BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 29 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Blood Lands—Betrayal
  4/6A family betrayal opens the door to a murder trial in a South African farming community.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/08/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—29/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  The Briefing Room—UK Resilience, How prepared are we for the next pandemic?
  Covid is in the rear view mirror but are we equipped to deal with the next pandemic?
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—This Too Shall Pass
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Charley Baginsky
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/08/2025 Pig and poultry pollution, Highland sheep shearing, moth pollinators
  Pig and poultry pollution, Highland sheep shearing and alternative pollinators.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/08/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—L!ve Tv
  Kirsty Wark assembles some of those involved in the launch of L!ve TV.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Forced adoptions, Belinda Carlisle, Harvest mice release
  Calls for a state apology for historic forced adoptions.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Cooking From Landscape: Rethinking Scottish Food
  Historian Polly Russell and chef Pam Brunton explore Scotland's modern food landscapes.
5. 11:45
  Blood Lands—Common Purpose
  5/6As a trial ends, will anyone be convicted of killing two black South African farmworkers?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/08/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—Creatures of the Night
  A celebration of the wildlife that works while we sleep
3. 12:57
  Weather—29/08/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—29/08/2025
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Naturebang—Grooming Apes and the Origins of Kissing
  The hairy history of the human kiss. Where did it come from? And why is it good for us?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—28/08/2025
  Emma is on the warpath.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Mothercover, Episode 1: Camera Obscura
  Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum in her baby group. New thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
8. 14:45
  Uncharted with Hannah Fry—17. The Golden Spike
  With an angry outburst at a conference, one scientist ignites a multi-decade quest.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Claygate Surrey
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel travel to Claygate to solve more gardening conundrums.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Apis Mellifera by Philip Hensher, read by Mark Heap
  Sally is driving through Pimlico with her dog Reggie when a bee flies into her car.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—David Richardson, Doris Lockhart Saatchi, Dame Annette Brooke, Byron Rogers
  John Wilson on a broadcaster, an art collector, a former MP and a biographer.
12. 16:30
  Sideways—77. Crazy Cat Lady
  Why does a childless woman with cats cause such cultural panic? Matthew Syed investigates.
13. 17:00
  PM—Home Office wins Epping asylum hotel appeal
  The leader of Epping Forest Council, who brought the case, joins us live.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Appeal Court judges lift a ban on asylum seekers in a hotel in Essex
  The Home Office has won the legal appeal
2. 18:30
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 2, Computer says no
  6/6What should we do about AI taking over?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/08/2025
  Brian is faced with an ultimatum.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Jess Gillam and Keelan Carew with music fit for a king
  Saxophonist Jess Gillam and pianist Keelan Carew add five more tracks.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, Russell Findlay MSP, Kirsty McNeill MP, Alison Thewliss
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Woodside Hall in Glasgow.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—August 25th - August 31st
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  The Verb—The Adverb at the Hay Festival 2025
  Ian McMillan presents poets in performance for The Verb's performance wing, The Adverb.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Government wins Epping asylum hotel appeal
  A judge overturned a temporary injunction ordering the removal of 138 asylum seekers
9. 22:45
  Crooked Cross by Sally Carson—Episode Ten
  10/10Sally Carson’s rediscovered 1934 novel about the rise of Hitler.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Will the Democrats go "dark woke" to take on Trump?
  California's governor has been imitating the president online.
11. 23:30
  Illuminated—The Watch Case
  Watchmaker Rebecca Struthers has come to see the world's oldest watch - but is it real?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Blood Lands—Common Purpose
  5/6As a trial ends, will anyone be convicted of killing two black South African farmworkers?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/08/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—30/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Disappeared
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lesley Ann Wilson.
8. 05:45
  Uncharted with Hannah Fry—17. The Golden Spike
  With an angry outburst at a conference, one scientist ignites a multi-decade quest.

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