BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 28 March 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—28/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  A History of Mystery by Cal Flyn—Cosy Mysteries
  
  5/5 Cal Flyn's journey around mystery nears an end as the writer explores crime fiction.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—28/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/03/2026
  
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—28/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—28/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—The smell of summer
  
  Spiritual reflection for Holy Week with the Rev Richard Frazer of the Church of Scotland.
8. 05:45
  
  Lent Talks—Power and Wealth
  
  A series of personal reflections on power.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  News and Papers—28/03/2026
  
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
2. 06:07
  
  Open Country—Restoring Wallasea's Wild Coast
  
  The island in Essex has been made into a magical landscape of marshland, lagoons and sea.
3. 06:30
  
  Farming Today—28/03/26 Farming Today This Week: trail hunting; impact of Middle East war; shellfish; geese; Victorian farming; farmer choir.
  
  Trail hunting - the government wants to ban it, the consultation's started.
4. 06:57
  
  Weather—28/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  
  Today—28/03/2026
  
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  
  Saturday Live—Dilly Carter, Football, Swearing and the Inheritance Tracks Lisa Kudrow
  
  Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  
  You're Dead to Me—The Terracotta Army
  
  Join Greg Jenner in Ancient China to take a closer look at The Terracotta Army.
8. 10:30
  
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 51, Bristol
  
  6/6 Jay Rayner and the panel are in Bristol answering the questions from hungry home cooks.
9. 11:00
  
  The Week in Westminster—28/03/2026
  
  Joe Pike looks back at Westminster politics in the first months of 2026.
10. 11:30
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cuba's crisis deepens
  
  Nationwide blackouts, food shortages, and struggling health services are taking a toll.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—28/03/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  Money Box—Petrol Price Rises and NS&I
  
  What can you do to save on the cost of petrol or diesel?
3. 12:30
  
  The Naked Week—Series 4, Who ya gonna call...? (Clue: It's Donald Trump)
  
  4/6 Who ya gonna call...? (Clue: it's Donald Trump)
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—28/03/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  News—28/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  
  Any Questions?—Darren Grimes, Rachel Millward, Baroness Stowell, Anna Turley MP
  
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Ponteland High School near Newcastle-upon-Tyne
7. 14:05
  
  Any Answers?—28/03/2026
  
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  
  The Archers—27/03/2026
  
  Brian changes his plans.
9. 15:00
  
  Spotlight—400 Strangers
  
  When 400 asylum-seeking men are housed in two East Midlands hotels, a community fractures.
10. 16:30
  
  Woman's Hour—First female Archbishop of Canterbury, Elizabeth Moss and Kate Mara, Polyamory
  
  Reaction to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England.
11. 17:00
  
  PM—The Houthis enter the war in the Middle East
  
  Iran-backed group launch a missile attack towards Israel for first time since war began.
12. 17:30
  
  Sliced Bread—Dough - Food
  
  Could lab-grown meat and ancient grains help to feed a growing, future population?
13. 17:54
  
  Shipping Forecast—28/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  
  Weather—28/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—Houthis attack Israel one month into Middle East war
  
  The Iranian-backed group in Yemen says it could close the Red Sea to commercial shipping
2. 18:15
  
  Loose Ends—Derren Brown, Maria Shehata, Alison Larkin, Peter's Field, Dilettante
  
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  
  Profile—Dame Sarah Mullally
  
  Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury.
4. 19:15
  
  The History Podcast—The Second Map, 3. The Battered Suitcase
  
  The other story of the Second World War.
5. 20:00
  
  Archive on 4—The Ghosts of Maida Vale
  
  Matthew Sweet summons the spirits from the world famous BBC Maida Vale recording studios.
6. 21:00
  
  Moral Maze—Is an Established Church Morally Defensible?
  
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 22:00
  
  News—28/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  
  The Food Programme—Consider the Eel: Part 2
  
  Dan Saladino follows up the debate on if the eel should be off the menu.
9. 23:00
  
  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?
10. 23:30
  
  Counterpoint—Series 39, Semi-final 3, 2026
  
  12/13 The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—29/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Take Four Books—Jan Carson
  
  The Northern Irish writer on her new novel and the three influences behind it.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 02:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/03/2026
  
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—29/03/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of Holy Cross, Woodchurch in Merseyside
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of Holy Cross, Woodchurch in Merseyside.
8. 05:45
  
  In Touch—Technology Training in Northern Ireland
  
  In Touch visits two schools in Northern Ireland as technology training is delivered.
9. 06:00
  
  News Summary—29/03/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
10. 06:05
  
  Heart and Soul—From American Pastor to Whirling Dervish
  
  Former US Christian pastor Ismail Fenter fell for Rumi and became a whirling dervish.
11. 06:35
  
  On Your Farm—The Farmer and the Food Bank
  
  Marie Lennon goes to meet Jim Webster to understand what it means to live in rural poverty
12. 06:57
  
  Weather—29/03/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast

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