BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 28 September 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—28/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Crossing Continents—Has Poland fallen out of love with Ukraine?
  
  Why has anti-Ukrainian feeling been growing in Poland, especially in recent months?
3. 00:45
  
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Swithin in Hempsted, Gloucestershire
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Swithin in Hempsted, Gloucestershire.
4. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—28/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/09/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  
  News Summary—28/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  
  Last Word—"A woman who wears my clothes is not afraid to be noticed" fashion designer Bob Mackie
  
  Also actor Stephanie Cole, BSL interpreter Peter Llewellyn-Jones and activist Emma Bonino.
8. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—28/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Whether I have a good or a bad day I am equally valuable
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
10. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—28/09/2026: Disease resilience, getting young people into agriculture
  
  Disease resilience, getting young people into agriculture.
11. 05:57
  
  Weather—28/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—28/09/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Start the Week—Contains Strong Language Festival in Salford
  
  Simon Armitage, Jade Cuttle and Trevor Cox talk epic adventures, mudlarking and acoustics.
3. 09:45
  
  Café Hope—Fatherhood forum
  
  How one man started a support group for dads to help make friends and share experiences.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Accessing medical records, South Africa killings, Working post retirement
  
  NHS staff have been removed from duty or suspended after accessing Noah Woods' records.
5. 11:00
  
  Understand—The Value Crisis, 3. Prompting a Crisis?
  
  3/4 Will AI add value to our lives?
6. 11:45
  
  Empire at the Edge of the World by Giles Milton—1. The Race for a Lost Arctic Continent
  
  1/5 The race for a lost Arctic continent.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—28/09/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—Diesel Prices Hit Record High
  
  Diesel prices, returns fraud and Virgin email addresses.
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—28/09/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—Five arrested over RAF Fairford plot are British nationals
  
  Labour Party Conference: Chancellor promises a "new age of industrialisation".
5. 13:45
  
  Understand—Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen, 3. David Baddiel's in his 60s
  
  3/8 David Baddiel shares the realities of being a man in his 60s.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—27/09/2026
  
  Reality sets in for Amber.
7. 14:15
  
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 11, Shopnucopia
  
  6/6 Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary.
8. 14:45
  
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 2: Eps 9-16, Episode 2
  
  2/3 By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
9. 15:00
  
  Great Lives—Lea Ypi on Kant
  
  Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
10. 15:30
  
  Illuminated—Faithless
  
  Examining the line between religious devotion and unhealthy control.
11. 16:00
  
  Currently—The Silence of the Oligarchs
  
  Russia's super-rich once ruled the country - could they restore their political influence?
12. 16:30
  
  Rewinder—The Baby Ate My Horoscope
  
  Greg James explores the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
13. 17:00
  
  PM—The five men arrested near RAF Fairford released on bail
  
  Police say the investigation is continuing.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—RAF Fairford suspects released on bail
  
  Counter Terrorism Police say their investigation is not over
2. 18:30
  
  Unspeakable—Series 4, 5. Time Files When You're Having Fun?
  
  5/6 Time flying too fast, rose-tinted spectacles and the curse of autocorrect.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—28/09/2026
  
  Ian finds himself torn.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Es Devlin retrospective, Sebastian Faulks, Turner Prize, Apple Music Hall
  
  Stage designer Es Devlin, novelist Sebastian Faulks, the Turner Prize and Apple Music Hall
5. 20:00
  
  Rethink—Rethink... what we put into space
  
  Are we putting too much material into orbit and is space the next environmental frontier?
6. 20:30
  
  BBC Inside Science—Do you have the correct time?
  
  How do we measure time accurately and why is the rotation of the Earth causing problems?
7. 21:00
  
  Start the Week—Contains Strong Language Festival in Salford
  
  Simon Armitage, Jade Cuttle and Trevor Cox talk epic adventures, mudlarking and acoustics.
8. 21:45
  
  Café Hope—Fatherhood forum
  
  How one man started a support group for dads to help make friends and share experiences.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Labour says reducing welfare spending is a "moral duty"
  
  Chancellor John Healey says benefits bill cannot be allowed to grow "bigger and bigger"
10. 22:45
  
  Stations by Louise Kennedy—Episode 1
  
  1/10 Ireland 1982, teenager Róisín meets local troublemaker Red Camelin.
11. 23:00
  
  Limelight—Cobalt, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Maita goes to see her dad for her birthday, but he's disappeared.
12. 23:30
  
  Great Lives—Actor Laurence Olivier with Derek Jacobi and Tim Walker
  
  Famous guests nominate someone they love or admire.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—29/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Empire at the Edge of the World by Giles Milton—1. The Race for a Lost Arctic Continent
  
  1/5 The race for a lost Arctic continent.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—29/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/09/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—29/09/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Currently—The Silence of the Oligarchs
  
  Russia's super-rich once ruled the country - could they restore their political influence?
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—29/09/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Am I enough? Am I performing well enough?
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—29/09/2026: Precision breeding, Community farm, Mentoring on farm
  
  Precision breeding, Community farm, Mentoring on farm.

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