Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—10/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross—Chalk
2/5Peter Ross joins the volunteers who keep the Uffington White Horse in good condition.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/12/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—10/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—10/12/2025
Susan Hulme reports as the government announces details of its grooming gangs inquiry.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—My Sister
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Ennette C Lainchbury.
05:45
Farming Today—10/12/25 Swine fever, Turkeys, Rare breeds
Swine fever, Christmas turkeys, rare breeds.
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Morning
06:00
Today—10/12/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Currently—Four Months in Gaza
A raw and intimate perspective on the terror, anger, and hope of living through war.
09:30
Shadow World—Anatomy of a Cancellation, 5. The Rewrite
5/6Will a sensitivity read be enough to move on from the row?
10:00
Woman's Hour—Abuse in the Church, Wages for housework, Youth work today
Fiona Rugg talks about discovering her father John Smyth was an abuser.
11:00
File on 4 Investigates—An unholy row over bishop accused of bullying.
A bishop accused of bullying denies any wrongdoing.
11:40
This Week in History—8th to 14th December
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
11:45
Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross—Grave
3/5Journalist Peter Ross explores the ritual and beliefs behind Ireland’s bog bodies.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—10/12/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Fake Restaurant Review; Economic Abuse; TikTok Shop
Task scams are on the up - we hear one example that's leading to fake restaurant reviews.
12:57
Weather—10/12/2025
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Nobel Peace Prize committee urges Venezuela's President Maduro to 'step down'.
Nobel Peace Prize winner opposition leader María Corina Machado escapes Venezuela for Olso
13:45
Beautiful Strangeness by Rebecca Stott—Episode 3: Apparitions
Five original essays on how the mysterious is woven into the ordinary and the everyday.
14:00
The Archers—09/12/2025
Ed struggles to do the right thing.
14:15
Trust—Series 6 – 2. Alligators
Jonathan Hall's comedy drama about a Salford secondary school starring Julie Hesmondhalgh.
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Impulse Spending and Debt
Many of us feel the urge to splurge every now and again, but when is it a problem?
15:30
Child—Series 2, 6. Awe
6/8India explores moments that can elicit awe, and the power it has on our minds and bodies.
16:00
When It Hits the Fan—Simon Cowell's PR: Judged!
David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at whether Simon Cowell's PR has the X-Factor.
16:15
The Media Show—The battle for Warner Bros, Eurovision controversy latest over Israel participation, festive TV battles and Meta’s pivot to AI.
Hollywood shakeups, Eurovision controversy, festive TV battles and Meta’s pivot to AI.
17:00
PM—Europe considers changes to European Convention on Human Rights
All countries signed up to the ECHR have agreed to rethink how it handles migration cases.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—European countries mull human rights reform
European countries discuss how to make it easier to deport failed asylum-seekers
18:30
Unite—Series 2, The Ukrainian
4/6Imogen decides that the family should house a Ukrainian refugee, but Georgiy has a secret.
19:00
The Archers—10/12/2025
Paul fears for a friend.
19:15
Front Row—96-year-old actress June Squibb on her lead role in Scarlett Johansson's Eleanor the Great
Actress June Squibb on her role in Eleanor The Great; The spate of museum heists in 2025.
20:00
Moral Maze—Should children be banned from social media?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
21:00
The Reith Lectures—Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution, 3. A conspiracy of decency
3/4Dutch historian Rutger Bregman gives the third of his 2025 BBC Reith Lectures.
22:00
The World Tonight—Government makes last-minute offer to avert doctors' strike
Health Secretary Wes Streeting offers to expand training posts but no pay top-up
22:45
Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix—Episode 8
8/8The sea beckons to and encroaches on a mind fragmented by guilt.
23:00
Tom & Lauren Are Going OOT—Series 2, 5. Hen Do, Hen Don't
5/5Tom prepares for his first ever hen do.
23:15
No-Platformed—Series 1, The Hub
2/4Comedy that drives a train through sitcom-land via a platform crowded with silly jokes.
23:30
Today in Parliament—10/12/2025
Sean Curran reports on a fresh offer to avert a strike by resident doctors.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—11/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross—Grave
3/5Journalist Peter Ross explores the ritual and beliefs behind Ireland’s bog bodies.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/12/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—11/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—11/12/2025
Susan Hulme reports on Prime Minister's Questions and more.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Surprises and Confessions
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Ennette C Lainchbury.
05:45
Farming Today—11/12/25 Colorado Beetle, fairness in arable supply chain, aid for US farmers, rare breed pigs
Colorado Beetle is officially eradicated from the UK.
