BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 13 November 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Everest Obsession—3. A daring mountain rescue
  A high-altitude helicopter rescue begins, after an avalanche above Everest Base Camp.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/11/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—13/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—13/11/2025
  David Cornock on PMQs
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—13/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Your Rest Is Ours
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Royal Navy chaplain Rev Paul Bryce.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/11/25 MPs call for inheritance tax impact assessment in Wales, mycelium as insulation, Guernsey cider
  MPs call for farm inheritance tax to be halted, without impact assessment in Wales
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/11/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Feathered Dinosaurs
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss which dinosaurs were feathered, and their links to birds.
3. 09:45
  Strong Message Here—The Buck Stops Here (with Ria Lina and Sophy Ridge)
  Armando is joined by Ria Lina are joined by Sophy Ridge to chat editing and impartiality.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Earthshot Prize winner, High blood pressure in childhood, Wild Cherry drama
  Friendship is an NGO in Bangladesh which started out operating floating hospitals.
5. 11:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 34, Mind-reading Computers – Phil Wang, Anne Vanhoestenberghe and Luke Bashford
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince plug into the science of brain-computer interfaces.
6. 11:45
  The Everest Obsession—4. Bringing the bodies home
  Grief turns to anger in the sherpa community, after a deadly avalanche.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/11/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Scam Secrets—The Police Are On The Phone
  You want to help the police. Who wouldn't?
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—The Sliced Bread Christmas List 2025
  We’re checking it twice!
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/11/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—Council visited wrong home before Sara Sharif's murder
  Surrey County Council apologises after review finds Sara’s death could have been prevented
6. 13:45
  Darren Harriott: Father Figuring—Episode 4 - The Family Secrets
  4/5Comedian Darren Harriott investigates the role of dads, both in the family and in society.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—12/11/2025
  George tries to make peace.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Smoke And Mirrors
  Rupert Everett stars as an ageing Soho drag performer with a secret past.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—India in the Cotswolds with Corinne Fowler and Raj Pal
  Clare and guests discuss how the British countryside is connected to colonial history.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—InterAct Stroke Support
  Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of InterAct Stroke Support
11. 15:30
  Feedback—BBC Resignations, Prince Andrew Coverage, and an Interview of the Year
  Andrea Catherwood discusses your views on the recent BBC resignations.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—Why does the UK have a problem with productivity?
  What are the consequences of the UK's low productivity growth?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Could technology replace animal testing in science?
  The UK government plans to phase out animal experiments. What are the alternatives?
14. 17:00
  PM—Government scraps Police and Crime Commissioners
  Police and crime commissioners in England and Wales abolished: Policing Minister explains.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—An independent review of the Sara Sharif case has identified multiple failings
  The 10-year-old was murdered by her father and stepmother
2. 18:30
  Call Jonathan Pie—9. NHS
  It's Pie's birthday, he's lost his mojo. And his trousers.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/11/2025
  Amber gets an unexpected visitor.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—We review The Hunger Games on stage, Nuremberg on film and Wild Cherry on TV
  We review The Hunger Games on stage, Nuremberg on film and Wild Cherry on TV.
5. 20:00
  When It Hits the Fan—Is the BBC 'hopeless at PR'?
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at how the BBC's handling its reputation in a crisis.
6. 20:15
  The Media Show—How do we fix the BBC?
  Two resignations and a billion-dollar lawsuit - the BBC in crisis.
7. 21:00
  Loose Ends—John Cleese, Sue Perkins, Clive Anderson, Judi Love, Tom Smith, Hugh Dennis, Natalie Duncan Trio
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
8. 21:45
  Strong Message Here—The Buck Stops Here (with Ria Lina and Sophy Ridge)
  Armando is joined by Ria Lina are joined by Sophy Ridge to chat editing and impartiality.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The BBC apologises to President Trump
  The BBC responds to President Trump's threat to sue the corporation.
10. 22:45
  The Accident Report Book by Joe Dunthorne—Episode 4
  4/5Marian's entire career appears to be an accident report - new fiction by Joe Dunthorne.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Digital Dominance: How to Limit the Power of Big Tech (Sir Nick Clegg)
  The deputy PM turned Meta executive on the influence of tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/11/2025
  Susan Hulme reports on plans to abolish police and crime commissioners.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Everest Obsession—4. Bringing the bodies home
  Grief turns to anger in the sherpa community, after a deadly avalanche.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/11/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—14/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/11/2025
  Mandy Baker reports as the government says it will abolish Police and Crime Commissioners.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—14/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Tender Memories
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Oliver Joseph.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/11/25 Drought warnings, farmers at COP 30, woodland mushrooms, veg grown in Senegal
  More warnings of drought in England, despite the rain.

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