BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 16 September 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 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.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/09/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—16/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—16/09/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs study an inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimes.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Seasons of Change
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Siȃn Wyn Rees.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/09/26 Young trees in drought, wildfires, agricultural cooperative.
  How will drought affect 1000s of newly planted young trees?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/09/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Are bad teeth the number one reason kids go to A&E?
  Tim Harford investigates kids’ teeth, Israeli drugs, NEETs and the chances AI kills us all
3. 09:30
  I'm Not A Monster Presents...—Where Is Austin Tice?, 2. "A Black Box"
  In the chaos after the Syrian regime’s downfall, the hunt for Austin Tice is on.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sense and Sensibility, Women in Iran, Rebecca F Kuang, Climber Shauna Coxsey
  The latest film adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—China and the UK... after the 'Golden Era'
  Examining Chinese state influence in UK public life.
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—September 14th - September 20th
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  Redwood by Ben Macintyre—3. Spycraft
  3/5In Ben Macintyre’s new book a KGB spy makes a momentous decision in revolutionary Iran.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/09/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Fuel and Heating Oil Prices, Bereavement, Cinemas
  Inflation rises to 3.1 per cent in the year to August - much of it down to fuel prices.
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/09/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Andy Burnham denies he will tax and spend as inflation continues to rise
  The Prime Minister was responding to criticism from former Bank of England chief economist
5. 13:45
  The History Podcast—The Hitler Diaries Scandal, 3. Champagne Connie
  3/11Andrew Hunter Murray travels to the scene of the crime where the forger ran his business.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/09/2026
  Tony attempts to get involved.
7. 14:15
  Broken Colours—Episode 4
  4/5Jess has left Dan. But something is pulling her back. Stars Holli Dempsey and Josef Altin.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Rising Water Bills
  Water bills are going up, but can you lower them and what help is there if you can't pay?
9. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2026, Ditto by Cherise Saywell
  3/5Cherise Saywell’s ‘Ditto’ is up for the prestigious 2026 BBC National Short Story Award.
10. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—How to PR the End of the World
  David Yelland and Lauren Beeching discuss how to spin the destruction of humanity.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—Is the right of reply under threat in the social media age?
  How social media is reshaping the right of reply in political journalism.
12. 17:00
  PM—Burnham: I'm prepared to take "difficult decisions"
  The prime minister dismisses criticism that his is a tax and spend socialist government.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Schools in England get extra funding for teachers' pay
  The government appears to have averted a strike in England's schools.
2. 18:30
  Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club—Series 2, Rugby
  2/4Stand-up series about big strong women who do unladylike sports.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/09/2026
  Alan is there for a friend in need.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Proclaimers on their new album, You May Offend
  Novelist Kate Atkinson on her new novel, Our Noble Selves.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—16/09/2026
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
6. 21:00
  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.
7. 21:30
  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.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump denounces Fed's decision to raise interest rate
  US central bank raises interest rate for the first time in three years
9. 22:45
  Exhibition by Alex Hyde—3. The Crit
  3/10Rab maintains an iron grip on the art for the New York retrospective.
10. 23:00
  Nora Meadows' Week of Wellness—Nora Meadows’ Week of Wellness - 5. The Last Crisp
  A client's insomnia is a puzzle for Nora this week, as she enjoys 14 hours sleep a night.
11. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 17, Money, Monkeys, and Jam
  3/5WARNING: There is a 10% chance that this show will kill all of humanity.
12. 23:30
  Naturebang—Vole-love and Fidelity
  Lessons on love, and how to be faithful, from a rodent the size of a satsuma.
13. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—16/09/2026
  The House of Lords takes centre stage.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Redwood by Ben Macintyre—3. Spycraft
  3/5In Ben Macintyre’s new book a KGB spy makes a momentous decision in revolutionary Iran.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/09/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—17/09/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  More or Less—Are bad teeth the number one reason kids go to A&E?
  Tim Harford investigates kids’ teeth, Israeli drugs, NEETs and the chances AI kills us all
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The God Who Sees
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Siȃn Wyn Rees.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/09/26 Farmer protests in Romania, sheedog trials, Scottish arable cooperative.
  Violent clashes as shepherds in Romania protest over export ban of sheep.