BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 7 November 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/11/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Sleuth-Hound by Lindsey Fitzharris—The Case of the Texan Legacy
  5/5With Sherlock Holmes killed off, Professor Joe Bell tuns to matters of life and death.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/11/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/11/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—07/11/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—07/11/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:45
  Life Without—Life Without Tears
  No more tears, for sore eyes or sad films. What happens when the tap is turned off?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—07/11/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Columban Way from Newcastle to Dundrum
  Clare explores a stretch of the Columban Way in County Down from Newcastle to Dundrum.
3. 06:35
  Farming Today—07/11/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 07:00
  Today—07/11/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
5. 09:00
  Saturday Live—07/11/2026
  Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
6. 10:00
  Curious Cases—Series 25, Rocket Science
  6/13Hannah and Dara talk gunpowder, sparkles, and whether future fireworks might be silent.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 54, Episode 1
  1/7Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—07/11/2026
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—07/11/2026
  Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—07/11/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
2. 12:30
  The Naked Week—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Andrew Hunter Murray and Jon Holmes return with a bold, audacious take on the week's news.
3. 13:00
  News—07/11/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
4. 13:10
  Any Questions?—06/11/2026
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Wrekenton in Gateshead.
5. 14:05
  Any Answers?—07/11/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
6. 14:45
  The Archers—06/11/2026
  Elizabeth doesn’t know what to do for the best.
7. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Certificate
  Isaac Bashevis Singer’s comic romance about a shtetl Adrian Mole hitting jazz age Warsaw.
8. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—07/11/2026
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
9. 17:00
  PM—07/11/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
10. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—07/11/2026
  Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
11. 17:55
  Shipping Forecast—07/11/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/11/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Jo Brand, Tim Spector, Passenger, Romola Garai, Blossom Calderone
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—07/11/2026
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 35, 05/11/2026
  A witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists’ eyes
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Still Reclaiming The Night
  Krupa Padhy traces the history of the Reclaim the Night marches and movement.
6. 21:00
  Human Intelligence Omnibus—Conversationalists
  Five thinkers shaped by conversation, from Homer to Voltaire and Desmond Tutu.
7. 22:00
  News—07/11/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Guy Singh-Watson: A Life Through Food
  The pioneering founder of Riverford Organic meets Leyla Kazim to share his food story.
9. 23:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Randy Feltface's Human Handbook, 2. The Pleistocene
  2/4Randy Feltface in his brand-new series about humans - from the perspective of a non-human.
10. 23:30
  Brain of Britain—Brain of Britain - Semi-final 3, 2026
  General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on the board game Diplomacy and the Aztecs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/11/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Bookclub—01/11/2026
  Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/11/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/11/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—08/11/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—08/11/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Mary in Fordingbridge Hampshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Mary in Fordingbridge Hampshire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—03/11/2026
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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