BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 31 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—31/08/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Heart and Soul—Escaping North Korea
  Danny Vincent meets North Korean defectors embracing Christianity in the South.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Laggan's Communal Shearing
  In Laggan in Inverness-shire farmers continue to unite for annual communal shearing.
4. 06:57
  Weather—31/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—31/08/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 07:10
  Sunday—School shooting; Rediscovered monastic music; Bishop of Oxford on migration
  We look at the role of prayer after the shooting this week in Minneapolis.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Consortium for Street Children
  Martin Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Consortium for Street Children
8. 07:57
  Weather—31/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—31/08/2025
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Back to earth
  Choral Eucharist from the 32nd Charles Wood Festival of Music & Summer School in Armagh
11. 08:48
  Witness History—Lonesome George: The celebrity tortoise
  In 2012, Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his species died
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Anita Sethi on the Yellow Wagtail
  Anita Sethi sees a yellow wagtail in the Yorkshire Dales.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Schools are back: how to beat truancy?
  Education secretary Bridget Phillipson joins Paddy live.
14. 10:00
  The Reunion—War Horse
  Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind the National Theatre’s War Horse.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—31/08/2025
  George has a controversial brainwave and Brian is faced with an ultimatum.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Michele Dougherty
  The first female astronomer royal.
2. 12:30
  Just a Minute—Series 95, 2. Where's the live, laugh, love?
  2/6How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
3. 12:57
  Weather—31/08/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—31/08/2025
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
5. 13:30
  Currently—The Body Shop
  How an unregulated US market is changing our relationship to death, dying and the dead.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Claygate Surrey
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel travel to Claygate to solve more gardening conundrums.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—On the Origin of Species
  John Yorke investigates Charles Darwin’s world-changing book On The Origin of Species.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Origin
  Drama about the evolution of Darwin's world-changing study, On the Origin of Species.
9. 16:00
  Take Four Books—Melissa Lucashenko
  Melissa Lucashenko joins Take Four Books to discuss her novel, Edenglassie.
10. 16:30
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
11. 17:00
  Witness History—The 'Turbot War'
  In 1995, an international row broke out between Canada and Spain over fishing quotas
12. 17:10
  En-Gulfed—Sport
  Heydon Prowse takes a look into the bizarre world of Anglo-Gulf relations.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—31/08/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—UK agrees warship deal with Norway
  The UK has agreed a deal with Norway to supply its navy with at least five new warships.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Nikki Bedi
  Nikki Bedi presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/08/2025
  Lynda finds herself exposed.
4. 19:15
  Sci-Fi Blindness
  Peter White explores science fiction's enduring fascination with blindness.
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Eat Beetroot
  How this vibrant veg can help your heart, brain, and could even make you run faster.
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—Keeping My Family's Language Alive
  Michael Rosen asks Samantha Ellis about the language spoken by her mum and dad.
7. 20:30
  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.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Firefighter Wins and Winter Fuel Scams
  The millions of pounds Money Box has prompted hundreds of retained firefighters to claim.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Consortium for Street Children
  Martin Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Consortium for Street Children
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine and the battle for the Donbas
  Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontline as Russia makes slow but steady advances.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Ben Wright and guests look ahead to a challenging new term in politics
  Ben Wright hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Artworks—What Happened to Counter-Culture?, 4. Culture Clash
  Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture and its importance today.
13. 23:30
  The History Podcast—The Lucan Obsession, 8. Speculation and Suspicion
  The nation is gripped by the press coverage of the inquest into Sandra Rivett’s death
14. 23:45
  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.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Suing 'Alligator Alcatraz': Immigration in the US
  The legal battles against America’s infamous new immigrant detention centre.
3. 00:45
  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.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—01/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  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.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Need for Wisdom
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lesley Ann Wilson.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/09/2025 Concerns about winter animal feed, working with pesticides and health risks, surveying the fishing fleet
  Concern is growing about a shortage of fodder this winter.
11. 05:57
  Weather—01/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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