BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 11 December 2025

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross—Grave
  3/5Journalist Peter Ross explores the ritual and beliefs behind Ireland’s bog bodies.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 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.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—11/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—11/12/2025
  Susan Hulme reports on Prime Minister's Questions and more.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Surprises and Confessions
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Ennette C Lainchbury.
9. 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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/12/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Emily Dickinson
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), celebrated American poet.
3. 09:45
  Strong Message Here—Civilisational Erasure (with Stewart Lee)
  Armando and Stewart look the US' claims of civilisational erasure in Europe.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Maria Corina Machado, Netball cardiac screening, Gabby Logan, AI teachers
  Who is the Venezuelan politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize?
5. 11:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 34, Head in the Clouds - Owain Wyn Evans, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Amanda Maycock
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince cut through the haze of cloud science.
6. 11:45
  Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross—North
  4/5In Unst, Peter Ross witnesses one of the Shetland Island's famous Up Helly Aa festivals.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/12/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Scam Secrets—The WhatsApp Takeover
  Who wouldn't trust a message from an old friend?
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Toast - C&A's UK Stores
  The fashion chain C&A continues to thrive elsewhere, so why did it shut all its UK stores?
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/12/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—NHS faces 'worst case scenario' as flu cases rise
  A 'unprecedented wave' of flu leaves the NHS under strain.
6. 13:45
  Beautiful Strangeness by Rebecca Stott—Episode 4: The Owl
  Five original essays on how the mysterious is woven into the ordinary and the everyday.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/12/2025
  Paul fears for a friend.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Odds On
  It's Maddie’s funeral, and Josie and George have a secret only the 453 bus knows...
9. 15:00
  This Natural Life—Jane Anderson
  Martha Kearney meets Jane Anderson, one of the UK's leading physicians in HIV medicine.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—The 2025 Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity
  The Reverend Dr Sam Wells launches this year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal
11. 15:30
  Feedback—The Reith Lectures, and From Our Own Correspondent at 70
  Andrea Catherwood talks to commissioner Hugh Levinson about this year's Reith Lectures.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—Why are early career doctors angry?
  Why is there a shortage of training posts for resident doctors?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Would our ancestors have benefited from early neanderthals making fire?
  New evidence shows that early neanderthals made fire 350 thousand years before we thought.
14. 17:00
  PM—Surge in people being treated for flu in hospital
  As cases rise, we explain how people can get vaccinated.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Surging flu infections leave NHS England facing 'worst case scenario'.
  Cases are also rising elsewhere in the UK.
2. 18:30
  Rum Punch—Series 1, 3. Unfriendly Competition
  3/4Marley signs up for a marathon to impress Lydia. Delroy is threatened by a new restaurant.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/12/2025
  There's an emergency at the surgery.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Reviewing Ella McCay plus the film's Oscar-winning writer and director James L. Brooks
  Tom and guests also review the film Lurker, and a short story collection by Joy Williams.
5. 20:00
  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.
6. 20:15
  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.
7. 21:00
  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.
8. 21:45
  Strong Message Here—Civilisational Erasure (with Stewart Lee)
  Armando and Stewart look the US' claims of civilisational erasure in Europe.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UK-based Hong Kong activist the target of sexually explicit harassment campaign
  A UK-based Hong Kong activist tells us faked explicit images were sent to her neighbours.
10. 22:45
  Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq—Episode 1
  1/2The title story from Banu Mushtaq's 2025 International Booker Prize-winning collection.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Jamie Oliver: Obesity and Debt are Killing Britain
  The chef and campaigner on how to improve our food and our finances.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/12/2025
  What does Donald Trump's national security strategy mean for the UK? Susan Hulme reports.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross—North
  4/5In Unst, Peter Ross witnesses one of the Shetland Island's famous Up Helly Aa festivals.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/12/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—12/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—12/12/2025
  Sean Curran reports on MPs' reaction to President Trump's national security strategy.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Glorious Monotony
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Ennette C Lainchbury.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/12/25 Abattoirs, Farm sitters, Welsh rare breeds
  Abattoirs, farm sitters, Welsh rare breeds.

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