Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/07/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Wolf Moon: A Woman's Journey into the Night by Arifa Akbar—Episode 4 - Up All Night
4/5 Dancing, clubbing, hedonism and the power of night-time storytelling.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/07/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—25/07/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
The Briefing Room—How close is the UK getting to the European Union?
Is Labour's promise of 'an improved and ambitious relationship' with Europe coming true?
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—25/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Gratitude for Life itself
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
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05:45
Farming Today—25/07/25: Don't pack foot and mouth, Blackcurrant harvest, Leech farming, Mobile mart nurses
The UK's Chief Vet says don't risk bringing back foot and mouth in holiday food souvenirs.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/07/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Kathryn Harkup on Agatha Christie, Ofcom, Sexual violence in Haiti, Mistress Dispeller
Kathryn Harkup on the science behind the fiction that inspired Agatha Christie’s plots.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Big Food, Big Power
Sheila Dillon investigates claims the food industry wields too much influence.
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11:45
Wolf Moon: A Woman's Journey into the Night by Arifa Akbar—Episode 5 - Sacred Night
5/5 The singing of prayers for the world at midnight brings unexpected beauty.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—25/07/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—Racism and prejudice
Is it useful to talk about a hierarchy of racism?
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12:57
Weather—25/07/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—25/07/2025
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
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13:45
Understand—Derailed: The Story of HS2, 10. The Bear Trap
10/10 Kate asks: What next for HS2?
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14:00
The Archers—24/07/2025
The fallout from Tracy’s party continues.
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14:15
Limelight—Central Intelligence, Series 2, Episode 6
Indonesia, a porn film and a legendary spymaster’s final break down...
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14:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—12. Scandal in the Air
With one bar chart, three students help expose a global corporate scandal
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Bracknell Forest: Garden Gnomes, Carrots and Tools
Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel are in Bracknell Forest to solve some gardening conundrums.
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15:45
Short Works—The Bacchanal
A new short work from Helen McClory about a festival that has dystopian dark corners.
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16:00
Last Word—Ozzy Osbourne, Connie Francis, Jacqui Browne, Douglas Chamberlain
Matthew Bannister on two singers, a campaigner and a cardiologist.
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16:30
Sideways—Chasing Peace, 2. A Peace that Lasts
The path to peace is hard to find. We meet people with radical ideas on how to get there.
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17:00
PM—Gaza: will diplomatic moves stop starvation?
Starmer calls Macron and Merz as Donald Trump heads for the UK.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—A former US soldier who worked at Israel-US backed aid sites in Gaza says there was "brutality" against civilians
BBC speaks to a former US soldier who worked at Israel-US backed aid sites in Gaza
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18:30
Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 2, 1. There's something in the water
1/6 There's something in the water in the UK, literally...
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19:00
The Archers—25/07/2025
The nightmare continues for Kenton.
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19:15
Screenshot—Remakes
Ellen and Mark delve into remakes and reboots from Breathless to Alien: Earth.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Sir Vince Cable, Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Baroness Ayesha Hazarika, David Simmonds MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Mycenae House in London.
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20:55
This Week in History—July 21st - July 27th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Politically—Postwar: Omnibus 2
David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Starmer holds off recognising a Palestinian state
131 Labour MPs urge the Prime Minister to recognise a Palestinian state
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22:45
The Spire by William Golding—Episode Five
5/10 By William Golding. In the cathedral, the pillars at the cross-ways are singing.
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23:00
Americast—Donald Trump’s mid-year review
Six months into his second term, how is the US president doing?
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23:30
Illuminated—Target Girls
Pull back the curtain on the hidden world behind the target girl’s silent, singular image.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/07/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Wolf Moon: A Woman's Journey into the Night by Arifa Akbar—Episode 5 - Sacred Night
5/5 The singing of prayers for the world at midnight brings unexpected beauty.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/07/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:30
News Summary—26/07/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—26/07/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—A Quiet Yet Remarkable Moment
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Dr Cynan Llwyd.
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05:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—12. Scandal in the Air
With one bar chart, three students help expose a global corporate scandal
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