BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 25 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—19/05/2026
  Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
3. 00:45
  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
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—25/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—22/05/2026
  Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
11. 05:57
  Weather—25/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Mythmaking at Hay: from Medea to Rasputin
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Antony Beevor, Natalie Haynes and Susan Neiman at Hay Festival.
3. 09:45
  Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 1: Being thrown into the system
  Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—25/05/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  Behind the Crime—David
  The boss of Livingston FC talks crime, prison and being a top-flight football manager.
6. 11:45
  Frostlines by Neil Shea—Episode 1
  1/5Neil Shea makes his first trip as a young journalist to the Arctic.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—25/05/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—25/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—25/05/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Tick Tock: The Working Week in 5 Days—Monday
  1/5Phil Tinline charts the progression of the Mon-Fri work week over five days.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—24/05/2026
  Kate takes the bull by the horns
7. 14:15
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 7, 4. Changing Ways
  4/6Starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Roger is trying to be more spontaneous.
8. 14:45
  One to One—Faces of Fame: Janet Ellis meets Vee Kativhu
  The former Blue Peter presenter talks to vlogger Vee Kativhu about a very new kind of fame
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Cleopatra picked by Kate Williams
  Kate Williams picks Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt for over 20 years.
10. 15:30
  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.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Abandoned on the Strait of Hormuz
  Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
12. 16:30
  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.
13. 17:00
  PM—25/05/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 5. Punishments, Comedy, Hotels and Cars
  5/6Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes try to find the hidden truths.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/05/2026
  Adam has a fight on his hands.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—25/05/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—21/05/2026
  David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—21/05/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Mythmaking at Hay: from Medea to Rasputin
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Antony Beevor, Natalie Haynes and Susan Neiman at Hay Festival.
8. 21:45
  Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 1: Being thrown into the system
  Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/05/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  John of John by Douglas Stuart—Episode 1 - a h-aon
  1/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—Bitter Pill, 2. Flashback
  2/5Mary begins the drug trial.
12. 23:30
  Soul Music—Dancing in the Dark
  Stories of what Bruce Springsteen's iconic song means to people around the world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Frostlines by Neil Shea—Episode 1
  1/5Neil Shea makes his first trip as a young journalist to the Arctic.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—26/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Currently—Abandoned on the Strait of Hormuz
  Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Tuesday 26 May 2026