BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 28 October 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Three Hundred Years of Gulliver's Travels—Sedition and Satire
  2/5Ian Hislop celebrates the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's Gullivers Travels.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/10/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—28/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—28/10/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Saints We Don't Know
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Canon Dr Mark Clavier.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/10/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/10/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—My family was ‘jumbled up’
  Rachel’s family holidayed with neighbours - and returned as ‘mixed up’ families.
3. 09:30
  I'm Not A Monster Presents...—Where Is Austin Tice?, 8. Those Who Know
  Josh and Sara hunt the men who know what really happened to Austin.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—28/10/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The fugitive fraudster who stole from you
  Hunting the fraudster who stole tens of millions in VAT.
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—28/10/2026
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  Three Hundred Years of Gulliver's Travels—Scatology and Sex
  3/5Ian Hislop celebrates the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's Gullivers Travels.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/10/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The History Podcast—How Houdini Made Magic, 8. Keep ahead of the times
  8/11Derren Brown explores how Houdini mastered film, radio, and early social networking
3. 12:18
  World at One—28/10/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
4. 13:57
  Weather—28/10/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 14:00
  The Archers—27/10/2026
  Rex attempts to bury the truth.
6. 14:15
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 2: Eps 9-16, 16. Gloria and Clement
  3/3By Rex Obano. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
7. 15:00
  Money Box—28/10/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
8. 15:30
  The Artificial Human—Why aren't AI companies being stopped?
  If the risks we hear about AI are real, why aren't the companies being stopped?
9. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—28/10/2026
  Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.
10. 16:15
  The Media Show—28/10/2026
  This is the programme about a revolution in media.
11. 17:00
  PM—28/10/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Glenn Moore's Almanac, Millennium
  4/8A terrible Millennium party makes Glenn have an unexpected change of heart and pyjamas.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/10/2026
  Elizabeth attempts to do the right thing.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—28/10/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  Here for the History—Do Brits Have Bad Teeth?
  There’s a stereotype that Brits have bad teeth - is it true?
6. 20:30
  Top Comment—Are platforms promoting death on demand?
  Graphic footage of people being killed amasses millions of views on social media.
7. 21:00
  The Life Scientific—Adrian Crellin on pioneering smarter radiotherapy for treating cancer
  Prof Adrian Crellin discusses his pioneering career at the cutting edge of radiotherapy.
8. 21:30
  Inside Health—27/10/2026
  Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/10/2026
  In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
10. 22:45
  Partita by Barbara Kingsolver—Da Capo
  8/10Back home to recuperate, Livia finds much has changed since she left for college.
11. 23:00
  Kiri's Farm—4. The Compost
  Brown, green, brown, green
12. 23:15
  Big Little Questions—Charlotte Asks...
  4/6Pet enthusiast Charlotte’s question sees Amy and Chris explore animal behaviour.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/10/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Three Hundred Years of Gulliver's Travels—Scatology and Sex
  3/5Ian Hislop celebrates the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's Gullivers Travels.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/10/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—29/10/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—29/10/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—What Cannot Be Lost
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Canon Dr Mark Clavier.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/10/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

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