BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 24 October 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Stalin's Apostles by Antonia Senior—5. The Descent
  5/5A radical new look at how the Cambridge Five spies helped Stalin build his Red Empire.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/10/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—24/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Who Is My Neighbour?
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Canon Dr Mark Clavier.
8. 05:45
  Life Without—Life Without Memory
  No new memories. We are trapped in the present, but what about the past and future?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—24/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Seatoller to Castle Crag
  A circular walk out of Seatoller in the northern Lake District.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week 24/10/26 Wildfires; agri-environment schemes; orchards & agroforestry; pumpkins; winter strawberries.
  Extra money and military aircraft to help tackle wildfires says prime minister.
4. 06:57
  Weather—24/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—24/10/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Baroness Floella Benjamin, Sir Tony Robinson, Tom Hart Dyke and the Inheritance Tracks of Robson Green
  Adrian Chiles with remarkable people extraordinary stories.
7. 10:00
  Curious Cases—Series 25, Tessellation Proliferation
  4/13Hannah and Dara find that tessellation gets everywhere, from nature to space materials.
8. 10:30
  Artworks—The Guitar Story, 3. Gods and Monsters
  3/4John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—24/10/2026
  Sonia Sodha assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Israel elections: Netanyahu's big test
  Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday in a pivotal vote on the country's future direction.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/10/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Chancellor Choices and Lost Pensions
  How might the chancellor help people with the cost of living in Wednesday’s Budget?
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 121, 8. 'Everyday fixes'
  8/8Has The News Quiz managed to avoid being hacked?
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/10/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—24/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Amira Campbell, Mark Littlewood, Lord Rose, Sarah Sackman MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Newmarket in Suffolk.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—24/10/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—23/10/2026
  There’s unexpected news for one resident.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Darkness
  Michael Symmons Roberts’ drama shines a light on Byron's poem Darkness.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Katherine Ryan, EHRC Chair, Shingles vaccine and dementia
  Comedian Katherine Ryan on the pluses and minuses of being a first-born daughter.
11. 17:00
  PM—24/10/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—'We can't leave it to tech bros and oligarchs': AI minister Kanishka Narayan
  From a childhood in India, to a new seat at Andy Burnham's cabinet table.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—24/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Su Pollard, Lloyd Griffith, Emily Woof, Naomi Katiyo, The Mary Wallopers
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Gadi Eisenkot
  Leader of Israel's Yashar! party and former head of the IDF.
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 35, Nothing Really Matters - Hugh Dennis, Ria Lina, Harry Cliff and Yvette Fuentes
  Jessica Fostekew and Adam Rutherford explore the weird physics concealed within the void.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Radio Titans at War
  The story of the 1930s radio duels between Father Coughlin and Franklin D Roosevelt.
6. 21:00
  Human Intelligence Omnibus—Provocateurs
  These five thinkers were all propelled by provocation in their thinking.
7. 22:00
  News—24/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2026
  Sheila Dillon reveals the winners of this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards from Belfast.
9. 23:00
  Your Mum—Series 2, 8. Katherine Ryan and Daniel Foxx
  8/8Laura Smyth hears about big personalities, big opinions and the gift of audacity.
10. 23:30
  Brain of Britain—Brain of Britain - Semi-final 1, 2026
  General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on Billy Wilder films and the Nuremberg Trials.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—John Grisham
  The best-selling US author on his latest novel, The French Illusion, and its influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/10/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

Sunday 25 October 2026