BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 3 October 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Empire at the Edge of the World by Giles Milton—5. The Reckoning
  5/5Rescuer Harold Noice finally reaches Wrangel Island. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/10/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—03/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Love is patient
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Ruth Jennings.
8. 05:45
  The Banksy Story—When Banksy Comes to Town, 4. Share and Shares Alike
  4/6What happens when Banksy takes a shine to your wall? And would you buy shares in his art?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—03/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Walter Scott country
  Martha Kearney explores Walter Scott country in the Scottish borders.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: food industry whistleblowers, red diesel, disease resilience, apprenticeships, Shetland wool, demo farm
  Whistleblowers warn of the food industry's 'illusion of resilience'.
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—03/10/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Charlie Higson, Billy Monger, Rebecca Coxon and the Inheritance Tracks of Nick Mohammed
  Adrian Chiles with remarkable people with extraordinary stories.
7. 10:00
  Curious Cases—Series 25, Identical(ish)
  1/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the mysterious phenomenon of identical twins.
8. 10:30
  Rewinder—Broken Records
  Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
9. 11:00
  Radical with Gabriel Gatehouse—Care Crisis: Could Volunteer Teenagers Fix It? (Paul Sagar)
  An idea to discount tuition fees if students spend a year working in adult social care.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Nepal: Living on the Edge of Disaster
  Recent catastrophic floods have raised fears among Nepal's at-risk mountain communities.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/10/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Pension Inheritance Tax and Access to Work
  Six months to go until changes bring unspent pension pots into Inheritance Tax.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 121, 'Manchester Sausage'
  5/8Triple locks, sham contracts and surprisingly yellow bananas.
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/10/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—03/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Sarah Bool MP, Ellie Chowns MP, Jake Richards MP, Richard Tice MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Grantham in Lincolnshire.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—03/10/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—02/10/2026
  Lily extends an invitation.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Gilgamesh
  A dramatisation of Simon Armitage's exhilarating translation of this ancient epic poem.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: School uniforms in porn, The Farmer's Wife, 'Empty nesters'
  The school children calling for a government ban on school uniforms in porn.
11. 17:00
  PM—Tens of thousands protest across Spain over housing crisis
  There are rumours the PM Pedro Sanchez may call an early election.
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—We're failing the next generation: Alan Milburn on getting young people into work
  The man tasked with tackling youth worklessness joins Nick in Liverpool
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—03/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—UAE prosecutors say co-pilot used cockpit axe in plane attack
  Investigators say the co-pilot used an axe to attack the plane's captain.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Tim Minchin, Kate Mosse, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Harriet Kemsley
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Claudia Winkleman
  The award-winning broadcaster and The Celebrity Traitors host.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Liliane Lijn
  Pioneering artist and sculptor Liliane Lijn reveals her formative cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Harvey Matusow and the Birth of Fake News
  The curious Cold War tale of America’s most notorious liar and his 21st Century legacy.
6. 21:00
  The History Podcast—The Hitler Diaries Scandal
  An astonishing tale of greed, obsession and mass delusion told by Andrew Hunter Murray.
7. 22:00
  News—03/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—The Food Innovators: 2026
  Dan Saladino looks at big food ideas, from climate-friendly rice to a forest-saving yeast.
9. 23:00
  Your Mum—Series 2, 5. Ayoade Bamgboye and Emmanuel Sonubi
  5/8Laura hears about big families, brilliant advice and some very powerful women.
10. 23:30
  Brain of Britain—Brain of Britain - Heat 10, 2026
  General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on popes, Julia Donaldson and the Paris Opera Ballet.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Louise Kennedy
  The award-winning writer on her latest novel - Stations - and its three key influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/10/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—04/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—04/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St James in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St James in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Cost of Living Research, Non-Visual Noticing in Poetry
  In Touch celebrates National Poetry Day with two visually impaired poets.

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