BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 1 August 2026

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey—Transformation
  5/5Darren McGarvey seeks out the voices who can help men navigate problematic masculinity.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/08/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—01/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/08/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  Living on the Edge—Spurn Point
  An early morning encounter with warden Paul Collins at the Spurn Bird Observatory.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—01/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  This Natural Life—Patrick Barkham
  The nature writer takes Martha Kearney butterfly-spotting in Foxley Wood, Norfolk.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—01/08/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—01/08/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Artworks—What Happened to Counter-Culture?, 2. Revolution in the Head
  2/5Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture and its importance today.
7. 09:30
  What's Up Docs?—Why do we follow advice we know is bad?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore why we follow advice we suspect is bad for us.
8. 10:00
  You're Dead to Me—History of Underwear: from shirts and stays to bras and briefs
  Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the history of underwear in the west.
9. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 53, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
10. 11:00
  Radical—30/07/2026
  Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—01/08/2026
  Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/08/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Sliced Bread—Toast, Series 7, Wilko
  What went wrong at Wilko? Sean Farrington hears how the retail chain ended up toast.
3. 12:30
  Current-ish—Episode 2
  Lucy Porter and three comedian guests chew over the stories everyone is talking about.
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/08/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—01/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—31/07/2026
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—01/08/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—31/07/2026
  Harrison doesn’t know where to turn.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Waiting in the Wings
  A vibrant, poignant, often witty play about the lives of a group of retired actresses.
10. 16:30
  Woman's Hour—01/08/2026
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  PM—01/08/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Sliced Bread - Series 17, Air Conditioning
  Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—01/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Fiona Allen, Olly Smith, Natalie Wildgoose
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Last Word: Doing Death Differently—The funeral
  2/5Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.
4. 19:15
  Changing the Odds—Episode 1: Westminster; Gambling's Big Bang
  How the 2005 Gambling Act propelled the UK to become the biggest online gambling market.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Sucking Up: A Guide to Sycophancy Through the Ages
  Don't you look gorgeous today, dear listener!
6. 21:00
  Buried—Dead Rabbit, Omnibus Episode 2
  13/11Dead animal threats lead Dan and Lucy deeper into a criminal world. Is violence winning?
7. 22:00
  News—01/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Eating Octopus
  As large numbers of octopus impact our fishing industry, should we be eating more of it?
9. 23:00
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 2, 1. Fun
  1/4Olga tackles the concept of fun!
10. 23:30
  Brain of Britain—Heat 1, 2026
  General knowledge in which listeners compete for the title of Brain of Britain.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Christopher Brookmyre
  James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/08/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—02/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—02/08/2026
  The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country
8. 05:45
  In Touch—28/07/2026
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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