BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 7 September 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—‘Big Surveillance’, Flock and ICE
  The Texas surveillance network authorities want to keep quiet.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary and St Chad, Brewood in Staffordshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary and St Chad, Brewood
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/09/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—07/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—07/09/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports on a proposed law to support babies and children.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11
  Prayer for the Day with Vishavjit Singh is an American Interdisciplinary Artist.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/09/26 Government call for evidence on gamebirds, farming without oil
  A call for evidence on the welfare and environmental impact of releasing gamebirds.
11. 05:57
  Weather—07/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/09/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Gordon Brown: The Future Starts with Us
  Gordon Brown, Francis Fukuyama and Bronwen Maddox on democracy's future.
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—Hospital hospitality
  How one family provides a free meal for parents staying at a children's hospital.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Boxer Katie Taylor, Baroness Margaret Hodge, The impact of having an absent father.
  Baroness Margaret Hodge on her memoir Battleaxe.
5. 11:00
  Understand—All Kinds of Minds, 3. Neurodivergence and Adulthood
  3/4Navigating neurodivergence in adulthood.
6. 11:45
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 6: Telling Stories
  With battle lines entrenched, the case enters the courtroom.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—07/09/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Reporting Scam Ads, Car Subscriptions and Card Charges
  What happens when you report a scam advert?
3. 12:57
  Weather—07/09/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Portsmouth protests over small boats arrivals
  We hear from a protester and ask whether we are seeing a new migrant route into Britain.
5. 13:45
  Intrigue—A 9/11 Story, 6. More Questions than Answers
  6/11The FBI’s Danny Gonzalez suffers setbacks professional and personal.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—06/09/2026
  There’s a surprise guest at the Flower and Produce Show.
7. 14:15
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 11, Ramesh-Pocalypse
  3/6Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—The Things They Carried
  John Yorke explores The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Russell Kane on Iris Murdoch
  Famous guests pick someone they love or admire... or both.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—Vital Electricity
  Join Greg and his guests in the 17th century to learn all about 'vital electricity'.
11. 16:00
  Currently—The Return of the Youth Club
  Former youth worker and journalist Neil Maggs looks at the fall and rise of the youth club
12. 16:30
  Soul Music—Wild Mountain Thyme
  Will Ye Go Lassie Go?
13. 17:00
  PM—Number 10 halts plan for local government reform
  Proposals to merge councils to form larger authorities in four counties are withdrawn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The policing minister condemns elements of anti-migrant protests as 'intimating and thuggish'
  Sarah Jones said there was "no excuse" for threatening behaviour at protests
2. 18:30
  Unspeakable—Series 4, 2. Something for Everyone
  2/6Highs, sighs and throwing people under buses.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/09/2026
  Lily takes the plunge.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Helen of Troy - a new play by Ava Pickett
  Plus The Cazalet Chronicles and the latest from the Venice Film Festival.
5. 20:00
  Rethink—Rethink... the future of cities
  Could charter cities be the key to urban prosperity and opportunity?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—The quest for dark matter
  Researchers may have discovered the signature of a bit of dark matter.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Gordon Brown: The Future Starts with Us
  Gordon Brown, Francis Fukuyama and Bronwen Maddox on democracy's future.
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—Hospital hospitality
  How one family provides a free meal for parents staying at a children's hospital.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Government condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest
  A Home Office minister accused groups behind the protests of promoting “thuggery”
10. 22:45
  The Villa Forgotten by Jeanette Winterson—Episode 1
  1/5Toni inherits a house, filled with shadows of the past. Written by Jeanette Winterson
11. 23:00
  Limelight—There's Something I Need to Tell You, 3. The Invitation
  3/5Bangkok escape, another death, an unexpected invite...
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—07/09/2026
  MPs question a Home Office minister about anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 6: Telling Stories
  With battle lines entrenched, the case enters the courtroom.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—08/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—08/09/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11
  A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the anniversary of 9/11 with Daisy Khan
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/09/2026: Spy in the tractor cab? Surrey hops, The Experimental Farmer
  A think tank warns high-tech farm gear could be used by China to spy on our food system.

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