BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 21 July 2025

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Early
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
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/07/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Marianna in Conspiracyland 2, 4. The Archaeologists
  4/6Are we equipped to deal with a rising tide of misinformation?
3. 09:30
  Fool's Gold—4. The Two Emperors
  The police arrest George and Layton – but their Viking hoard is nowhere to be found.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Water industry review, Actor Harriet Webb, Author Molly Jong-Fast
  Two female campaigners react to today's water industry review.
5. 11:00
  State of Terror—Reckoning
  How much safer are we from terrorism than 20 years ago?
6. 11:45
  Wolf Moon: A Woman's Journey into the Night by Arifa Akbar—Episode 1 - Zero Hour
  1/5An elegant exploration of how the night shapes the mind, culture and society.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/07/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Glutathione drips, Plant theft, Rogue builders
  Warning about skin-lightening IV drips.
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/07/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Israel launch ground assault on Deir al-Balah
  We hear from an aid worker in central Gaza. Plus, Reform UK launch justice policy.
5. 13:45
  Understand—Derailed: The Story of HS2, 6. The Only Friend that Mattered
  6/10As HS2 faces fresh threats, a new prime minister steps in.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/07/2025
  Events spiral out of control at The Bull.
7. 14:15
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 16, 4. Artificial Asininity
  4/6A new job, an old acquaintance and a tortoise.
8. 14:45
  Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney—Episode 3
  3/5Poems read by Bríd Brennan, Adrian Dunbar and Stephen Rea.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Joanna Hardy-Susskind and Horatio Clare
  Writer Horatio Clare joins barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind to discuss favourite books.
10. 15:30
  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.
11. 16:00
  Currently—The Dark Enlightenment
  Is a radical political philosophy guiding the actions of the Trump administration?
12. 16:30
  Rewinder—Live from Sheffield with Michael Palin
  Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
13. 17:00
  PM—Pensions: how do we get people to save more?
  We ask a member of the government's newly revived Pensions Commission.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The water regulator Ofwat is to be abolished
  A landmark review of the water industry has been released
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 3. Is It A Bird?
  3/6Harry Enfield, Miles Jupp, Lucy Porter & Marcus Brigstocke at Butterworth Hall, Warwick.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/07/2025
  Lynda has reservations.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Mark Gatiss on Bookish
  Mark Gatiss on new detective series Bookish, cuts to NPR, Inter Alia play and 80s film.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Is the tide turning in the Ukraine war?
  What does a change in the Trump-Putin relationship mean for the war in Ukraine?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—How can we keep our homes cool in a changing climate?
  Science that makes living in our homes safer and cooler in a changing climate.
7. 21:00
  How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain—3. Modern boarding
  Nicky Campbell explores the modern boarding school experience.
8. 21:45
  Untaxing—3. Jaffa Cake or Biscuit?
  Dan Neidle reveals the unexpected ways tax shapes our world.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The UK joins dozens of countries in call to end the war in Gaza
  A joint statement says Israel's aid delivery model is dangerous
10. 22:45
  The Spire by William Golding—Episode One
  1/10By William Golding. At the cathedral, work begins on the construction of the spire.
11. 23:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Deadly Habit, Episode 3
  3/4Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor cum amateur sleuth.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/07/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as the prime minister is grilled by the Commons committee chairs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Wolf Moon: A Woman's Journey into the Night by Arifa Akbar—Episode 1 - Zero Hour
  1/5An elegant exploration of how the night shapes the mind, culture and society.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—22/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—22/07/2025
  Sir Keir Starmer is put on the spot by MPs. Susan Hulme reports.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—22/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Appreciating the Body
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/07/2025: water pollution, farmers' wellbeing
  Water pollution, farmers' wellbeing.

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