BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 29 December 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Argentina's elusive big cats
  After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in northern Argentina.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Bartholomew Haslemere in Surrey
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Bartholomew Haslemere in Surrey.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/12/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—29/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—Antony Price, Sister Stan Kennedy, Ena Collymore Woodstock, John Carey
  Jon Kay on a fashion designer, a nun, a barrister, a literary critic
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Still need to do
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with singer and musician Ruth Jennings.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Longhorns of Salisbury Plain
  The Longhorn cattle of Salisbury Plain.
11. 05:57
  Weather—29/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—Mustafa Suleyman Guest Edits Today
  AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman is the fourth Today guest editor this Christmas period.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Animals and Meaning
  Naomi Alderman with Justin Gregg, Peter Fretwell and Marianne Hem Eriksen
3. 09:45
  Wild Bond—The Gadgets
  5/5Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of Bond gadgets, with some help from the animal kingdom.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—'Battle of the Sexes' 2025, Irish nurses, AI & age-related diseases
  What did the 2025 'Battle of the Sexes' achieve for women's tennis?
5. 11:00
  What Happened to Progress?—Forward Thinking
  From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse?
6. 11:45
  Larkin Revisited—Born Yesterday
  Simon Armitage explores Philip Larkin's poem Born Yesterday.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Archive on 4—Into the Sharkiverse
  Jon Harvey celebrates 50 years of Jaws with a hilarious history of shark fiction.
2. 13:00
  World at One—Zelensky and Trump discuss security guarantees
  President Zelensky says the US is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years.
3. 13:45
  An Almanac for Anxiety: In Search of a Calmer Mind—Episode 1 - Fire
  Exploring how interacting with the natural elements can improve mental wellbeing.
4. 14:00
  The Archers—28/12/2025
  Brad struggles with his conscience.
5. 14:15
  Disordered—Series 2, 1. Two Bedrooms, Three People
  1/4Hector struggles having ex-wife Amanda as a lodger. As does Susan. Stars Jamie Sives.
6. 14:45
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 1, 5. Faith and Trevor
  5/8By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
7. 15:00
  Great Lives—Helen Carr picks Christine de Pizan at the Gloucester history festival
  Famous guests picks someone who has inspired their lives.
8. 15:30
  Curious Cases—Series 24, Frosty Fractals
  13/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—Soul Music at 25
  A special programme marking 25 years of the award-winning series.
10. 17:00
  PM—President Trump's end of year diplomacy
  The US president continues to work on ambition to end Ukraine and Middle East conflicts.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Tories call for action over British-Egyptian activist
  The Conservatives call for action over the British-Egyptian activist's historic tweets.
2. 18:15
  Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes—Series 1, Visual Humour and Misericords
  Ian Hislop's ancient comedy quest leads him to physical humour in medieval carving.
3. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 32, 2. Jane Austen, Berries, The Netherlands and School
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—29/12/2025
  Events spiral out of control for the Grundy's
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Who are the Founding Fathers and Mothers of American Culture?
  250 years after American Independence, who are key figures that shaped American culture?
6. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Cult of Lebowski
  The Big Lebowski - the ultimate cult film. But that's... just like our opinion, man.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Animals and Meaning
  Naomi Alderman with Justin Gregg, Peter Fretwell and Marianne Hem Eriksen
8. 21:45
  Wild Bond—The Gadgets
  5/5Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of Bond gadgets, with some help from the animal kingdom.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—China launches massive drills around Taiwan
  It comes weeks after the US announced one of its biggest-ever arms sales to the island.
10. 22:45
  A Long Winter by Colm Tóibín—Episode One
  1/5Miquel prepares for his younger brother to leave home.
11. 23:00
  The Birth of Music
  What music did Neolithic peoples make? Jude Rogers and guests have fun speculating.
12. 23:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2025, You Cannot Thread a Moving Needle by Colwill Brown
  Colwill Brown's powerful story is a contender for the BBC National Short Story Award.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton—Little Hare
  2/5Chloe Dalton’s memoir about her unlikely and transformative relationship with a wild hare.
3. 00:30
  Larkin Revisited—Love Songs in Age
  Simon Armitage explores Philip Larkin's poem Love Songs in Age.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/12/2025
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—30/12/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  From Our Own Correspondent—Iran's hijab protests
  A women's marathon race is the latest flash-point in ongoing protests over hijab laws.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Standing up for what is good
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with singer and musician Ruth Jennings.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/12/25 The Luck Penny
  The luck penny tradition still practised at livestock marts in Northern Ireland.

Tuesday 30 December 2025