Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—25/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
The End of Family? By Zoe Strimpel—1. On Tying the Knot
1/5The first in a series of thought-provoking questions about the family.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/11/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—25/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—25/11/2025
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
05:34
Shipping Forecast—25/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Celebrating Love
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jane Williams.
05:45
Farming Today—25/11/25 University agriculture courses, bird flu in Wales, dairy farm succession.
The University of Nottingham plans to close its agriculture courses.
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Morning
06:00
Today—25/11/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reith Lectures—Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution, 1. A Time of Monsters
1/4Dutch historian Rutger Bregman delivers his first BBC Reith Lecture: Moral Revolution.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Preventing online abuse, Rage rooms, Puberty and sport, Actor Olivia Williams on AI
Ofcom's chief exec, Dame Melanie Dawes, on their new guidelines for tech companies.
11:00
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.
11:45
The End of Family? By Zoe Strimpel—2. Fantasy and Reality
2/5A thought-provoking look at married life when it goes wrong.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—25/11/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - How to spot a scam?
How to spot a scam? The key warning signs and essential checks to keep you safe.
12:57
Weather—25/11/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Nigel Farage accused of racism by school contemporary
Fellow pupil with Nigel Farage accuses him of racist behaviour. Reform UK say it's a smear
13:45
Materials of State—The Sword of State
David Cannadine looks at the history and symbolism of the Sword of State.
14:00
The Archers—24/11/2025
Suspicions rise for Amber.
14:15
Drama on 4—Mediation, Leaving Home
4/6A new series about the power of a mediated settlement by Clara Glynn.
15:00
History's Heroes—History's Toughest Heroes, The Ballad of Crazy Horse
8/10A mysterious Lakota warrior vows to protect his people at any cost.
15:30
Heart and Soul—Gaudí: God’s architect
How Antoni Gaudí became God’s architect.
16:00
Artworks—Omid's Tapes: The Afghan Memory Keeper
Afghan-American archivist Omid races to save rare Afghan cassettes from the Taliban.
16:30
What's Up Docs?—How should you relieve dry skin?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know why dry skin happens and how to relieve it.
17:00
PM—Ministers Consider Radical Changes to Jury Trials
Ministers consider scrapping jury trials for all but the most serious offenses
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—The right to trial by jury may be restricted to only the most serious cases
It's hoped the change would end unprecedented backlogs in courts
18:30
One Person Found This Helpful—Series 3, 2. Tom Cruise Versus The Flappy Geese!
2/7Find out what Horton really heard.
19:00
The Archers—25/11/2025
Emotions run high at the rewilding.
19:15
Front Row—Sydney Sweeney and Pasolini
Sydney Sweeney on her boxing film Christie. And the life and unsolved death of Pasolini.
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Multi-Cancer Testing - Hype or Hope?
Could multi-cancer detection tests help improve earlier diagnosis for NHS patients?
20:40
In Touch—Parents and the Blatchington Court Trust
Parents discuss what it is like to bring up a visually impaired or blind child in 2025.
21:00
The Law Show—The law under fire
Do political attacks on the law put legal professionals in danger?
21:30
Illuminated—Hearing Aids
Poet Paul Farley faces up to the fact that it’s time to address his hearing loss.
22:00
The World Tonight—Chancellor announces minimum wage rise ahead of Budget
Minimum wage for 18 to 21-year-olds to go up 8.1%, but businesses concerned about costs
22:45
The Princess Bride—Bitesize Backstories: The Bride
William Goldman’s cult classic told in bitesize backstories.
23:00
Uncanny—Series 5, Case 5: The Goth Poltergeist
5/10A group of teenage goths get more than they bargained for.
23:30
Today in Parliament—25/11/2025
Sean Curran reports as the prime minister calls for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—26/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
The End of Family? By Zoe Strimpel—2. Fantasy and Reality
2/5A thought-provoking look at married life when it goes wrong.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/11/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—26/11/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—26/11/2025
Alicia McCarthy reports as the prime minister faces MPs' questions about Ukraine.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—26/11/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—We All Make Mistakes
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jane Williams.
05:45
Farming Today—26/11/25 Planning bill and environmental protections, livestock genetics, robotic dairy.
Conservationists accuse the government of turning its back on nature in new planning bill.
