BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 9 March 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Soul Music—Make You Feel My Love
  A huge hit for Adele, the song was written by Bob Dylan and has rapidly become a standard.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield in Shropshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield in Shropshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/03/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—09/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—09/03/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports as peers mark International Women's Day.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Midnight Calls and Angelic Touches
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/03/26 Lead shot ban could hamper deer control, fertiliser, new loom for wool mill
  A warning that plans to phase out lead ammunition may hit plans to control deer numbers.
11. 05:57
  Weather—09/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/03/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Under the sea
  Adam Rutherford discusses the sea with Julian Sancton, Joan Passey and Samanth Subramanian
3. 09:45
  Like and Subscribe: How YouTube Changed the World—We're vlogging our way to YouTube stardom
  As viral videos spread, a new type of celebrity was born: The YouTuber. Here’s that story.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Iran's women's football team, Menopause and mental health, Katherine Priddy
  What will happen to the Iran's women's football team after they leave the Asian Cup?
5. 11:00
  Understand—How Reading Made Us, 1. How Reading Made Our Brains
  1/3Did learning to read rewire your brain? With James Marriott.
6. 11:45
  Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On—1. The Decision
  Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/03/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Oil Heating, Pension Scams, Dual Nationals
  Listeners who heat their homes with oil say they've seen their costs more than double.
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/03/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Video shows US Tomahawk missile strike next to girls’ school in Iran
  Experts say that film shows US hitting military base next to Iranian girls' school.
5. 13:45
  Artworks—Waugh: What Is He Good For?, 6. Brideshead Revisited - Not Quite Our Class Darling
  6/7Russell Kane delves into Evelyn Waugh’s most important works. 6: Brideshead Revisited.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—08/03/2026
  Alice and Rex are getting along fine.
7. 14:15
  Prepper—Series 2, We're All Preppers Now
  1/4Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it.
8. 14:45
  Prime Ministers' Props—Series 3, Lloyd George, the Welsh Wizard
  David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Lolita Chakrabarti and Dr Guy Leschziner
  A playwright-actor and a neurologist recommend favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
  Join Greg and his guests in nineteenth-century China to learn about Empress Dowager Cixi.
11. 16:00
  Currently—48 Hours in Isfahan
  Witnesses describe how forces loyal to Iran's Islamic regime killed masses of protesters.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 51, Episode 3
  3/6Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
13. 17:00
  PM—Chancellor warns of possible inflation rise due to war
  The Chancellor responds to the economic fall-out of the US-Israel war with Iran.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—G7 finance ministers say they're ready to take measures to support the global energy supply
  Oil prices rise sharply as conflict in the Middle East brings more economic uncertainty
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 96, 6. The time I spent New Year's Eve with Sue Perkins
  6/6Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons and Chris Cantrill.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/03/2026
  Chris is taken aback.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Cillian Murphy on Peaky Blinders, plus Timothee Chalamet's opera backlash
  Cillian Murphy talks to Samira Ahmed about new film, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.
5. 20:00
  How Did We Get Here?—Israel and the Palestinians, 5. From WWII to the First Arab-Israeli war
  5/10Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—How is war being fought in space?
  Space warfare, space manufacturing and satellite data at Space Comm Expo
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Under the sea
  Adam Rutherford discusses the sea with Julian Sancton, Joan Passey and Samanth Subramanian
8. 21:45
  Like and Subscribe: How YouTube Changed the World—We're vlogging our way to YouTube stardom
  As viral videos spread, a new type of celebrity was born: The YouTuber. Here’s that story.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—President Trump says US "hasn't won enough" in Iran war
  President Trump says Iran war will be over "quickly" but US aiming for "ultimate victory"
10. 22:45
  Nobody's Perfect by Lionel Shriver—The Artist
  1/5A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall, Episode 8
  8/8As time evaporates, Sarah faces her demons and Sam confronts his old enemy.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/03/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports as the Chancellor says the Middle East crisis may increase prices.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On—1. The Decision
  Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/03/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—10/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—10/03/2026
  Sean Curran reports as the Chancellor warns the Middle East crisis could put up prices.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—10/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—From Michael to Muhammad
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/03/2026 Abattoir charges, EU trade, slurry.
  Meat trade says some abattoirs will be forced to close because of higher inspection costs.

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