Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—15/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Redwood by Ben Macintyre—1. The Bathroom
1/5Best-selling historian Ben Macintyre's remarkable story of Cold War espionage.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/09/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—15/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—15/09/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
05:34
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—God's Heart for the Vulnerable
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Siȃn Wyn Rees.
05:45
Farming Today—15.09.26 Calls for a rural reset, how to harvest small scale arable, dairy co-operative.
Calls for a complete rural reset - a new countryside campaign.
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Morning
06:00
Today—15/09/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Edith Heard on unravelling the mystery of X-chromosome inactivation
Epigeneticist Edith Heard on decoding the details of how X chromosomes are expressed.
09:30
All in the Mind—All in the Mind Awards launch and how music can impact Parkinson’s
How can music impact life with Parkinson’s? And the All in the Mind Awards are back.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Sydney Sweeney advert, Singer-songwriter Sarah Jane Morris, GLP-1s
Why has a new ad featuring Sydney Sweeney provoked such a strong reaction from athletes?
11:00
Add to Playlist—Emma Rawicz and Arsha Kaviani celebrate exceptional teenage talent
Emma Rawicz and Arsha Kaviani join Anna and Jeffrey to add five more tracks
11:45
Redwood by Ben Macintyre—2. Revolutionary Iran
2/5In Ben Macintyre's new book the Iranian Revolution opens up a new front in the Cold War.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—15/09/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - "September Reset"
Are you having a "September reset" this year?
12:57
Weather—15/09/2026
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Lucy Letby hospital could have prevented some baby deaths, inquiry finds
Report describes hospital's 'complete failure' to follow safeguarding procedure.
13:45
The History Podcast—The Hitler Diaries Scandal, 2. The Bloodhound
2/11Star reporter for Stern magazine, Gerd Heidemann, is entertaining old Nazis on his boat.
14:00
The Archers—14/09/2026
Carol makes her feelings clear.
14:15
Drama on 4—The School Run
When Gareth heads out on a jog, he discovers his past has caught up with him.
15:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 4, The Ovitz Family
4/11How did a family of Jewish performers defy the odds and survive Auschwitz?
15:30
BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2026, Little Lands by Lucy Caldwell
2/5Little Lands by Lucy Caldwell is the second story up for this prestigious award.
16:00
Artworks—Life as a Muse
Ruth Millington celebrates the muse - the people who inspire and enable creative genius.
16:30
What's Up Docs?—How can we better understand type 2 diabetes?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore what diabetes is and how it affects the body.
17:00
PM—Cot cams to be brought into neo natal wards
Government says it will bring in a key recommendation from the Lucy Letby inquiry.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Lucy Letby hospital inquiry
An inquiry finds some of babies murdered by Lucy Letby could have been saved
18:30
Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 5, Some Arch Questions About Bishops
6/6Paul poses a Canterbury audience some arch questions about bishops.
19:00
The Archers—15/09/2026
Tony attempts to get involved.
19:15
Front Row—Hermione Lee on her biography of the notoriously private author Anita Brookner
Plus Ian McCulloch on Echo & the Bunnymen's new album.
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—China and the UK... after the 'Golden Era'
Examining Chinese state influence in UK public life.
20:40
In Touch—Live Action Role Playing
In Touch hears about how visually impaired people get involved with Live Action Role Play.
21:00
Crossing Continents—Turkey on Trial: Can Courts Control a Nation?
From jailed mayors to comedians, Emily Wither investigates Turkey's crackdown.
21:30
Scam Secrets—Mobile Handset Fraud
Criminals help themselves to new tech - and you pay for it.
22:00
The World Tonight—Britain reportedly considers military assistance for Saudi Arabia
Advances by Iran-aligned Houthi fighters have disrupted Saudi oil supplies
22:45
Exhibition by Alex Hyde—2. The Bed
2/10As she settles into the flatshare, Rabble is inspired to take her art in a new direction.
23:00
The History Podcast—Half-Life, 4. Young Republic
Joe travels to Turkey where his great-grandfather was employed, it seems, making gas masks
23:30
Today in Parliament—15/09/2026
Susan Hulme reports as plans are announced for video monitors in hospital neonatal units.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—16/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Redwood by Ben Macintyre—2. Revolutionary Iran
2/5In Ben Macintyre's new book the Iranian Revolution opens up a new front in the Cold War.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/09/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—16/09/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—16/09/2026
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs study an inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimes.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—16/09/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Seasons of Change
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Siȃn Wyn Rees.
05:45
Farming Today—16/09/26 Young trees in drought, wildfires, agricultural cooperative.
How will drought affect 1000s of newly planted young trees?
