BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 23 September 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/09/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Gareth Collett on a career in bomb disposal
  Gareth Collett on explosives engineering, bomb disposal and his move from army to academia
3. 09:30
  Universities Challenged—Is it worth it?
  With all the problems facing universities, is it still worth getting a degree?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Annie Lennox, Paracetamol in pregnancy, Liquid BBLs, Phubbing
  The singer-songwriter on her long career in music and campaigning.
5. 11:00
  Add to Playlist—Anne Dudley and Joe Stilgoe round off the series
  Anne Dudley and Joe Stilgoe add the final five tracks of the series.
6. 11:45
  A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke—2: Poetry, Prophecy and the Island - ‘This England’, from Shakespeare's Richard II
  2/5A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/09/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours: Are you getting a good service from your insurance company?
  Call You & Yours: Are you getting a good service from your insurance company?
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/09/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—The Liberal Democrats take the fight to Reform
  Sir Ed Davey takes the fight to Reform at the Lib Dem party conference in Bournemouth
5. 13:45
  Looking for No Man's Land—2. A deep dive
  Caroline Steel and producer Florian Bohr take their quest into the deep sea.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/09/2025
  Justin finds himself out of his comfort zone.
7. 14:15
  Life Lines—Series 8, Series 8: Part One
  1/2Award-winning drama set in an ambulance control centre
8. 15:00
  History's Heroes—Katharine Hepburn: Queen of the Screen
  A Hollywood star takes on the double standards of the studio system.
9. 15:30
  Beyond Belief—Faith versus Fear
  What is the ‘Christian’ response to migrants?
10. 16:00
  Artworks—Iris Barry, First Lady of Film
  Delve into the world of Iris Barry – pioneering film critic, curator and preservationist.
11. 16:30
  What's Up Docs?—Are you getting enough fibre?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore why fibre is important for our health.
12. 17:00
  PM—23/09/2025
  News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/09/2025 President Trump attacks mass migration and climate change
  President uses speech at UN to say countries risk "going to hell" because of open borders
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 11, Walthamstow, London
  2/3Mark travels to East London town Walthamstow to discover its character.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/09/2025
  Stella looks to the future.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Stephen Knight on House of Guinness
  Stephen Knight on his new House of Guinness TV series, Roddy Doyle on the Booker Shortlist
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Inside the Migrant Hotel
  Sue Mitchell takes listeners into the closed world of the migrant hotels.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Leaving the Macular Society, Age Verification Help
  Advice on how to verify your age online if you are visually impaired.
7. 21:00
  Crossing Continents—‘A new foe’: Conscripting women in Denmark
  18-year-old girls in Denmark are facing the draft, as the military boosts its numbers.
8. 21:30
  Great Lives—Elizabeth Day on Hatshepsut
  Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump's explosive speech at UN
  President says European countries "going to hell" because of mass immigration.
10. 22:45
  The Plot Against America by Philip Roth—Episode 2
  2/10Richard Schiff reads Roth's chilling alternative history of the USA in the 1940s.
11. 23:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 10, Hesiod
  Prize-winning poet, cataloguer of gods and author of a flatpack wagon manual: Hesiod.
12. 23:30
  Great Lives—Antoni Gaudi
  Antoni Gaudi, nominated by Baroness Ros Altmann.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke—2: Poetry, Prophecy and the Island - ‘This England’, from Shakespeare's Richard II
  2/5A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—24/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  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. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Carrot, bean and brassica
  Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/09/25: New farmland bird stats, Corn Buntings, precision Plum growing.
  England's farmland birds are continuing to decline according to new government figures.

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