announces a national inquiry into sex abuse gangs.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—What Makes a Country Great
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/06/25 Agricultural jobs, organised livestock crime, seaweed science
  Anna Hill finds out how new farming technology could mean more jobs, not fewer.

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