BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 24 October 2026

Early

1. 00:00

   Midnight News—24/10/2026

   National and international news from BBC Radio 4

2. 00:30

   Stalin's Apostles by Antonia Senior—5. The Descent

   5/5 A radical new look at how the Cambridge Five spies helped Stalin build his Red Empire.

3. 00:48

   Shipping Forecast—24/10/2026

   The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

4. 01:00

   Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/10/2026

   BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

5. 05:30

   News Summary—24/10/2026

   National and international news from BBC Radio 4

6. 05:34

   Shipping Forecast—24/10/2026

   The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

7. 05:43

   Prayer for the Day—24/10/2026

   Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection

8. 05:45

   Life Without—Life Without Memory

   No new memories. We are trapped in the present, but what about the past and future?