BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 24 September 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/09/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Was it easier to deport migrants to France before Brexit?
  Migrant returns, ageing mistakes, beef prices and AI MP speeches.
3. 09:30
  Artworks—Paul Simon's Political Storm
  The legacy of one the most popular and controversial album releases ever - Graceland.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Post childbirth and sex, Juliet Stevenson, Ruby Tui
  Post having a baby - how do you navigate being a mother, partner and sexual being?
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Inside the Migrant Hotel
  Sue Mitchell takes listeners into the closed world of the migrant hotels.
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—September 22nd - September 28th
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke—3: Below Stairs in the Country House - ‘Crumble Hall’ by Mary Leapor
  3/5A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/09/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Cost of going to University, Standing Charges, Decluttering
  A new report shows the true cost of attending university.
3. 12:57
  Weather—24/09/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—A breakthrough in the treatment for Huntington's disease
  New treatment for Huntington's disease 'a breakthrough'.
5. 13:45
  Looking for No Man's Land—3. A little world within itself
  Presenter Caroline Steel and producer Florian Bohr explore a fiery, alien world.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—23/09/2025
  Stella looks to the future.
7. 14:15
  Life Lines—Series 8, Series 8: Part Two
  2/2Award-winning drama set in an ambulance control room
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Understanding Crypto
  Digging into cryptocurrencies - what are they, how do they work and what are the risks?
9. 15:30
  The Artificial Human—Can AI make me fitter?
  Can AI be a personal trainer to get you off the sofa, and onto the marathon start line?
10. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—Why the Macrons are willing to bare all
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine how to fight back against disinformation.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—Reporting on migrant hotels, Jimmy Kimmel's return, The Hack
  Journalist Sue Mitchell on her reporting on migrant hotels.
12. 17:00
  PM—Major breakthrough in Huntington's treatment
  Doctors say Huntington's disease has been successfully treated for the first time.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Doctors treat Huntington's disease for the first time
  Doctors succeed in treating Huntington's disease for the first time.
2. 18:30
  Do Gooders—Series 2, 4. The Party
  4/6It’s Clive’s birthday. The others organise a fundraising dinner to clash with his party.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/09/2025
  Ruairi attempts to negotiate.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Will & Grace star Eric McCormack on his latest TV role.
  Eric McCormack on his role in the BBC thriller series Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Is recognising the state of Palestine a moral duty?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  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
7. 21:30
  Illuminated—How Trains Shrank Time and Space
  200 years after the birth of the modern railway we explore its impact on our modern world.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Northern Powerhouse Rail plan delayed again
  Plans for high-speed rail across Northern England won't be announced at Labour conference
9. 22:45
  The Plot Against America by Philip Roth—Episode 3
  3/10Richard Schiff reads Roth's chilling alternative history of a far right-leaning 1940s USA.
10. 23:00
  Ria Lina Gets Forensic—Series 1, 3. Red Light Therapy
  3/5Ria and Ninia Benjamin try Red Light Therapy to see if it can heal their aching bodies.
11. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 14, Ep 3 - Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious
  3/5Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirically shaped sounds.
12. 23:30
  Great Lives—Katherine Rundell on E Nesbit
  Writer Katherine Rundell nominates fellow children's author E Nesbit.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke—3: Below Stairs in the Country House - ‘Crumble Hall’ by Mary Leapor
  3/5A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/09/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—25/09/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  More or Less—Was it easier to deport migrants to France before Brexit?
  Migrant returns, ageing mistakes, beef prices and AI MP speeches.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—I want to be alone?
  Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/09/25 Bumper crop of damsons, dahlias, water management workshop
  The baking heat has had a beneficial impact on this year's damsons and dahlias.

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