Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:30
All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley—Episode 2
2/5 A museum guard realises great art offers us a window into our own lives.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/08/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—26/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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05:04
BBC Inside Science—Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?
Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—In This Together
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease.
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05:45
Farming Today—26/08/2026: gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure
Gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/08/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Sideways—Never Again Landfill
A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community.
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09:30
Shadow World—Breakin' the Cycle, 5. One Shot
5/6 Just as Colin and D are on the brink of success, they make a fatal decision.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Remembering Dolly Parton, Karen Carney, restriction zones for violent offenders, poet Georgie Jones
Woman's Hour listeners remember singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80.
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11:00
File on 4 Investigates—The Coroners Question
Coroners have a vital role but the system faces pressures: is the service fit for purpose?
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11:40
This Week in History—August 24th - August 30th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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11:45
All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley—Episode 3
3/5 A guard is entranced by an African Nkisi figure at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/08/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Energy Price Cap, Cruises, NEETs
The energy regulator announces a 4% rise in the energy price cap.
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12:57
Weather—26/08/2026
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—Murder investigation launched after house fire in Middlesborough leaves two dead
Police say they can't rule out links to wider organised crime.
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13:45
Human Intelligence—Conversationalists, Isabella D'este
Isabella d’Este’s Renaissance mind of art, power, and strategic cultural influence.
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14:00
The Archers—25/08/2026
Fallon puts her foot in it.
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14:15
Broken Colours—Episode 1
1/5 Jess sees the world differently from other people. A new thriller from Matthew Broughton.
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15:00
Illuminated—Ringing the Bullring
Arguably best in the world, will Birmingham win the 2026 12-Bell Striking Contest?
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15:30
Lab-Grown Life
Caroline Steel explores how synthetic biology is helping us to engineer life.
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16:00
Naturebang—Great Tits and Group Think
What can we learn about culture and creativity from a forest full of great tits?
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16:15
The Media Show—YouTube and the battle for television’s future
YouTube's growing influence and its impact on UK television.
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17:00
PM—26/08/2026
Full coverage of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Meta settles in landmark US case
The tech giant, Meta, has agreed to pay billions of dollars to US states
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18:30
Best Medicine—Series 3, 5 - Seaweed Underwear, Bubbles, Saunas
5/6 Bubbles face hot competition from seaweed underwear and saunas.
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19:00
The Archers—26/08/2026
There’s a surprise for David
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19:15
Front Row—YouTube's Pedro Pina on the future of television, and celebrating Tim Curry
Pedro Pina on the continuing evolution of tv, and celebrating the life of Tim Curry.
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20:00
Moral Maze—Data Centres: Whose Thirst Comes First?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
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21:00
The History Podcast—Invisible Hands: The American Century, 5. Wolfie
5/6 The man who drove America to war in Iraq.
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21:30
Michael Sheen Gets Into Character—2. From System to Method
Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
The Facebook and Instagram owner will also make changes aimed at better protecting kids
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22:45
Mr Sidhu's Post Office by Amman Brar—Episode Eight
8/10 Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
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23:00
Nora Meadows' Week of Wellness—2. Bird, Bath and Beyond
A busy week for Nora, which includes the offer of a support animal to a needy client.
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23:15
Follow the Rabbit—5. The Hotel on the Hill
Comedy series following amateur paranormal podcaster, Chris Relish.
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23:30
Everything Is Fake—Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares, 3. My Truth, Your Truth, and Anything But the Truth
‘It’s not a lie if you believe it.’ Jamie Bartlett on how that became the new norm.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:30
All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley—Episode 3
3/5 A guard is entranced by an African Nkisi figure at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/08/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—27/08/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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05:04
Sideways—Never Again Landfill
A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—27/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Shake It Off
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/08/2026: Beef imports, Miscanthus
Beef import concerns in US and UK, Miscanthus as future crop.
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