Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—02/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—1. Childhood
1/5Hermione Lee's vivid biography of one of theatre's leading playwrights.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/12/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—02/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—02/12/2025
Sean Curran reports on the fall-out from the chancellor's budget.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—02/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Just a scratch!
Spiritual reflection with Ronnie Convery of the Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow.
05:45
Farming Today—02/12/2025 African swine fever, Bluetongue, Ethical dairy
African swine fever in Spain, bluetongue in Northern Ireland, ethical dairy.
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Morning
06:00
Today—02/12/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reith Lectures—Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution, 2. How to start a moral revolution
2/4Rutger Bregman gives the second of his 2025 BBC Reith Lectures called Moral Revolution.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Friendships with exes, Chef Pam, Economic abuse
Are friendships with exes a good idea?
11:00
Add to Playlist—Claire Wickes and Vince Pope and plenty of strings
Claire Wickes and Vince Pope add five more tracks.
11:45
Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—2. Overnight Success
2/5Tom turns to the writing and production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—02/12/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: How are you spending differently this Christmas?
Call You & Yours: How are you spending differently this Christmas?
12:57
Weather—02/12/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Number of jury trials to be reduced in England and Wales
Justice secretary David Lammy announces reduction in jury trials in England and Wales.
13:45
The History Podcast—The Arrest, 2. The Disappeared
2/5A body is found in a Santiago canal, and the case against Pinochet discovers a key victim.
14:00
The Archers—01/12/2025
Amber struggles with her emotions.
14:15
Drama on 4—Made in Taiwan
A young Brit in China and Taiwan is pulled into espionage, danger and deception.
15:00
History's Heroes—History's Toughest Heroes, Ida B. Wells and the Red Recorder
9/10An intrepid reporter risks her life to expose lynchings in the American South.
15:30
Beyond Belief—René Girard: The Catholic thinker influencing Silicon Valley
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
16:00
Artworks—Do You Call That Singing?
Why do many great singers speak their songs? Adrian Goldberg on the power of sprechgesang.
16:30
What's Up Docs?—Does what we believe about our health affect it?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know why beliefs about our bodies are so powerful.
17:00
PM—02/12/2025
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—The government will restrict the right to trial by jury in England and Wales
The Justice Secretary insists the measures will clear a huge backlog of trials
18:30
One Person Found This Helpful—Series 3, 3. Alpacalypse Now
3/7Chumbawumba, llamas and the world’s earliest known review.
19:00
The Archers—02/12/2025
Brad faces a sad goodbye.
19:15
Front Row—Updating A Christmas Carol; new sculpture exhibition by blind artists and curators; 2025’s funniest novel
Updating A Christmas Carol; new exhibition by blind artists; 2025’s funniest novel.
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Adoption: The Blame Game
The story of a hidden world of lies and blame when adoptions break down.
20:40
In Touch—In Touch Goes Shopping
In Touch visits two shops in the East Midlands that are related to visual impairment.
21:00
Artworks—Omid's Tapes: The Afghan Memory Keeper
Afghan-American archivist Omid races to save rare Afghan cassettes from the Taliban.
21:30
Artworks—Okay Computer? Music in the Age of AI
Famed producer Giles Martin wades into the murky waters of AI in music.
22:00
The World Tonight—Can Trump negotiate peace in Ukraine?
Two of Trump’s closest envoys meet Putin for talks on a peace plan
22:45
Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix—Episode 2
2/8The radio call operator maintains that she is not paid to have opinions.
23:00
Uncanny—Series 5, Case 6: Impossible Encounters
6/10Danny Robins brings you audience stories from the Uncanny live tour.
23:30
Today in Parliament—02/12/2025
Sean Curran reports as MPs question the justice secretary about trial by jury.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—03/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—2. Overnight Success
2/5Tom turns to the writing and production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/12/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—03/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—03/12/2025
Susan Hulme reports as the justice secretary announces plans to restrict trial by jury.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Just being
Spiritual reflection with Ronnie Convery of the Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow.
05:45
Farming Today—03/12/25: Sugar cane, Battery storage, Vintage wagons
Sugar cane imports, battery storage, vintage wagon auction.
