BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 5 October 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—William Boyd
  William Boyd on his new spy novel, The Predicament, and its links to three other works.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/10/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—05/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.
  Bells on Sunday, comes from Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Scottish Venues; A Career in Computer Science
  Sight Scotland have launched a campaign aiming to make every venue in Scotland accessible.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—05/10/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Beyond Belief—Have religions forgotten the working class?
  Host Giles Fraser leads the panel to discuss 'have religions forgotten the working class?'
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Dyfi Dairy: Rescue, Retirement and Rich Rewards
  A fledgling micro dairy and ‘ethics experiment’ located in the steep hills of North Wales.
4. 06:57
  Weather—05/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—05/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 07:10
  Sunday—New Archbishop of Canterbury, Manchester Synagogue attack, Israel-Hamas peace deal
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Kinship
  Ambassador for Kinship Jay Kontzle makes the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of the charity.
8. 07:57
  Weather—05/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—05/10/2025
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Brother Sun and Sister Moon
  A celebration of St Francis from Selwyn College, Cambridge.
11. 08:48
  Witness History—The founding of USAID
  One woman’s influence on USAID during the 1960s 'Decade of Development’
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Paul Farley on the Redwing
  Poet Paul Farley on the autumn arrival of redwings - 'the birds who came in from the cold'
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Prospect of peace
  Hopes grow of a ceasefire in the Middle East.
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Angela Harding, artist
  Angela Harding, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—05/10/2025
  George faces a nightmare, and Stella has a crisis of confidence.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Sarah Mullally
  Sarah Mullally, a former chief nurse, appointed as London’s first woman Bishop
2. 12:30
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 4, Foxy Flag Facts
  1/6Paul Sinha quizzes a Leicester audience about their home, including their county flag.
3. 12:57
  Weather—05/10/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—05/10/2025
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
5. 13:30
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Marianna in Conspiracyland 2, 6. The Inquest
  6/6Can coroners' courts cope with conspiracy?
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Darley Dale: Flood Proof Plants, Hangry Heathers and Fast Climbers
  Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit Darley Dale to answer your questions.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Star of the Sea
  John Yorke explores Joseph O’Connor’s novel Star of the Sea, about the Irish Famine.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, Episode 2
  2/2Violence, secrets, and betrayals erupt as Valentyna faces divorce and old wounds resurface
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—John Niven
  Writer John Niven speaks to Bookclub about his first novel Kill Your Friends from 2008.
10. 16:30
  The 3rd Degree—Series 15, 4. Worcester College, Oxford
  4/6The students v professors quiz.
11. 17:00
  Witness History—Greece’s debt crisis
  The story of the week that brought the future of Greece and the Eurozone to the brink
12. 17:10
  The Verb—The Verb from Contains Strong Language in Bradford
  Ian McMillan presents The Verb from Contains Strong Language in Bradford.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—05/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The Home Secretary wants police to get more powers to restrict repeated protests
  The Home Secretary wants police to get more powers to restrict repeated protests
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—James Crawford
  James Crawford presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/10/2025
  Jolene finds herself bearing the brunt.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—Peanuts at 75
  Josh Cohen shares how Peanuts can help us navigate the frustrating squiggle of life.
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Enjoy Oily Fish
  How oily fish can boost your heart, reduce inflammation and even help stave off dementia.
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—Julia Donaldson: A life in language
  The Gruffalo author tells Michael Rosen about her writing, reading, speaking and listening
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Dame Jane Goodall, Tony Harrison, Lord Menzies Campbell, Danny Thompson
  Matthew Bannister on a primatologist, a poet, a politician and a bass player.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Paying with Cash and Pension Age Rise
  Cash use dips below 10% for the first time - but should shops be forced to accept it?
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Kinship
  Ambassador for Kinship Jay Kontzle makes the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of the charity.
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Dubai's hidden sex trade
  In the shadows of shining skyscrapers and shopping malls is an exploitative sex trade.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Ben Wright with the latest from the Conservative conference in Manchester
  Lively political chat with Ben Wright at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.
12. 23:00
  On the Run—Running the Show
  Helen Mort continues her history of running, rounding the corner into the 20th century.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—This Is the Way I'm Going by Michael Amherst
  An original short story for radio, written by Michael Amherst.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Haitians Living in Fear in the Dominican Republic
  How Haitians in the Dominican Republic are being targeted for expulsion.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.
  Bells on Sunday, comes from Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/10/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—06/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—Dame Jane Goodall, Tony Harrison, Lord Menzies Campbell, Danny Thompson
  Matthew Bannister on a primatologist, a poet, a politician and a bass player.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—More than a cup of tea
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/10/25: Rural policing, grape harvest, Conservative Party conference
  Is rural crime falling off the radar in some police force areas?
11. 05:57
  Weather—06/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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