BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 6 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Dark Frontier by Jeffrey Marlow—Episode 2: Woods Hole
  2/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—06/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—06/05/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—06/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—Triumph for a medical guinea pig
  A bike crash and medical trial transforms a ‘speed freak’.
3. 09:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 10:00
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—06/05/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—05/05/2026
  Award-winning current affairs documentary series
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—06/05/2026
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  The Dark Frontier by Jeffrey Marlow—Episode 3: Diving to the Bottom of the Pacific
  3/5Microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep marine ocean.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—06/05/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—06/05/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Naturebang—Rats and Chasing the Big Win
  What can we learn about chasing the big win, from rats, in a tiny rat casino?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—05/05/2026
  Ruth has a lot to think about.
7. 14:15
  Life Lines—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/2Al Smith's award-winning series set in an ambulance control room.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—06/05/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
9. 15:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 16:00
10. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—06/05/2026
  Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—06/05/2026
  This is the programme about a revolution in media.
12. 17:00
  PM—06/05/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Nina Gilligan: Goldfish
  Nina Gilligan tries to remember what she came on stage to say. Her brain has other plans.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/05/2026
  Ruairi gets some food for thought.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—06/05/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—01/05/2026
  Peace talks for the culture wars.
6. 20:45
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Collectors: Pamphila
  A prolific historian from ancient Greece – female, freelance and working from home.
7. 21:00
  The Gift—Series 3, 1. Twins - Part 1
  1/6The special bond between two twin sisters is tested in an almost inconceivable way.
8. 21:30
  All in the Mind—05/05/2026
  The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—06/05/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  The Prisoner by Sally Carson—Episode Eight
  8/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
11. 23:00
  Brian & Roger DNU—Ep 6: Something In My Eye
  Brian asks Roger to sign an important form.
12. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 16, Episode 3
  3/5Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/05/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Dark Frontier by Jeffrey Marlow—Episode 3: Diving to the Bottom of the Pacific
  3/5Microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep marine ocean.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—07/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—07/05/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Thursday 7 May 2026