BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 10 October 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—10/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  To Go or Not to Go by Sara Wheeler—5. The Bet
  
  5/5 Is there no place like home or will Sara keep travelling?
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—10/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—10/10/2026
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir
8. 05:45
  
  The Banksy Story—When Banksy Comes to Town, 5. Deal and No Deal
  
  5/6 What happens when Banksy chooses your wall for mischief? Tensions run high for Sam and Rod
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  News and Papers—10/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  
  Ramblings—Ham and Petersham, Richmond upon Thames
  
  Clare joins Zoe Mallett and Rose Eskafi for a walk in Richmond, London.
3. 06:30
  
  Farming Today—10/10/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  
  Weather—10/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  
  Today—10/10/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  
  Saturday Live—10/10/2026
  
  Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  
  Curious Cases—Series 25, Making Waves
  
  2/13 Hannah and Dara investigate rare occurences that create geometric patterns on water.
8. 10:30
  
  Artworks—The Guitar Story, 1. Flamenco to the Blues
  
  1/4 John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change.
9. 11:00
  
  Radical—08/10/2026
  
  Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
10. 11:30
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—10/10/2026
  
  Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—10/10/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  Money Box—10/10/2026
  
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
3. 12:30
  
  The News Quiz—Series 121, Episode 6
  
  6/8 Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—10/10/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  News—10/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  
  Any Questions?—09/10/2026
  
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Soudley in Gloucestershire
7. 14:05
  
  Any Answers?—10/10/2026
  
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  
  The Archers—09/10/2026
  
  Ambridge says farewell to a friend.
9. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—Lud-in-the-Mist
  
  Beguiling fantasy classic about a country bordered by the Land of Faerie.
10. 16:00
  
  Woman's Hour—10/10/2026
  
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  
  PM—10/10/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—10/10/2026
  
  Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
13. 17:54
  
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  
  Weather—10/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—10/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  
  Loose Ends—Craig Revel Horwood, Roachford, Chloe Petts, Si King, Lemoncello
  
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  
  Profile—10/10/2026
  
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
4. 19:15
  
  This Cultural Life—08/10/2026
  
  In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
5. 20:00
  
  Archive on 4—The Grateful Dead Are More Important Than The Beatles
  
  How one jam band changed the world forever.
6. 21:00
  
  The History Podcast—The Hitler Diaries Scandal
  
  An astonishing tale of greed, obsession and mass delusion told by Andrew Hunter Murray.
7. 22:00
  
  News—10/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  
  The Food Programme—The Sunday Roast
  
  Pass the gravy boat! Jimi Famurewa indulges in the institution of the Sunday roast dinner.
9. 23:00
  
  Your Mum—Series 2, 6. Hugh Dennis and Hilary Whitehall
  
  6/8 Laura Smyth hears about taking pets on hikes and having therapists as parents.
10. 23:30
  
  Brain of Britain—Brain of Britain - Heat 11, 2026
  
  General knowledge quiz. Spotlights: crime fiction, makeup brands and Friday Night Dinner.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—11/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Bookclub—Daniel Mason
  
  The American writer speaks to a Bookclub audience about his 2023 novel, North Woods.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—11/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  
  Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St John the Baptist, Egham in Surrey
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St John the Baptist, Egham in Surrey.
8. 05:45
  
  In Touch—06/10/2026
  
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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