BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 3 August 2026

Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Inside Health—Is inflammation behind all chronic disease?
  How understanding inflammation could transform treatments from cancer to Alzheimer’s.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter in Ropley, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from of St Peter in Ropley, Hampshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/08/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—03/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—The life of "Dr Death" - Body Worlds founder Gunther von Hagens
  Also, businessman Sir Ian Wood, historian Juliet Gardiner, and dancer Dinkie Flowers.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Fields of stunning sunflowers
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Carolyn Skinner.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/08/26 Wildlife in drought, harvest 2026
  How wildlife is coping in the drought
11. 05:57
  Weather—03/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/08/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 9, Are we running out of people?
  Is natalism the answer to population decline, or should we accept managed decline?
3. 09:30
  How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, 2. The View from Beijing
  2/6The decade in which China reshaped its relationship with the international system.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Marriage & friends, Library cuts, NICU babies, Intergenerational friendships
  As Listener Week kicks off, how honest are you with your friends about your marriage?
5. 11:00
  Behind the Crime—Pieter
  The story of a man who spent years in an Ecuadorian prison for drug trafficking.
6. 11:45
  Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away—1. Giving
  Tony Hawks starts to investigate the thorny issue of inheritance.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/08/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Consumer Confidence, Buying Woodland, Trust
  Consumer confidence is the highest it has been for six months.
3. 12:57
  Weather—03/08/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Reform UK unveils latest plan to tackle illegal migration
  Nigel Farage is questioned about finances at policy launch.
5. 13:45
  The Bare Necessities—1. Fire
  1/5Dan Richards looks to the past to gather knowledge and skills for an uncertain future.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—02/08/2026
  Jazzer makes a controversial suggestion.
7. 14:15
  Alone—Series 4, Episode 4 - Ellie Retirement
  4/6An early retirement offer for Ellie leaves Mitch looking for a home. Stars Angus Deayton.
8. 14:45
  Naturebang—Rivers and the Rights of Nature
  Does giving rights to rivers and forests change how we think about the world around us?
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Dr Vee Kativhu and Susie Riddell
  Harriett Gilbert meets an education activist and an actor to discover books they love.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—History of Underwear: from shirts and stays to bras and briefs
  Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the history of underwear in the west.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Britain's Robot Army
  Former army officer Will Robson investigates how today’s technology shapes modern warfare.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 53, Glasgow
  6/6Jay Rayner and the panel visit Glasgow to answer listeners' culinary questions.
13. 17:00
  PM—Will Reform make a pact with Restore Britain?
  Reform leader Nigel Farage ready to 'have a conversation' on a pact with Restore Britain.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—France condemns Reform's cross-channel migrant plans
  Reform says it would use the Navy to return migrants crossing the Channel in small boats
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 3. The fourth rule of Just a Minute
  3/6Paul Merton, Zoe Lyons, Catherine Bohart and Paterson Joseph.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/08/2026
  Neil finds himself run ragged.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Magic live in the studio
  Magic live in the studio, author Jacqueline Crooks and French museum security.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Part 2: How's the government doing on immigration?
  Government policy on legal migration, overseas workers and indefinite leave to remain.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Are we alone in the universe?
  What if the Goldilocks zone is for idiots?
7. 21:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 9, Are we running out of people?
  Is natalism the answer to population decline, or should we accept managed decline?
8. 21:30
  How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, 2. The View from Beijing
  2/6The decade in which China reshaped its relationship with the international system.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Europe swelters in another heatwave
  Several rivers are at record low levels after prolonged drought conditions
10. 22:45
  The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith—Episode One
  1/10Dr Primrose and his family must leave the parsonage.
11. 23:00
  Intimacy (Radio Version)—3. Note to Self, Find Sharks/4. Safe Sex Santa
  2/4Liza gains ground on set, but rising tensions with Gary threaten her control.
12. 23:30
  Artworks—Hollywood and The Adland Five, 1. Transforming Ads, Transforming Movies
  1/4Sir Christopher Nolan and Sir Christopher Frayling tell a new story of British cinema.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away—1. Giving
  Tony Hawks starts to investigate the thorny issue of inheritance.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/08/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—04/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Currently—Britain's Robot Army
  Former army officer Will Robson investigates how today’s technology shapes modern warfare.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—I spent every evening in the Wimbledon tennis queue
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Carolyn Skinner.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/08/26 Wheat harvest, waste whey, sheep farmers at risk from disease
  This year's harvest puts many farmers in the red.

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