BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 3 August 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Inside Health—28/07/2026
  Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—02/08/2026
  The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/08/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—03/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—31/07/2026
  Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/08/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/08/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
11. 05:57
  Weather—03/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/08/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 9, Are we running out of people?
  Is natalism the answer to population decline, or should we accept managed decline?
3. 09:30
  How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, Episode 2: The View from Beijing
  2/6The decade in which China reshaped its relationship with the international system.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—03/08/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  Behind the Crime—Pieter
  The story of a man who spent years in an Ecuadorian prison for drug trafficking.
6. 11:45
  Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away—1. Giving
  Tony Hawks starts to investigate the thorny issue of inheritance.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/08/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—03/08/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—03/08/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—03/08/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  The Bare Necessities—1. Fire
  1/5Dan Richards looks to the past to gather knowledge and skills for an uncertain future
6. 14:00
  The Archers—02/08/2026
  Jazzer makes a controversial suggestion.
7. 14:15
  Alone—Series 4, Episode 4 - Ellie Retirement
  4/6An early retirement offer for Ellie leaves Mitch looking for a home. Stars Angus Deayton.
8. 14:45
  Naturebang—Rivers and the Rights of Nature
  Does giving rights to rivers and forests change how we think about the world around us?
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Dr Vee Kativhu and Susie Riddell
  Harriett Gilbert meets an education activist and an actor to discover books they love.
10. 15:30
  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.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Britain's Robot Army
  Former army officer Will Robson investigates how today’s technology shapes modern warfare.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 53, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
13. 17:00
  PM—03/08/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 97, Episode 3
  3/6Paul Merton, Zoe Lyons, Catherine Bohart and Paterson Joseph.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/08/2026
  Neil finds himself run ragged.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—03/08/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—30/07/2026
  David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—30/07/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
7. 21:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 9, Are we running out of people?
  Is natalism the answer to population decline, or should we accept managed decline?
8. 21:30
  How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, Episode 2: The View from Beijing
  2/6The decade in which China reshaped its relationship with the international system.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—03/08/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith—Episode One
  1/10Dr Primrose and his family must leave the parsonage.
11. 23:00
  Intimacy (Radio Version)—3. Note to Self, Find Sharks/4. Safe Sex Santa
  2/4Liza gains ground on set, but rising tensions with Gary threaten her control.
12. 23:30
  Artworks—Hollywood and The Adland Five, 1. Transforming Ads, Transforming Movies
  1/4Sir Christopher Nolan and Sir Christopher Frayling tell a new story of British cinema.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away—1. Giving
  Tony Hawks starts to investigate the thorny issue of inheritance.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/08/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—04/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Currently—Britain's Robot Army
  Former army officer Will Robson investigates how today’s technology shapes modern warfare.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/08/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/08/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Tuesday 4 August 2026