BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 21 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Beyond Lonely—Ever So Lonely
  Jason Arday explores loneliness from a personal perspective.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/08/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—21/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Sideways—76. When Time Slows Down
  Matthew Syed asks if slow-motion experiences suggest the way we think of time is illusory.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A good run
  with Dr Linden Bicket, a teacher at Edinburgh University's School of Divinity
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/08/25 Bird flu and game birds, bluetongue, peat-free salad trials, David Richardson remembered
  New rules for shoots in England to help prevent bird flu.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/08/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Artworks—What Happened to Counter-Culture?, 3. Beauty in the Streets
  Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture and its importance today.
3. 09:30
  Across the Red Line—Series 8, Anne McElvoy explores rising UK defence spending with military and anti-nuclear voices in sharp disagreement.
  Do rising defence costs secure Britain's future or threaten its values?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jess Folley, Boudicca's Daughter, Alzheimer's research
  Composing music for and starring in Burlesque the Musical in the West End.
5. 11:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 33, Illuminating Light - Jess Wade, Russell Foster and Bridget Christie
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince illuminate the science and history of light.
6. 11:45
  Beyond Lonely—All the Lonely People
  Professor Jason Arday explores his loneliness.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/08/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Scam Secrets—Fake Company In Your House
  How to stop criminals using your address.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Smart Doorbells
  Is it worth getting a Smart Doorbell?
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/08/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/08/2025
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  New Storytellers—Ukraine to Scotland: A Musical Journey
  The story of Sofiia, a 16-year-old refugee, and her escape from war-torn Ukraine.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—20/08/2025
  Chelsea finds a new hobby.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Susan and Sam
  Comedy drama from writer-performer Faebian Averies about an unlikely friendship.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Aeolian harps on Wicken Fen
  Martha Kearney learns to make an aeolian harp on Wicken Fen
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Holocaust Educational Trust
  Actor Jason Isaacs makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Holocaust Educational Trust
11. 15:30
  Word of Mouth—Speech difficulties
  Michael Rosen asks what happens to people's sense of identity when speaking becomes hard.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—UK Resilience, How prepared are we for cyber threats?
  Deepfakes, ransomware, data leaks: cyber crime is evolving fast. But can we keep up?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Could solar panels in space be the energy source of the future?
  The science of extraterrestrial solar panels and whether they can power our energy needs.
14. 17:00
  PM—21/08/2025
  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 record 111,000 asylum applications were made to the UK in the year to June
  The number of asylum seekers in hotels has also increased in the past year
2. 18:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 6, 4. Wild West
  4/4Americana special, with guest star Morgana Robinson.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/08/2025
  Fallon makes a suggestion.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Review: Historical TV epic King and Conqueror, and Boudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper
  Plus film Young Mothers, and the 5-year project celebrating dramatist Brian Friel.
5. 20:00
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Disruptors: Malcolm X
  Naomi Alderman explores the mind of Malcolm X and his role in black nationalism in the US.
6. 20:15
  The Media Show—Trading off the news, Edinburgh TV Festival, how the global media covered White House peace talks
  Trading off the news, Edinburgh TV Festival, Trump/Zelensky peace talks
7. 21:00
  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
8. 21:45
  One to One—Parenting advice in the age of social media: Samira Shackle and Helen Oliver
  Journalist Samira Shackle meets school counsellor Helen Oliver.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The Gaza students hoping to be evacuated to the UK
  More than 80 Palestinian students have received offers from British universities
10. 22:45
  Crooked Cross by Sally Carson—Episode Four
  4/10Sally Carson’s rediscovered 1934 novel about the rise of Hitler.
11. 23:00
  Stand-Up Specials—The Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala 2025, The Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala 2025
  The hour long gala ahead of this year's winners being announced
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Beyond Lonely—All the Lonely People
  Professor Jason Arday explores his loneliness.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—22/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  The Briefing Room—UK Resilience, How prepared are we for cyber threats?
  Deepfakes, ransomware, data leaks: cyber crime is evolving fast. But can we keep up?
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Big connections in small moments
  with Dr Linden Bicket, a teacher at Edinburgh University's School of Divinity
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/08/25 Bird flu, high-tech lettuce growing, early apples, aftermath of wildfires
  Summer spread of bird flu through gulls.

Friday 22 August 2025