Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—11/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 9: The Defendant can be taken down
Some questions, raised and answered, on the British justice system.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/09/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—11/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—11/09/2026
David Cornock reports on the top stories from yesterday in Westminster and Holyrood.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—11/09/2026
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
A Prayer for the Day commemorating the anniversary of 9/11 with Fr Samuel Davis
05:45
Farming Today—11/09/26 Bluetongue disease, sheep rustling, Kelso sheep sales
Bluetongue cases top a thousand in the UK’s largest-ever outbreak of the disease.
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Morning
06:00
Today—11/09/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reunion—The 9/11 Attacks
Kirsty Wark is joined by a group of people who experienced the 9/11 attacks in New York.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Lady in Blue, Daddy issues, the Sexism of capitalism
London's Fourth Plinth has a new artwork by Tschabalala Self.
11:00
The Food Programme—Stories of Food and Poverty
Dan Saladino visits the Oxford Food Symposium and explores its theme of 'poverty food'.
11:45
You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 10: Righting Wrongs
The jury are sent home and the prison van drives off, but the case isn't necessarily over.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—11/09/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Rare Earth—Tentacular: The Wonderful World of the Octopus
Over intelligent and over here. Meet the octopus that's taken to our waters.
12:57
Weather—11/09/2026
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Assisted Dying bill returns
MPs are poised to vote on proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.
13:45
Intrigue—A 9/11 Story, 10. A Quarter Century
10/11Terry Strada spies the FBI Director in a VIP area. Can she get to him to make her case?
14:00
The Archers—10/09/2026
Alan attempts to offer some comfort.
14:15
Limelight—Central Intelligence: Series 3, Episode 10
LBJ wants peace. Nixon wants the White House.
14:45
The Banksy Story—When Banksy Comes to Town, 1. A Tale of Two Banksys
1/6What happens when Banksy draws on your wall? James Peak finds out in Margate and Lowestoft
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Summer Garden Party RHS Wisley: Show 1
Kathy Clugston hosts GQT from the Summer Garden Party 2026 held at RHS Garden Wisley.
15:45
Short Works—Nothing to Report
Conway's early morning run veers off course thanks to a strange figure by the Clyde.
16:00
Last Word—Gloria Steinem: The journalist and activist who rewrote the rules for women
Also, the magician Juan Tamariz, judge Sir Andrew Nicol and ballerina Pauline Clayden.
16:30
More or Less—Why are so many ex-prisoners being sent back to prison?
Tim Harford on prison recalls, UK millionaires, European wildfires and thieving seagulls.
17:00
PM—Assisted dying bill defeated in Commons.
MPs vote against a fresh move to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Assisted dying to remain illegal in England and Wales
MPs vote against another attempt to change the law
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 121, 2. Team Vibes vs Team Bribes
2/8Could Monty Don be the next James Bond?
19:00
The Archers—11/09/2026
The ground shifts for Fallon, while Harrison struggles to keep the peace.
19:15
Add to Playlist—Emma Rawicz and Arsha Kaviani celebrate exceptional teenage talent
Emma Rawicz and Arsha Kaviani join Anna and Jeffrey to add five more tracks
20:00
Any Questions?—Andrew Fisher, Danny Kruger MP, Joy Morrissey MP, Baroness Smith
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Kenton Theatre in Henley-on-Thames.
20:55
This Week in History—September 7th - September 13th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
21:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 12, Medea
7/7Natalie tells the tragic story of Euripides' Medea to a rapt audience at the Hay Festival.
21:30
The Documentary—A23a: Biography of an iceberg
Glaciologist Catherine Walker explores the birth, life and death of megaberg A23a
22:00
The World Tonight—Parliament votes against a fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying
MPs voted 286 to 270 against proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales
22:45
The Villa Forgotten by Jeanette Winterson—Episode 5
5/5Toni realises she is not alone in the Villa Forgotten. Written by Jeanette Winterson.
23:00
Americast—Is 9/11 still shaping America?
And journalist Peter Bergen on his interview with Bin Laden before 9/11
23:30
Today in Parliament—11/09/2026
Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate a bill to allow assisted deaths.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—12/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 10: Righting Wrongs
The jury are sent home and the prison van drives off, but the case isn't necessarily over.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/09/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:30
News Summary—12/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—12/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—The Proms
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Siȃn Wyn Rees.
05:45
The Banksy Story—When Banksy Comes to Town, 1. A Tale of Two Banksys
1/6What happens when Banksy draws on your wall? James Peak finds out in Margate and Lowestoft
