BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 30 September 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/09/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—30/09/2026
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life
3. 09:30
  I'm Not A Monster Presents...—Where Is Austin Tice?, 4. The Driver
  Josh and Sara piece together Austin’s final route into Damascus.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—30/09/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—29/09/2026
  News-making original journalism.
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—30/09/2026
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  Empire at the Edge of the World by Giles Milton—3. Presumed Dead
  3/5Unaware of the Karluk's fate, Stefansson strikes out across the frozen Beaufort Sea.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/09/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—30/09/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/09/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—30/09/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Understand—Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen, 5. Lias Saoudi's in his 40s
  5/8Fat White Family singer Lias Saoudi reveals how he has transformed in his 40s.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—29/09/2026
  Ed has a controversial suggestion.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Chain, 2. The Grove
  2/6For one it's a home of memories but to another it's a route to a deposit for a first house
8. 15:00
  Money Box—30/09/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
9. 15:30
  The Artificial Human—30/09/2026
  Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the questions we're all asking about AI.
10. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—30/09/2026
  Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—30/09/2026
  This is the programme about a revolution in media.
12. 17:00
  PM—30/09/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club—Series 2, MMA
  4/4Stand-up series about big strong women who do 'unladylike' sports.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/09/2026
  There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Lily.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—30/09/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  Here For The History—24/09/2026
  Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the historical roots of everyday life.
6. 20:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 21:00
7. 21:00
  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.
8. 21:30
  All in the Mind—29/09/2026
  The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—30/09/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  Stations by Louise Kennedy—Episode Three
  3/10Christmas 1984, Róisín visits her father in London.
11. 23:00
  Eleanor & Pals
  Comedian Eleanor Morton brings her hilarious online comedy characters and pals to Radio 4.
12. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 17, Episode 5
  5/5A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.
13. 23:30
  Great Lives—Eric Ashby, Silent Watcher of the New Forest
  Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Empire at the Edge of the World by Giles Milton—3. Presumed Dead
  3/5Unaware of the Karluk's fate, Stefansson strikes out across the frozen Beaufort Sea.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/10/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—01/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  More or Less—30/09/2026
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—01/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/10/2026
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/10/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Thursday 1 October 2026