BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 24 April 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Self-Help from the Middle Ages by Peter Jones—Gluttony
  4/5Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of gluttony in Self-Help from the Middle Ages.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/04/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—24/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/04/2026
  Susan Hulme reports on a top civil servant's evidence on the vetting of Peter Mandelson.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Climb the tree
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/04/26: Cover crop scheme proposal, sourcing thatching materials, gene-edited Barley
  Calls for government funding to grow green manures on land left fallow due to war in Iran.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/04/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—The Eden Project
  Kirsty Wark reunites the team of people who created Cornwall's Eden Project.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sophie Raworth, Maternity deaths, Sarah Finch, Stalking
  The BBC newsreader on getting hooked on running and why she wants other women to do it too
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—A Life Through Food: Matt Tebbutt
  Jaega Wise spends an afternoon with chef and broadcaster Matt Tebbutt.
5. 11:45
  Self-Help from the Middle Ages by Peter Jones—Lust
  5/5Historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of Lust in Self-Help from the Middle Ages.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/04/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—Is the UK a Christian country?
  A report suggesting a spike a in church attendance reignites a long-standing debate.
3. 12:57
  Weather—24/04/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Iranian UN envoy lays out terms for peace.
  Iran’s ambassador to the UN outlines what the country would require for a peace deal.
5. 13:45
  Last Word: Doing Death Differently—Being remembered
  5/5Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—23/04/2026
  Miranda moves into Home Farm.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Sabine, Episode 4
  4/5A dangerous side of Sabine’s life is revealed via a USB drive of secret recordings
8. 14:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Phreaks
  1/10Biella Coleman explores the earliest hacking subculture - Phone Phreaks.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—The Great Barn: Chillies, Camellias and Consciousness
  Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit the historic Great Barn in Harmondsworth.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—A Timeshare in the Heart by Michael Pedersen
  A tale of wonder, heartbreak and tenderness during one boy’s trip to the Scottish seaside
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Andy Kershaw, Dame Averil Cameron, Dr Judith Rapoport, Desmond Morris
  Matthew Bannister on a DJ, a historian, a psychiatrist and a zoologist.
12. 16:30
  Life Changing—I fell 900ft to the ground - and survived
  A mid-air collision plunged Rob Bugden 900ft to the ground - miraculously, he survived.
13. 17:00
  PM—Time runs out on assisted dying bill
  The bill won't become law this parliamentary session. Is this the end of the road?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The European anti-fraud office formally opens an investigation into Lord Mandelson's time as trade commissioner
  The peer is also being investigated by police in the UK
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 120, 2. The art of vetting
  2/8Tune in for the stories that 'beggar belief' this week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/04/2026
  David is looking for help with the Borchester Show.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Nudity
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore nudity on screen.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Poppy Coburn, Richard Fuller MP, James Murray MP, Hannah Spencer MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Lymm High School in Cheshire.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—April 20th to April 26th
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Purity
  David Aaronovitch, Catherine Coldstream, Linda Woodhead and others join Matthew Sweet.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US could rescind support for British sovereignty in Falklands
  Pentagon document floats possibility due to perceived lack of UK support in Iran conflict
9. 22:45
  Few and Far Between by Jan Carson—Episode 10
  10/10Marion must decide how to move on with her life.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Democrats fight back against Trump in Virginia… and win
  Has Trump’s plan to redraw America’s political map backfired?
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/04/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports on the end of the assisted dying bill.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Self-Help from the Middle Ages by Peter Jones—Lust
  5/5Historian Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of Lust in Self-Help from the Middle Ages.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/04/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—25/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A round tuit
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi.
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Phreaks
  1/10Biella Coleman explores the earliest hacking subculture - Phone Phreaks.

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