BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 30 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—30/08/2025
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Exploring the Lakes by wheelchair
  Caz Graham tries out a scheme which helps disabled people access the Lake District
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: EU border checks; impact of pig & poultry farms; pollinators; off-grid farms connected
  EU checks for food exports to last 'til 2027, impact of pig & poultry farms, pollinators.
4. 06:57
  Weather—30/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—30/08/2025
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  What's Up Docs?—Is our noisy world killing us?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken uncover the serious health impacts of noise.
7. 09:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 11, Hestia
  The overlooked Olympian who was the resolutely unmarried goddess of the hearth and home
8. 10:00
  You're Dead to Me—Hannibal of Carthage: fearsome enemy of ancient Rome
  Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Hannibal of Carthage and the Second Punic War.
9. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 49, Chipping Campden
  2/7Jay Rayner is in Chipping Campden hosting a culinary Q and A with a panel of experts.
10. 11:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—YouTube, Insta and TikTok: A Guide to Growing Your Social Media Following (Jordan Schwarzenberger - part one)
  The manager of YouTube collective Sidemen on building a brand and monetising it.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine and the battle for the Donbas
  Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontline as Russia makes slow but steady advances.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/08/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Firefighter Wins and Winter Fuel Scams
  The millions of pounds Money Box has prompted hundreds of retained firefighters to claim.
3. 12:30
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 2, Computer says no
  6/6What should we do about AI taking over?
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/08/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—30/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, Russell Findlay MSP, Kirsty McNeill MP, Alison Thewliss
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Woodside Hall in Glasgow.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—30/08/2025
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—29/08/2025
  Brian is faced with an ultimatum.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Limits to Growth
  Drama based on the seminal 1972 report on earth's capacity to support economic expansion.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Forced adoptions, Author Paula Byrne, Is rugby safe?, Stalking and heart disease, Wool Sourcing
  Calls for a state apology for historic forced adoptions.
11. 17:00
  PM—30/08/2025
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Dough - The Future of Cars
  Will your car soon be driving you? Greg Foot examines the rise of future wonder products.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—30/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—President Zelensky calls for more action against Moscow
  President Zelensky has called for international action and more sanctions against Moscow
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Mark Radcliffe, Andi Osho, Adele Parks, Amy Webber, The 7:45s
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Michele Dougherty
  The first female astronomer royal.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Eric Idle
  Comic writer, musician and actor Eric Idle reveals his creative influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Freud v Klein: The Battle For Our Children's Minds
  Tanya Byron explores how two remarkable women transformed the way we understand children.
6. 21:00
  Moral Maze—What is the moral value of disgust?
  Michael Buerk chairs a live debate examining the morality of disgust.
7. 22:00
  News—30/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Cooking From Landscape: Rethinking Scottish Food
  Historian Polly Russell and chef Pam Brunton explore Scotland's modern food landscapes.
9. 23:00
  Icklewick FM—Series 2, 1. The Comeback
  1/6Things are looking bleak for Icklewick FM until Chris takes a call from Mainland Europe...
10. 23:30
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Sarah Hall
  The writer Sarah Hall on her new novel - Helm - and its connections to three other books.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/08/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—31/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Bromley, Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Bromley, Kent.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Casting Your Vote; Edinburgh Festival Fringe; JAWS Pricing
  Accessible voting research and visually impaired artists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sunday 31 August 2025