BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 21 November 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Punch—Compass of Shame
  4/5Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/11/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—21/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/11/2025
  David Cornock reports as a Defence Minister pledges to protect UK waters from Russia.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—21/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Happy Friday
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Shire.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/11/25 Defra secretary at CLA conference, farm business income, COP and agriculture, prison farm.
  England's biggest agri-environment scheme to be relaunched next year says Defra secretary.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/11/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Computer Scientist
  Sir Tim Berners-Lee, computer scientist, shares his music with Lauren Laverne.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Covid Inquiry, Poet Andrea Gibson remembered, Supporting survivors of violence
  Impact on women as independent report into how the government handled Covid is published.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—And the Winner Is... The BBC Food And Farming Awards 2025
  Sheila Dillon and guests review the winners from this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards.
5. 11:45
  The Punch—New Beginnings
  5/5Aged 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—21/11/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—Fashioning the Future
  Can we rethink how we dress to be less impactful on the planet?
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/11/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—21/11/2025
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  A Carnival of Animals—Part 5: The Eel, The Ostrich, The Capybara, The Human
  Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of four astonishing creatures.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/11/2025
  Kate has important news.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Murder on Mars, Episode 2
  Jaz unearths the victim's secrets. But the murderer’s not done yet.
8. 14:45
  In the Loop—4. Rollercoaster
  Poet Paul Farley is in the loop at the Grand National rollercoaster in Blackpool.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Chirk: Pickled Onions, Tall Perennials and Picky Pests
  Kathy Clugston and an esteemed panel of gardening experts are in Wrexham.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Red Sky in the Morning
  An originally commissioned short work written by Chris McQueer.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Baroness Newlove, Zoe Wicomb, Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, Professor Roland Paxton
  Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, an author, a lawyer and a civil engineer.
12. 16:30
  Life Changing—Two Days Underground
  George Linnane tells Sian how he survived a 50-hour cave rescue.
13. 17:00
  PM—Ukraines choice: loss of dignity or loss of US support
  Zelensky says Ukraine risks losing US as a 'key partner' over proposed peace plan.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Former Welsh Reform leader jailed for pro-Russia bribery
  Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10 and a half years
2. 18:30
  The Naked Week—Series 3, Immigration, Espionage, and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition
  4/6The Naked Week tackles immigration, espionage and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/11/2025
  Phoebe puts her foot down.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Amy Harman and Peter Long cue the bass
  Bassoonist Amy Harman and jazz man Peter Long add five more tracks to the playlist.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, Declan Kearney MLA, Peter Martin MLA, Allison Morris
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Belfast Metropolitan College.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—17th to 23rd November
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Rocks
  How can earth sciences like geology transform our understanding of history and society?
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Putin backs US plan for ending Ukraine war
  Vladimir Putin says the White House plan can “form the basis of a final peace settlement”
9. 22:45
  Virginia and Katherine by Alison MacLeod—Episode Five
  In 1923, Virginia hears some devastating news.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Marjorie Taylor Greene v Donald Trump
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/11/2025
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Punch—New Beginnings
  5/5Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/11/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—22/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—22/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Finding Our Way
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jane Williams.
8. 05:45
  In the Loop—4. Rollercoaster
  Poet Paul Farley is in the loop at the Grand National rollercoaster in Blackpool.

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