BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 21 September 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Ian McEwan
  Ian McEwan on his new novel, What We Can Know, and its connections to three other works.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—21/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Theberton, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter’s Church in Theberton, Suffolk.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Bedtime Donations, Psychological Support
  A new campaign has been launched with the aim of generating more audiobooks for children.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—21/09/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Heart and Soul—Bergen-Belsen: Among graves, we were born
  Susan Schwartz and Karen Lasky go back to their birthplace – Bergen-Belsen.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—The Yorkshire Milkshake!
  Milkshakes, glitter balls and vending machines on a Yorkshire dairy farm.
4. 06:57
  Weather—21/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—21/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 07:10
  Sunday—UN at 80; Christian Nationalism; Religion and video games
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—AMR Action UK
  Dr Adam Rutherford makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AMR Action UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—21/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—21/09/2025
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—St Aloysius' Church, Glasgow
  With Fr Adrian Porter SJ and the Schola Cantorum of St Aloysius' College, Glasgow.
11. 08:48
  Witness History—9/11: The generosity of Gander
  The small Canadian town that helped diverted passengers after the 9/11 terror attacks.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Michael Malay on the Curlew
  Michael Malay hears the cry of a curlew.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—UK poised to recognise Palestinian state
  What will change when the UK and other allies declare that Palestine is a state?
14. 10:00
  The Reunion—House of Lords Reform
  Kirsty Wark reunites those involved in the 1999 reform of the House of Lords.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—21/09/2025
  There's a surprise twist at the Flower and Produce Show, and feelings stir for Paul.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Deborah Griffin
  The first female president of the Rugby Football Union.
2. 12:30
  Just a Minute—Series 95, 5. Whoopsie-daisy
  5/6After over ten years away from the game, Stephen Mangan is back to play Just a Minute.
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/09/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—Britain and Palestine
  Exploring the UK's complex history with the region.
5. 13:30
  Currently—Scotland Wants You
  Nick Eardley asks if attitudes to migration are shifting in Scotland.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Elmbridge: Friendly Fungi, Sticky Leaves and Stunted Sweet Peas
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT team return to Claygate, with answers to your questions.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—The Cherry Orchard - Episode Two
  John Yorke takes a look at Anton Chekhov’s final and most radical play.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Yafa Cherry Orchard, Part 2
  2/2Chekhov’s masterpiece is relocated to Palestine during the partition of 1948.
9. 16:00
  Take Four Books—Graham Norton
  Bafta Award-winning broadcaster and novelist Graham Norton discusses his novel, Frankie.
10. 16:30
  The 3rd Degree—Series 15, 2. Queen Mary, University of London
  2/6The students v professors quiz.
11. 17:00
  Witness History—When Stalin silenced Shostakovich
  In 1936, Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich was denounced.
12. 17:10
  Inheritors of Partition
  The legacy of the division of the Indian subcontinent in Britain today
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—21/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—UK Recognises Palestine
  Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed the UK now recognises a Palestinian state.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Alex Lathbridge
  Alex Lathbridge presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/09/2025
  Susan makes a surprise decision.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—How Trains Shrank Time and Space
  200 years after the birth of the modern railway we explore its impact on our modern world.
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Dance
  Why busting a move can enhance your fitness, your mood and the size of your brain.
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—The Language of the Manosphere
  Michael Rosen hears how words are used as weapons against women
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Robert Redford, Barbara Harvey, Rosa Roisinblit, Stuart Craig
  Matthew Bannister on a film star, a historian, a campaigner and a designer.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Warning over Trusts and Landlord Mortgages
  Buy-to-let mortgage rates fall to their lowest level in almost three years.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—AMR Action UK
  Dr Adam Rutherford makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AMR Action UK.
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Europe's migrant challenge
  As Europe hardens its stance on immigration, Fergal Keane retraces refugee journeys.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Recognition of Palestine
  Ben Wright and guests discuss the UK's recognition of Palestine and the party conferences.
12. 23:00
  On the Run—Stay Alive
  Helen Mort trails a history of running, from prehistoric times to present day.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—Every Ballymena Man's Dream by Gerard McKeown
  An ill-timed attempt to kick a football leads to a trip to the hospital.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Kenya: A Battle for Gen Z
  Protests, abductions, defiance - the young people caught in a struggle for Kenya.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Theberton, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter’s Church in Theberton, Suffolk.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—22/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—Robert Redford, Barbara Harvey, Rosa Roisinblit, Stuart Craig
  Matthew Bannister on a film star, a historian, a campaigner and a designer.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—22/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—What a loser...
  Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/09/2025 Apples and pears, Lib Dem conference, planting trees by drone
  A good year for British apples, but who is planting the orchards of the future?
11. 05:57
  Weather—22/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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