BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 27 May 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—27/05/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 1: The Truck from Tennessee
  
  1/5 Barbara Kingsolver's first book; an eye witness account of a woman-led strike in Arizona.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/05/2025
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—27/05/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Currently—The Three Babies Mystery
  
  The search for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in East London.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Mercy
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—27/05/25 National Parks, impact of dry weather, plastic in insects.
  
  National Parks, wild camping and fly camping.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—27/05/2025
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  The Life Scientific—Tim Coulson on how predators shape ecosystems and evolution
  
  Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem.
3. 09:30
  
  All in the Mind—Aha moments and contagious laughter
  
  What's going on in your brain when you experience an 'aha!' moment?
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Sian Gibson, International aid, Author Agustina Bazterrica, Shein
  
  Why did actor Sian Gibson almost give up on acting?
5. 11:00
  
  Add to Playlist—Errollyn Wallen and Neil Brand launch a brand new playlist
  
  Errollyn Wallen and Neil Brand add the first five tracks of the new series.
6. 11:45
  
  Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 2: 'They'll never be rid of us'
  
  2/5 As both sides dig in to the labour dispute, the women of Clifton are forced to step up.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—27/05/2025
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Housing ladder
  
  Do you feel home ownership is within your reach?
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—27/05/2025
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—Whole country stands with Liverpool after 'horror' of car ploughing into crowds, Starmer says
  
  Four people remain 'very ill' in hospital. Plus, Reform makes pitch to 'working people'.
5. 13:45
  
  Shadow World—The Smuggler, 2. Nick’s First Time
  
  Nick smuggles an illegal migrant into the UK.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—26/05/2025
  
  Alice makes an apology.
7. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—John from Hemel
  
  Drama exploring life on England’s margins and the delicate threads holding us together.
8. 15:00
  
  Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley: Series 2, 43. Catharine Murphy - Money Maker
  
  Lucy Worsley meets Catharine Murphy, a coining counterfeiter in 1780s London.
9. 15:30
  
  Heart and Soul—Spirituality in Sin City
  
  Rajeev Gupta learns about a spiritual movement in Las Vegas.
10. 16:00
  
  Artworks—Three Faces of DH Lawrence, 3. Nature
  
  Michael Symmons Roberts examines the place of nature in DH Lawrence’s work.
11. 16:30
  
  What's Up Docs?—What’s happening to your memory when you take photos?
  
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken find out how photographs impact our memory.
12. 17:00
  
  PM—Police update on the Liverpool FC parade crash
  
  A 53 year-old local man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—Police confirm man held on suspicion of attempted murder after Liverpool parade crash
  
  The 53-year-old is also detained on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs
2. 18:30
  
  Unspeakable—Series 2, 3. F is for fig leaf
  
  3/6 Sneaky sidesteps, simultaneous socialising and sticky sympathies.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—27/05/2025
  
  Chris offers reassurance.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Will Butler formerly of Arcade Fire on his play set in a recording studio
  
  Stereophonic play, Skin from Skunk Anansie on their new album, Joseph Wright exhibition.
5. 20:00
  
  File on 4 Investigates—Abortion on Trial: The Nicola Packer Story
  
  Nicola Packer tells her story after being cleared of carrying out an illegal abortion.
6. 20:40
  
  In Touch—Joking about Blindness
  
  Three stand-up comedians discuss using their blindness as a source for their comedy.
7. 21:00
  
  The Law Show—My data's been stolen in a cyberattack - can I sue?
  
  UK retailers have faced cyberattacks - but what if your data is part of a breach?
8. 21:30
  
  Stakeknife—8. The General and the Agent
  
  9/12 Mark meets three crucial people to discuss Scappaticci's uncovering as Stakeknife.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Thousands of Palestinians overrun aid distribution site in Gaza
  
  Israeli forces fire warning shots to restore order at aid distribution site
10. 22:45
  
  Shakedowns in Hyperspace by Naomi Wood—2: Hypervoid Troika
  
  2/5 The next in a darkly comic and brilliantly original series from the acclaimed Naomi Wood.
11. 23:00
  
  The Witch Farm—Episode 7: A Dark Place
  
  Bill and Liz face their darkest hour and Danny learns about a historical murder.
12. 23:30
  
  A Good Read—Patience Agbabi and Andy Miller
  
  The poet and the writer choose their favourite books.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—28/05/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 2: 'They'll never be rid of us'
  
  2/5 As both sides dig in to the labour dispute, the women of Clifton are forced to step up.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2025
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—28/05/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  BBC Inside Science—Does the pandemic agreement make the world safer?
  
  An international agreement to prepare for future pandemics is adopted. What does it mean?
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Not knowing how the season will end
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—28/05/2025 - Galloway National Park, UK bioethanol production and fast tractors
  
  Decision day nears for Galloway - will it get the UK's newest National Park?

Wednesday 28 May 2025