BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 11 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—05/05/2026
  Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin in Nottingham
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin in Nottingham.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—11/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—08/05/2026
  Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
11. 05:57
  Weather—11/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—German history
  Samira Ahmed with writer Katja Hoyer, art historian John-Paul Stonard & writer Julia Boyd
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—11/05/2026
  Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—11/05/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  Fatherhood: Is It Working?—In the Shadow of Victoria
  1/3How the role of father was born and how it has transformed.
6. 11:45
  Weimar by Katja Hoyer—1945 and 1914: Germany in a Nutshell
  1/10The story of the residents of Weimar during the rise and reign of Hitler.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—11/05/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—11/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—11/05/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 14:00
6. 14:00
  The Archers—10/05/2026
  Alan is on the move.
7. 14:15
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 7, 2. You've Got a Friend
  2/6Starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Everyone wants to visit their new seaside home.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Don Quixote - Episode Two
  John Yorke explores Miguel de Cervantes’ seminal epic, Don Quixote.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Tony Garnett picked by Harry Bradbeer
  The director of Fleabag and Killing Eve picks the producer of Kes and Cathy Come Home.
10. 15:30
  Illuminated—The East Light
  Margot McCuaig ascends The East Lighthouse, illuminating the voices that dwell there.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Betting on Disaster
  Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 52, Episode 5
  5/7Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
13. 17:00
  PM—11/05/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 3. Words, Bears, The French and Mushrooms
  3/6Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady try to find the hidden truths.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/05/2026
  Adam sharpens his strategy.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—11/05/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—07/05/2026
  David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—07/05/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—German history
  Samira Ahmed with writer Katja Hoyer, art historian John-Paul Stonard & writer Julia Boyd
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—11/05/2026
  Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—11/05/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  Hunger and Thirst by Claire Fuller—Episode 1
  1/10A contemporary gothic thriller from award winning author Claire Fuller.
11. 23:00
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Precious Little Thing by Roberta Livingston
  A humorous, heartfelt exploration of womanhood and the heart-breaking choices women face.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/05/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Weimar by Katja Hoyer—1945 and 1914: Germany in a Nutshell
  1/10The story of the residents of Weimar during the rise and reign of Hitler.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—12/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Currently—Betting on Disaster
  Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Tuesday 12 May 2026