BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 4 September 2026

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Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 4: How do you wish to plead?
  Some questions, raised and answered, on the British justice system.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/09/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—04/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—04/09/2026
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the housing secretary Angela Rayner about new homes.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Not open to suspicion
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/09/26 National Audit Office report on food security resilience, corncrakes, late strawberries
  The government ‘could do better’ at ensuring England’s food security.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/09/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—Casualty 40th Anniversary
  Everyday life in a UK hospital, or left wing propaganda? The 1986 launch of Casualty.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sussex Maternity Review, Hidden world of charity shops, Remembering Gloria Steinem
  Bereaved mothers discuss their poor maternity care and the importance of Sussex review.
4. 11:00
  This Cultural Life—Nicholas Hytner
  Theatre and film director Sir Nicholas Hytner shares his formative cultural influences.
5. 11:45
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 5: My Learned Friends
  Come inside the barristers’ robing room.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/09/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—All In This Together
  Is nature all about survival of the fittest or do we all need to work together?
3. 12:57
  Weather—04/09/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Nigel Farage says Reform UK have 'done nothing wrong'
  Live from Reform's party conference as senior aides are suspended over a donations sting.
5. 13:45
  Intrigue—A 9/11 Story, 5. Mosque and State
  5/11Terry Strada joins a lawsuit on behalf of 9/11 families.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—03/09/2026
  George finds himself in trouble.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Central Intelligence: Series 3, Episode 9
  David Duchovny joins the cast as CIA Vietnam specialist Bill Colby.
8. 14:45
  Living on the Edge—Cardiff Bay
  Richard King visits Cardiff Bay with Roma Taylor.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Minstead: Colourful Borders, Resilient Brambles and Parched Plants
  Kathy Clugston chairs GQT at Minstead Village Hall in the heart of the New Forest.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Rooted by Catrin Kean
  A woman who lives alone and listens to the trees is pushed to the limit.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Yayoi Kusama: The artist who painted infinity
  Also, war criminal Ratko Mladić, actor Tim Curry and luthier Violet Hensley.
12. 16:30
  Sideways—Know It All
  The story of a perpetual student prompts Matthew to interrogate the nature of wisdom.
13. 17:00
  PM—Questions over donations at Reform UK conference
  Katie Razzall presents.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Nigel Farage dismisses allegations in an undercover report
  The footage was released by Channel 4 News
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 121, 1. The Burnham bounce?
  1/8After a summer break we're back with a new series and a new PM.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/09/2026
  Lily makes a big decision.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Anne Dudley and Jon Boden at the Crossed Wires festival in Sheffield
  Jon Boden and Anne Dudley join Anna and Jeffrey at the Crossed Wires festival in Sheffield
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—David Blair, Aphra Brandreth MP, Josh MacAlister MP, Hannah Spencer MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Fusilier Museum in Bury.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—August 31st - September 6th
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 12, Roman True Crime
  6/7Natalie takes on a truly cold case, the unsolved murder of a woman in 2nd-century Rome.
8. 21:30
  Shadow World—Breakin' the Cycle, 6. The Final Act
  6/6D’s arrested and imprisoned. Today he’s broken his cycle, but the film remains unfinished.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Lindsay Clancy murder trial collapses
  The high profile trial has ended in a mistrial with the jury unable to reach a verdict
10. 22:45
  A Working Mother by Agnes Owens—Episode 5
  5/5As the dust settles, Betty is finally where she belongs.
11. 23:00
  Americast—An insider's account of Trump's White House
  Jonathan Swan gained unprecedented access to Trump’s inner circle.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/09/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs back a proposed new law to support babies and children.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 5: My Learned Friends
  Come inside the barristers’ robing room.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/09/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—05/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11
  With Winnie Varghese the Dean of St John the Divine Cathedral, New York.
8. 05:45
  Living on the Edge—Cardiff Bay
  Richard King visits Cardiff Bay with Roma Taylor.

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