Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—06/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—5. On Leopoldstadt
5/5Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/12/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:30
News Summary—06/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—06/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—All the Lost Things
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Ennette C Lainchbury.
05:45
New Storytellers—In Living Memory
A sister speaks to the brother she never got to meet who died 17 years before her birth.
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—06/12/2025
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
06:07
This Natural Life—Emma Pinchbeck
Martha Kearney meets Emma Pinchbeck, the head of the Climate Change Committee.
06:30
Farming Today—06/12/25 Farming Today This Week: rural traditions supply chain adjudicator, drought, bluetongue, swine fever, winter jobs
Rural traditions, dairy adjudicator, bluetongue, African swine fever, drought, winter jobs
06:57
Weather—06/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00
Today—06/12/2025
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Saturday Live—Chris McCausland, Shipwrecks, Pigeon Fancying, and the Inheritance Tracks of Jacinda Ardern
Chris McCausland joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
10:00
Curious Cases—Series 24, Tortoise Tomfoolery
10/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ponder whether tortoises can be playful.
10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 50, Haringey
4/6Jay Rayner and the panel are in Haringey answering questions on Cypriot cooking.
11:00
The Week in Westminster—06/12/2025
Ben Riley-Smith analyses the latest developments at Westminster.
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Israel's ultra-Orthodox conscription bill
The conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli army is proving deeply divisive.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—06/12/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Money Box—Energy Costs for Families and Salary Sacrifice Pensions
How are energy costs affecting families with children?
12:30
The Naked Week—Series 3, Parties, polycules, and pardoning
6/6This week the team enjoy parties, polycules and pardons.
12:57
Weather—06/12/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00
News—06/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
13:10
Any Questions?—Baroness Chakrabarti, Christopher Hope, Graham Stuart MP, Gillian Tett
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Northfield School & Sports College on Teesside
14:05
Any Answers?—06/12/2025
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
14:45
The Archers—05/12/2025
George faces a dilemma.
15:00
Drama on 4—Ready Player Marx
Satirical drama about video game workers trying to unionise, inspired by real events.
16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Jacinda Ardern, Women leaving teaching, Friendships with exes
The former New Zealand PM on empathy in leadership and giving birth while in office.
17:00
PM—US report: it's up to European allies to protect the continent
A former commander of the US Army in Europe says it's time for European allies to wake up.
17:30
Sliced Bread—Toast - Skype
Why did Skype fall out of favour in a world of global video calls?
17:54
Shipping Forecast—06/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57
Weather—06/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—BBC Investigation reveals the driving test touts offering hundreds of pounds to bulk book tests
Touts use instructors' official accounts to book tests
18:15
Loose Ends—Omid Djalili, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Day, Clive Anderson, Ania Magliano, Dracapella
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00
Profile—Zak Brown
The former racing car driver and marketing guru leading McLaren to Formula 1 glory.
19:15
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 34, Fusion – Ria Lina, Yasmin Andrew and Howard Wilson
Brian Cox and Robin Ince join forces to tackle the hot topic of nuclear fusion.
20:00
From Our Own Correspondent—From Our Own Correspondent at 70
Anna Foster and guests celebrate seventy years of ‘From Our Own Correspondent’.
21:00
Moral Maze—The Jury: Moral Innovation or Historic Relic?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
22:00
News—06/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15
The Food Programme—The Food Books of 2025
Leyla Kazim discusses some of the year's best food writing with Ruby Tandoh and guests.
23:00
Time of the Week—Series 1, 3. Perfume, the Menopause, Gen Z
3/4Chloe Slack presents the show whilst attempting to look after her niece.
23:30
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.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—07/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:15
Take Four Books—Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith on The Private Side of Friendship and the works that influenced it.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/12/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:30
News Summary—07/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—07/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Luke in Hodnet, Shropshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Luke in Hodnet, Shropshire.
05:45
In Touch—In Touch Goes Shopping
In Touch visits two shops in the East Midlands that are related to visual impairment.
