BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 6 October 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—06/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  To Go or Not to Go by Sara Wheeler—1. The Mermaid
  
  1/5 Can imagination ever replace real life travel?
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/10/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—06/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Currently—America’s Gerrymandering Arms Race
  
  What if you could map the outcome of an election before a single vote was cast?
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—06/10/2026
  
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—06/10/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—06/10/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  The Life Scientific—Robert Ballard on finding the Titanic and other deep-sea discoveries
  
  Oceanographer Bob Ballard discusses his 60-year career in deep-sea exploration.
3. 09:30
  
  All in the Mind—06/10/2026
  
  What's new and hopeful in the management of difficult-to-treat-depression.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—06/10/2026
  
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  
  Screenshot—Leading Men
  
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode examine the evolution of the Hollywood heartthrob.
6. 11:45
  
  To Go or Not to Go by Sara Wheeler—2. The Larger Story
  
  2/5 Does travel help us discover ourselves or something bigger?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—06/10/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—06/10/2026
  
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—06/10/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—06/10/2026
  
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  
  The Turning Point—The Escape Line
  
  Jacob Dunne meets a young man who spent eight years in county lines and got out.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—05/10/2026
  
  Amber is touched by an unexpected gesture.
7. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—A Place Called Home, 4. Mates' Rates
  
  4/6 A parent-daughter relationship is tested when their home is repossessed.
8. 15:00
  
  History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 4, Madeleine Riffaud’s Defiant Resistance
  
  7/11 A spirited young woman, intent on revenge, becomes a key player in the French Resistance.
9. 15:30
  
  Beyond Belief—Religion and the Law
  
  Exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
10. 16:00
  
  Artworks—Roleplay, Mother Courage
  
  Stories and reflections from actors who have played Brecht's iconic character.
11. 16:30
  
  What's Up Docs?—How can you understand pain?
  
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how to make sense of pain?
12. 17:00
  
  PM—06/10/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—06/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S1, S1 E3: Friendship
  
  3/4 Modern masculinity. Friendship.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—06/10/2026
  
  There’s a complication at the vets.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—06/10/2026
  
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 20:00
  
  File on 4 Investigates—06/10/2026
  
  News-making original journalism.
6. 20:40
  
  In Touch—06/10/2026
  
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
7. 21:00
  
  Illuminated—Third Man Syndrome
  
  Kathleen Jamie on the unseen presence that walks beside climbers at the edge of survival.
8. 21:30
  
  The Bottom Line—Antiques
  
  How does the antiques industry work and is it accurately portrayed on television shows?
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—06/10/2026
  
  In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
10. 22:45
  
  Stations by Louise Kennedy—Episode 7
  
  7/10 A funeral brings Róisín back to London.
11. 23:00
  
  The History Podcast—Half-Life, 7. The City Forgets
  
  Joe traces a family history left out of his great-grandfather’s memoir.
12. 23:30
  
  Great Lives—Shaun Keaveny picks Caroline Aherne
  
  Shaun Keaveny chooses the comedian Caroline Aherne.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—07/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  To Go or Not to Go by Sara Wheeler—2. The Larger Story
  
  2/5 Does travel help us discover ourselves or something bigger?
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—07/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/10/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—07/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  BBC Inside Science—The future of particle physics
  
  What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—07/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—07/10/2026
  
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—07/10/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Wednesday 7 October 2026