BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 2 February 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/02/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Michelle de Kretser
  Take Four Books speaks to Michelle de Kretser about her new novel and its three influences
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/02/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/02/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax in West Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Regulator rejects macular disease treatment; Optomap
  Rejection of a treatment for geographic atrophy and improved retinal imaging.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—02/02/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Thinking Allowed—Crime Stories
  Why do stories about true crime exercise such a grip on the popular imagination?
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—A Natural Capital Deal
  Caz Graham visits a 57,000 acre estate in the Scottish Highlands being managed for nature
4. 06:57
  Weather—02/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—02/02/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Bishop of Liverpool resigns; Rowan Williams; Israel-Gaza latest
  Julie Etchingham takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Forward Trust
  Beneficiary Melissa Rice makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Forward Trust
8. 07:57
  Weather—02/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—02/02/2025
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Candlemas
  Mass on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Overwhelm
  AL Kennedy reflects on chaos, noise and 'the overwhelm'.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Michael Palin on the Dunnock
  Michael Palin reveals the inconspicuous dunnock leads a remarkable life.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—02/02/2025
  As Keir Starmer seeks a reset in EU relations, we hear from a former Brexit negotiator.
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Nemone Lethbridge, lawyer and writer
  Nemone Lethbridge, barrister, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—02/02/2025
  Lynda steps into the spotlight, and Mick hatches a plan.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Alexander Lukashenko
  The former state farm director who has ruled Belarus since 1994.
2. 12:30
  Just a Minute—Series 94, 2. Where they make cheese and milk out of butterflies
  2/6How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
3. 12:57
  Weather—02/02/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—02/02/2025
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
5. 13:30
  Germany: Rebellion on the Rhine
  Jeremy Cliffe examines how economic decline is shaping the German election.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—East and West Hanney
  Kathy Clugston and the team visit Hanney to solve gardeners' problems.
7. 14:45
  Someone Else's Bed by MJ Hyland
  Mick escapes from his marriage and lack of a job.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The History of Mr Polly, Making an End to Things
  2/2An unhappy shop-keeper discovers that it's never too late to change life for the better.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Sara Collins
  Sara Collins speaks to a BBC Bookclub audience about her award-winning debut novel.
10. 16:30
  Counterpoint—Series 38, Heat 6, 2025
  6/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
11. 17:00
  Witness History—The Situation Room photograph
  The story behind the Situation Room photograph during the raid to kill Bin Laden in 2011
12. 17:10
  The Verb—Reeta Chakrabarti, Fred D'Aguiar, Ella Frears, Edward Wilson-Lee
  Reeta Chakrabarti, Fred D'Aguiar, Edward Wilson-Lee and Ella Frears.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—02/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/02/2025 Trump tariff impact
  President Trump: Potential impact of tariffs on the US is "worth the price"
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson selects audio highlights across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/02/2025
  A bombshell is dropped on Harrison.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—Scattering
  Tim Dee reflects on the scattering of his father's ashes.
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Drink Green Tea
  Why green tea can boost your brain power, your mood and help your heart.
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—Politeness with Louise Mullany
  Professor Louise Mullany talks politeness, and how it governs every sphere of our lives.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Rev Don Cupitt, Phyllis Dalton, Cecile Richards, Michael Longley
  Matthew Bannister on a theologian, a costume designer, an activist and a poet.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Energy Back Billing and Lifetime ISAs
  Thousands complain to the Energy Ombudsman about back billing.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Forward Trust
  Beneficiary Melissa Rice makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Forward Trust
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Donald Trump's rapid start
  Joining President Trump aboard Air Force One as he signs a flurry executive orders.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Vicki Young hosts topical discussion with her panel, including Labour's Shami Chakrabarti and Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell
  Vicki Young and guests discuss the Brexit "reset", US trade tariffs and the Chagos deal.
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Pope Joan
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the legend of Pope Joan.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—Incandescent by Clare Duffy
  A young woman in need of some advice tracks down Rapunzel.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/02/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Reel Revolution? The dramatic rise of Saudiwood
  Saudi's film industry is booming but not all stories can be told.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax in West Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/02/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/02/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Banquet under the stars
  Reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/02/25 - Tenant farmers, silage competition, slow fashion
  We talk tenant farmers and prize-winning silage.
10. 05:57
  Weather—03/02/2025
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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