BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 28 July 2025

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Artworks—Souvenirs
  The story of a friendship torn apart by type - as in, the bits of metal that print words.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter and St Mary in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Peter and St Mary in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—28/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—Ozzy Osbourne, Connie Francis, Jacqui Browne, Douglas Chamberlain
  Matthew Bannister on two singers, a campaigner and a cardiologist.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Language of Love
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Rev. Dr. Jennie Hurd
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/07/2025: Inheritance tax fight goes on, Lough Neagh eels, too much/too little water.
  The fight over farm Inheritance Tax goes on, despite the government publishing legislation
11. 05:57
  Weather—28/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/07/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Marianna in Conspiracyland 2, 5. A collective immune system
  5/6Can people fight back against medical misinformation?
3. 09:30
  Fool's Gold—5. Gollum Syndrome
  George and Layton stand trial. Can justice recover what history has lost?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lionesses' Euros win, Nicola Benedetti
  We get reaction to the Lionesses' historic win over Spain, retaining their European title.
5. 11:00
  En-Gulfed—Sport
  Heydon Prowse takes a look into the bizarre world of Anglo-Gulf relations.
6. 11:45
  Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—1. Alexander Gardner: Photographing the American Civil War
  1/5An exhilarating exploration of 19th-century photography begins on the battlefield.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/07/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Lost Pensions, Makeup Allergies, Water Bottles
  We hear the latest in an investigation into the loss of £75 million of pension funds.
3. 12:57
  Weather—28/07/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—President Trump and Sir Kier Starmer meet
  The latest from Scotland as president Trump says a ceasefire in Gaza is still 'possible'.
5. 13:45
  The Power of Guilt—The First Hour
  1/5The deeply personal story of an accident, extreme guilt, and its power to transform us.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—27/07/2025
  Debate rages at Home Farm.
7. 14:15
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 16, 5. For the Sake of the Planet
  5/6Commissions are thin on the ground
8. 14:45
  Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney—Episode 4
  4/5Poems read by Bríd Brennan, Adrian Dunbar and Stephen Rea.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Zadie Smith and Colm Tóibín
  Two authors join Harriett Gilbert to share favourite books.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—Kellogg Brothers: a family feud and the creation of a cereal empire
  Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the feuding Kellogg Brothers.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Let's Raise the Voting Age
  The voting age is being lowered from 18 to 16. Should it really be heading back up to 21?
12. 16:30
  Soul Music—Bruch's Violin Concerto
  Stories of what Bruch's popular violin concerto means to people around the world.
13. 17:00
  PM—President Trump meets Keir Starmer in Scotland
  President Trump says there is 'real starvation' in Gaza as he meets Keir Starmer.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—England's conquering Lionesses return home
  The team has won their second consecutive European football championship
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 4. Cricketers' Songbook
  4/6Harry Enfield, Miles Jupp, Lucy Porter and Marcus Brigstocke return to Warwick.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/07/2025
  Susan has the rug pulled from under her.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Tom Lehrer remembered, plus Nick Drake's unreleased songs
  Tribute to Tom Lehrer by fellow songwriter Richard Stilgoe.
5. 20:00
  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?
6. 20:30
  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.
7. 21:00
  Changing the Odds—Episode 1: Westminster; Gambling's Big Bang
  How the 2005 Gambling Act propelled the UK to become the biggest online gambling market.
8. 21:45
  Untaxing—4. The Porn Star Tax Lawyer
  Think tax is boring? Dan Neidle asks you to think again.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Starmer presents Trump with a peace plan for Gaza
  Sir Keir Starmer presents Donald Trump with a European-led peace plan for Gaza
10. 22:45
  The Spire by William Golding—Episode Six
  6/10By William Golding. Jocelin discovers more about Goody Pangall’s predicament.
11. 23:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Deadly Habit, Episode 4
  4/4Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor cum amateur sleuth.
12. 23:30
  What's Funny About...—Series 4, 1. A Bit of Fry and Laurie
  1/5Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie tell the story of their breakout sketch show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—1. Alexander Gardner: Photographing the American Civil War
  1/5An exhilarating exploration of 19th-century photography begins on the battlefield.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—29/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Currently—Let's Raise the Voting Age
  The voting age is being lowered from 18 to 16. Should it really be heading back up to 21?
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—From Connemara Ponies to Royal Princes
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Rt Rev'd Peter M. Brignall.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/07/25 Water management, agricultural chaplain, slug control
  Reducing flood risk on farm land.

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