BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 5 September 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—05/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  You Do Not Have to Say Anything—Episode 5: My Learned Friends
  
  Come inside the barristers’ robing room.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/09/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—05/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11
  
  With Winnie Varghese the Dean of St John the Divine Cathedral, New York.
8. 05:45
  
  Living on the Edge—Cardiff Bay
  
  Richard King visits Cardiff Bay with Roma Taylor.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  News and Papers—05/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  
  Open Country—Bramble Bank Cricket Match
  
  Alison Mitchell heads to Bramble Bank on the Solent for a famous annual cricket match.
3. 06:30
  
  Farming Today—05/09/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  
  Weather—05/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  
  Today—05/09/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  
  Saturday Live—05/09/2026
  
  Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  
  You're Dead to Me—Special Episode: 1066 and the Battle of Hastings
  
  Join Greg and his guests in medieval England to learn about the tumultuous events of 1066.
8. 10:30
  
  Soul Music—Wild Mountain Thyme
  
  Will Ye Go Lassie Go?
9. 11:00
  
  The Week in Westminster—05/09/2026
  
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—05/09/2026
  
  Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—05/09/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  Money Box—05/09/2026
  
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
3. 12:30
  
  The News Quiz—Series 121, Episode 1
  
  1/8 Andy Zaltzman is back for a brand new series of The News Quiz.
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—05/09/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  News—05/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  
  Any Questions?—04/09/2026
  
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Fusilier Museum in Bury.
7. 14:05
  
  Any Answers?—05/09/2026
  
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  
  The Archers—04/09/2026
  
  Lily makes a big decision.
9. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—Range Anxiety
  
  Fantasy and reality merge in this new comedy drama written by Tim Crouch with Toby Jones.
10. 16:00
  
  Woman's Hour—05/09/2026
  
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  
  PM—05/09/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  
  Sliced Bread—Dough - Series 5, Gyms
  
  2/5 Could weight-loss jabs make gyms less relevant? Greg Foot examines the future of fitness.
13. 17:54
  
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  
  Weather—05/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—05/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  
  Loose Ends—Janet Street Porter, Isy Suttie, Christopher Chung, Altered Images, Jordan Rakei
  
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  
  Profile—05/09/2026
  
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
4. 19:15
  
  This Cultural Life—04/09/2026
  
  In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
5. 20:00
  
  Archive on 4—Comps
  
  The schools revolution of 1976 to replace grammars and secondary moderns with comps.
6. 21:00
  
  Moral Maze—How should we respond to rising mental distress?
  
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 22:00
  
  News—05/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  
  The Food Programme—What the Normans did for our diet
  
  Food historian Dr Annie Gray considers how the Norman Conquest changed our diet.
9. 23:00
  
  Your Mum—Series 2, 1. Sara Barron and Nish Kumar
  
  1/8 Laura Smyth hears about mad catchphrases and unforgetable parenting techniques.
10. 23:30
  
  Brain of Britain—Brain of Britain - Heat 6, 2026
  
  General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on Angela Merkel, the Incas, Brunel and mustard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—06/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Take Four Books—Colson Whitehead
  
  The New York writer on his latest novel - Cool Machine - and its three key influences.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/09/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—06/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary and St Chad, Brewood in Staffordshire
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary and St Chad, Brewood
8. 05:45
  
  In Touch—Braille Food Labels Campaign; Bowled Over by Cricket!
  
  A campaign for braille food labels and a blind 13-year-old cricket pundit.

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