BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 29 October 2025

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Every Last Fish by Rose George—2. A Coarse and Vulgar Woman
  2/5The indispensable and invisible work of women past and present in the fishing industry.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/10/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—29/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—29/10/2025
  Sean Curran reports as ministers are defeated over employment rights.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Walking barefoot
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Matt Roche-Saunders.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/10/25 Scottish Land Reform Bill, bird flu housing order, Himalayan Basalm, historic farming landscapes.
  Scotland's controversial Land Reform Bill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/10/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—Lost at sea
  A woman whose father died at sea finds a transformative way to remember him.
3. 09:30
  The History Podcast—The Magnificent O'Connors, 5. Shame the Devil
  Ragnar comes face-to-face with a confession that challenges his perception of everything
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Clare's law, PIP breast implant scandal, Queen Victoria's mental health
  Delays in a scheme to tell people if their partners have a history of being abusive.
5. 10:55
  A Carnival of Animals—The Dragonfly
  Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of twenty astonishing but endangered animals.
6. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—High Stakes: Gambling in the armed forces
  What's the scale of gambling amongst armed forces personnel and what's being done to help?
7. 11:40
  This Week in History—October 27th to November 2nd
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
8. 11:45
  Every Last Fish by Rose George—3. Fishing Work and Saving Lives
  3/5The fishermen past and present saving lives at sea.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/10/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—29/10/2025
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—29/10/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Mass killings reported in Sudan
  RSF militant group accused of atrocities after taking city of El-Fasher.
5. 13:45
  The History Podcast—The House at Number 48, 8. The Gift
  8/10Antony sets off to confront the family who the House at Number 48.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—28/10/2025
  Lilian is in for a surprise.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Back Home
  Noreen returns to Zambia after 20 years in the UK to face the family she left behind.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Beating the squeeze?
  Just how are people beating the cost of living squeeze on finances?
9. 15:30
  The Artificial Human—Can AI do my Christmas shopping?
  Aleks and Kevin ask if you should let AI do your Christmas shopping.
10. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—The Strictly Bombshell
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis dance around what happens when a PR team is blindsided.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—Play for Today relaunch, diversity in advertising, streaming consolidation, Bettany Hughes and Treasures of the World
  Nigel Havers and Anita Dobson on the relaunch of the drama series Play for Today.
12. 17:00
  PM—Migrant sex offender paid £500 to not disrupt deportation
  The government defends the decision to pay Hadush Kebatu to cooperate with his removal.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Allegations of killings and abductions in western Sudan
  It's reported that 460 civilians have been killed at a hospital in El-Fasher
2. 18:30
  Carbon Lifeforms—Waste Management and Recycling
  Jon Long and Dr Tara Shine are joined by Athena Kugblenu to tackle the topic of Waste.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/10/2025
  Freddie makes a significant gesture.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Live from Derry: two of the stars of police drama Blue Lights
  Dearbhaile McKinney and Martin McCann on their roles in the police series Blue Lights.
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—Racism and reparations
  Does the UK government owe £18tn in compensation for slavery?
6. 20:45
  Superhead—Episode 4 - Disruptive in Class
  The rise and fall of the original Superhead.
7. 21:00
  The Life Scientific—Caroline Smith on meteorites and potential ancient life on Mars
  Caroline Smith on meteorites, rocks on Mars and the potential for ancient life there.
8. 21:30
  All in the Mind—Should we be using trigger warnings?
  We interrogate growing evidence that suggests trigger warnings aren’t working as intended.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump and Xi to meet for trade talks
  US and Chinese Presidents will seek to ease trade disruption in South Korea talks
10. 22:45
  North Woods by Daniel Mason—Episode 8
  8/10Concerning a thrilling edition of True Crime! as recounted by reporter Jack Dunne.
11. 23:00
  Tom & Lauren Are Going OOT—Series 1, 3. Golf for Orphans
  3/4Lauren can’t be trusted with the shared calendar. Neil can’t be trusted with parcels.
12. 23:15
  Humanwatch—3. Pubs, Pretending and Pizza Delivery
  Acting: a fun pastime or a world of deceit?
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—29/10/2025
  Sean Curran reports on the latest round of Prime Minister's Questions.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Every Last Fish by Rose George—3. Fishing Work and Saving Lives
  3/5The fishermen past and present saving lives at sea.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—30/10/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—30/10/2025
  Susan Hulme reports as Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash over tax rises at PMQs.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—(Not) going swimming
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Matt Roche-Saunders.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/10/25: An uncomfortable transition? The buzz about Asian hornets. Cosmic ray neutrons and soil moisture
  The boss of one of the UK's biggest farming companies says a painful transition is ahead.

Thursday 30 October 2025