BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 9 May 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Dark Frontier by Jeffrey Marlow—Episode 5 : Deep Time
  5/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—09/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Hail Satan
  3/10Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—09/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Wildlife Artists on Massingham Heath
  Martha Kearney meets the artists documenting the return of this ancient grassland habitat.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—09/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  Weather—09/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—09/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—09/05/2026
  Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  What's Up Docs?—Why do you snore?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are exploring why we snore.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 52, Episode 5
  5/7Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—09/05/2026
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—09/05/2026
  Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—09/05/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 120, Episode 4
  4/8Andy and the panel quiz the week's news in this post local elections special.
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—09/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—08/05/2026
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—09/05/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—08/05/2026
  Brian has to fend off questions.
9. 15:00
  Hardy's Women—Jude the Obscure, Episode 2
  2/3Sue marries Phillotson. But her true feelings for Jude can't be concealed for long.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—09/05/2026
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  PM—09/05/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Ergonomic Keyboards and Mice
  Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—09/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—09/05/2026
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—09/05/2026
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—07/05/2026
  In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—In The Psychiatrist’s Chair
  Kirsty Young remembers Anthony Clare's ground breaking and incisive interview series.
6. 21:00
  In Time to the Music—The House of the Rising Sun
  The story of The House of the Rising Sun as it travelled across time.
7. 21:30
  Jan Pienkowski: Meg and Mog and Me
  An exploration of the life and work of Jan Pienkowski - the man who drew Meg and Mog.
8. 22:00
  News—09/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  The Food Programme—K-Food
  How the fascination with Korean Wave culture is driving the popularity of Korean food.
10. 23:00
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 1, 3. The Village I Abandoned
  3/4Brighty visits the village he owns for the very first time! But why is it so horrible?
11. 23:30
  Round Britain Quiz—5. England v Wales
  England face Wales in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Bookclub—03/05/2026
  Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—10/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin in Nottingham
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin in Nottingham.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—05/05/2026
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

Sunday 10 May 2026