BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 4 March 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  This Is the Door: Notes from a Body in Pain by Darcey Steinke—Episode 2: Brain
  2/5Elizabeth McGovern reads Darcey Steinke’s new book about the body and pain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/03/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—04/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—04/03/2026
  The Chancellor's Spring Statement Forecast - with Sean Curran.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Beyond Procrastination
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/03/26 Border checks, solar farms, crops under cover on landfill site
  MPs quiz top civil servants about illegal meat smuggled into the UK.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/03/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sideways—83. Dangerous Ideas
  Matthew Syed considers whether some ideas are simply too dangerous to explore.
3. 09:30
  The History Bureau—Putin and the Apartment Bombs, 7. Hindsight
  7/7Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Matrescence, Mexico's 'searching mothers', New novel The Night Nag
  Neurologists report a change in grey matter in pregnant women's brains.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Bogus self-employment - who pays the price?
  Why is the rise in bogus self-employment a problem for all of us?
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—March 2nd to March 8th
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  This Is the Door: Notes from a Body in Pain by Darcey Steinke—Episode 3: Heart
  3/5Elizabeth McGovern reads Darcey Steinke’s new book about the body and pain.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/03/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Disputed Wills, Energy Bills, Selling Your Property
  The number of people contesting wills is increasing.
3. 12:57
  Weather—04/03/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—US submarine sinks Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean
  New attacks, apparently from Iran, have been reported in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
5. 13:45
  Artworks—Waugh: What Is He Good For?, 3. Black Mischief - Not Black and White
  3/7Russell Kane delves into seven of Evelyn Waugh’s most important works: Black Mischief.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—03/03/2026
  Brian is economical with the truth.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Lion
  News of an escaped lion turns the lives of the residents of an Estonian town upside down.
8. 15:00
  The Law Show—The plans to limit jury trials in England and Wales
  Will the Courts and Tribunals Bill bring down the backlog in the criminal courts?
9. 15:30
  The Artificial Human—Is AI the future of learning?
  Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if artificial intelligence is the future of learning.
10. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—The Generation Game
  David Yelland and Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty on the struggle to cut through to Gen Z.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—Media coverage of Middle East conflict, Green Party’s by-election victory chances "missed" by journalists? Nonagenarian podcast
  Media reporting of the Middle East conflict, Green Party victory "missed" by journalists?
12. 17:00
  PM—US submarine torpedoes Iranian warship
  US-Israeli airstrikes continue in Iran as Pentagon confirms it torpedoed an Iranian ship.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—America torpedoes an Iranian warship
  140 people are presumed dead after the ship was sunk close to Sri Lanka
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Live from the UK, S2 E2: Do You Prefer Individual or Group?
  Suzi Ruffell, Kyrah Gray, Alana Jackson and Danny McLoughlin join Angela Barnes.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/03/2026
  There’s an upset at Bridge Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Will Self on The Quantity Theory of Morality
  Will Self on his latest satirical novel which looks at the alienation of modern life.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Is it moral to attack Iran?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  The Long View—The Long View: Deep Fakes - Seeing is Believing
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Deep Fakes.
7. 21:30
  Inside Health—Why are men getting penis fillers?
  James investigates penis fillers, where hyaluronic acid is injected to increase girth.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Israel and the US begin new wave of strikes on Iran
  More bombing in Iran tonight as US Senate bid to limit Trump war powers fails
9. 22:45
  Fire Ready by Jane Rogers—Windfall
  3/5What to do in a world where it seems increasingly irresponsible to have children?
10. 23:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Slim's Guide to Life, 3. Twenties
  3/6Climb aboard for Slim tales of being a bus driver, and an unforgettable first comedy gig.
11. 23:15
  Stand-Up Specials—Aurie Styla: Tech Talk, S2 E2: Sounds Good to Me
  The strange world of music without tapes, CDs… and maybe eventually, artists.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/03/2026
  Sean Curran reports as Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch face each other at PMQs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  This Is the Door: Notes from a Body in Pain by Darcey Steinke—Episode 3: Heart
  3/5Elizabeth McGovern reads Darcey Steinke’s new book about the body and pain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/03/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—05/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—05/03/2026
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Out of the Shadows
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/03/26 Bird flu vaccine, impact of Middle East conflict, water storage.
  The first trial of a bird flu vaccine for the UK.

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