BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 30 November 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Karl Ove Knausgaard
  On his new novel The School of Night and its connections to three other literary texts.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/11/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—30/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints in Basingstoke.
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints in Basingstoke.
8. 05:45
  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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—30/11/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Heart and Soul—Gaudí: God’s architect
  How Antoni Gaudí became God’s architect.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Reservoir Farm
  Hannah Thorogood's farm is under threat - it's in the path of plans for a giant reservoir.
4. 06:57
  Weather—30/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—30/11/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 07:10
  Sunday—30/11/2025
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Trees for Cities
  Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trees for Cities.
8. 07:57
  Weather—30/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—30/11/2025
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Advent Authors: Edwin Muir
  Marking St Andrew's Day from St Salvator's Chapel, with the help of a great Scottish poet.
11. 08:48
  Witness History—The Czech Freedom Train
  On 11 September 1951, a Czech train was hijacked and driven into West Germany
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Frances Tophill on the Turnstone
  Frances Tophill sees turnstones on the Devon Coast.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Tom Stoppard: 'one of our greatest writers'
  Tributes pour in for the playwright, who has died aged 88.
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Gordon Buchanan, cameraman and presenter
  Gordon Buchanan, film-maker, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—30/11/2025
  Brad finds himself in an awkward position, and disaster strikes for Ed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Zarah Sultana
  The Coventry MP who left the Labour party and launched ‘Your Party’ with Jeremy Corbyn.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 84, 3. Seafood Film Club
  3/6Rory Bremner, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn visit The Hull New Theatre.
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/11/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—Can Europe unite to defend itself?
  The UK's efforts to access an EU defence fund fail. Where is the reset of relations left?
5. 13:30
  Currently—Playing Spies
  Gordon Corera investigates Russia's new front line of amateur espionage.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Henley-on-Thames
  Peter Gibbs and a panel of green-fingered gurus are in Henley on Thames.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—The Princess Bride
  John Yorke takes a look at William Goldman’s metafictional fairytale.
8. 15:00
  The Princess Bride—The Dramatisation: Part 1
  William Goldman’s witty cult classic of true love and high adventure.
9. 16:00
  Take Four Books—Alexander McCall Smith
  Alexander McCall Smith on The Private Side of Friendship and the works that influenced it.
10. 16:30
  Punt & Dennis: Route Masters—Series 1: From Beer to Eternity, 6 – From Hot Air Balloons to The Shipping Forecast
  6/10Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis meander from hot air balloons to the Shipping Forecast.
11. 17:00
  Witness History—The Howard Hughes literary hoax
  In 1971 a conman fooled publishers with a fake autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes
12. 17:10
  Three Ages of Child—Episode 2: The Middle Years
  2/3A journey through the landscape that shapes the health of our children.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—30/11/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The Chancellor denies misleading the public in the run up to this week's budget
  The Conservatives call on Rachel Reeves to resign
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Chris Power
  Chris Power presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/11/2025
  Chris makes his feelings clear.
4. 19:15
  Currently—Four Months in Gaza
  A raw and intimate perspective on the terror, anger, and hope of living through war.
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Play Video Games
  How video games can make your mind sharper, faster and even improve your eyesight.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—Mark Steel's in Town. Materials of State. Test Match Special Podcast - Interview of the Year nomination.
  Andrea Catherwood puts listener questions to comedian Mark Steel.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Jimmy Cliff, Charlotte Bingham, Skye Gyngell, David Bellos
  Kirsty Lang on a musician, a writer, a chef and a translator.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Cash ISA Change and Carers Allowance
  What will the tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget mean for you?
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Trees for Cities
  Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trees for Cities.
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria's school kidnapping crisis
  A new spate of kidnappings has seen hundreds of school children abducted by criminal gangs
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Ben Wright breaks down the Budget
  Post-Budget analysis with Ben Wright and guests.
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Margery Kempe and English Mysticism
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Margery Kempe, the medieval English mystic.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—small letters by Louise Kennedy
  Dervla Kirwan reads a new story for Radio 4 by the award-winning author of Trespasses.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Wokewash—Race
  Satirist Heydon Prowse delves into brands who are trumpeting their opposition to racism.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints in Basingstoke.
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints in Basingstoke.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/12/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—01/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—01/12/2025
  Susan Hulme asks whether we need a Budget Speech.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Impatient for the New Year?
  Spiritual reflection with Ronnie Convery of the Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/12/25 Government's environmental improvement plan, water management and flooding, hedge laying
  Government publishes its revised environmental improvement plan.
11. 05:57
  Weather—01/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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