BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 23 May 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe by Katja Hoyer—1939 and 2026: The Furies of War
  10/10The story of the residents of Weimar during the rise and reign of Hitler
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—23/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Aaron
  5/10Biella explores the legacy of Aaron Swartz on the hacker community.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—23/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Bailies of Bennachie
  Clare heads up Mither Tap, a distinctive hill in the Bennachie range.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—23/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  Weather—23/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—23/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—LIVE at the Hay Festival - Dawn French, Hugh Bonneville, Matt Haig, and the Inheritance Tracks of Sara Pascoe
  Dawn French joins Adrian at the Hay for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, 2. England v Mavericks
  2/6David Baddiel tells the story of football and Englishness, from 1966 to the present day.
8. 10:30
  Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 1. Don't Call Me Legend
  1/5Clarke Peters on how the teenage Miles Davis discovered his radical new sound in New York.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—23/05/2026
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—23/05/2026
  Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—23/05/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 120, Episode 6
  6/8Andy Zaltzman presents The News Quiz from Hay Festival 2026.
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—23/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—22/05/2026
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—23/05/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—22/05/2026
  The partnership meeting arrives.
9. 15:00
  Spotlight—Lola vs Powerman
  Ray Davies' autobiographical drama co-written with Paul Sirett is the sequel to 'Arthur'.
10. 16:30
  Woman's Hour—23/05/2026
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  PM—23/05/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—23/05/2026
  Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—23/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Hay Festival, Athena Kugblenu, James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Keith Cameron, Robin Morgan, Georgina Hayden, Cerys Hafna
  Clive Anderson and guests, recorded at the Hay Festival.
3. 19:00
  Profile—23/05/2026
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—George Saunders
  Booker Prize-winning American author George Saunders reveals his cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Sound of Soft Power
  Radio’s international art of persuasion
6. 21:00
  Understand—Rinsed (2/2)
  What's happening to our rivers is a real stinker of a scandal. Kate Lamble investigates
7. 22:00
  News—23/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—The BBC Food & Farming Awards 2026 Launch: Belfast here we come
  Jaega Wise travels to the Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland to launch this year's awards.
9. 23:00
  Hajj & Seek
  Comedian Ali Shahalom takes on Hajj, exploring faith, family and total chaos in 50°C heat.
10. 23:30
  Round Britain Quiz—Wales and Scotland - Third place play-off
  The battle for third place in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Katie Kitamura
  On her Booker-shortlisted novel, Audition, and how it connects to three other works.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—24/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Michael Cornhill in the City of London
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Michael Cornhill in the City of London
8. 05:45
  In Touch—19/05/2026
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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