BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 16 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey—Episode 5
  5/5When trauma grows bigger than an individual, who has the power to make societal change?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/08/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—16/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The vision of artists
  With Dr Linden Bicket, a teacher at Edinburgh University's School of Divinity
8. 05:45
  Uncharted with Hannah Fry—15. Song of the Sea
  A strange sound prompts an incredible discovery.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—16/08/2025
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
2. 06:07
  This Natural Life—Cosmo Sheldrake
  Martha Kearney records underwater worlds at Hampstead Heath with musician Cosmo Sheldrake.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—16/08/25 Farming Today This Week: shooting licenses restricted, pig supply chain rules, carcass balance
  Salted pig's trotter? Brains on toast? Why the carcass balance is important to farmers.
4. 06:57
  Weather—16/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—16/08/2025
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  What's Up Docs?—What do your nails say about your health?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken delve into the science of nail health.
7. 09:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 11, Hera
  The queen of the Olympian gods is swallowed by her father then marries her brother Zeus.
8. 10:00
  You're Dead to Me—India between empires: the long 18th century
  Join Greg and his guests to learn about India’s dynamic 18th century.
9. 10:30
  Artworks—Art that Conquered the World, The Hay Wain
  James Fox asks how Constable's The Hay Wain became so famous.
10. 11:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Fake News: How We Can Save Ourselves From Disinformation (Eliot Higgins)
  Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins on hunting Russian spies and the crisis of democracy.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Afghanistan's hidden lives
  The daily struggles and hidden existence of women living in Afghanistan under Taliban rule
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/08/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Sliced Bread—Toast - FHM
  FHM was once the UK's best-selling men's magazine so why did they stop printing it?
3. 12:30
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 2, We've got our work cut out
  4/6Why is unemployment rising in the UK?
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/08/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—16/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Elisabeth Braw, Stephen Doughty MP, Mark Serwotka, Lord Vaizey
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the REME military museum in Wiltshire.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—16/08/2025
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—15/08/2025
  Tracy finds herself in a delicate position
9. 15:00
  And Other Stories: Katherine Mansfield—2. Daughters of the Late Colonel, The Garden Party, Ma Parker & Her First Ball.
  2/2Stories of a father’s disapproval, a garden party, grief and short-lived joy.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Afghanistan, RFU President Deborah Griffin, Pregnancy sickness, Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton
  Four years since the Taliban retook Kabul, we look at the lives of Afghan women and girls.
11. 17:00
  PM—16/08/2025
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Salt
  Is expensive salt better for your health?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Putin-Trump Summit Discussed
  President Zelensky is to hold talks to decide the next steps in ending the war in Ukraine
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Ruth Jones, Jordan Gray, Jamie MacDonald, Dylan Adler, Hot Mess, James Emmanuel
  Clive Anderson and guests with conversation, music and comedy from the Edinburgh Festivals
3. 19:00
  The Bottom Line—The Decisions That Made Me, Sophie O’Brien (Pollen Careers, CEO)
  Sophie O’Brien on how she plans to disrupt the recruitment industry.
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 33, Moths v Butterflies - Katy Brand, Jane Hill and Chris Jiggins
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince adjudicate a fluttery face off!
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Damage and Repair
  Hilary Ineomo-Marcus hears powerful stories of restorative justice in the UK.
6. 21:00
  Understand—The Trip, The Trip: Omnibus 2
  Tim Hayward looks at the science, culture, history - and future - of psychedelics.
7. 22:00
  News—16/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—The Crayfish Question
  Could eating invasive signal crayfish help reduce populations in UK waters?
9. 23:00
  Crybabies Present...—Series 1, Shootout
  3/4Crybabies bring the big screen to your normal sized radio.
10. 23:30
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Irvine Welsh
  Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh on his new novel, Men In Love, and its three influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/08/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—17/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Earl Stonham, Suffolk.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Earl Stonham, Suffolk.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Macular Society Update; Deafblind in Scotland
  In Touch speaks to the Macular Society about proposed changes within the organisation.

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