BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 11 September 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy—Episode 3: 'How's that crazy mother of yours?'
  3/5Arundhati Roy’s memoir of her early life, and her relationship with her formidable mother.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—11/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—11/09/2025
  Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—11/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—I love the Sewing Bee!
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/09/2025 Corn belt farmers, seeds for future forests, bioacoustics
  American farmers and Trump's trade tariffs.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/09/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Illuminated—Into the West
  Horatio Clare goes in search of the bird he’s loved since childhood: the red-billed chough
3. 09:30
  How to Play—Max Richter's Four Seasons Recomposed with Elena Urioste and Odyssey Ensemble
  Musicians invite us to eavesdrop on rehearsals for a modern-day classic.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Pregnancy drug DES, Novelist Heather Morris
  The Murder on the Dancefloor hitmaker has a new album, Perimenopop
5. 11:00
  This Cultural Life—Alicia Vikander
  Academy Award-winning actor Alicia Vikander on her formative creative influences.
6. 11:45
  Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy—Episode 4: She's Leaving Home
  4/5Arundhati Roy’s memoir of her early life, and her relationship with her formidable mother.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/09/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Scam Secrets—Hello Mum? I Can't Hear You
  They know you'd do anything to help your family.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Dough - The Future of Housebuilding
  Could your future home be built by a robot bricklayer?
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/09/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—Lord Mandelson sacked as Ambassador to the US
  Sir Keir Starmer sacks Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the USA: reaction and analysis
6. 13:45
  The History Podcast—The Fort, 4. The Break-in
  Zulu Company land on enemy ground. And 5 Troop head into the breach.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/09/2025
  Stella faces a challenge
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Life and Time - Series 2, The Officers, Part Two: Thirty-Eight Weeks
  James Fritz's award winning drama series continues. Officer Campbell faces a new challenge
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The Menai Strait
  Martha Kearney visits the stretch of water which separates Anglesey from mainland Wales.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Race Against Dementia
  Ambassador Christian Hewgill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Race Against Dementia
11. 15:30
  Word of Mouth—Crash Bang Wallop: The Sound of Words
  Michael Rosen and Dr Catherine Laing discuss words that sound like their meanings.
12. 16:00
  Rethink—Rethink: how can flying be less polluting?
  Aviation is fiendishly difficult to decarbonise - but how can it be made cleaner?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Could we have evidence of life on Mars?
  Results from Nasa's Perseverance rover may show signs left in rocks by living organisms.
14. 17:00
  PM—America reacts to the killing of Charlie Kirk
  America reacts to the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Lord Mandelson is sacked as the UK's ambassador to the United States
  More details emerged of Lord Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Glenn Moore's Almanac Series 2, Arrest!
  Glenn is falsely arrested for a crime he can’t remember having not committed. Probably.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/09/2025
  Ruairi hatches a plan.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Review Show: David Bowie Centre and the BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist
  Plus the film Spinal Tap II and Jung Chang’s sequel to her best-selling memoir Wild Swans.
5. 20:00
  When It Hits the Fan—Alas WH Smith and Jones
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at the rebranding of a high street institution.
6. 20:15
  The Media Show—Super Mario is 40, Russia Whatsapp ban, Murdoch succession, The media v The Judiciary?
  Super Mario is 40, Russia Whatsapp ban, Murdoch succession, The media v The Judiciary?
7. 21:00
  Loose Ends—Robert Webb, Cecelia Ahern, Patrick Marber, Curtis Stigers, Nova Twins
  Clive Anderson with Robert Webb, Curtis Stigers, Cecelia Ahern and Nova Twins.
8. 21:45
  One to One—Future Cities: Tori Herridge meets Ed Finn
  Should scientists work with artists to help make a future we actually want to live in?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The questions for Starmer after Mandelson's exit
  Lord Mandelson is sacked as US Ambassador over his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
10. 22:45
  Nesting by Roisín O'Donnell—Episode Nine
  9/10The peace and safety of Ciara’s new home does not last long.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Identity Politics: Why the Left Needs to Stop Fighting Culture Wars (Ash Sarkar)
  Ash Sarkar on what people on the radical Left are getting wrong about British politics.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/09/2025
  Sean Curran reports as MPs digest the sacking of Lord Mandelson as Washington ambassador.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy—Episode 4: She's Leaving Home
  4/5Arundhati Roy’s memoir of her early life, and her relationship with her formidable mother.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—12/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—12/09/2025
  Sean Curran reports as MPs question digest the sacking of Lord Mandelson.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The day of Encouragement
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/09/2025
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

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