BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 13 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross—Scion
  5/5In Northumberland, journalist Peter Ross walks Hadrian’s Wall in search of absence.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/12/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—13/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Stargazer
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston.
8. 05:45
  New Storytellers—Life in Numbers
  A creative insight into living a life - where numbers are vital to survival.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—13/12/2025
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
2. 06:07
  This Natural Life—Jane Anderson
  Martha Kearney meets Jane Anderson, one of the UK's leading physicians in HIV medicine.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—13/12/25 Farming Today This Week: turkeys; rural roads; off-grid communities; African swine fever; rare breed pigs.
  Turkeys; rural road deaths; off-grid communities; African swine fever; rare breed pigs.
4. 06:57
  Weather—13/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—13/12/2025
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Russell Tovey, Desert Racing, Puppeteering, and the Inheritance Tracks of Paul Bettany
  Russell Tovey joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  Curious Cases—Series 24, Phantom Pain
  11/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the misunderstood phenomenon of phantom pain.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 50, Dundee
  5/6Jay Rayner and the panel are in Dundee answering questions from an audience of home cooks.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—13/12/2025
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Syria a year after the fall of Assad
  Syrians took to the streets to celebrate, but serious challenges lurk in the background.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/12/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Investment Changes and Women's Financial Rights
  Paul Lewis interviews the Financial Conduct Authority about its investment reforms.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2025, Farage Goes to School, The Snowman v Keir, and Alan Carr: Special Negotiator
  1/2The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/12/2025
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—13/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Sir Jake Berry, Tobias Ellwood, Josh Simons MP, Sonia Sodha
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Wigan & Leigh College.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—13/12/2025
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—12/12/2025
  Akram makes a decision.
9. 15:00
  Opening Lines—Pride and Prejudice - Episode One
  John Yorke explores Jane Austen’s most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice.
10. 15:15
  Drama on 4—Pride and Prejudice, Part 1
  1/2Austen’s timeless comedy of love, pride and second chances.
11. 16:15
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Maternity care review, Weight loss drugs and exercise, Wages for housework
  We discuss the latest review into maternity care in England.
12. 17:00
  PM—BMA: Government 'scaremongering' over flu outbreak
  The government has warned of harm to patients if a strike by resident doctors goes ahead.
13. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—Jordan Bardella: The 30-year-old populist hoping to be France's next president
  An exclusive interview on immigration, racism, Russia, Farage and Trump.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
15. 17:57
  Weather—13/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not face police action over bodyguard claim
  Virginia Giuffre's family say they're "deeply disappointed" by the decision
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Sharon Rooney, Jonathan Watson, Clive Anderson, Banjo Beale, Flora Shedden, Malin Lewis, Ballad Lines
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—David Harewood
  The screen and stage actor reprising his role as Shakespeare’s Othello.
4. 19:15
  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.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Battle of the Drina
  The forgotten story of the siege of Goražde in the Yugoslav wars.
6. 21:00
  Moral Maze—Should children be banned from social media?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 22:00
  News—13/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Going Cold Turkey: Alternative Christmas Dinners
  Annie Gray rejects turkey and the trimmings at Christmas. She explores alternative dinners
9. 23:00
  Time of the Week—Series 1, 4. Plastic Surgery, Inducing Childbirth, Sabotage
  4/4Will a song that induces labour lead to childbirth live on air?
10. 23:30
  Punt & Dennis: Route Masters—Series 1: From Beer to Eternity, 7 – From the Sargasso Sea to the Trombone
  7/10Comedian Kae Kurd steers the ship from the Sargasso Sea to the trombone.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Jo Nesbø
  The Norwegian crime writer talks about his new book, Wolf Hour, and its three influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/12/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—14/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Leonard Horringer in Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Leonard Horringer in Suffolk.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Blind Matchmakers; Christmas and Mental Health
  ITV's new pilot dating show features three visually impaired matchmakers.

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