BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 2 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  To the Edge of the World by Tilar J Mazzeo—Episode 5
  5/51856. Mary Ann Patten becomes the first woman to captain a merchant clipper ship.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—02/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/05/2026
  Spiritual reflection with Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, The Worm
  2/10Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—02/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Roadside Verges
  Martha Kearney explores the forgotten and neglected world of roadside verges.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—02/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  Weather—02/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—02/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—02/05/26
  Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  What's Up Docs?—Should you improve your balance?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how we can improve our balance.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 52, Swindon
  4/7Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—02/05/2026
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—02/05/2026
  Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—02/05/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 120, Episode 3
  3/8Andy and his panel quiz the week's news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—02/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, Robbie Moore MP, Lisa Smart MP, Gawain Towler
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Grassington Town Hall in North Yorkshire.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—02/05/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—01/05/2026
  David feels the strain.
9. 15:00
  Hardy's Women—Jude the Obscure, Episode 1
  1/3Sue Bridehead relates the story of stonemason Jude and his dreams of being a scholar.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—02/05/2026
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  PM—02/05/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Vibration Plates
  Can vibration plates boost fitness, bone density, and even lymphatic drainage?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—02/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Tracy Borman, Phil Wang, Anna Haugh, Hollywood Musicals, Finn Forster
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—02/05/2026
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Lubaina Himid
  Artist Lubaina Himid reveals her formative influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Voices of the General Strike
  David Runciman explores the General Strike of 1926: nine days that shook the nation.
6. 21:00
  In Time to the Music—Plaisir d'amour
  The story of Plaisir d'amour as it travelled across time.
7. 21:30
  Planet Bach
  Every minute of every day, a musician is playing Bach’s music somewhere in the world.
8. 22:00
  News—02/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Food Stories of Roots and Roads
  Dan Saladino hears stories from Parabere Forum, a gathering of chefs and storytellers.
10. 23:00
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 1, 2. The Best Friend I Locked Up
  2/4Brighty’s quest to find just one person he’s never wronged leads him to a Cornish stag-do.
11. 23:30
  Round Britain Quiz—4. Scotland vs Wales
  Scotland face Wales in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Gwendoline Riley
  The award-winning writer on her new novel, The Palm House, and its three key influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—03/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Swithin Clunbury, Shropshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Swithin Clunbury in Shropshire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Barriers at the Ballot
  The latest news on enabling secret and independent voting for blind people.

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