BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 28 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Frostlines by Neil Shea—Episode 3
  3/5Neil Shea learns when to ask questions and when not to as he discovers Arctic life.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—28/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  More or Less—27/05/2026
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—28/05/2026
  Misha Glenny and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.
3. 09:45
  Strong Message Here—28/05/2026
  Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—28/05/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  This Cultural Life—28/05/2026
  In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
6. 11:45
  Frostlines by Neil Shea—Episode 4
  4/5The vast numbers of caribou that have sustained so many for so long are in decline.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Scam Secrets—28/05/2026
  Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Toast - Wilko
  What went wrong at Wilko? Sean Farrington hears how the retail chain ended up toast.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—28/05/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  Tick Tock: The Working Week in 5 Days—Thursday
  4/5Phil Tinline charts the working week in five days. On today's agenda: overworking.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—27/05/2026
  Alice tries to get to the bottom of recent events.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Artan and Jordan
  A Wiltshire-Albanian bromance, by Florence Espeut-Nickless.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Fetternear, Aberdeenshire
  Clare strolls with the Garioch 50+ Men’s Walking Group.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Reprieve
  Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Reprieve.
11. 15:30
  Word of Mouth—Smell
  Michael Rosen finds out about the different ways of describing smells around the world.
12. 16:00
  Rethink—Rethink... the Humanities
  Should we be rethinking the humanities for a digital age?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—28/05/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
14. 17:00
  PM—28/05/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 3, 2: Reality TV
  2/4Comedian Ellie Taylor explains why she thinks reality TV is culturally significant.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/05/2026
  Natasha makes plans for the future.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—28/05/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  When It Hits the Fan—27/05/2026
  Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
6. 20:15
  The Media Show—27/05/2026
  This is the programme about a revolution in media.
7. 21:00
  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.
8. 21:45
  Strong Message Here—28/05/2026
  Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/05/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  John of John by Douglas Stuart—Episode 4 - a ceithir
  4/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—28/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
12. 23:30
  Soul Music—I Say a Little Prayer for You
  Stories about the Burt Bacharach classic.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Frostlines by Neil Shea—Episode 4
  4/5The vast numbers of caribou that have sustained so many for so long are in decline.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—29/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Rethink—Rethink... the Humanities
  Should we be rethinking the humanities for a digital age?
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/05/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/05/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Friday 29 May 2026