BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 8 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—Women's Cricket
  Kirsty Warks reunites a pioneering group of women cricketers.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—08/05/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—08/05/2026
  Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
5. 11:45
  The Dark Frontier by Jeffrey Marlow—Episode 5 : Deep Time
  5/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—08/05/2026
  Peace talks for the culture wars.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—08/05/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/05/2026
  Brian fears the worst.
6. 14:15
  Limelight—Episode 1: Breach
  Cutting-edge thriller about an AI takeover of UK telecom and emergency service networks.
7. 14:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Hail Satan
  3/10Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—08/05/2026
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—08/05/2026
  An original short work for radio.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—08/05/2026
  Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
11. 16:30
  PM—08/05/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 120, Episode 4
  4/8Andy and the panel quiz the week's news in this post local elections special.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/05/2026
  Brian has to fend off questions.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—08/05/2026
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—08/05/2026
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—06/05/2026
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—The middle
  Middle - England, ground, child, age, pig in ... Anne McElvoy hosts a middling discussion
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/05/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
9. 22:45
  The Prisoner by Sally Carson—Episode Ten
  10/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
10. 23:00
  Americast—08/05/2026
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/05/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Dark Frontier by Jeffrey Marlow—Episode 5 : Deep Time
  5/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—09/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Hail Satan
  3/10Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.

Saturday 9 May 2026