BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 19 November 2025

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Punch—Unanswered Questions
  2/5Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/11/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—19/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/11/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the security minister about Chinese espionage.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—It's soup season
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Shire.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/11/25 Antibiotic resistance, rice straw, Food & Farming Awards winner
  Animals and antibiotics - new report shows a fall in use of antibiotics for livestock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/11/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—Two Days Underground
  George Linnane tells Sian how he survived a 50-hour cave rescue.
3. 09:30
  Shadow World—Anatomy of a Cancellation, 2. The Words
  2/6This time we hear from Kate Clanchy’s critics.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Saskia Reeves, Childminders, Women in Camps
  The Slow Horses star on her new play at the National Theatre, End.
5. 11:00
  Today—The Today Debate: Who should pay more tax?
  Nick Robinson chairs debate about where tax rises expected at the Budget should fall
6. 11:45
  The Punch—Face to Face
  3/5Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/11/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Food Inflation, Winter Fuel Payment Scam and Vintage Jewellery
  UK inflation falls for first time since March – so why are food prices still rising?
3. 12:57
  Weather—19/11/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Russian spy ship points lasers at RAF pilots
  The defence secretary warns President Putin the UK "is ready" to respond if necessary.
5. 13:45
  A Carnival of Animals—Part 3: The Hippopotamus, The Pig, The Chicken, The Mouse
  Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of four astonishing but endangered animals.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—18/11/2025
  Phoebe plans for the future.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Make it Count. Episode 3
  Thrilling finale of Rebekah Harrison's drama series about an undercover investigation.
8. 15:00
  The Law Show—The law under fire
  Do political attacks on the law put legal professionals in danger?
9. 15:30
  Child—Series 2, 3. Surprise
  3/8Surprise, from toddler jokes to toilet training — how it shapes learning and resilience.
10. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—The Secrets of the List: Putting Yourself in the Frame for a Top Job.
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis reveal how to PR yourself onto the list for a top job.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—Manager of YouTube's Sidemen Jordan Schwarzenberger, BBC crisis latest, Ed Sheeran Netflix producer Ben Winston
  BBC Crisis latest, Ed Sheeran documentary producer Ben Winston.
12. 17:00
  PM—Is the US renewing its push for peace in Ukraine?
  Is there a new peace plan being pushed by the US for Ukraine? Will it succeed?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—A Russian spy-ship has been accused of pointing lasers at RAF pilots off the Scottish coast
  John Healey describes it as a "deeply dangerous" move
2. 18:30
  Unite—Series 2, You Can Tin Can
  2/6Desperate for a mortgage, Gideon places his faith in a football hooligan called Spud.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/11/2025
  Henry gets the wrong end of the stick.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Actor Joel Edgerton on his new film Train Dreams
  Joel Edgerton on his role as an itinerant logger in Clint Bentley's Train Dreams.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—How much should we consider the role of moral luck?
  Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  The Long View—Criminals on the Loose
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.
7. 21:30
  All in the Mind—Navigating the Pacific without technology
  How Marshallese sailors use the feeling of waves hitting their boats to navigate the ocean
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Reports of US peace plan for Ukraine
  We hear from a journalist on a reportedly new US-led plan for peace in Ukraine
9. 22:45
  Virginia and Katherine by Alison MacLeod—Episode Three
  In declining health, Katherine seeks recovery in southern France.
10. 23:00
  Stand-Up Specials—BBC New Comedy Awards - Grand Final
  Highlights of this year's awards grand final, recorded at Bradford's Alhambra Theatre.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/11/2025
  PMQs and other top stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Punch—Face to Face
  3/5Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/11/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—20/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/11/2025
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Come and Have Breakfast
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Shire.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/11/25 Food & Farming Award winner, maltings closures, farming in Brazil, oysters.
  A fall in demand for whiskey hits maltsters.

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