BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 29 November 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—29/11/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  The End of Family? By Zoe Strimpel—5. Families of the Future
  
  5/5 Some thoughts on alternatives to traditional, nuclear family structures.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/11/2025
  
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—29/11/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—An invitation from St Andrew
  
  Spiritual reflection with Ronnie Convery of the Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow.
8. 05:45
  
  In the Loop—5. Particle Accelerator
  
  Paul Farley’s circular journey brings him to the Large Hadron Collider.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  News and Papers—29/11/2025
  
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
2. 06:07
  
  This Natural Life—Sarah Perry
  
  The writer takes Martha Kearney to the rook and jackdaw roost at Buckenham Carrs, Norfolk
3. 06:30
  
  Farming Today—29/11/25 Farming Today This Week: Farmer protests over the budget and inheritance tax, agriculture course suspended, dairy
  
  Farmer protest in London as the chancellor delivered her budget.
4. 06:57
  
  Weather—29/11/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  
  Today—29/11/2025
  
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  
  Saturday Live—Ben Miller, Synaesthesia, Women's Football, and the Inheritance Tracks of Chris and Xand van Tulleken
  
  Ben Miller joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  
  Curious Cases—Series 24, Planetary Wobble
  
  9/13 What would Earth be like without a tilted axis? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
8. 10:30
  
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 50, Birmingham
  
  3/6 Jay Rayner and the panel are in Birmingham answering questions from a keen audience.
9. 11:00
  
  The Week in Westminster—29/11/2025
  
  Sonia Sodha assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nigeria's school kidnapping crisis
  
  A new spate of kidnappings has seen hundreds of school children abducted by criminal gangs
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—29/11/2025
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  Money Box—Cash ISA Change and Carers Allowance
  
  What will the tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget mean for you?
3. 12:30
  
  The Naked Week—Series 3, A Budget, A Bombshell, and a Bedtime Story.
  
  5/6 A Budget, a Bombshell, and a Bedtime Story.
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—29/11/2025
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  News—29/11/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  
  Any Questions?—Daisy Cooper MP, Julia Lopez MP, Patrick Maguire, Lucy Rigby MP
  
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Mary's Church in Walthamstow.
7. 14:05
  
  Any Answers?—29/11/2025
  
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  
  The Archers—28/11/2025
  
  Emma requires reassurance.
9. 15:00
  
  Spotlight—The New Real
  
  David Edgar’s sharp political drama explores the faultlines threatening modern democracy.
10. 16:30
  
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Kids social media ban in Australia, Cassa Pancho, Rage rooms, Camille O’Sullivan
  
  Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in court.
11. 17:00
  
  PM—Trump rachets up tensions with Venezuela
  
  The US president says Venezuela's airspace should be considered 'closed'.
12. 17:30
  
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—Kemi Badenoch: Shooting from the hip
  
  Why did the leader of the opposition call the chancellor 'spineless' and 'shameless'?
13. 17:54
  
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  
  Weather—29/11/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—Oscar-winning playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
  
  He captivated audiences by seamlessly blending intellect, emotion and humour
2. 18:15
  
  Loose Ends—Stuart Maconie, Angie Le Mar, Phil Ellis, Nabil Elouahabi, Seb Lowe, Goodnight Louisa
  
  Stuart Maconie is joined by a guests for a mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  
  Profile—Zarah Sultana
  
  The Coventry MP who left the Labour party and launched ‘Your Party’ with Jeremy Corbyn.
4. 19:15
  
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 34, What’s the deal with eels? – Lucy Porter, David Righton and Caroline Durif
  
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince dive into the slippery science of the elusive eel.
5. 20:00
  
  Archive on 4—A Journey Behind Bars
  
  Rex Bloomstein reflects on 50 years exposing stark realities of prison life.
6. 21:00
  
  Moral Maze—Politics: Whose Morality Is It Anyway?
  
  Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 22:00
  
  News—29/11/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  
  The Food Programme—The Great Tartan Tea Swindle
  
  Jaega Wise uncovers the extraordinary story of Tam o' Braan and the counterfeit tea
9. 23:00
  
  Time of the Week—Series 1, 2. Deepfakes, Vaping, Richard III
  
  2/4 It's Listeners’ Week! Host Chloe Slack surprises a listener.
10. 23:30
  
  Punt & Dennis: Route Masters—Series 1: From Beer to Eternity, 5 - From Elton John to the Air Fryer
  
  5/10 Kiri Pritchard-McLean steps into the passenger seat.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—30/11/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Take Four Books—Karl Ove Knausgaard
  
  On his new novel The School of Night and its connections to three other literary texts.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/11/2025
  
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—30/11/2025
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints in Basingstoke.
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints in Basingstoke.
8. 05:45
  
  In Touch—Parents and the Blatchington Court Trust
  
  Parents discuss what it is like to bring up a visually impaired or blind child in 2025.

Sunday 30 November 2025