BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 30 May 2026

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Frostlines by Neil Shea—Episode 5
  5/5In the Norwegian Arctic life is all about the border.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—30/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Success is Fleeting
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack.
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, For the Lulz
  6/10Biella tells the story of how two teen hackers rattled South American governments.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—30/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Fetternear, Aberdeenshire
  Clare strolls with the Garioch 50+ Men’s Walking Group.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—30/05/26 - Farming Today This Week: pig supply chain problems, hot weather impacts and singing farmers
  Charlotte Smith looks at the biggest rural stories of the week.
4. 06:57
  Weather—30/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—30/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Tom Fletcher, Russell Kane, Poetry in Nature, and the Inheritance Tracks of Katie Razzall
  Adrian Chiles with extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, 3. England v Hooligans
  3/6David Baddiel tackles the ‘English disease’ of hooliganism.
8. 10:30
  Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 2. Back off the Ropes
  2/5Clarke Peters on Miles Davis’s battle with addiction and an-all-or-nothing comeback.
9. 11:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Healthcare, Reinvented: How Dramatic Medical Breakthroughs Are Quietly Changing Your Life (Professor Sir John Bell)
  John Burn-Murdoch hears about the unheard revolution changing the world of healthcare.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cuba's Collapsing Revolution
  As Cubans struggle with the US fuel blockade, the revolutionary spirit is under strain
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Civil Service Pension Debacle and Cheaper Energy?
  Union calls for Capita to lose its contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 120, 7. Heat and NEETs
  7/8Andy is back quizzing the week's news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—30/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Hamish Falconer MP, Baroness Laing, George Monbiot, Richard Tice MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Norbert's Community Hall in Spalding.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—30/05/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—29/05/2026
  Anna is surprised by an unexpected declaration.
9. 15:00
  The King Must Die—Episode 1
  1/2Theseus sets out to solve the mystery of his birth and follow his destiny into danger.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Rugby star Ellie Kildunne, Baroness Jacqui Smith, Working from bed, Kimberlé Crenshaw
  England ruby star Ellie Kildunne on her rise to the top of the game.
11. 17:00
  PM—Ebola cases rise in Democratic Republic of the Congo
  The WHO chief arrives in the worst affected area.
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—“Inequalities don’t happen by accident” Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson on trans rights, Islamophobia, and why equality still matters
  Chair of the equalities watchdog, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—30/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Charity Warns of DRC Ebola Spread
  The charity, MSF, warns Ebola is spreading in the DRC at a "deeply alarming" rate.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Ben Elton, Sarah Jane Morris & band, Suzi Ruffell, Keith Brymer Jones, Barns Courtney
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Itamar Ben-Gvir
  Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Kristin Scott Thomas
  Award-winning actor Kristin Scott Thomas on her career and cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Louisville Lip
  Ten years on from his passing, Muhammad Ali's story is told in his own words.
6. 21:00
  Moral Maze—Are networks the glue of society or the architecture of privilege?
  Special debate from the Hay Festival examining the morality of networks.
7. 22:00
  News—30/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—The Price of Food
  The food industry is predicting double digit inflation. What can be done?
9. 23:00
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 1. The Vicar I Corrupted
  1/4In his quest to fix all his many past misdeeds, Brighty finds a potential shortcut - God.
10. 23:30
  Round Britain Quiz—8. Northern Ireland and England - Final
  It’s the final in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Deborah Levy
  On her new novel - My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein - and its three key influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—31/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Gregory Morville in Shropshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Gregory Morville in Shropshire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Audio Description on Streaming Platforms
  Does audio description from streamers hit the spot for our visually impaired users?