BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 13 August 2025

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey—Episode 2
  2/5Darren McGarvey considers the pros and cons of sharing traumatic experience.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/08/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—13/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  BBC Inside Science—What’s the evidence for vaccines?
  Cuts of $500 million to vaccines research have been announced by the US government.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Seize the opportunity to tell someone how much they mean to you
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/08/25 Pig rules, drought, carcass use
  Pig rules, drought, using fallen livestock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/08/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sideways—75. Me, Myself and Mine
  What does it mean to own your body - and is that even the right question to ask?
3. 09:30
  Shadow World—The People vs McDonald's, 1. The Leaflet
  1/6Mark Steel discovers what happened when two activists took on a corporate giant.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and heat, Surrey Police on catcalling stunt, Pregnancy sickness
  As a heatwave grips the UK, how are women impacted?
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—My Faulty Knee Replacement
  Why did it take eight years for a faulty knee implant to be withdrawn from use?
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—August 11th - August 17th
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey—Episode 3
  3/5Orwell Prize-winning author Darren McGarvey considers the brutal after-effects of trauma.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/08/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Recruitment Fraud; Service Charges; Tinned Fish
  Emails and text messages for fake jobs are on the rise.
3. 12:57
  Weather—13/08/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Zelensky lands in Berlin for calls with European leaders
  Leaders discuss Ukraine ahead of US-Russia summit. Plus, Scottish wildfire warning issued.
5. 13:45
  Understand—The Trip, 8. A tipping point?
  8/10Significant barriers exist for research looking at psychedelics. Is that about to change?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—12/08/2025
  Alan offers salvation.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Collapsing Orbits: Ep 1 – Escape Velocity
  Tech-bro Hennessy Peck has had enough. He's built a spaceship and he’s leaving for Mars.
8. 15:00
  Politically—Reflections: Series 3, Diane Abbott
  2/4Labour MP Diane Abbott reflects on a life in politics in conversation with James Naughtie.
9. 15:30
  The Hidden History of the Front Door
  Rachel Hurdley discovers what front doors reveal about security, sociability and status.
10. 16:00
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Disruptors: Martin Luther
  Naomi Alderton explores the mind of Martin Luther, who inspired the Protestant Reformation
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—Journalists in Gaza, AI Avatar, Housing Journalism, True Crime
  4 Al Jazeera journalists are killed in an Israeli attack; we examine reporting from Gaza.
12. 17:00
  PM—European leaders host talks with Trump
  Leaders speak to US president ahead of Alaska summit.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—President Trump says he's had a "good call" with President Zelensky and European allies
  The US President will meet Vladimir Putin on Friday
2. 18:30
  Oliver Callan Bins the Border—Part 2: Belfast
  2/2Comedians imagine what a united Ireland would look like if it ever happened.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/08/2025
  Kate has a change of heart.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Our critics' guide to the best theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
  Mary Queen of Scots as a punk and a rock star. Plus our critics' picks of the Fringe.
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—Sydney Sweeney, jeans and genes
  Does an advert for jeans signal the end of 'woke'?
6. 20:45
  Café Hope—Hops and jobs
  How one social enterprise is helping prison leavers in their craft brewery and bakery.
7. 21:00
  Walt Disney: A Life in Films—7. Alice in Wonderland
  Mel Giedroyc leaps through the looking glass into the surreal world of Alice in Wonderland
8. 21:30
  Inside Health—Is it safe to give kids melatonin?
  We investigate the safety of melatonin as a sleep aid, and should you eat your placenta?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump threatens "severe consequences" if Putin doesn't end war
  US President says he'd like second meeting with Russian leader and Volodymyr Zelensky
10. 22:45
  An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro—8: 'A brave man.'
  8/10The classic 1986 novel from the Nobel Prize-winning author, Kazuo Ishiguro.
11. 23:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Stuart Mitchell's Cost of Dying, 2. Freezing Your Assets Off
  Stuart gets a little obsessed with mortuary fridges.
12. 23:15
  Njambi McGrath: Becoming Njambi—Be Like The British
  2/4Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath goes on a challenging journey of self-discovery.
13. 23:30
  Ken Cheng: I Can School You—3. Not an Exact Science
  Comedian Ken Cheng hosts a brand new series, all about school subjects.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey—Episode 3
  3/5Orwell Prize-winning author Darren McGarvey considers the brutal after-effects of trauma.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—14/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Sideways—75. Me, Myself and Mine
  What does it mean to own your body - and is that even the right question to ask?
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The power of the novel
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/08/25 Game bird shooting licences and avian influenza. Exporting less popular cuts of meat
  Shooting club says being refused a licence to release game birds could force it to close.

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