BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 24 July 2025

Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Wolf Moon: A Woman's Journey into the Night by Arifa Akbar—Episode 3 - Dead Night
  3/5An exploration of how the threat of danger shapes the experience of the night for women.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—24/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Sideways—Chasing Peace, 2. A Peace that Lasts
  The path to peace is hard to find. We meet people with radical ideas on how to get there.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—You Are That
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/07/25 The Royal Welsh Show - the sustainable farming scheme and sheep shearing.
  Celebrating Welsh farming, food and rural life at the Royal Welsh Show.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/07/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Artworks—New York 1925, 3. Summer
  3/4The story of the year New York became the biggest, most populous city in the world,
3. 09:30
  Politically—Reflections: Series 3, Malcolm Rifkind
  3/4Former Conservative foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind reflects on a life in politics.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Gaza, Dame Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter, Yasmin Khan, Cyberflashing
  BBC's Yolande Knell on the warning from aid organisations about mass starvation in Gaza.
5. 11:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 33, How to Build the Perfect Athlete - Helen Glover, Hugh Dennis, Steve Haake and Emma Ross
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince jump into the science behind sporting greatness.
6. 11:45
  Wolf Moon: A Woman's Journey into the Night by Arifa Akbar—Episode 4 - Up All Night
  4/5Dancing, clubbing, hedonism and the power of night-time storytelling.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/07/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Bottom Line—The Bottom Line Business Awards 2025
  The standout successes and costliest catastrophes of the last 12 months.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Dehumidifiers
  Can dehumidifiers dry out your house - and your clothes?
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/07/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—Medics in Gaza describe impact of hunger
  International warnings grow about lack of aid inside Gaza
6. 13:45
  Understand—Derailed: The Story of HS2, 9. You Can Do One
  9/10Rishi Sunak is faced with the decision of what to do about HS2's future.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/07/2025
  Jazzer struggles to keep up appearances.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Coat
  A jacket donated to a refugee camp in Calais is returned to the owner. With Toby Jones.
9. 15:00
  This Natural Life—Lira Valencia
  Wildlife ranger Lira Valencia tells Martha Kearney about her love of the natural world.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Newlife
  Paralympian Hannah Cockroft CBE presents the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Newlife
11. 15:30
  Feedback—Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away, and Radio 3 Controller Sam Jackson Part 2
  Andrea Catherwood speaks to comedian Tony Hawks about his new series on inheritance.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—How close is the UK getting to the European Union?
  Is Labour's promise of 'an improved and ambitious relationship' with Europe coming true?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—The surprising culture of the animal kingdom
  The latest science of how animals communicate, with a live audience at the Hay Festival.
14. 17:00
  PM—24/07/2025
  News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—A UN agency says six thousand aid lorries are waiting to enter Gaza
  We have a special report on the suffering inside the territory
2. 18:30
  Ashley Blaker's Hyperfixations—4. Tattoos
  Stand-up comedy unpicking a complex web of 'hyperfixations', one obsession at a time.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/07/2025
  The fallout from Tracy’s party continues.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Review Show: Burlesque the Musical
  Burlesque the Musical, Washington Black on Disney Plus, German black comedy Dying.
5. 20:00
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Disruptors: Socrates
  Naomi Alderman explores the mind of Socrates, the original disruptor.
6. 20:15
  The Media Show—YouTube media coverage of Epping migrant hotel protests, Catholic influencers, Claims journalists in Gaza face starvation
  Media coverage of protests at Epping migrant hotel, Vatican influencer conference & more.
7. 21:00
  Loose Ends—Simon Armitage, Paula Hawkins, Ria Lina, Bill Ryder Jones, Stuart Maconie
  Stuart Maconie and guests at the Durham Brass Festival.
8. 21:45
  Sideways—Appetite for Distraction, 3. Medium and Metaphor
  Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Macron says France will recognise Palestinian state
  Netanyahu denounces President Macron's announcement, says it will "reward terror"
10. 22:45
  The Spire by William Golding—Episode Four
  4/10By William Golding. Something is happening between Roger Mason and Goody Pangall.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Robert Macfarlane: Rivers Are Dying So Give Them Rights
  Britain's rivers are polluted but the best-selling author says there's a way to save them.
12. 23:30
  Why Do We Do That?—Series 2, 12. Why do we play?
  Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks why do humans play?
13. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—24/07/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as peers demand answers about a new law to prevent cover-ups.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Wolf Moon: A Woman's Journey into the Night by Arifa Akbar—Episode 4 - Up All Night
  4/5Dancing, clubbing, hedonism and the power of night-time storytelling.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—25/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  The Briefing Room—How close is the UK getting to the European Union?
  Is Labour's promise of 'an improved and ambitious relationship' with Europe coming true?
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Gratitude for Life itself
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/07/25: Don't pack foot and mouth, Blackcurrant harvest, Leech farming, Mobile mart nurses
  The UK's Chief Vet says don't risk bringing back foot and mouth in holiday food souvenirs.

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