BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 26 March 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—26/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  A History of Mystery by Cal Flyn—The Secrets of Nature
  
  3/5 Cal Flyn on how the Scientific Revolution changed our relationship with the natural world.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/03/2026
  
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—26/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—26/03/2026
  
  Alicia McCarthy reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—The Joy of Lists
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day Fleur Dorrell.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—26/03/26 Scottish rural policy, green gas, Victorian farming.
  
  Scottish government reveals how farm support payments will work over next five years.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—26/03/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  In Our Time—Silicon
  
  The role of silicon from chips to glass to the balance of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere
3. 09:45
  
  Strong Message Here—We're Here to Listen (with Stewart Lee in Laugharne)
  
  Getting outside the Westminster bubble to hear some refreshing phrases from real people.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Meta and Google trial, The Pitt actor Katherine LaNasa, Polyamory
  
  A US jury hands down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and Google.
5. 11:00
  
  The History Podcast—The Second Map, 3. The Battered Suitcase
  
  The other story of the Second World War.
6. 11:45
  
  A History of Mystery by Cal Flyn—Mysterious Girl
  
  4/5 On her journey around mystery, writer Cal Flyn confronts the divine feminine.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—26/03/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  Evan Davis's Heat Pump Challenge—Episode 3: Heat Pumps, Your Questions Answered
  
  3/3 Evan Davis invites listeners to get in touch with their questions about heat pumps.
3. 12:32
  
  Sliced Bread—Dough - Food
  
  Could lab-grown meat and ancient grains help to feed a growing, future population?
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—26/03/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  World at One—President Trump warns Iran to get serious about negotiations.
  
  We unpack the key disagreements between the U.S. and Iran in their negotiations for peace.
6. 13:45
  
  What Do Our Politicians Need to Know Now?—The War Parliament?
  
  4/5 Isabel Hardman asks if our politicians need to upgrade their skill set.
7. 14:00
  
  The Archers—25/03/2026
  
  Esme is celebrating on Lady Day.
8. 14:15
  
  Faith, Hope and Glory—43. Faith
  
  Epic drama series charting the emergence of modern multicultural Britain.
9. 15:00
  
  Open Country—Restoring Wallasea's Wild Coast
  
  The island in Essex has been made into a magical landscape of marshland, lagoons and sea.
10. 15:27
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—Comic Relief
  
  Broadcaster Helen Skelton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Comic Relief
11. 15:30
  
  Feedback—Woman's Hour, Liza Tarbuck and Desert Island Discs
  
  Andrea Catherwood discusses a recent episode of Woman's Hour.
12. 16:00
  
  The Briefing Room—Why is youth unemployment in the UK so high?
  
  What are the reasons for the large number of young people without a job in the UK?
13. 16:30
  
  BBC Inside Science—The future of space travel
  
  A nuclear-powered spacecraft promises deeper and more explorative space travel.
14. 17:00
  
  PM—President Trump insists Iran want to negotiate an end to the war
  
  Pakistan has said it's relaying messages between Tehran and Washington.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—Bereaved families who faced delays accessing their relatives' premium bonds will receive refunds
  
  It's thought that a total of £476 million may have been affected by the issue
2. 18:30
  
  The Matt Forde Focus Group—Series 2, The Politics of The Tribe
  
  3/6 Is tribalism the most powerful - and dangerous - force in modern politics?
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—26/03/2026
  
  George has plans, Ben has news.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Review: Riz Ahmed comedy Bait, Schiaparelli at the V&A
  
  On the review show this week: Riz Ahmed's comedy series Bait and Schiaparelli at the V&A.
5. 20:00
  
  When It Hits the Fan—When Poachers Turn Gatekeepers
  
  David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss crossing the great PR divide.
6. 20:15
  
  The Media Show—Matt Brittin profile, How to cold call a president, The Policing and Media Charter, Jamie Bartlett
  
  Who is the BBC’s new director general?
7. 21:00
  
  Loose Ends—Sam Lake, One Day: The Musical, Alana Jackson, Candice Chung, Stuart Maconie, Vitamin String Quartet
  
  Stuart Maconie soaks up Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
8. 21:45
  
  Strong Message Here—We're Here to Listen (with Stewart Lee in Laugharne)
  
  Getting outside the Westminster bubble to hear some refreshing phrases from real people.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Olympic women's sport will be limited to biological females
  
  The IOC says eligibility will be determined by a 'once-in-a-lifetime' sex test
10. 22:45
  
  The Woman Who Saw Atoms by Pippa Goldschmidt—Focus
  
  4/5 After fleeing the Nazi annexation of Austria, physicist Etta Blau's career has stalled.
11. 23:00
  
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Over-Diagnosis: Are Too Many People Being Given Medical Labels? (Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan)
  
  The doctor who thinks that we are getting diagnosis wrong.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—26/03/2026
  
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the health secretary about resident doctor strikes
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—27/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  A History of Mystery by Cal Flyn—Mysterious Girl
  
  4/5 On her journey around mystery, writer Cal Flyn confronts the divine feminine.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/03/2026
  
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—27/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—27/03/2026
  
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs are updated about resident doctors' strikes.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—The Power of Theatre
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day Fleur Dorrell.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—27/03/26: Trail hunting ban consultation, How WWII shaped farming
  
  The government is pressing ahead with its ban on trail hunting in England and Wales.

Friday 27 March 2026