BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 19 July 2025

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Beautiful Strangeness by Rebecca Stott—Episode 5: The Flickering
  Five original essays on how the mysterious is woven into the ordinary and the everyday.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—19/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—We Are Each Other
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
8. 05:45
  Uncharted with Hannah Fry—11. Love Bytes
  A mathematician struggles to find love. What could be messing with his odds?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—19/07/2025
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
2. 06:07
  This Natural Life—Antony Gormley
  Martha Kearney meets the artist Antony Gormley.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—19/07/2025 Farming Today This Week: Wales's new Sustainable Farming Scheme, National Food Strategy, blueberries
  Has the government's Food Strategy been watered down?
4. 06:57
  Weather—19/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—19/07/2025
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Adam Kay, Anna Whitwham, Kevin Rowland, Janet Street-Porter
  Nikki Bedi and Huw Stephens chat with Adam Kay, Anna Whitwham and Kevin Rowland.
7. 10:00
  You're Dead to Me—Alexandre Dumas: author of The Three Musketeers
  Join Greg and his guests to learn all about acclaimed French novelist Alexandre Dumas.
8. 10:30
  Rewinder—Live from Sheffield with Michael Palin
  Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—19/07/2025
  Vicki Young discusses the political year with a panel of journalists.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's war games
  Kill Russian soldiers, win points: how the Ukrainian army's reward scheme is gamifying war
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/07/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Mansion House and Council Tax for Terminally Ill
  The Chancellor announces major changes in the way investments will be sold in the future.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 26, Episode 6. Super-injunctions, Superheroes, and, er, Diane Abbott
  6/6The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/07/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—19/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Reem Ibrahim, Alison McGovern MP, Enver Solomon, Lord Willetts
  James Cook presents political debate from Levenshulme Old Library in Manchester.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—19/07/2025
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—18/07/2025
  Neil reaches the end of the line.
9. 15:00
  Castle of the Hawk—Castle of the Hawk: Redl
  5/5Vienna 1913. Alfred Redl is a double agent. Like the empire, he believes he's unstoppable.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Helena Bonham Carter, Three-person DNA babies, Claire Waxman, Black Girl Gamers, Louise Candlish
  Actor Helena Bonham Carter on her new film, Four Letters of Love.
11. 17:00
  PM—Syria's President announces 'immediate ceasefire' in Suweida
  We speak to the last US ambassador to serve in Syria. Also, Trump & Murdoch's relationship
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Friedrich Merz One
  The German chancellor speaks candidly about Trump, war in Europe, and post-Brexit Britain.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—19/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Fighting continues in southern Syria, despite ceasefire agreement.
  Sectarian clashes have continued in southern Syria, despite a ceasefire agreement.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Simon Armitage, Paula Hawkins, Ria Lina, Bill Ryder Jones, Stuart Maconie
  Stuart Maconie and guests at the Durham Brass Festival.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Cindy Rose
  The Microsoft boss who's just been named the new CEO of ailing advertising giant WPP.
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 33, Should We Settle in Space? - Tim Peake, Kelly Weinersmith and Alan Davies
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince launch into a cosmic controversy - should we settle in space?
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Time, Paper, Bone
  The story of anti-apartheid activist James Booi's disappearance and reburial.
6. 21:00
  Understand—Derailed: The Story of HS2 (Omnibus 1)
  The extraordinary inside story of Britain's most ambitious and controversial rail project.
7. 22:00
  News—19/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—The New Good Life
  Leyla Kazim is uprooting her life to Portugal to grow her own food, but will it work?
9. 23:00
  Kat Sadler's Screen Time—Series 2, 3. Never Apologise
  3/4A how-to guide for maximising online cancellation.
10. 23:30
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 10 - The South of England vs Scotland
  The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 10/12
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Colm Tóibín
  Colm Tóibín on his latest novel, Long Island, and its connections to three other works.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—20/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Chirk in North Wales
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Chirk in North Wales.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Visible Voices; Blind Beauty; Live Audio Description for the Euros
  ITV is providing live audio description for the UEFA European Women's Championship.

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