Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Ten Second Showdown—Usain Bolt
Showboating to a new world record.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/05/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—24/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—24/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Easier to pray on a Saturday?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
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05:45
Child—Series 1, 20. Playtime
What makes great playtime, and why do humans play?
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—24/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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06:07
Ramblings—Camino de Santiago with Manni Coe
Clare is on the Camino de Santiago walking with guide and author Manni Coe.
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06:30
Farming Today—24/05/25 - Farming Today This Week: The EU-UK Summit
Caz Graham looks at what the EU-UK Summit means for food, farming and fishing.
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06:57
Weather—24/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—24/05/2025
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—LIVE from the Hay Festival!
Ruth Jones, Kevin McCloud, GT Karber, and the Inheritance Tracks of Ivo Graham.
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10:00
Curious Cases—Series 23, Chuckle, Snigger and LOL
8/13 Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get serious about the science of laughter
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 48, Episode 3
3/7 Jay Rayner and the panel answer questions from a hungry audience in Macclesfield.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—24/05/2025
Caroline Wheeler from The Sunday Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Turkey's chance for peace
A 40-year insurgency comes to an end as Kurdish group the PKK announced it will disband.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/05/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—'Making Tax Digital' and Bank Charges
The sole traders and landlords facing a major change in how they file their tax returns.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 117, 6. Big Deals
6/8 Andrew Maxwell and Ian Smith join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical quiz.
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12:57
Weather—24/05/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News—24/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Annabel Denham, Rachael Maskell MP, Neil Shastri-Hurst MP, Matthew Taylor
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire.
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14:05
Any Answers?—24/05/2025
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
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14:45
The Archers—23/05/2025
Kenton is left surprised.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Dinner with Dylan by Jon Canter
Richard Curtis stars in a play about Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Chronic UTIs, Welsh women’s football, Kathryn Turman, ‘Trad wives'
Allison Gardner MP on her experience of chronic UTIs.
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17:00
PM—Hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners exchanged
We speak to the uncle of a Ukrainian man released in a previous exchange.
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17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Eluned Morgan One
The First Minister of Wales on her vision for a "Red Welsh Way" to the left of Starmer.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—24/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—24/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Ukraine and Russia each swap more than three hundred prisoners
The second stage of Russia and Ukraine's largest prisoner exchange has been completed
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18:15
Loose Ends—Paloma Faith, Mike Bubbins, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Helen Carr, Euros Childs, Kizzy Crawford
Clive Anderson and guests at the Hay Festival.
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19:00
Profile—Rosemary Coogan
Stephen Smith profiles the UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of The Who on his cultural influences
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20:00
Archive on 4—The Braveheart Effect
Susan Morrison takes a cynical swipe at the most successful film about Scotland ever made.
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21:00
Illuminated—In Pieces
In this sound-rich, tender meditation, Hana Walker Brown examines burnout.
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21:30
Artworks—Hip-Hop Homework
Nkem Ifejika owes everything to hip-hop. But how should he share that with his son?
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22:00
News—24/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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22:15
The Food Programme—Coffee Crisis: Why are Prices Breaking Records?
Dan Saladino hears from coffee industry insiders about the current spike in global prices.
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23:00
The Matt Forde Focus Group—1. Political Pandering
Politicians love to pander but how can you tell a pander from a passion?
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23:30
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 2 - The South of England vs Wales
The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 2/12
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:15
Take Four Books—Ocean Vuong
Writer and poet Ocean Vuong talks about his latest novel and its three key influences.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2025
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—25/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of All Saints, Rotherham in South Yorkshire.
The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country
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05:45
In Touch—The European Accessibility Act; The Audio Description Association
In Touch assesses the implications of the upcoming European Accessibility Act on the UK.
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