Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—31/10/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Every Last Fish by Rose George—4. Before, There Were Fish
4/5In Senegal, the problem of overfishing is apparent.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/10/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—31/10/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—31/10/2025
Sean Curran reports as MPs warn paramilitaries in Sudan have used British-made weapons.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—All Hallows' Eve
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Matt Roche-Saunders.
05:45
Farming Today—31/10/25: Pumpkin growers' nightmare. Drought to continue into 2026? UK Carbon budget. Invasive species
Why Halloween pumpkin growers have been having nightmares this year.
- Back to top
Morning
06:00
Today—31/10/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Lennie James, actor
Lennie James, actor and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Malala Yousafzai, Briana Corrigan, Exclamation marks
Known for surviving a brutal Taliban attack, Malala is taking charge of her own destiny.
10:55
A Carnival of Animals—The Human
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of twenty astonishing but endangered animals.
11:00
The Food Programme—Eels and Elvers
Dan Saladino looks at why eels numbers are plummeting and asks if the species can be saved
11:45
Every Last Fish by Rose George—5. Farming Salmon
5/5Salmon farming and aquaculture more generally is explored.
- Back to top
Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—31/10/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
AntiSocial—Women’s safety and public transport
Should we bring back women’s-only train carriages to prevent sexual harassment?
12:57
Weather—31/10/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Andrew: prince no more
Buckingham Palace strips Andrew of his titles.
13:45
The History Podcast—The House at Number 48, 10. The Last Eisner
10/10Antony's family's prized art work was stolen under the Nazis. Can he get it back?
14:00
The Archers—30/10/2025
George looks set for disappointment
14:15
Limelight—The Betrayed, Episode 4. Badboy
Louise discovers that no good deed goes unpunished, when it comes to her brother Frank.
14:45
In the Loop—1. Stone Circle
Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles, beginning at Castlerigg Stone Circle in Cumbria.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Phyllis Court: White Fly, River Thames and Favourite Gardens
Peter Gibbs and a panel of green-fingered gurus head to Henley-on-Thames.
15:45
Short Works—Salt River by Alys Conran
Little Anghararad is caught between opposing tides - her mother and Anti Mari.
16:00
Last Word—Prunella Scales CBE, Gillian Tindall, Roger Smith, Anthony Grey
Matthew Bannister on an actor, a writer, an outdoors champion, a journalist
16:30
Life Changing—Lost at sea
A woman whose father died at sea finds a transformative way to remember him.
17:00
PM—31/10/2025
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
- Back to top
Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Downing Street says there are no plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten Windsor from the line of succession
The King stripped his brother of all his titles and honours
18:30
The Naked Week—Series 3, 1. Royal lodges, asylum hotels and witches.
1/6Randy Royal Lodges, Asylum Hotels, and Which Witch is Which?
19:00
The Archers—31/10/2025
Hands are forced at one farm and will Chelsea save the day?
19:15
Screenshot—Frankenstein
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the enduring appeal of Frankenstein.
20:00
Any Questions?—Kieran Mullan MP, James Murray MP, Al Pinkerton MP, Ella Whelan
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Oakwood Park Grammar School in Maidstone.
20:55
This Week in History—October 27th to November 2nd
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
21:00
Uncanny—Series 5, Case 1: The Haunted Street (Halloween Special)
1/10A special hour-long Uncanny Halloween special recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre.
22:00
The World Tonight—US lawmakers call for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to give Epstein evidence
Calls for Andrew to testify as UK government says he won't be written out of succession
22:45
North Woods by Daniel Mason—Episode 10
10/10Concerning Nora, an ecologist and her research into the paintings of William Henry Teale.
23:00
Americast—Is Donald Trump building a ballroom or a bunker at the White House?
The former East Wing of the White House has been demolished.
23:30
Today in Parliament—31/10/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports from Parliament
- Back to top
Late
00:00
Midnight News—01/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Every Last Fish by Rose George—5. Farming Salmon
5/5Salmon farming and aquaculture more generally is explored.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/11/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:30
News Summary—01/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—01/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Doctor or Deadbeat?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Daniel Sibthorpe.
05:45
In the Loop—1. Stone Circle
Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles, beginning at Castlerigg Stone Circle in Cumbria.
