BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 20 July 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—20/07/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Thinking Allowed—Dogs
  Laurie Taylor on the history of keeping dogs as pets and the politics of dog-human links.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Planting Hope in the Uplands
  Rose Ferraby explores a Yorkshire upland farm where they are cultivating sphagnum moss.
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—20/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Syria; Gaza Christians; 'Monkey Trial'
  Edward Stourton takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Newlife
  Paralympian Hannah Cockroft CBE presents the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Newlife
8. 07:57
  Weather—20/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—20/07/2025
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Christ Church, Oxford
  A service marking the 500th anniversary of the foundation of Christ Church, Oxford.
11. 08:48
  Witness History—'I wrote Schindler's List'
  Thomas Keneally stumbled across the story of Oskar Schindler while buying a briefcase
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Anita Sethi on the Turtle Dove
  Anita Sethi visits the North York Moors to see the turtle dove - a 'bird on the brink'.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Should school summer holidays be shorter?
  School's out for the summer but some argue the break from education is too long.
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  Gustavo Dudamel, conductor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—20/07/2025
  Akram bites off more than he can chew, and Neil reaches the end of the line.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Cindy Rose
  The Microsoft boss who's just been named the new CEO of ailing advertising giant WPP.
2. 12:30
  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. 12:57
  Weather—20/07/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—A picture of life in Gaza
  After reports of more deaths from Israeli fire, we hear accounts of people living in Gaza.
5. 13:30
  Currently—The Dark Enlightenment
  Is a radical political philosophy guiding the actions of the Trump administration?
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—South Staffordshire
  Kathy Clugston and the panel are in South Staffordshire offering their top gardening tips.
7. 14:45
  Why Do We Do That?—Series 2, 9. Why do we go to the pub?
  Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks: Why do we go to the pub?
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Quartered Safe Out Here
  The story of MacDonald Fraser's time in Burma, 1945. Based on his outstanding war-memoir.
9. 16:00
  Take Four Books—Gurnaik Johal
  Gurnaik Johal tells Take Four Books about his debut novel, Saraswati.
10. 16:30
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 11 - The North of England v Northern Ireland
  The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 11/12
11. 17:00
  Witness History—The Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes
  An unarmed Brazilian man is shot dead by anti-terrorism police in Stockwell, south London.
12. 17:10
  Behind the Crime—Richard
  A police officer whose personal and professional lives became disastrously entangled.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—20/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Government says water regulator is failing
  The government says the water industry regulator is failing.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Freya McClements
  Freya McClements presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/07/2025
  Events spiral out of control at The Bull.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—Target Girls
  Pull back the curtain on the hidden world behind the target girl’s silent, singular image.
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Swap Out Sugar
  Why swapping out sugar for fruit can boost your mood, memory and may even reduce cravings
6. 20:00
  Feedback—The Language of Weather Forecasting, Radio 3 Controller Sam Jackson, and Women's Euro 2025 VoxBox
  Andrea Catherwood puts listener questions to Radio 3 controller Sam Jackson.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sir Ian Blair, Jennie Street, Dr Anna Ornstein, Muhammadu Buhari
  Matthew Bannister on a police commissioner, a farmer, a psychoanalyst and a president.
8. 21:00
  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.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Newlife
  Paralympian Hannah Cockroft CBE presents the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Newlife
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's war games
  Kill Russian soldiers, win points: how the Ukrainian army's reward scheme is gamifying war
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Ben Wright assesses the political landscape at the end of term in Parliament
  Ben Wright and guests discuss reforming the water industry and changes in local government
12. 23:00
  Artworks—New York 1925, 2. Spring
  2/4The story of the year New York became the biggest, most populous city in the world.
13. 23:30
  The History Podcast—The Lucan Obsession, 2. Death In Belgravia
  What really happened on the night of 7 November 1974 when Sandra Rivett was murdered?
14. 23:45
  Short Works—Stock Image
  A photographer is blinded by the flash of Virginia Woolf's genius.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Artworks—Rocking the Recorder
  Susan Calman champions one of the most misunderstood musical instruments - the recorder.
3. 00:45
  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.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—21/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/07/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as peers discuss the state of the UK's defences.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—21/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Two Arrows
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/07/2025: shellfish report, rural wellbeing, chicken welfare
  Shellfish report, rural wellbeing, chicken welfare.
11. 05:57
  Weather—21/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers

Monday 21 July 2025