BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 4 September 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Life Chances—The Boy in the River
  3/5Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—04/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—04/09/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports on the first Prime Minister's Questions after the summer break.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Permission to Play
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lesley Ann Wilson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/09/2025 New bovine TB strategy review, Welsh meat promotion reform
  Report calls for more urgency and a bigger budget to tackle TB in cattle in England.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/09/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Artworks—What Happened to Counter-Culture?, 5. Interzone
  Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture and its importance today.
3. 09:30
  How to Play—Verdi's La Traviata with Opera Holland Park
  Musicians invite us to eavesdrop on rehearsals for one of Verdi's most popular operas.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Afghanistan earthquake, Friendship anxiety, Invasive Species play
  How women and girls have been affected by the huge earthquake in Afghanistan.
5. 11:00
  This Cultural Life—Alison Balsom
  Trumpeter Alison Balsom reveals her most significant cultural influences and experiences.
6. 11:45
  Life Chances—The Boy in the Burqa
  4/5Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/09/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Scam Secrets—Would You Like This Piano?
  The offers that aren't as generous as they seem.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Dough - The Future of Home Parcel Delivery
  Will delivery drones and robots make popping to the shops a thing of the past?
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/09/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—Pressure mounts on deputy PM over tax affairs
  Graffiti is daubed on Angela Rayner's flat amid an investigation into her tax affairs.
6. 13:45
  Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes—Series 2, Avarice Jokes
  Ian Hislop returns to unearth the oldest examples of five varieties of British joke.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—03/09/2025
  Chelsea has reservations.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Home Sweet Home
  A darkly comic take on the cost-of-living (and loving) crisis for Gen Z and Millennials.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Pingos and Pool Frogs
  Martha Kearney visits the Ice Age ponds called pingos which are being brought back to life
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Consortium for Street Children
  Martin Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Consortium for Street Children
11. 15:30
  Word of Mouth—How to Persuade a Courtroom
  Michael Rosen talks to defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind about courtroom language.
12. 16:00
  Rethink—Rethink...the meaning of terrorism
  Is the word 'terrorism' overused, and what do we mean when we use it?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—What does caffeine do to our bodies?
  The evidence on whether high caffeine energy drinks affect our health.
14. 17:00
  PM—PM keeps his counsel on Rayner
  Keir Starmer declines to say if Angela Rayner could be sacked over her tax affairs.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say if he will sack Angela Rayner
  The prime minister said he would "act on" the findings of an investigation
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Glenn Moore's Almanac Series 2, Russian Spy
  On the day Russian spies attack London, Glenn leaps into action in Sheffield.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/09/2025
  Zainab fears the worst.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Review Show: CMAT's new album, The Office spin-off series The Paper, Jacob Elordi in On Swift Horses
  CMAT's new album Euro-Country, sitcom spin-off The Paper and gay romance On Swift Horses.
5. 20:00
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Teachers: Maimonides
  The celebrated medieval philosopher who reconciled faith and reason.
6. 20:15
  The Media Show—Reform UK media strategy, French Bloquons Tout protestors, new Vogue editor & the British journalist who interviewed Hitler.
  Reform UK media strategy, Vogue’s new editor, British journalist who interviewed Hitler.
7. 21:00
  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.
8. 21:45
  One to One—Future Cities: Tori Herridge meets Gisela Detrell
  Could designing a city on Mars help us live better here on Earth?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Deputy PM under pressure over stamp duty affair
  Sir Keir Starmer says a crucial report into Angela Rayner's conduct will soon be released
10. 22:45
  Nesting by Roisín O'Donnell—Episode Four
  4/10In order to support her family, Ciara must find a job.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Artificial Intelligence: An AI Boss Warns About The Risks (Dario Amodei)
  The Anthropic CEO calls for more regulation and explains how AI could take your job.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/09/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as pressure continues to grow on the deputy prime minister.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Life Chances—The Boy in the Burqa
  4/5Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—05/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—05/09/2025
  Sean Curran reports as Angela Rayner's political future dominates proceedings.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Christmas Cake
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lesley Ann Wilson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/09/2025: Short straw, party conference season, helpful insects
  Straw is in short supply, increasing livestock farmers costs this winter.

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