BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 2 March 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—02/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Soul Music—Cranes in the Sky by Solange
  
  Solange's hit song from 2016 muses on themes of isolation and depression.
3. 00:45
  
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Botolph without Bishopsgate, London
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Botolph without Bishopsgate, London.
4. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/03/2026
  
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  
  News Summary—02/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—02/03/2026
  
  Alicia McCarthy reports as the Lords debate the assisted dying bill.
8. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Divine Discontent and Longing
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
10. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—02/03/26: Officially enough rain, Mrs Wilmot's Pippin, land use pressure
  
  A silver lining to 2026's wet start: scientists say we're leaving 2025's drought behind.
11. 05:57
  
  Weather—02/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—02/03/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Start the Week—Reading and storytelling
  
  Tom Sutcliffe hears the case for literacy and literature.
3. 09:45
  
  Like and Subscribe: How YouTube Changed the World—How to build a video empire
  
  YouTube is turning 20. Discover the story behind the video empire that changed everything.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Women in Iran, George Eliot on stage, Professor Kate Pickett
  
  What do current events in Iran mean for women in the country?
5. 11:00
  
  Toxic!—Time to Pull the Plug?
  
  3/3 Combing through his bathroom, Mark Miodownik reveals the chemicals contaminating his body.
6. 11:45
  
  This Is the Door: Notes from a Body in Pain by Darcey Steinke—Episode 1: Spine
  
  1/5 Elizabeth McGovern reads Darcey Steinke’s new book about the body and pain.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—02/03/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—Middle East Travel, Property Adverts, Delay Repay
  
  What do the joint US/Israeli strikes on Iran mean for tourists stranded in the region?
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—02/03/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—War escalates in the Middle East
  
  US and Israeli strikes continue as Iran retaliates across the region.
5. 13:45
  
  Artworks—Waugh: What Is He Good For?, 1. Decline and Fall - You're Not One of Us
  
  1/7 Russell Kane delves into seven of Evelyn Waugh’s most important works - Decline and Fall.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—01/03/2026
  
  There’s tension at Bridge Farm.
7. 14:15
  
  Relativity—Series 4, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Post lockdown, the Snell family are reunited by love, humour and cheesy snacks.
8. 14:45
  
  Opening Lines—The Virginian
  
  John Yorke explores Owen Wister’s Western novel The Virginian.
9. 15:00
  
  A Good Read—Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Jung Chang
  
  Harriett Gilbert and guests choose favourite books.
10. 15:30
  
  You're Dead to Me—History of the Telephone: 150th anniversary special
  
  Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.
11. 16:00
  
  Currently—A Place in Politics for British Muslims
  
  Aleem Maqbool explores levels of engagement between British Muslims and those in power.
12. 16:30
  
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 51, Margate
  
  2/6 Jay Rayner and the panel are in Margate answering questions from a hungry audience.
13. 17:00
  
  PM—Trump describes Iran campaign 'last, best chance' to stop Tehran's regime
  
  The US and Israel continue what President Trump called 'large-scale combat operations'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—The US defence secretary declines to give a timeline for ending the US-Israeli war with Iran
  
  Pete Hegseth plays down fears his country is entering a new open-ended conflict
2. 18:30
  
  Just a Minute—Series 96, 5. That's a real headscratcher
  
  5/6 Desiree Burch explains the best way to visit IKEA.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—02/03/2026
  
  George wants to make amends.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Pixar at 40
  
  Pixar's chief creative officer Pete Docter on the inner workings of an animation giant.
5. 20:00
  
  How Did We Get Here?—Israel and the Palestinians, 4: The Balfour Declaration to the Arab Revolt
  
  4/10 Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
6. 20:30
  
  BBC Inside Science—Does new science get us closer to finding out how life on earth began?
  
  Molecular biologists find tiny self-replicating molecules which may be key to life origins
7. 21:00
  
  Start the Week—Reading and storytelling
  
  Tom Sutcliffe hears the case for literacy and literature.
8. 21:45
  
  Like and Subscribe: How YouTube Changed the World—How to build a video empire
  
  YouTube is turning 20. Discover the story behind the video empire that changed everything.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Iran threatens to set fire to shipping in Gulf amid ongoing conflict
  
  We enlist expert panel from Iran, US and Britain to assess escalating violence
10. 22:45
  
  Fire Ready by Jane Rogers—Day Trip to Glastonbury
  
  1/5 With water levels rising, the only way to Glastonbury is by boat.
11. 23:00
  
  Limelight—Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall, Episode 7
  
  7/8 Sarah stalks Brody Teague's train, as Sam is propelled to the Site 5 Oil Rig.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—02/03/2026
  
  Sean Curran reports as MPs debate the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—03/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  This Is the Door: Notes from a Body in Pain by Darcey Steinke—Episode 1: Spine
  
  1/5 Elizabeth McGovern reads Darcey Steinke’s new book about the body and pain.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/03/2026
  
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—03/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—03/03/2026
  
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the prime minister about the Middle East conflict.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Whose rules? Which order?
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—03/03/26 British beef in US supermarkets, managing land to prevent flooding, dandelions for rubber
  
  UK beef arrives on shop shelves in the US - how much difference will the trade make?

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