BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 16 October 2025

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin—Episode 3
  3/5Andrew Ross Sorkin’s gripping account of the greatest crash in Wall Street History.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/10/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—16/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—16/10/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports on Prime Minister's Questions, and more.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—16/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Coffee and Feelings
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/10/25 Environmental scheme extension 'too late', The Windsor Framework 'overwhelmingly complex', county council farm incomes
  Fury from farmers who say government’s last minute extension to a scheme comes too late.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/10/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Thomas Hardy's Poetry
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Hardy's goal of being a great poet and how he succeeded.
3. 09:45
  Strong Message Here—The End of the Age of Terror and Death (with Stewart Lee)
  Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee present the greatest episode of anything ever.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Global surrogacy, Karen Carney, Low-income & SEND, Talc trial
  The ethics of surrogacy and its impact pegged to a new report by the UN.
5. 10:55
  A Carnival of Animals—The Giraffe
  Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
6. 11:00
  This Cultural Life—Rose Tremain
  Author Dame Rose Tremain reveals her formative creative influences.
7. 11:45
  1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin—Episode 4
  4/5Andrew Ross Sorkin’s gripping account of the greatest crash in Wall Street History.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/10/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Bottom Line—Human Resources: Is HR Out of Control?
  From payslips to policy, how HR now plays a central role in how businesses are run.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Toenail Fungus Treatments
  Can anything stop toenail fungus in its tracks?
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/10/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—Inquiry into China spy case announced
  MPs to hold an inquiry into the collapse of alleged China spy case.
6. 13:45
  Winter Well—Episode 4 - Embrace the Darkness
  A guide to thriving in winter, offering advice on how to get through the darker months.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—15/10/2025
  Akram has some difficult news to impart.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Leaving (Part 1)
  A darkly funny family drama about love, loss and legacy.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Walk for Wendy - Chater Valley
  Clare explores a six-mile loop of the Chater Valley in Rutland.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Children on the Edge
  Actress Susannah Fielding presents the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Children on the Edge.
11. 15:30
  Feedback—Politics Editor Chris Mason. Interview of the Year. Desert Island Discs with Ronnie Wood
  Andrea Catherwood talks to Chris Mason about political coverage on BBC audio.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—Is the UK in a data crisis?
  What’s gone wrong at the Office for National Statistics?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Why do we love to play games?
  The science and maths of playing The Traitors recorded at Green Man Festival.
14. 17:00
  PM—Chancellor hints at 'targeted action' on bills
  Rachel Reeves tells the BBC she will act on 'cost of living challenges'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Frustration from the head of MI5 over the collapse of the China spying case
  Sir Ken McCallum has delivered his annual threat assessment speech
2. 18:30
  Call Jonathan Pie—5. Online
  Pie gets trolled by a talk-radio legend, and it's TMI from Roger.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/10/2025
  Leonard has concerns.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Guillermo Del Toro discusses his new Frankenstein film
  Guillermo Del Toro discusses his new Frankenstein film.
5. 20:00
  When It Hits the Fan—What Victoria Beckham's revelation reveals about PR
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss how to have the most delicate conversations.
6. 20:15
  The Media Show—Reporting the Gaza ceasefire, Bari Weiss profile, Today in Parliament
  Krishnan Guru-Murthy on covering the ceasefire from Tel Aviv.
7. 21:00
  Loose Ends—Dom Joly, Lauren Lyle, Lorn Macdonald, Sarah Rankin, Tide Lines, Cara Rose
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
8. 21:45
  Strong Message Here—The End of the Age of Terror and Death (with Stewart Lee)
  Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee present the greatest episode of anything ever.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump to meet Putin in Hungary
  President Zelensky is also due to meet Trump in the White House to discuss arms
10. 22:45
  Helm by Sarah Hall—Where the Energy Recirculates
  9/10The components for Thomas Bodger’s Revelation Machine begin to arrive.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—A Fatal Punch: Why I Met the Parents of the Man I Killed (Jacob Dunne)
  Jacob Dunne killed a man with a single punch. Now he campaigns for restorative justice.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/10/2025
  The latest on the Chinese spying collapsed trial.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin—Episode 4
  4/5Andrew Ross Sorkin’s gripping account of the greatest crash in Wall Street History.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/10/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—17/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/10/2025
  Sean Curran reports as ministers are accused of playing politics with the China Spy case.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Convenience v Connection
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/10/25 Farming minister on sustainable farming scheme and inheritance tax. Council farms in Cornwall.
  Farming minister says there'll be no U-turn on government's inheritance tax plans.

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