Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
To Go or Not to Go by Sara Wheeler—4. Their Hearts Were Hot
4/5 Can extraordinary stories from past women travellers unlock Sara’s motives for travel?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/10/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—09/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
The Briefing Room—Why does the Yemen war matter to the world?
The Saudi-backed Yemen government and the Houthi rebels have resumed fighting.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—09/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Show Off
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Ruth Jennings.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/10/26 Drought aftermath, Cornish hedges, SNP conference, AI and farming
Counting the cost of drought on this year's harvest.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/10/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Professor Dame Parveen Kumar
Doctor Prof Dame Parveen Kumar shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Mental health in women and girls, AI assistants, Extreme heat and pregnancy, Traitors fashion
The author of a review of mental health provision on how women and girls are affected.
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11:00
The Food Programme—The Sunday Roast
Pass the gravy boat! Jimi Famurewa indulges in the institution of the Sunday roast dinner.
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11:45
To Go or Not to Go by Sara Wheeler—5. The Bet
5/5 Is there no place like home or will Sara keep travelling?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—09/10/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—Is Silence Violence?
Are you complicit if you don't intervene?
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12:57
Weather—09/10/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Green's Polanksi faces leadership questions after defeat to Labour in by-election
He came second after standing as their candidate in St Pancras and Holburn.
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13:45
The Turning Point—Somewhere to Belong
Two young men describe some of the interventions that can help to reduce youth violence
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14:00
The Archers—08/10/2026
Anna stumbles upon some shocking information.
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14:15
Limelight—Underground, Episode 4
5/6 Claustrophobic near-future thriller set in a billionaire’s haunted bunker
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14:45
The Banksy Story—When Banksy Comes to Town, 5. Deal and No Deal
5/6 What happens when Banksy chooses your wall for mischief? Tensions run high for Sam and Rod
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Kew Gardens: Winter Containers, Late Cuttings and Indicator Plants
Peter Gibbs hosts Gardeners’ Question Time from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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15:45
Short Works—One Bear From Happiness by Shelley Roche-Jacques
Lizzie's plan to break the cycle of addiction has gone off the rails. The bears have to go
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16:00
Last Word—Jeffrey Archer: From politics, to page-turners, to prison
Also, BBC Africa journalist Mark Doyle and "the best singer in America" Cassandra Wilson.
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16:30
More or Less—Is the UK state pension really the lowest in Europe?
Tim Harford investigates UK pensions, Russia’s GDP and heatwave deaths.
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17:00
PM—America reacts to plans to livestream a firing squad execution
US defence secretary: Public will be able to watch death of former US Army major.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Zack Polanski vows to stay on as Green Party Leader
He is facing renewed pressure from within his party to quit
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 121, 6. The Iron Dome
6/8 Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
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19:00
The Archers—09/10/2026
Ambridge says farewell to a friend.
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19:15
Screenshot—Graphic Novels
Ellen and Mark investigate the relationship between graphic novels, comics and film.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Baroness Harding, Darren Jones MP, Caroline Lucas, Tim Montgomerie
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Soudley in Gloucestershire
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20:55
This Week in History—October 5th - October 11th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Free Thinking—Reading Against the Grain
As Woman's Hour marks 80 years, Matthew Sweet and guests explore women's voices in history
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump - Putin deal: Russia to release diesel into global market
President Trump announces deal with Russia to "immediately release" diesel into market
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22:45
Stations by Louise Kennedy—Episode 10
10/10 Róisín prepares to return home to Ireland.
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23:00
Americast—Are the Democrats heading for a midterms landslide?
We speak to one of the Democrat’s top pollsters for the midterms
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23:30
Artworks—Mr and Mrs Angadi
Sindhu Vee joins the dots between the UK's first yoga class, a family home and The Beatles
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
To Go or Not to Go by Sara Wheeler—5. The Bet
5/5 Is there no place like home or will Sara keep travelling?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—10/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—10/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—My favourite time of day
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir.
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05:45
The Banksy Story—When Banksy Comes to Town, 5. Deal and No Deal
5/6 What happens when Banksy chooses your wall for mischief? Tensions run high for Sam and Rod
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