Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/09/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke—2: Poetry, Prophecy and the Island - ‘This England’, from Shakespeare's Richard II
2/5 A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/09/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/09/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—24/09/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
BBC Inside Science—What’s the highest a human could possibly pole vault?
The science, engineering and maths behind Armand Duplantis’s latest world record.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—24/09/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Carrot, bean and brassica
Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/09/25: New farmland bird stats, Corn Buntings, precision Plum growing.
England's farmland birds are continuing to decline according to new government figures.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/09/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—Was it easier to deport migrants to France before Brexit?
Migrant returns, ageing mistakes, beef prices and AI MP speeches.
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09:30
Artworks—Paul Simon's Political Storm
The legacy of one the most popular and controversial album releases ever - Graceland.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Post childbirth and sex, Juliet Stevenson, Ruby Tui
Post having a baby - how do you navigate being a mother, partner and sexual being?
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11:00
File on 4 Investigates—Inside the Migrant Hotel
Sue Mitchell takes listeners into the closed world of the migrant hotels.
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11:40
This Week in History—September 22nd - September 28th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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11:45
A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke—3: Below Stairs in the Country House - ‘Crumble Hall’ by Mary Leapor
3/5 A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/09/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Cost of going to University, Standing Charges, Decluttering
A new report shows the true cost of attending university.
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12:57
Weather—24/09/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—A breakthrough in the treatment for Huntington's disease
New treatment for Huntington's disease 'a breakthrough'.
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13:45
Looking for No Man's Land—3. A little world within itself
Presenter Caroline Steel and producer Florian Bohr explore a fiery, alien world.
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14:00
The Archers—23/09/2025
Stella looks to the future.
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14:15
Life Lines—Series 8, Part Two
2/2 Award-winning drama set in an ambulance control room.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Understanding Crypto
Digging into cryptocurrencies - what are they, how do they work and what are the risks?
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15:30
The Artificial Human—Can AI make me fitter?
Can AI be a personal trainer to get you off the sofa, and onto the marathon start line?
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16:00
When It Hits the Fan—Why the Macrons are willing to bare all
David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine how to fight back against disinformation.
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16:15
The Media Show—Reporting on migrant hotels, Jimmy Kimmel's return, The Hack
Journalist Sue Mitchell on her reporting on migrant hotels.
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17:00
PM—Major breakthrough in Huntington's treatment
Doctors say Huntington's disease has been successfully treated for the first time.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Doctors treat Huntington's disease for the first time
Doctors succeed in treating Huntington's disease for the first time.
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18:30
Do Gooders—Series 2, 4. The Party
4/6 It’s Clive’s birthday. The others organise a fundraising dinner to clash with his party.
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19:00
The Archers—24/09/2025
Ruairi attempts to negotiate.
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19:15
Front Row—Will & Grace star Eric McCormack on his latest TV role.
Eric McCormack on his role in the BBC thriller series Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue.
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20:00
Moral Maze—Is recognising the state of Palestine a moral duty?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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21:00
The Life Scientific—Gareth Collett on a career in bomb disposal
Gareth Collett on explosives engineering, bomb disposal and his move from army to academia
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21:30
Illuminated—How Trains Shrank Time and Space
200 years after the birth of the modern railway we explore its impact on our modern world.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Northern Powerhouse Rail plan delayed again
Plans for high-speed rail across Northern England won't be announced at Labour conference
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22:45
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth—Episode 3
3/10 Richard Schiff reads Roth's chilling alternative history of a far right-leaning 1940s USA.
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23:00
Ria Lina Gets Forensic—Series 1, 3. Red Light Therapy
3/5 Ria and Ninia Benjamin try Red Light Therapy to see if it can heal their aching bodies.
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23:15
The Skewer—Series 14, Ep 3 - Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious
3/5 Jon Holmes remixes the news into satirically shaped sounds.
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23:30
Great Lives—Katherine Rundell on E Nesbit
Writer Katherine Rundell nominates fellow children's author E Nesbit.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/09/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke—3: Below Stairs in the Country House - ‘Crumble Hall’ by Mary Leapor
3/5 A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/09/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/09/2025
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—25/09/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
More or Less—Was it easier to deport migrants to France before Brexit?
Migrant returns, ageing mistakes, beef prices and AI MP speeches.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—25/09/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—I want to be alone?
Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
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05:45
Farming Today—25/09/25 Bumper crop of damsons, dahlias, water management workshop
The baking heat has had a beneficial impact on this year's damsons and dahlias.
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