BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 29 September 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Empire at the Edge of the World by Giles Milton—1. The Race for a Lost Arctic Continent
  1/5Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson wins government backing for an audacious Arctic mission.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/09/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—29/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Currently—The Oligarchs
  Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—29/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/09/2026
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/09/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/09/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Gillian Forrester on gesturing gorillas, babbling babies and the origins of human language
  Professor Gillian Forrester on how we became the walking, talking great apes we are today.
3. 09:30
  All in the Mind—29/09/2026
  The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—29/09/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  Screenshot—Nature
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode consider the role of natural history film and TV today.
6. 11:45
  Empire at the Edge of the World by Giles Milton—2. Trapped in the Ice
  2/5Trapped in the ice, the Karluk's crew face scurvy and starvation. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/09/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—29/09/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—29/09/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—29/09/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Understand—Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen, 4. Matthew Todd's in his 50s
  4/8Journalist and writer Matthew Todd talks about self-acceptance in his 50s.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—28/09/2026
  Ian finds himself torn.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Chain, 1. Riverbourne Rising
  1/6A tower block is falling apart and the tenants revolt when the landlords refuse to listen
8. 15:00
  History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 4, Kiyoshi Tanimoto and the Atomic Bomb
  6/11Why did a minister run towards Hiroshima immediately after the atomic bomb?
9. 15:30
  Beyond Belief—Terrifying Texts
  Giles and the panel grapple with the horrific passages in holy scripture.
10. 16:00
  Artworks—Pop Art Remixed
  Gavin Turk explores British pop art and its legacy.
11. 16:30
  What's Up Docs?—How can we better understand neurodiversity?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the conversation around neurodiversity.
12. 17:00
  PM—29/09/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S1, S1 E2: Should we just 'man up'?
  2/4Modern masculinity. Should we just ‘man up’?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/09/2026
  Ed has a controversial suggestion.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—29/09/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—29/09/2026
  News-making original journalism.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—29/09/2026
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
7. 21:00
  Crossing Continents—Nepal - in the shadow of a glacier
  Stories from around the world and the people at the heart of them.
8. 21:30
  The Bottom Line—24/09/2026
  Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—29/09/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  Stations by Louise Kennedy—Episode Two
  2/10As Red and Róisín grow closer, tensions at home rise.
11. 23:00
  The History Podcast—Half-Life, 6. Tranquility
  Joe's great-grandfather settles in the United States where his mental health deteriorates.
12. 23:30
  Great Lives—Pauline Black of The Selecter on Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex
  Famous people pick someone they love or admire.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Empire at the Edge of the World by Giles Milton—2. Trapped in the Ice
  2/5Trapped in the ice, the Karluk's crew face scurvy and starvation. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/09/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—30/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  BBC Inside Science—24/09/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/09/2026
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/09/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Wednesday 30 September 2026