BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 14 November 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/11/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 10:00
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women pursuing peace, Pelvic girdle pain, New musical Coven
  Two women from each side of the Israel-Gaza war are working together to pursue peace.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Why Is Africa Feeding Us?
  Dan Saladino investigates our growing dependence on West Africa for fresh produce.
5. 11:45
  The Everest Obsession—5. The future of climbing Everest
  Is Everest still an adventure?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/11/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—COP30: A New Hope?
  World leaders are gathering in Brazil, but can they prevent runaway climate change?
3. 12:57
  Weather—14/11/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Proposed income tax hike scrapped
  The government decides against a proposal to raise income tax at the Budget.
5. 13:45
  Darren Harriott: Father Figuring—Episode 5 - Do I Want to Be a Dad?
  5/5Comedian Darren Harriott investigates the role of dads, both in the family and in society.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—13/11/2025
  Amber gets an unexpected visitor.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Murder on Mars, Episode 1
  Mars, 2048. The first settlers. And the first unexplained death.
8. 14:45
  In the Loop—3. A Strange Loop
  Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he finds himself in a strange loop.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—St Mary's Walthamstow
  Kathy Clugston and an esteemed panel of gardening experts are in St Mary's in Walthamstow.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—The Sounder by Jade Angeles Fitton
  An original short work for Radio 4 by Jade Angeles Fitton
11. 16:00
  Last Word—James Watson, Pauline Collins, Judith Vidal-Hall, Dugald Ross
  Matthew Bannister on a scientist, an actor, a journalist and a fossil hunter.
12. 16:30
  Life Changing—Camel Tours and Sliding Doors
  A spontaneous decision led Jacqui Furneaux to an unexpected adventure.
13. 17:00
  PM—14/11/2025
  News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Chancellor won't raise tax rates in the Budget after all
  Rachel Reeves will not raise income tax, after speculation over a key manifesto pledge.
2. 18:30
  The Naked Week—Series 3, Trump, Traitors, and RIP Tim Davie
  3/6This week the team fundraise for the BBC, welcome a traitor, and necromance a potato.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/11/2025
  Phoebe gets bad news.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Neil Brand and Imogen Whitehead launch a new series
  Neil Brand and trumpeter Imogen Whitehead launch the new series.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Baroness Bennett, Kate Ferguson, David Simmonds MP, Baroness Smith
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Majestic Wine headquarters in Watford.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—10th to 16th November
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Revenge and reconciliation
  In the week we mark the Armistice of World War I, Anne McElvoy and guests discuss revenge.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Biggest shake-up to asylum rules in a generation
  Government plans biggest shakeup to asylum rules since World War Two.
9. 22:45
  The Accident Report Book by Joe Dunthorne—Episode 5
  5/5The redundant design team are going to make the most of the launch party. By Joe Dunthorne
10. 23:00
  Americast—Are cracks showing inside Trump’s MAGA movement?
  The growing questions from Republicans on how Trump is running the country
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/11/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as peers warn the Assisted Dying bill could run out of time.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Everest Obsession—5. The future of climbing Everest
  Is Everest still an adventure?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/11/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—15/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—15/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Taste and See!
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Shire.
8. 05:45
  In the Loop—3. A Strange Loop
  Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he finds himself in a strange loop.

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