BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 30 July 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—2. William Notman - A Master of Innovation
  2/5In Canada, William Notman's innovative methods capture the building of a nation.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—30/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  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. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Tandem Skydive
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Captain Kathryn Stowers.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/07/25: Climate Threat to Fruit and Veg Imports, Water Summit, Incentivising Beavers.
  Climate change risks to fruit and veg imports are set to intensify by 2050.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/07/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sideways—Chasing Peace, 3. Peace Reimagined
  Matthew Syed explores the case for radically non-violent solutions to conflict.
3. 09:30
  Shadow World—The Grave Robbers, 4. The Will to Steal
  Sue Mitchell investigates a gang using fake wills to steal people’s homes and inheritance.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Child sex abuse gangs, Advice overwhelm, Football feminist Karen Dobres
  Prof Alexis Jay responds to reports that police abused girls who were victims of grooming.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—We Are Not a Conspiracy School
  Is a home educating community really teaching children conspiracy theories?
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—July 28th - August 3rd
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—3. John Mayall - A Celebrity Photographer
  3/5The photographer John Mayall's candid images of Victoria and Albert spark a new craze.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/07/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Vulnerability, Scam Secrets, Royal Mail
  Eleven million people in the UK are classed as vulnerable but don't know it.
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/07/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—PM's plan to recognise Palestinian state faces criticism from hostage families
  Families of Gaza hostages say PM's Palestinian state recognition plan validates terrorism.
5. 13:45
  The Power of Guilt—The First Week
  3/5The deeply personal story of an accident, extreme guilt, and its power to transform us.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—29/07/2025
  It’s all hands to the pump at the village shop.
7. 14:15
  Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood—Series 2: Sex, Vocation
  7/7Glenda Jackson leads a series of linked dramas exploring sex in contemporary Britain.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: What You Wish You'd Known
  Deborah Meaden joins us to consider the money tips that matter when you're starting out.
9. 15:30
  The Hidden History of the Window
  Rachel Hurdley looks through the window to discover our inner and outer worlds.
10. 16:00
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Disruptors: George Washington
  Naomi Alderman explores the mind of the first US president, George Washington.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—Christiane Amanpour, Dead Internet Theory, Food journalism
  CNN’s Christiane Amanpour reflects on her career.
12. 17:00
  PM—Air traffic control chaos
  Trouble in the UK’s skies after technical trouble with air traffic control.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Flights across the UK hit by a technical issue
  Flights have been disrupted by an issue at air traffic control in Hampshire
2. 18:30
  Your Mum—6. Jo Brand and Eshaan Akbar
  Renouncing Catholicism and sweet-talking soldiers.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/07/2025
  Emma considers what might have been.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Artist Andy Goldsworthy on his five-decade retrospective exhibition.
  Artist Andy Goldsworthy on his new exhibition which spans a five-decade career.
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—Racism and prejudice
  Is it useful to talk about a hierarchy of racism?
6. 20:45
  Café Hope—Band of sisters
  How one woman started supporting military wives after she left the army.
7. 21:00
  Walt Disney: A Life in Films—5. Bambi
  Mel Giedroyc invites you into the woods to explore Disney’s classic Bambi.
8. 21:30
  Inside Health—Exosomes: Is cosmetics' biggest trend a health risk?
  James finds out why there are fears over new skincare products, plus physio goes digital.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Travel disruption after major UK air traffic outage
  Flight disruption as the UK's air traffic control system suffers fault
10. 22:45
  The Spire by William Golding—Episode Eight
  8/10By William Golding. Jocelin becomes directly involved with the building work.
11. 23:00
  Stand-Up Specials—The Lively Life of Lindsey Santoro, 4. You Can't Interfere with Wildlife
  Today is hen party day which results in anarchy, arrests, and a shocking discovery.
12. 23:15
  Where to, Mate?—Series 2, '... are those jam jars in your way...'
  4/4Semi-improvised comedy, eavesdropping on taxi journeys around the north west.
13. 23:30
  Ken Cheng: I Can School You—1. Solving a Problem like Maths
  Comedian Ken Cheng returns for a brand new series, all about school subjects.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Speed of Light by Laura Cumming—3. John Mayall - A Celebrity Photographer
  3/5The photographer John Mayall's candid images of Victoria and Albert spark a new craze.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/07/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—31/07/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Sideways—Chasing Peace, 3. Peace Reimagined
  Matthew Syed explores the case for radically non-violent solutions to conflict.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Salt Lake City Toffees
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Rev Andrew Sully.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/07/25 Bioethanol, managing water in the Norfolk Broads, pesticides petition
  What impact would the closure of a UK bioethanol plant have on farmers?

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