BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 14 July 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Intrigue—Worse than Murder, 7. The Grand Finale
  Decades after Muriel's murder, her family still searches for answers and closure.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Prescot, Merseyside
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Prescot, Merseyside.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—14/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/07/2025
  A law to improve safety for football fans moves a step closer.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—14/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Not Simply Asking
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/07/25 Berry boom, hot cows, State of UK Climate
  The State of the UK Climate report is published today. With Caz Graham.
11. 05:57
  Weather—14/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/07/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Marianna in Conspiracyland 2, 3. Down the cancer conspiracy rabbit hole
  3/6What are patients seeing on social media?
3. 09:30
  Fool's Gold—3. The Cover Story
  So how exactly do these coins rewrite our past?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Helena Bonham Carter, UEFA Women's Euro, Tuam, Women and gaming
  Actor Helena Bonham Carter joins Nuala to discuss her new film, Four Letters of Love.
5. 11:00
  State of Terror—Lone Wolves
  Dominic Casciani examines the rise of online radicalisation and lone wolf terror attacks.
6. 11:45
  Beautiful Strangeness by Rebecca Stott—Episode 1: Daydreaming
  Five original essays on how the mysterious is woven into the ordinary and the everyday.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/07/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Sunbed Resurgence, Jellycat, Highstreet Health Care
  Concern over Gen Z sunbed use.
3. 12:57
  Weather—14/07/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—BBC Gaza film 'breached accuracy guideline'
  A film about children in Gaza breached BBC editorial guidelines on accuracy, report finds.
5. 13:45
  Understand—Derailed: The Story of HS2, 1. The Railwayman
  1/10HS2's story begins with a blank piece of paper.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—13/07/2025
  Justin stirs the pot.
7. 14:15
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 16, 3. 'Gen Ed'
  3/6A reunion with an old friend.
8. 14:45
  Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney—Episode 2
  2/5Poems read by Bríd Brennan, Adrian Dunbar and Stephen Rea.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Desiree Akhavan and Rosie Wilby
  The film-maker and the comedian propose favourite books.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—Empress Matilda: civil war in medieval England
  Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Empress Matilda and the Anarchy.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Out for Delivery
  The story of the multi-drop parcel courier industry, as told by the drivers themselves.
12. 16:30
  Rewinder—Project Telstar Commemorative Handkerchiefs
  Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
13. 17:00
  PM—Constance Marten and Mark Gordon guilty of gross negligence manslaughter over baby's death
  Constance Marten and Mark Gordon: guilty of death of their baby daughter Victoria.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—BBC Gaza documentary breached guidelines, review finds
  The BBC apologises for failing to meet its own standards in a documentary about Gaza.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 2. Marching Time
  2/6Rory Bremner, Gary Delaney, Pippa Evans and Tony Hawks return to Manchester
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/07/2025
  Akram bites off more than he can chew.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Gruelling film productions - stories from the sets of Apocalypse now and Fitzcarraldo
  Tales from the set of infamous productions, Bastille Day, Errollyn Wallen, Kasim Ali novel
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—The Trump hokey cokey is back - what happens to world trade now?
  As President Trump raises tariffs again, what does this mean for world trade?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—How can we reduce the impact of plastic on the environment?
  Solutions to plastic waste from creating cleaner products to cleaning up ocean litter.
7. 21:00
  How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain—2. Codes
  Nicky Campbell explores the darker side of some boarding school experiences.
8. 21:45
  Untaxing—2. The Beatles Clause
  Tax: complex, surprising and more powerful than you think. Dan Neidle unpacks its impact.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Major shift by Trump on Ukraine war
  Russia and trading partners threatened with "very severe" tariffs
10. 22:45
  Private Angelo by Eric Linklater—Hiya Toots
  6/10Angelo and the Count enjoy the delights of newly-liberated Rome.
11. 23:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Deadly Habit, Episode 2
  2/4Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor cum amateur sleuth.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/07/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the government about climate change.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Beautiful Strangeness by Rebecca Stott—Episode 1: Daydreaming
  Five original essays on how the mysterious is woven into the ordinary and the everyday.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—15/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—15/07/2025
  Sean Curran reports as Ed Miliband warns climate change is threatening our way of life.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Actions Matching Prayer
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/07/25 Welsh sustainable farming scheme, blueberries, solar farms on farmland.
  Farmers in Wales get ready for details of the new sustainable farming scheme.

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