Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/03/2025
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:15
The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 7: Dead Letters
The case takes a strange twist as letters appear, seemingly written by Donald.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Parish Church of St Ethelbert in Falkenham, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of St Ethelbert in Falkenham, Suffolk.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—24/03/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—24/03/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—24/03/2025
Alicia McCarthy looks ahead to a major overhaul of planning regulations.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—24/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Treasure Virtues That Do Not Diminish with Age
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Richard Reddie
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05:45
Farming Today—24/3/25 National pesticides action plan, egg week overview, forced rhubarb
Government sets new target to reduce pesticide use by 10% over next five years.
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05:57
Weather—24/03/2025
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/03/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Abdulrazak Gurnah on family and resistance
Abdulrazak Gurnah, Samantha Ellis and Jason Allen-Paisant with Shahidha Bari.
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09:45
Shadow World—The Willpower Detectives, 6. Falling on Deaf Ears
A man compensated for abuse asks Sue Mitchell for help in tracking some of the money.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Protests in Turkey, Adolescence, Women in Revolt! exhibition
We hear more about the protests in Turkey and the women involved in them.
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11:00
Changing the Odds—Episode 2: Gibraltar; Online betting's birthplace
How Gibraltar became the tech, data and innovation capital of the online gambling industry
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11:45
Underdogs by Joel Budd—Episode 1
1/5 3 in 10 of the UK population is white working class. What do those three words mean today?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/03/2025
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—24/03/2025
News and discussion of consumer affairs
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12:57
Weather—24/03/2025
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Turkey protests: more than 1,100 detained
Turkey's government has arrested more than 1,100 people in recent days over huge protests.
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13:45
Human Intelligence—Travellers: The Buddha
A young prince who journeyed towards enlightenment
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14:00
The Archers—23/03/2025
Clarrie’s nerves are on edge.
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14:15
Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 4, 5. We Are Family
5/6 Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star. This week, Auntie Hilda comes to stay.
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14:45
The Island—Series 1, Episode 6: The cliffhanger
6/6 Captured for displeasing the new camp leader, Stephen awaits his fate.
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15:00
A Good Read—Lucy Speed and Sarah Mills
The actor and the comedian share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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15:30
Born in Bradford—Gasping for Breath
What is the take-up of a new vaccine that could keep thousands of babies out of hospital?
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16:00
The Making of a Chancellor
Laura Kuenssberg explores Rachel Reeves' ideas and her attempt to bring them into practice
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16:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 47, Episode 5
5/6 Jay Rayner and a panel of food experts are in Huntingdon sharing their top tips.
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17:00
PM—Turkish protests denounced as ‘a movement of violence’
We get the latest from the protests after president Erdogan denounces the demonstrations.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/03/2025 Turkey President hits out at demonstrators
Thousands of anti-government protestors have gathered for a sixth night in Istanbul.
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18:30
One Person Found This Helpful—Series 2, 4. The Gresham v Chopmaster
4/6 Elvis, Kafka or cheese - you decide.
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19:00
The Archers—24/03/2025
Helen faces an impossible choice.
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19:15
Front Row—Bryan Ferry, Disney's Snow White, the impact of cash prizes on creativity
Bryan Ferry discusses his new album and his career.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—What's the government trying to do to the NHS?
What are the government's plans for reforming the NHS?
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20:30
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Inside Science—Wild birds in crisis
And after two Nasa astronauts were finally brought home, we ask why SpaceX stole the show.
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21:00
Start the Week—Abdulrazak Gurnah on family and resistance
Abdulrazak Gurnah, Samantha Ellis and Jason Allen-Paisant with Shahidha Bari.
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21:45
The Bottom Line—The Decisions That Made Me, Decisions That Made Me: Tom Pellereau (Stylideas, Inventor)
The beauty inventor on being dyslexic and working with Alan Sugar.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Turkey protests continue despite more than a thousand arrests
President Erdogan calls protests over detained political rival "evil"
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22:45
Twist by Colum McCann—Episode Six
6/10 Just as the crew complete their first cable repair, a tragedy occurs back on land.
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23:00
Limelight—Who Is Aldrich Kemp?, 3. The Black Windmill
3/5 Our heroine Clara Page is in Holland. But who is Conrad Spijker?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—24/03/2025
Susan Hulme reports as the Transport Secretary updates MPs after disruption at Heathrow.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/03/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
Underdogs by Joel Budd—Episode 1
1/5 3 in 10 of the UK population is white working class. What do those three words mean today?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—25/03/2025
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—25/03/2025
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—25/03/2025
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—25/03/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—My Gym Journey
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Richard Reddie.
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05:45
Farming Today—25/03/25 Bird flu in sheep, free-range eggs, restoring lost ponds
First case of avian flu found in a sheep.
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