BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 8 September 2026

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/09/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Ginger Kerrick on manning Nasa's Mission Control and getting to Mars
  Ginger Kerrick on training the first ISS crew and becoming the voice of Mission Control
3. 09:30
  All in the Mind—Are we too quick to label ‘normal’ distress?
  Tanya Byron on the rise of therapy speak and self-diagnosis.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nadine Dorries, Emeli Sandé, Darts
  Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé, Nadine Dorries on deepfakes and darts player Beau Greaves.
5. 11:00
  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
6. 11:45
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 7: No Further Questions
  Cross-examination: the hardest of questions to ask, and to answer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/09/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours: What's your experience of getting building work done?
  Call You & Yours: What's your experience of getting building work done?
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/09/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—UK sanctions West Bank settlements
  The government says it's not a "boycott of business with Israel".
5. 13:45
  Intrigue—A 9/11 Story, 7. Secret Weapon
  7/11To keep a promise to her kids, Terry Strada must master an unknown world.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—07/09/2026
  Lily takes the plunge.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Done to Death
  A whodunnit mystery that can only be solved by... reading whodunnits.
8. 15:00
  History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 4, Airey Neave: Escape from Colditz Castle
  3/11Locked in a Nazi prisoner of war camp, a British soldier is determined to escape.
9. 15:30
  Heart and Soul—Following the Path of the Rose
  What does it mean to walk in Mary Magdalene’s footsteps today?
10. 16:00
  Artworks—Last Frames: The Story of Bill Biggart
  Cambridge Jones retraces the final shoot of the only photojournalist to die on 9/11.
11. 16:30
  What's Up Docs?—How to Spot a Sleep Disorder
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore sleep disorders.
12. 17:00
  PM—Ed Miliband rewrites UK policy on West Bank settlements
  Israel is to shut down the UK consulate in Jerusalem in response to new sanctions.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—UK sanctions Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
  Israel says it will shut down the UK consulate in East Jerusalem in response
2. 18:30
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 5, S5 E5: New Words and Old People
  5/6Paul tests his Belfast audience on new words, and people born in 1926.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/09/2026
  Carol takes surprising action.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Call My Agent's writer and creator Fanny Herrero on bringing the French sitcom to the big screen
  Plus, Maria Friedman on playing a prematurely ageing teenager in her latest musical.
5. 20:00
  Today—The Today Debate: Can we afford the pensions triple lock?
  Nick Robinson and an expert panel discuss the future of the pensions triple lock.
6. 20:45
  In Touch—Tactile Baby Scans, New Macular Degeneration Research
  The charity Guide Dogs is helping visually impaired to-be parents get to know their babies
7. 21:00
  Crossing Continents—Ukraine: Fighting Russia, Fighting Russian
  Is Russian an enemy language in Ukraine? Or just the language of millions of citizens?
8. 21:30
  Scam Secrets—The Power of Your Email
  You really don't want criminals to get into your inbox.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Israel retaliates for British sanctions on occupied West Bank imports
  The government says the measures are vital to keep the two-state solution alive.
10. 22:45
  The Villa Forgotten by Jeanette Winterson—Episode 2
  2/5Toni can’t make sense of what she finds. Written and read by Jeanette Winterson.
11. 23:00
  The History Podcast—Half-Life, 3. Lost
  Joe's research leads him to the remains of an old chemical weapons factory.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/09/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 7: No Further Questions
  Cross-examination: the hardest of questions to ask, and to answer.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—09/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—09/09/2026
  Sean Curran reports as MPs question the foreign secretary about West Bank settlements.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2026
  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 the anniversary of 9/11 with Indu Viswanathan
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/09/2026 UK's self-sufficiency in food; bio-gas production on farm; Shetland's food.
  New report says we are less self-sufficient in home-grown food than we were 30 years ago.

Wednesday 9 September 2026