BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 25 February 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Unspeakable: Survival and Transformation After Trauma by Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—The Lucky Ones (part 1)
  2/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with survivors of trauma.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/02/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—25/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—25/02/2026
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former role as trade envoy.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Knox’s Hoax
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Paul Kerensa
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/02/26 National Farmers' Union Conference 2026
  More details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive are revealed at the NFU Conference.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/02/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sideways—82. Scream Queen
  A metal singer reveals how letting out her scream transformed her life.
3. 09:30
  The History Bureau—Putin and the Apartment Bombs, 6. The Trial
  6/7A trial of two suspected bombers seems to offer closure – but is this really case closed?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kyla Harris, Womb transplants, Women in farming, Alev Scott
  How have Kyla Harris' experiences as a disabled person impacted her unflinching TV series?
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—No CCTV: When train attacks go unrecorded
  Is a lack of CCTV preventing victims of train attacks getting justice?
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—February 23rd to March 1st
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  Unspeakable: Survival and Transformation After Trauma by Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—The Lucky Ones (part 2)
  3/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with survivors of trauma.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/02/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Electric Vehicle Chargers, Card Reader Scam, Food Waste
  There's a new grant for electric vehicle chargers in homes and workplaces.
3. 12:57
  Weather—25/02/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Commons speaker told police Mandelson may flee abroad
  Commons speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, passed information onto police about Lord Mandelson
5. 13:45
  Shadow World—Impulsive, 8. Collateral
  8/11Andrew is arrested for fraud. Will a judge accept that medication affected his behaviour?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—24/02/2026
  Lilian throws a spanner in the works.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The People's Crusade : A Story for Britain
  Changing allegiances begin to fracture a community adjusting to a new politics.
8. 15:00
  The Law Show—What is Misconduct in Public Office?
  What does this offence mean, and who does it apply to?
9. 15:30
  The Artificial Human—Are Large Language Models a Dead End?
  Aleks and Kevin ask if the technology behind our most popular AI tools is a dead end.
10. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—Friends: The One About PR
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at the use of friends in reputational combat.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—Baftas fallout , Reporting on the Ukraine War four years on, the power of photography to capture the essence of a story
  Baftas controversy, Ukraine War anniversary & the power of photography to capture a story.
12. 17:00
  PM—Government denies Chagos Islands deal is paused
  Confusion over Chagos Islands legislation after minister's comments
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The Met Police apologises to the speaker of the House of Commons
  The force revealed he was behind information that led to the arrest of Lord Mandelson
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Live from the UK, S2 E1: Do Horses Drink Guinness?
  Neil Delamere, Stuart McPherson, Anna Thomas and Neil Delamere join Angela Barnes.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/02/2026
  Chelsea follows Susan’s advice.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Arthur Sze, the poet laureate of the United States, and award-winning director Felipe Bustos Sierra
  Director Felipe Bustos Sierra on his film, Everybody to Kenmure Street.
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—Looksmaxxing
  The dark art of looksmaxxing, and why it has been trending online.
6. 20:45
  The Bottom Line—The Decisions That Made Me, Sonnaz Nooranvary (House of Sonnaz, upholsterer)
  The Repair Shop star Sonnaz Nooranvary on defying her parents’ expectations.
7. 21:00
  Intrigue—Ransom Man, 6. Nameless, Faceless People
  A surprise opportunity to meet the man at the centre of it all. Ransom_man.
8. 21:30
  Inside Health—Is the tide turning on ME research?
  The new wave of ME research that could bring clarity to this perplexing condition.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Government denies Chagos Islands deal is paused
  Confusion in Westminster after a minister told Parliament the deal would be paused
10. 22:45
  Salt by Catrin Kean—3. Barbados
  3/5A love story based on the lives of the author's great-grandparents, who married in 1878.
11. 23:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Slim's Guide to Life, 2. Teenage Years
  2/6From a rave kid to raising kids, Slim guides us through his teenage years.
12. 23:15
  Stand-Up Specials—Aurie Styla: Tech Talk, S2 E1: Personally, I'm Technically Fit
  Has tech has made us fitter – or lazier and fatter?
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/02/2026
  Susan Hulme reports on a fiery Prime Minister's Questions with a row over student loans
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Unspeakable: Survival and Transformation After Trauma by Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—The Lucky Ones (part 2)
  3/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with survivors of trauma.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/02/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—26/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—26/02/2026
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Circus
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Paul Kerensa.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/02/26 The Farming Minister and reaction to the updated environmental farm payment scheme in England; illegal waste dumping
  The farming minister on changes to England's biggest environmental scheme.

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