BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 13 October 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—13/10/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Soul Music—I Feel Love
  
  Stories of love, loss and legacy surrounding Donna Summer's iconic 1977 hit I Feel Love.
3. 00:45
  
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Mary the Virgin, Hartpury in Gloucestershire
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin, Hartpury in Gloucestershire.
4. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/10/2025
  
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  
  News Summary—13/10/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  
  Last Word—Patrick Bradley, Dame Jilly Cooper, Sara Jane Moore, Dame Patricia Routledge
  
  Matthew Bannister on an electoral officer, an author, an attempted assassin and an actor.
8. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Three words for three generations
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
10. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—13/10/25 Flood resilience, SNP Conference, county council farms
  
  'Underpowered and fragmented' - MPs criticise the government's approach to flooding
11. 05:57
  
  Weather—13/10/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—13/10/2025
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Start the Week—Endangered languages and vanishing landscapes
  
  Mandana Seyfeddinipur, Klaus Dodds and Sverker Sörlin, with Adam Rutherford
3. 09:45
  
  Café Hope—Saving lives at stadiums
  
  How one football fan wants to get defibrillators in each corner of every football stadium
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Dads and working flexibly, Baroness Margaret Thatcher centenary, Diane Keaton legacy
  
  Is it more difficult for fathers to find flexibility in the workplace?
5. 10:55
  
  A Carnival of Animals—The Owl
  
  Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
6. 11:00
  
  Three Ages of Child—Episode 3: Adolescence
  
  3/3 A journey through the landscape that shapes the health of our children.
7. 11:45
  
  1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin—Episode 1
  
  1/5 Andrew Ross Sorkin’s gripping account of the greatest crash in Wall Street History.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—13/10/2025
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—Holiday Booking Scams, Conveyancing Complaints and Private Chefs
  
  Booking.com users tell us they've lost hundreds of pounds to a scam that's hard to spot.
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—13/10/2025
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—Joy in the Middle East
  
  Donald Trump hails ceasefire as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released.
5. 13:45
  
  Winter Well—Episode 1 - What Is SAD?
  
  A guide to thriving in winter, offering advice on how to get through the darker months.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—12/10/2025
  
  The Grundys make plans.
7. 14:15
  
  Alone—Series 2, The Big Scene
  
  5/6 Is a new romance on the cards for Mitch or can Ellie intervene?
8. 14:45
  
  Mrs Bridge by Evan S Connell—Episode 9
  
  9/10 Mrs Bridge concludes that she needs help understanding herself.
9. 15:00
  
  A Good Read—Sarah Waters and Walter Murch
  
  Novelist Sarah Waters and film editor Walter Murch share favourite books.
10. 15:30
  
  Curious Cases—Series 24, Good Vibrations?
  
  2/13 Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain consider whether resonance can down bridges and lift moods.
11. 16:00
  
  The Documentary—Kharkiv: Love in a War Zone
  
  Why one woman chose to live under fire in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv for love.
12. 16:30
  
  Legend—The Bruce Springsteen Story, 1. My Hometown
  
  Bruce's story begins in the small factory town of Freehold, New Jersey.
13. 17:00
  
  PM—Gaza ceasefire deal: world leaders gather in Egypt
  
  Phase two being discussed after Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—The last living hostages held by Hamas are reunited with their families in Israel
  
  Almost 2,000 Palestinians were released from Israeli jails in exchange
2. 18:30
  
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 4, Walking In A Sinha Sunderland
  
  3/6 Paul Sinha challenges an audience in Sunderland on their general knowledge.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—13/10/2025
  
  There's a shock for David.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Lang Lang plays in studio
  
  Pianist Lang Lang discusses his new album, Piano Book 2.
5. 20:00
  
  The Briefing Room—Will the Gaza peace plan work?
  
  What is the plan? And why is it happening now?
6. 20:30
  
  BBC Inside Science—What can the UK learn from China on renewable energy?
  
  Renewables overtake coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity.
7. 21:00
  
  Start the Week—Endangered languages and vanishing landscapes
  
  Mandana Seyfeddinipur, Klaus Dodds and Sverker Sörlin, with Adam Rutherford
8. 21:45
  
  Café Hope—Saving lives at stadiums
  
  How one football fan wants to get defibrillators in each corner of every football stadium
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Trump declares a ‘historic dawn’ in the Middle East
  
  Palestinian detainees and Israeli hostages return home under the the Gaza ceasefire
10. 22:45
  
  Helm by Sarah Hall—A Single, Determined Man
  
  6/10 Michael takes up his burden and faces Helm as Thomas begins investigating the wind.
11. 23:00
  
  Limelight—Aldrich Kemp and The Rose of Pamir, 2. The Music Box
  
  2/5 Clara Page and Aldrich Kemp are speeding across England, heading south-west.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—13/10/2025
  
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question ministers about the Manchester synagogue attack.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—14/10/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin—Episode 1
  
  1/5 Andrew Ross Sorkin’s gripping account of the greatest crash in Wall Street History.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/10/2025
  
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—14/10/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/10/2025
  
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question ministers about the Manchester synagogue attack.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Cathedrals and Youth Violence
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—14/10/25 Microplastics and seafood, council farms, trade tariffs and farm machinery.
  
  Scientists challenge reports about microplastics and seafood.

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