BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 27 April 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—27/04/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Crossing Continents—In Iceland's Defence
  
  Iceland is one of the few nations without a military. Is this a sustainable strategy?
3. 00:45
  
  Bells on Sunday—The church of All Saints, Drinkstone in Suffolk
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of All Saints, Drinkstone in Suffolk.
4. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/04/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  
  News Summary—27/04/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—27/04/2026
  
  Alicia McCarthy reports on the end of the assisted dying bill.
8. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Trusting the process
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi.
10. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—27/04/26 Landmark water pollution court case, MPs recommend a 'sea use framework', agroforestry
  
  A landmark water pollution court case starts today.
11. 05:57
  
  Weather—27/04/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—27/04/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Start the Week—Chemical Reactions
  
  Tom Sutcliffe with chemist Ijeoma Uchegbu, science historian Kit Chapman & Mark Miodownik
3. 09:45
  
  Café Hope—Rhymes for resilience
  
  How one man helps disadvantaged children build confidence by using rap and poetry.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Gaming industry, Unregistered children's care, Sheer fashion, Women's health
  
  Will women benefit from a boost to gaming industry funding?
5. 11:00
  
  Writing the Atom—The Atomic Age
  
  Jim Al-Khalili explores art and literature inspired by the atomic age of the 20th century.
6. 11:45
  
  To the Edge of the World by Tilar J Mazzeo—Episode 1
  
  1/5 The true story of the world’s first female captain of a merchant clipper ship.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—27/04/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—Restricted Covenants, Sinking Funds, Balcony Gardens
  
  Hundreds of homeowners being hit with letters and costs for 40-year-old renovations.
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—27/04/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago
  
  A new study shows people in UK are spending fewer years in good health than ten years ago.
5. 13:45
  
  Second-Hand Stories—Jonny & The Batik Dragon
  
  1/5 James Peak buys old things for Tony's antiques stall in Enfield Town, and hears stories...
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—26/04/2026
  
  Adam needs to talk things through.
7. 14:15
  
  Alone—Series 3, Unpacking The Yada Yada
  
  2/6 Mitch has memory problems, Will and Louisa have a night to forget. Stars Angus Deayton.
8. 14:45
  
  One to One—Changing Language: Cindy Yu meets Asifa Majid
  
  How are we affected if we have to change language as a child?
9. 15:00
  
  Great Lives—Coco Khan picks Edith Garrud, the jujitsu fighting suffragette
  
  Journalist Coco Khan picks the formidable jujitsu fighting suffragette, Edith Garrud.
10. 15:30
  
  Illuminated—Me, Myself and the MRI
  
  A hospital visit, going inside a MRI scanner - that talks back.
11. 16:00
  
  The Documentary—Under the Influence of AI
  
  What happens when conversations with AI start to feel more real than the world around you?
12. 16:30
  
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 52, Peckham
  
  3/7 Jay Rayner and the panel are in Peckham, answering the questions from a hungry audience.
13. 17:00
  
  PM—MPs to decide whether PM faces Mandelson investigation
  
  A Commons vote comes tomorrow on whether a Privileges Committee inquiry takes place.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—MPs given a vote on whether the Prime Minister should face a parliamentary investigation
  
  Sir Keir Starmer is facing allegations he misled the House on Lord Mandelson's vetting
2. 18:30
  
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 1. Hats, Drugs, Germany and the BBC
  
  1/6 Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp and Lucy Porter play The Unbelievable Truth.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—27/04/2026
  
  David has an idea...
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—The Devil Wears Prada 2, with director David Frankel
  
  The Devil Wears Prada 2 director David Frankel. David Haig's new play. Kissing on stage.
5. 20:00
  
  The Briefing Room—What's the conflict in Iran doing to the world economy?
  
  How has the US-Israel war with Iran affected the global economy?
6. 20:30
  
  BBC Inside Science—Can we prevent the next pandemic?
  
  Creating and manufacturing a novel vaccine capable of combatting bird flu.
7. 21:00
  
  Start the Week—Chemical Reactions
  
  Tom Sutcliffe with chemist Ijeoma Uchegbu, science historian Kit Chapman & Mark Miodownik
8. 21:45
  
  Café Hope—Rhymes for resilience
  
  How one man helps disadvantaged children build confidence by using rap and poetry.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Trump at White House
  
  The King begins his four-day state visit amid fraught relations between the US and UK
10. 22:45
  
  The Prisoner by Sally Carson—Episode 1
  
  1/10 The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
11. 23:00
  
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Running with Lions by Sian Davila
  
  A British-Caribbean family rediscovers love and joy after death, grief and lost faith.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—27/04/2026
  
  Alicia McCarthy reports on the latest developments in the Mandelson affair.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—28/04/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  To the Edge of the World by Tilar J Mazzeo—Episode 1
  
  1/5 The true story of the world’s first female captain of a merchant clipper ship.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/04/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—28/04/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—28/04/2026
  
  Sean Curran reports as MPs and peers argue over whether to ban social media for under-16s.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Preparing the ground for growth
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—28/04/2026 Cornish fishing strategy; agroforestry - trees and pasture; potato surplus
  
  Fishermen and scientists come together in Cornwall to better manage fisheries.

Tuesday 28 April 2026