Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Empire at the Edge of the World by Giles Milton—5. The Reckoning
5/5 Rescuer Harold Noice finally reaches Wrangel Island. Read by Edmund Kingsley.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/10/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—03/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—03/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/10/2026
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
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05:45
The Banksy Story—When Banksy Comes to Town, 4. Share and Shares Alike
4/6 What happens when Banksy takes a shine to your wall? And would you buy shares in his art?
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—03/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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06:07
Open Country—Walter Scott country
Martha Kearney explores Walter Scott country in the Scottish borders.
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: food industry whistleblowers, red diesel, disease resilience, apprenticeships, Shetland wool, demo farm
Whistleblowers warn of the food industry's 'illusion of resilience'.
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06:57
Weather—03/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—03/10/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—03/10/2026
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
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10:00
Curious Cases—Series 25, Identical(ish)
1/13 Hannah Fry and Dara O Briain investigate the mysterious phenomenon of identical twins.
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10:30
Rewinder—03/10/2026
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
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11:00
Radical—Care Crisis: Could Volunteer Teenagers Fix It? (Paul Sagar)
An idea to discount tuition fees if students spend a year working in adult social care.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Nepal: Living on the Edge of Disaster
Recent catastrophic floods have raised fears among Nepal's at-risk mountain communities.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—03/10/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Pension Inheritance Tax and Access to Work
Six months to go until changes bring unspent pension pots into Inheritance Tax.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 121, 'Manchester Sausage'
5/8 Triple locks, sham contracts and surprisingly yellow bananas.
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12:57
Weather—03/10/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News—03/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Sarah Bool MP, Ellie Chowns MP, Jake Richards MP, Richard Tice MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Grantham in Lincolnshire.
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14:05
Any Answers?—03/10/2026
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
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14:45
The Archers—02/10/2026
Lily extends an invitation.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Gilgamesh
A dramatisation of Simon Armitage's exhilarating translation of this ancient epic poem.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: School uniforms in porn, The Farmer's Wife, 'Empty nesters'
The school children calling for a government ban on school uniforms in porn.
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17:00
PM—03/10/2026
Full coverage of the day's news
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17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—We're failing the next generation: Alan Milburn on getting young people into work
The man tasked with tackling youth worklessness joins Nick in Liverpool
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—03/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—03/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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18:15
Loose Ends—Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Tim Minchin, Kate Mosse, Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Claudia Winkleman
The award-winning broadcaster and The Celebrity Traitors host.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Liliane Lijn
Pioneering artist and sculptor Liliane Lijn reveals her formative cultural influences.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Harvey Matusow and the Birth of Fake News
The curious Cold War tale of America’s most notorious liar and his 21st Century legacy.
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21:00
The History Podcast—The Hitler Diaries Scandal
An astonishing tale of greed, obsession and mass delusion told by Andrew Hunter Murray.
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22:00
News—03/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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22:15
The Food Programme—The Food Innovators: 2026
Dan Saladino looks at big food ideas, from climate-friendly rice to a forest-saving yeast.
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23:00
Your Mum—Series 2, 5. Ayoade Bamgboye and Emmanuel Sonubi
5/8 Laura hears about big families, brilliant advice and some very powerful women.
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23:30
Brain of Britain—Brain of Britain - Heat 10, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on popes, Julia Donaldson and the Paris Opera Ballet.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—04/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:15
Take Four Books—Louise Kennedy
The award-winning writer on her latest novel - Stations - and its three key influences.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/10/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—04/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—04/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Church of St James in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St James in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire.
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05:45
In Touch—Cost of Living Research, Non-Visual Noticing in Poetry
In Touch celebrates National Poetry Day with two visually impaired poets.
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