BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 22 September 2025

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/09/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Contains Strong Language Festival, Bradford
  Saima Mir, Andrew McMillan and Catherine Clarke at the CSL Festival in Bradford.
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—Caring quilts
  How one woman set up a charity that makes quilts for young people leaving care.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Driving anxiety, Erika Kirk profile, Marie Antoinette style
  Why do some women develop anxiety around driving in mid-life, and what can help?
5. 11:00
  The Great Influencer Experiment—The Business of Being Seen
  Emily, Alun and Danyah conclude the experiment — did they succeed in making a mark online?
6. 11:45
  A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke—1: Vikings - 'The Battle of Maldon'
  1/5A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—22/09/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Deliveroo Kits, Seventy Years Of TV Adverts, Wimbledon Ticket Scams
  Why are residents on a London street receiving Deliveroo rider kits to their addresses?
3. 12:57
  Weather—22/09/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—More countries recognise the state of Palestine
  World leaders meet at the UN. We speak to a prominent Palestinian activist.
5. 13:45
  Looking for No Man's Land—1. All great quests start with a map
  Caroline Steel and producer Florian Bohr begin their mission to find No Man's Land.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—21/09/2025
  Susan makes a surprise decision.
7. 14:15
  Alone—Series 2, Anti-Valentine's Day
  2/6The unattached neighbours rail against Valentine’s Day conventions.
8. 14:45
  Mrs Bridge by Evan S Connell—Episode 6
  6/10Mr and Mrs Bridge find that Europe is very different from Kansas City.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Elizabeth Day on Hatshepsut
  Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—The Columbian Exchange
  Join Greg and his guests in the 15th century to learn about the Columbian Exchange.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Scotland Wants You
  Nick Eardley asks if attitudes to migration are shifting in Scotland.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 49, Newbury
  5/7Jay Rayner's in Newbury hosting a culinary Q and A with a panel of experts.
13. 17:00
  PM—France to join UK in recognising Palestinian state
  France to join UK in recognising Palestinian state at UN.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Charities Cut Ties With Duchess of York
  Charities cut ties with the Duchess of York over emails she sent to Jeffrey Epstein
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 95, 6. Do you believe in soul mates?
  6/6Paul Merton and Julian Clary return to play Just a Minute.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/09/2025
  Justin finds himself out of his comfort zone.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Late-night shows under fire
  Another late-night host gets fired for offending Trump - we discuss the industry fallout.
5. 20:00
  Rethink—Rethink: should we stop flying?
  Should we take individual responsibility for the polluting effects of aviation?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—What’s the highest a human could possibly pole vault?
  The science, engineering and maths behind Armand Duplantis’s latest world record.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Contains Strong Language Festival, Bradford
  Saima Mir, Andrew McMillan and Catherine Clarke at the CSL Festival in Bradford.
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—Caring quilts
  How one woman set up a charity that makes quilts for young people leaving care.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump tells pregnant women to avoid paracetamol
  The US president said the drug was to blame for a rise in autism diagnoses
10. 22:45
  The Plot Against America by Philip Roth—Episode 1
  1/10Richard Schiff reads Roth's chilling alternative history of a far right-leaning 1940s USA.
11. 23:00
  Tracking the Planet—Riding the Storm
  Emily Knight tells stories of our changing planet, though the animals which call it home.
12. 23:30
  Great Lives—Sir Bruce Forsyth
  Sir Bruce Forsyth, nominated by political writer and broadcaster Steve Richards.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke—1: Vikings - 'The Battle of Maldon'
  1/5A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—23/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Currently—Scotland Wants You
  Nick Eardley asks if attitudes to migration are shifting in Scotland.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—23/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A prayer from the monastery
  Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/09/22: Bluetongue warning, apple harvest, farming for food and nature in Norfolk
  Farmers are being warned against complacency over Bluetongue, as we head into Autumn.

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