BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 23 October 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry—3. The diagnosis
  3/5David receives a diagnosis.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—23/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—23/10/2025
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Pineapple Fields in Maui
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/10/25 Environmental regulation in Northern Ireland. Malting barley for beer. Food system report
  Call for new independent environmental regulator in Northern Ireland.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/10/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Zeno's Paradoxes
  Does an arrow in flight move and could Achilles overtake a tortoise? Not according to Zeno
3. 09:45
  Strong Message Here—In Hindsight (with Ria Lina and Tim Shipman)
  Ria Lina and Tim Shipman join Armando to discuss political fallouts, and excuses.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Wes Streeting, Virginia Giuffre memoir, Pacific Ocean rowers
  The health secretary on menopause and the new Women's Health Strategy.
5. 10:55
  A Carnival of Animals—The Capybara
  Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
6. 11:00
  This Cultural Life—Mark Ronson
  Music producer and songwriter Mark Ronson reveals his creative influences and experiences.
7. 11:45
  Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry—4. Choices
  4/5As illness overtakes him, David faces blunt questions about his end-of-life-care wishes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/10/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Bottom Line—Introverts: Can Quiet Voices Conquer The Corporate World?
  What can introverts do to stand out in the workplace?
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Fake Tans
  Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/10/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—Former paratrooper soldier F found not guilty of Bloody Sunday murders
  Soldier F found not guilty of all Bloody Sunday charges.
6. 13:45
  The History Podcast—The House at Number 48, 4. The Silver Arrow
  4/10Will the Eisner's plan save them from the Nazis?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—22/10/2025
  David attempts to offer support.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Leaving (Part 2)
  A darkly funny family drama about love, loss and legacy.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Crime and Punishment in the Peak District
  Clare joins writer Kate Morgan on a walk from Monsal Head to Tideswell.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—The PSP Association
  Trustee Jon Garrard makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The PSP Association
11. 15:30
  Feedback—Saturday Live. BBC Sounds website. Jonathan Anderson on This Cultural Life.
  Andrea Catherwood hears from you about Saturday Live's new presenter.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—Is there a crash coming?
  Could an AI bubble or so-called ‘shadow banking’ threaten the global economy?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Have scientists created a bionic eye?
  The bionic microchip implant which allows registered blind people to see again.
14. 17:00
  PM—Bloody Sunday soldier found not guilty
  The son of a man killed on Bloody Sunday gives us his reaction to the verdict
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—A former paratrooper is cleared of murder on Bloody Sunday
  The man, known only as Soldier F, has been cleared of murdering two people
2. 18:30
  Call Jonathan Pie—6. Women
  Pie takes on 'women's issues' and loses. Badly.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/10/2025
  Ruairi struggles to process his feelings.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - Tom and guests deliver their verdict
  Tom and guests review Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere and Harper Lee's new book.
5. 20:00
  When It Hits the Fan—The Prince Andrew Crisis
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at how the Palace is handling the Prince Andrew crisis.
6. 20:15
  The Media Show—Reporting on the Prince Andrew scandal, 'slow journalism' and how AI is influencing how we consume news
  Reporting on the Prince Andrew scandal, 'slow journalism' and the impact of AI on news.
7. 21:00
  Loose Ends—Brian Bilston, Chris Smither, Teresa Livingstone, Jolene O'Hara, Stick in the Wheel, AOIBHA
  Clive Anderson with chat, music and comedy from the Belfast International Arts Festival.
8. 21:45
  Strong Message Here—In Hindsight (with Ria Lina and Tim Shipman)
  Ria Lina and Tim Shipman join Armando to discuss political fallouts, and excuses.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Search for new grooming inquiry head will 'take months'
  The search is expected to take months after two leading candidates pulled out
10. 22:45
  North Woods by Daniel Mason—Episode 4
  4/10Concerning the myth of the catamount and the quest of Phalen the slave hunter.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—ChatGPT and Google: The Tech Billionaire Taking On AI Companies (Matthew Prince)
  Cloudflare's CEO on why it's blocking bots that scrape content to train AI models.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/10/2025
  Sean Curran reports on the story of an empty prison that may never re-open.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry—4. Choices
  4/5As illness overtakes him, David faces blunt questions about his end-of-life-care wishes.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/10/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—24/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/10/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs quiz civil servants over the future of Dartmoor Prison.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Little Light with Your Coffee?
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/10/2025 Fishing fund and Scottish fishers. DNA of cider apples. Cornish centenarian farmer.
  Scottish fishing industry furious at allocation of new fishing and coastal fund.

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