BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 27 August 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley—Episode 3
  3/5A guard is entranced by an African Nkisi figure at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/08/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—27/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 05:04
  Sideways—26/08/2026
  Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/08/2026
  A spiritual comment and prayer with Rev Dr Mariama Ifode-Blease.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/08/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/08/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 12, The Argonautica
  Natalie narrates Jason and the Argonauts' epic quest to find the Golden Fleece.
3. 09:30
  Artworks—The Guitar Story, Not Fade Away
  4/4John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—27/08/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  This Cultural Life—Mitsuko Uchida
  Pianist Mitsuko Uchida discusses her cultural influences and her career in music.
6. 11:45
  All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley—Episode 4
  4/5A museum guard identifies with the figure of an ancient Greek Kouros.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/08/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Scam Secrets—27/08/2026
  Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Dough, Series 5, Money
  1/5Could cash be checking out and digital dollars be on the rise? Greg Foot investigates.
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/08/2026
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—27/08/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Human Intelligence—Conversationalists, Fatema Mernissi
  Inside the mind of the revolutionary feminist thinker, sociologist and intellectual.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—26/08/2026
  There’s a surprise for David
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—You and Me, Us and Them
  Tasha is losing her child Marie/Max to another world, another class, another gender.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—River Pilgrimage
  Martha Kearney joins a group of pilgrims following the route of the River Medway in Kent
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—International Animal Rescue
  Actor Peter Egan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of International Animal Rescue.
11. 15:30
  Word of Mouth—Gaelic
  Gaelic in Scotland with writer and broadcaster Roddy Maclean.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—27/08/2026
  Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—27/08/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
14. 17:00
  PM—27/08/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Icklewick FM—Series 1, 5. The Leak
  5/6A town in crisis. Bin men on strike, rubbish piled high, and the Mayor is missing…
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/08/2026
  Keira tries to make amends
4. 19:15
  Front Row—27/08/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  Naturebang—Giant Anteaters and Power Posing
  What shape does an anteater make when threatened? And is there real power in a power pose?
6. 20:15
  The Media Show—26/08/2026
  This is the programme about a revolution in media.
7. 21:00
  Loose Ends—22/08/2026
  Join Clive Anderson for a party at the heart of the Edinburgh Festivals.
8. 21:45
  The Cows Are Mad—8. Reaction
  Campaigners claim cows have been unfairly blamed for BSE.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—27/08/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
10. 22:45
  Mr Sidhu's Post Office by Amman Brar—Episode Nine
  9/10Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
11. 23:00
  Radical—27/08/2026
  Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
12. 23:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley—Episode 4
  4/5A museum guard identifies with the figure of an ancient Greek Kouros.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/08/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—28/08/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 05:04
  The Briefing Room—27/08/2026
  Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/08/2026
  A spiritual comment and prayer with Rev Dr Mariama Ifode-Blease.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/08/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Friday 28 August 2026