Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Intimate Histories by Hallie Rubenhold—1. Peopled History
1/5Hallie Rubenhold challenges the ideas of what history is and the stories it can tell.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/11/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—04/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—04/11/2025
Susan Hulme reports as MPs reflect on Saturday's knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire
05:34
Shipping Forecast—04/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Ice bath utterances
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Daniel Sibthorpe.
05:45
Farming Today—04/11/25 Seasonal workers, seed merchant, farm profitability.
Visa numbers for next year's seasonal workers announced.
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Morning
06:00
Today—04/11/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours
Professor Julia Simner tests Jim for synaesthesia with surprising results.
09:30
All in the Mind—Are mental health classes in schools working?
Why might mental health classes be causing harm? Plus, we look at what causes road rage.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Teenage boys and AI, Lynsey Addario, Choking porn law
How and why are teenage boys using AI for therapy and romance?
11:00
Screenshot—Frankenstein
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the enduring appeal of Frankenstein.
11:45
Intimate Histories by Hallie Rubenhold—2. Unforgettable
2/5Historian Hallie Rubenhold looks at how personal artefacts hint at past lives.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—04/11/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: How are you planning for Christmas this year?
Call You & Yours: How are you planning for Christmas this year?
12:57
Weather—04/11/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—04/11/2025
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
Forgiveness: Stories from the Front Line—2. Lis
Lis Cashin had to wait many years to forgive herself for a tragic teenage accident.
14:00
The Archers—03/11/2025
Susan makes a decision she may regret.
14:15
Drama on 4—The Dagenham Porkchop
Drama by Matthew Broughton. Ronny 'The Porkchop' is an old wrestler with a painful past.
15:00
History's Heroes—History's Toughest Heroes, Hugh Glass: The Real Story of The Revenant
5/10Attacked by a bear and left for dead, can Hugh Glass crawl hundreds of miles to safety?
15:30
Heart and Soul—Digitally preserving Armenia’s Christian heritage
How drones and lasers are helping to digitally preserve Armenia’s ancient churches.
16:00
Artworks—Painting with Scissors
The revolutionary history of collage. How cut and paste shaped 20th-century culture.
16:30
What's Up Docs?—How can you look after your amazing heart?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the wonders of the heart and how to look after it.
17:00
PM—Chancellor rolls the pitch for tax rises
Rachel Reeves hints that taxes will rise in the budget, despite Labour's manifesto pledge.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—The Chancellor hints that taxes will go up for millions
Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out putting up income tax, national insurance or VAT.
18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 14, 5. Lerwick (Shetland part 1)
5/6Mark discovers how life in Lerwick is shaped by sea, storms and Shetland spirit.
19:00
The Archers—04/11/2025
Alan offers salvation.
19:15
Front Row—Sarah Snook, Riz Ahmed and return of Play for Today
Sarah Snook (Succession) in a new thriller series and a return for TV show Play for Today.
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Chemsex: Hidden Pleasures, Hidden Harms
Mobeen Azhar explores the risks some gay men take by mixing their sex lives with drug use.
20:40
In Touch—A Dog for the Blind
Guide Dogs UK on levels of vision and allocating guide dogs.
21:00
Illuminated—The Piano Boat
The Piano Boat: navigating grief in music and water.
21:30
The Bottom Line—Productivity: How Can British Business Work Smarter?
Britain works hard, yet our output is lower than our rivals. Can AI help close the gap?
22:00
The World Tonight—Is New York facing a political earthquake?
The 34-year-old democratic socialist would be the city’s first Muslim mayor if he wins
22:45
O Now by Niall Williams—Episode Two
2/5On Halloween, Bat receives a scare.
23:00
Uncanny—Series 5, Case 2: Old Jim
2/10A 12-year-old girl is plagued by phenomena in a remote house on the Yorkshire moors.
23:30
Today in Parliament—04/11/2025
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the chancellor about the forthcoming Budget.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Intimate Histories by Hallie Rubenhold—2. Unforgettable
2/5Historian Hallie Rubenhold looks at how personal artefacts hint at past lives.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/11/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—05/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—05/11/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs ask the chancellor if she will raise taxes in the Budget.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—05/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—15 minutes of grace
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Daniel Sibthorpe.
05:45
Farming Today—05/11/25 Preparedness for animal disease, bird flu housing order, seeds, oat genome.
How ready are we for a major outbreak of animal disease? MPs say we're not ready enough.
