BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 3 March 2025

Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/03/2025
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 4: The Underground Exorcist
  A psychic offers to perform an exorcism to remove the poltergeist. Is Shirley in danger?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Parish Church of St Peter, Tiverton in Devon
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of St Peter, Tiverton in Devon.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Falling into the hands of God
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/03/25 - Solar farms on tenant farms, the wisdom of retired fishermen and supply chain fairness
  A warning for tenant farmers as a Yorkshire solar farm gets the go-ahead.
10. 05:57
  Weather—03/03/2025
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/03/2025
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The Great Auk meets Victorian explorers, and zombie ponds
  Tom Sutcliffe with Tim Birkhead, Kaliane Bradley and Mark Nowers.
3. 09:45
  Shadow World—The Willpower Detectives, 3. My Dying Wish
  The story of the rock and roll roadie who left everything he owned to his best friends.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Twiggy, Trauma cards, Lesbian Lines
  Twiggy: the defining figure and fashion icon of the swinging Sixties.
5. 11:00
  Artworks—Roleplay, Fagin
  One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. This time: Fagin.
6. 11:30
  Naturebang—Crafty Cuttlefish and Theory of Mind
  Can we know what others know? And how do we figure out if they're telling fibs?
7. 11:45
  My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group—Episode 1 - The Fall of Kabul
  1/5A women's writers' group being their collective diary as the Taliban retake Afghanistan.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/03/2025
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Own Labels; Fake-Aways; Set-Jetting
  The rise of 'location vacations', and how we learned to love own-label brands.
3. 12:57
  Weather—03/03/2025
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—The diplomacy push continues
  As Europe works to keep the US involved in Ukraine, we examine the UK government's options
5. 13:45
  Assume Nothing—Killer Dust, 1. A Very Strange Event
  A hush-hush factory opening. No photographs allowed. Oaths of secrecy. What's going on?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—02/03/2025
  There’s a surprise for the Malik family.
7. 14:15
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 4, 2. Let It Go
  2/6Joanna Lumley & Roger Allam star as a couple still passionate about life and each other.
8. 14:45
  The Island—Series 1, Episode 3: In search of Hislop's luxury
  3/6Castaway Stephen Mangan tries to curry favour by finding Ian Hislop’s hidden luxury.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Inua Ellams and Ted Hodgkinson
  The writer and the Southbank Centre's Head of Literature share books they love.
10. 15:30
  Heart and Soul—Hervé's Way: the story of a one-legged pilgrim
  The amputee who recovered his will to live walking a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
11. 16:00
  Who gets the houses?
  A fascinating snapshot of opinion on housing and immigration.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 47, Bradford
  2/6Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
13. 17:00
  PM—President Trump criticises European plans to support Ukraine
  The American leader criticises the Europeans' approach to support for Ukraine.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/03/2025 Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs the US must play key role in ending Ukraine war
  Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs that Donald Trump's desire for peace in Ukraine is "sincere".
2. 18:30
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 2, 1. Happy Sleepy Sauce
  1/6A dating app, a rogue éclair and a thousand googly eyes.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/03/2025
  There’s a silver lining for Pat.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Daniel Evans as Edward II, Laura Carreira's film On Falling, last night's Oscar winners
  What this year's Oscar winners say about the film and Daniel Evans on playing Edward II.
5. 20:00
  Rethink—Liberalism
  Could we be witnessing the end of liberalism?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—AI in Science: Promise and Peril
  Google has launched a new AI tool called Co-Scientist. How good is it?
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—The Great Auk meets Victorian explorers, and zombie ponds
  Tom Sutcliffe with Tim Birkhead, Kaliane Bradley and Mark Nowers.
8. 21:45
  The Bottom Line—Decisions That Made Me: Julian Douglas (VCCP, Global CEO)
  Julian Douglas on when to start side hustling, and learning when to step away.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump criticises Zelensky for saying end of war "very far away"
  US President renews criticism of Ukrainian counterpart, says he should be "appreciative"
10. 22:45
  The Jura Affair by William Boyd—1: The Book on the Train
  1/10A sparkling new 10-part literary whodunnit from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—The Incident at Ong's Hat, 5. The Other Side
  5/5What happened to Sarah Larsen?
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—03/03/2025
  Sean Curran reports as MPs rally round the Prime Minister's diplomatic efforts on Ukraine.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2025
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  My Dear Kabul by Writers in the Paranda Group—Episode 1 - The Fall of Kabul
  1/5A women's writers' group being their collective diary as the Taliban retake Afghanistan.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/03/2025
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2025
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/03/2025
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Shrove Tuesday
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/03/25 - The cost of avian flu, apple supply chain and soy-free dairy cow feed
  The hidden costs of clearing up after being culled out with avian flu.

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