BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 24 August 2026

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—24/08/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Crossing Continents—Raiders of the lost art
  
  New York's Antiquities Trafficking Unit works to track and return stolen art.
3. 00:45
  
  Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Andrew Ryton in Shropshire.
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Andrew Ryton in Shropshire.
4. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/08/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  
  News Summary—24/08/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:04
  
  Last Word—Zhu Rongji: The reformist Chinese Premier who ordered 100 coffins
  
  Also, Professor Paul Veys, actress Hayden Panettiere and conservationist Rosemary Parslow.
8. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Seeing through a different lens
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode-Blease.
10. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—24/08/2026: bluetongue, future foods, farm app
  
  Bluetongue in Scotland, future-proof crops, teen's farming app.
11. 05:57
  
  Weather—24/08/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—24/08/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  The Great Crime Mystery—2. Lock 'em up
  
  Property crime has fallen dramatically in Britain and the reason may not be what you think
3. 09:30
  
  How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, 5: Bonfire of the Agreements
  
  5/6 Obama's peace prize, populism's rise, and America walks away from its own order.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Author Louise Doughty, Scottish women offenders, Boxer Chantelle Cameron
  
  What did author Louise Doughty learn about her parents from an old black suitcase?
5. 11:00
  
  Understand—All Kinds of Minds, 1. The Language of Neurodiversity
  
  1/4 How is the language of neurodiversity changing the way we understand difference?
6. 11:45
  
  All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley—Episode 1
  
  1/5 The story of a museum guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—24/08/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—Vinted, Parking, Selling Retirement Flats
  
  Is Vinted as good as it used to be?
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—24/08/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—Burnham condemns "outrageous" threats from Russia
  
  The PM uses his first overseas visit to take blueprint for Storm Shadow missiles to Kyiv.
5. 13:45
  
  Human Intelligence—Conversationalists, Voltaire
  
  Voltaire’s sharp mind, letters, and fearless challenge to authority and superstition.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—23/08/2026
  
  Lily has a confession to make.
7. 14:15
  
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 11, The Pump Rubicon
  
  1/6 Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary.
8. 14:45
  
  Opening Lines—Midnight Cowboy
  
  John Yorke looks at Midnight Cowboy by James Leo Herlihy.
9. 15:00
  
  Great Lives—Eric Ashby, Silent Watcher of the New Forest
  
  Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.
10. 15:30
  
  You're Dead to Me—Henry Cyril Paget: the dancing marquess of Anglesey
  
  Join Greg and his guests in 19th-century Wales to learn about Henry Cyril Paget.
11. 16:00
  
  Currently—The WhatsApp Underground
  
  As race riots erupt in Belfast, an underground network rescues those at risk.
12. 16:30
  
  Soul Music—Sweet Caroline
  
  Piecing together how a song released in 1969 became a sport anthem.
13. 17:00
  
  PM—Andy Burnham pledges support at Ukraine summit
  
  Prime minister repeats backing despite 'outrageous threats' from Russia.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—Andy Burnham promises to maintain support for Ukraine
  
  Russia accuses the UK of "pouring fuel on the fire"
2. 18:30
  
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 6. Has Paul joined TikTok?
  
  6/6 Paul Merton, Rachel Parris, Gyles Brandreth and Lucy Porter.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—24/08/2026
  
  George attempts to make a good impression.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Celebrating the art of Illustration, with Sir Quentin Blake and Posy Simmonds
  
  We find out how illustration is adapting to a changing world.
5. 20:00
  
  The Briefing Room—How do we prepare for a future water shortage?
  
  England faces a five billion litre a day shortfall by 2055, so how does it fix it?
6. 20:30
  
  BBC Inside Science—Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?
  
  Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?
7. 21:00
  
  The Great Crime Mystery—2. Lock 'em up
  
  Property crime has fallen dramatically in Britain and the reason may not be what you think
8. 21:30
  
  How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, 5: Bonfire of the Agreements
  
  5/6 Obama's peace prize, populism's rise, and America walks away from its own order.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—US announces ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran
  
  Some analysts have called Operation Economic Outcast a ‘damp squib’
10. 22:45
  
  Mr Sidhu's Post Office by Amman Brar—Episode Six
  
  6/10 Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
11. 23:00
  
  Limelight—There's Something I Need to Tell You, 1. Tennis Buddies
  
  1/5 A global thriller of espionage, money and murder.
12. 23:30
  
  Everything Is Fake—Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares, 1. Fake it. Make it. Podcast it.
  
  People mistake Jamie Bartlett for Steven Bartlett. Jamie wants to know why.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—25/08/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  
  All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley—Episode 1
  
  1/5 The story of a museum guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/08/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—25/08/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 05:04
  
  Currently—The WhatsApp Underground
  
  As race riots erupt in Belfast, an underground network rescues those at risk.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Don’t stop believin’
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—25/08/2026: Milk prices, bluetongue, future crops
  
  Milk prices, bluetongue in Europe, future crops.

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