BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 7 September 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Melissa Lucashenko
  Melissa Lucashenko joins Take Four Books to discuss her novel, Edenglassie.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—07/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Daresbury in Cheshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church, Daresbury in Cheshire
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Online Safety Act; A TikTok Trend
  In Touch discusses access issues of the age verification element of the Online Safety Act.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—07/09/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Heart and Soul—The mosque for Bangladesh’s transgender women
  A community giving intersex and transgender individuals in Bangladesh a place to worship
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Insects to the Rescue
  Charlotte Smith visits a fruit farm in Kent which uses insects for pest control
4. 06:57
  Weather—07/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—07/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 07:10
  Sunday—First Millennial Saint; Mystery of Musa al-Sadr and Archbishop of Canterbury 'Frontrunners'
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Race Against Dementia
  Ambassador Christian Hewgill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Race Against Dementia
8. 07:57
  Weather—07/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—07/09/2025
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Saints, Scholars and Song
  The Southwell Consort sing music by Palestrina, Tallis and Sheppard at St Dominic's Priory
11. 08:48
  Witness History—The 'Turbot War'
  In 1995, an international row broke out between Canada and Spain over fishing quotas
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tolga Aktas on the Jay
  Tolga Aktas remembers his first encounter with a jay in a busy London park.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Seeing red: a week of political turmoil
  Paddy and guests assess what's next for the government after Angela Rayner resigns.
14. 10:00
  The Reunion—Women's Rugby Word Cup
  Kirsty Wark reunites some of the pioneering players of Women’s Rugby.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—07/09/2025
  Lynda finds herself exposed, and Chelsea has reservations.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Zack Polanski
  The newly elected leader of the Green Party.
2. 12:30
  Just a Minute—Series 95, 3. It's what Emily Brontë would have wanted
  3/6Paterson Joseph and Rachel Parris join the panel for a game of Just A Minute.
3. 12:57
  Weather—07/09/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—France on the brink?
  French government faces vote of confidence in a deeply divided National Assembly.
5. 13:30
  The Documentary Podcast—Student Predator: Surviving Zhenhao Zou
  A window into our world. Investigating and reporting true stories from everywhere.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—The Eden Project
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT team visit the Eden Project to solve your gardening grievances.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Kafka's The Trial
  John Yorke interrogates Franz Kafka's classic novel The Trial.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Franz Kafka - The Trial
  Josef K is arrested. But what was his crime?
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Paula Hawkins
  Writer Paula Hawkins speaks to Bookclub about her debut thriller, The Girl on the Train.
10. 16:30
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
11. 17:00
  Witness History—President Clinton plays the sax in Prague
  In January 1994, two presidents enjoyed a memorable jazz night in the Czech Republic
12. 17:10
  En-Gulfed—Culture Capture?
  Heydon Prowse explores the Gulf states' interest in the UK’s cultural scene.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—07/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Russia targets main government building in Kyiv
  Russia has targeted the main government building in Kyiv for the first time
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Naomi Alderman
  Naomi Alderman presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/09/2025
  There's a surprise for the cricket team
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—The Cat Killer Detectives
  A couple from London find themselves caught up in the search for the Croydon cat killer
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Eccentric Exercise
  How to use this simple exercise trick to benefit your heart, strength and bone health.
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—How to Persuade a Courtroom
  Michael Rosen talks to defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind about courtroom language.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Joe Bugner, Ann McManus, Angela Mortimer Barrett, Frank Strang
  John Wilson on a boxer, a writer, a tennis player and an entrepreneur.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Inheritance Planning and State Pension Underpayments
  Planning ahead for pension inheritance changes.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Race Against Dementia
  Ambassador Christian Hewgill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Race Against Dementia
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—China eyes a new world order
  President Xi Jinping declared China ‘unstoppable’ at a vast military parade in Beijing.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—07/09/2025
  Ben Wright and guests digest the Cabinet reshuffle and Reform UK's party conference.
12. 23:00
  Artworks—What Happened to Counter-Culture?, 5. Interzone
  Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture and its importance today.
13. 23:30
  The History Podcast—The Lucan Obsession, 9. A Race Across the World
  Did Lord Lucan escape from the UK?
14. 23:45
  Short Works—Kindnesses by David Constantine
  An original story for Radio 4 from the award-winning writer David Constantine.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Galicia’s wild horses in peril
  Europe’s largest herd of wild horses, in north-west Spain, is under threat. Why?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Daresbury in Cheshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church, Daresbury in Cheshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—08/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—08/09/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as members of the Lords debate plans to improve animal welfare.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Remembering Queen Elizabeth
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/09/25: Biosecurity at the borders, Forage Aid grants, farmland birds.
  MPs give their verdict on the fight against illegal meat imports to the UK.
11. 05:57
  Weather—08/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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