Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—05/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 5: My Learned Friends
Come inside the barristers’ robing room.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/09/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:30
News Summary—05/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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.
05:45
Living on the Edge—Cardiff Bay
Richard King visits Cardiff Bay with Roma Taylor.
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—05/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
06:07
Open Country—Bramble Bank Cricket Match
Alison Mitchell heads to Bramble Bank on the Solent for a famous annual cricket match.
06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week 05/09/26 Bluetongue; food security; data centres; river DNA testing; corncrakes; dung beetle vet.
On the frontline - the government vets and scientists dealing with the bluetongue outbreak
06:57
Weather—05/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00
Today—05/09/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Saturday Live—Mel Giedroyc, Alan Cumming, Eric Ngalle Charles and the Inheritance Tracks of Carlos Gu
Adrian Chiles with extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
10:00
You're Dead to Me—Special Episode: 1066 and the Battle of Hastings
Join Greg and his guests in medieval England to learn about the tumultuous events of 1066.
10:30
Soul Music—Wild Mountain Thyme
Will Ye Go Lassie Go?
11:00
The Week in Westminster—05/09/2026
George Parker assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—USS Abraham Lincoln's troubled deployment ends in Thailand
The plight of American sailors turned up the heat on Donald Trump and his war with Iran.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—05/09/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Money Box—Numeracy Review and Petrol Prices
What can we expect from a major review of financial literacy?
12:30
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.
12:57
Weather—05/09/2026
The latest weather forecast
13:00
News—05/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
13:10
Any Questions?—David Blair, Aphra Brandreth MP, Josh MacAlister MP, Hannah Spencer MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Fusilier Museum in Bury.
14:05
Any Answers?—05/09/2026
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
14:45
The Archers—04/09/2026
Lily makes a big decision.
15:00
Drama on 4—Range Anxiety
Fantasy and reality merge in this new comedy drama written by Tim Crouch with Toby Jones.
16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Natalie Imbruglia, Nursery safety, Car maintenance
The Australian-British musician talks about the themes of her new album.
17:00
PM—"Stop the boats" protest halts traffic at Dover
Travel resumes after hundreds of masked men demonstrate around the Port of Dover.
17:30
Sliced Bread—Dough - Series 5, Gyms
2/5Could weight-loss jabs make gyms less relevant? Greg Foot examines the future of fitness.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57
Weather—05/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Disruption at Port of Dover
Major disruption at the Port of Dover as masked men gather in large demonstration
18:15
Loose Ends—Janet Street Porter, Isy Suttie, Christopher Chung, Altered Images, Jordan Rakei
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00
Profile—Jon Ossoff
US Senator Jon Ossoff.
19:15
This Cultural Life—Nicholas Hytner
Theatre and film director Sir Nicholas Hytner shares his formative cultural influences.
20:00
Archive on 4—Comps
The schools revolution of 1976 to replace grammars and secondary moderns with comps.
21:00
Moral Maze—How should we respond to rising mental distress?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
22:00
News—05/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15
The Food Programme—What the Normans did for our diet
Food historian Dr Annie Gray considers how the Norman Conquest changed our diet.
23:00
Your Mum—Series 2, 1. Sara Barron and Nish Kumar
1/8Laura Smyth hears about mad catchphrases and unforgetable parenting techniques.
23:30
Brain of Britain—Brain of Britain - Heat 6, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on Angela Merkel, the Incas, Brunel and mustard.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—06/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:15
Take Four Books—Colson Whitehead
The New York writer on his latest novel - Cool Machine - and its three key influences.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/09/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:30
News Summary—06/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary and St Chad, Brewood in Staffordshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary and St Chad, Brewood
05:45
In Touch—Braille Food Labels Campaign; Bowled Over by Cricket!
A campaign for braille food labels and a blind 13-year-old cricket pundit.
