BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 3 September 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—03/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:48
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—03/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/09/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—03/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—03/09/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—03/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—03/09/2026
  
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—03/09/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—03/09/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  What Did the Normans Ever Do for Us?
  
  Katie Razzall asks why the Norman Conquest still matters today.
3. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—03/09/2026
  
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
4. 11:00
  
  The Food Programme—What the Normans did for our diet
  
  Food historian Dr Annie Gray considers how the Norman Conquest changed our diet.
5. 11:45
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 12:00
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—03/09/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  Scam Secrets—03/09/2026
  
  Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
3. 12:32
  
  Sliced Bread—Dough, Series 5, Gyms
  
  2/5 Could weight-loss jabs make gyms less relevant? Greg Foot examines the future of fitness.
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—03/09/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  World at One—03/09/2026
  
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  
  Intrigue—A 9/11 Story, 4. A Chance Meeting
  
  4/11 UK anti-terror police make an arrest in Birmingham.
7. 14:00
  
  The Archers—02/09/2026
  
  Natasha hatches a plan.
8. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—Edith Swan-Neck and the Bayeux Tapestry
  
  The making of the Bayeux Tapestry, dramatised by Jonathan Myerson.
9. 15:00
  
  Open Country—Bramble Bank Cricket Match
  
  Alison Mitchell heads to Bramble Bank on the Solent for a famous annual cricket match.
10. 15:27
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—Mesothelioma UK
  
  Broadcaster Carolyn Quinn makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mesothelioma UK.
11. 15:30
  
  Word of Mouth—How the Normans changed the way we speak
  
  Michael Rosen explores the impact of the Norman invasion on the English language.
12. 16:00
  
  You're Dead to Me—Special Episode: 1066 and the Battle of Hastings
  
  Join Greg and his guests in medieval England to learn about the tumultuous events of 1066.
13. 16:30
  
  Illuminated—The Power of the Bayeux Tapestry
  
  George Parker on the political and diplomatic power of the Bayeux Tapestry over centuries.
14. 17:00
  
  PM—03/09/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—03/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  
  Icklewick FM—Series 1, 6. The Mob
  
  6/6 It’s Mischief Night and all of Icklewick are celebrating and looting (as is tradition).
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—03/09/2026
  
  George finds himself in trouble.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Norman Day special
  
  A special edition of Front Row on the culture of Norman Britain.
5. 20:00
  
  Naturebang—Riverbeds and the Sedimentation of Ideas
  
  What if all the ideas surrounding our lives are like pieces of sediment in a river?
6. 20:15
  
  The Media Show—02/09/2026
  
  This is the programme about a revolution in media.
7. 21:00
  
  Loose Ends—Sophie Duker, John Kearns, Len Pennie and Paul Leonard-Morgan, Clive Anderson, Kanan Gill, The Real Kyle McCarren
  
  Join Clive Anderson for a party at the heart of the Edinburgh Festivals.
8. 21:45
  
  The Cows Are Mad—9. Cow Eats Man
  
  One of the most disturbing BSE theories so far causes an international incident.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—03/09/2026
  
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  
  A Working Mother by Agnes Owens—Episode 4
  
  4/5 Away from domestic arguments and work squabbles, the truth of Betty's life becomes clearer
11. 23:00
  
  Radical—03/09/2026
  
  Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—03/09/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—04/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:48
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/09/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—04/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—04/09/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—04/09/2026
  
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—04/09/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

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