BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 25 May 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—25/05/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Crossing Continents—Victim or Accomplice? The Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Pilot Girlfriend
  
  Victim or Accomplice? The Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Pilot Girlfriend.
3. 00:45
  
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Michael Cornhill in the City of London
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Michael Cornhill in the City of London
4. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  
  News Summary—25/05/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  
  Last Word—Michael Pennington, Cynthia Shange, Scott Hastings, Beverley Martyn
  
  Kirsty Lang on an actor, an activist, a rugby player and a singer.
8. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—The saddest word
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mark Oakley.
10. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—25/05/26 - The History of Crofting
  
  Richard Baynes explores the history of crofting.
11. 05:57
  
  Weather—25/05/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—25/05/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Start the Week—Mythmaking at Hay: from Medea to Rasputin
  
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Antony Beevor, Natalie Haynes and Susan Neiman at Hay Festival.
3. 09:45
  
  Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 1: Being thrown into the system
  
  Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Women and Wonder
  
  How do we find wonder and how do we keep hold of it when life gets in the way?
5. 11:00
  
  Behind the Crime—David
  
  The boss of Livingston FC talks crime, prison and being a top-flight football manager.
6. 11:45
  
  Frostlines by Neil Shea—Episode 1
  
  1/5 Neil Shea makes his first trip as a young journalist to the Arctic.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—25/05/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—AI returns fraud; Airport drop-off fees; Supermarket loyalty cards; Mid-strength alcohol
  
  Have you been fined for dropping someone off at the airport?
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—25/05/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—Former SNP chief executive admits embezzling party funds
  
  Peter Murrell pleaded guilty during a hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh.
5. 13:45
  
  Tick Tock: The Working Week in 5 Days—Monday
  
  1/5 Phil Tinline charts the progression of the Mon-Fri work week over five days.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—24/05/2026
  
  Kate takes the bull by the horns
7. 14:15
  
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 7, 4. Changing Ways
  
  4/6 Starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Roger is trying to be more spontaneous.
8. 14:45
  
  One to One—Faces of Fame: Janet Ellis meets Vee Kativhu
  
  The former Blue Peter presenter talks to vlogger Vee Kativhu about a very new kind of fame
9. 15:00
  
  Great Lives—Cleopatra picked by Kate Williams
  
  Kate Williams picks Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt for over 20 years.
10. 15:30
  
  The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, 2. England v Mavericks
  
  2/6 The mavericks - talent that doesn’t play by the rules - and their impact on the game.
11. 16:00
  
  Currently—Under Fire in the Strait of Hormuz
  
  The workers under fire, stuck or abandoned on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
12. 16:30
  
  Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 1. Don't Call Me Legend
  
  1/5 Clarke Peters on how the teenage Miles Davis discovered his radical new sound in New York.
13. 17:00
  
  PM—May heat records tumble as temperatures soar
  
  34°C highs break records for UK's hottest May day and hottest bank holiday Monday.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—Murrell admits embezzling £400k from SNP
  
  He bought jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and motorhome
2. 18:30
  
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 5. Punishments, Comedy, Hotels and Cars
  
  5/6 Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes try to find the hidden truths.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—25/05/2026
  
  Adam has a fight on his hands.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Live from Hay with Jack Thorne and Val McDermid
  
  Live from Hay with Jack Thorne and Val McDermid, Vaseem Khan & the National Poet of Wales.
5. 20:00
  
  The Briefing Room—Is Russia under pressure from Ukraine?
  
  As Ukrainian drones hit Moscow, how much pressure is Russia under?
6. 20:30
  
  BBC Inside Science—El Niño is nigh, but so what?
  
  El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet.
7. 21:00
  
  Start the Week—Mythmaking at Hay: from Medea to Rasputin
  
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Antony Beevor, Natalie Haynes and Susan Neiman at Hay Festival.
8. 21:45
  
  Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 1: Being thrown into the system
  
  Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—WHO says the Ebola outbreak in DRC is 'spreading rapidly'
  
  Journalist Declan Walsh reports from the epicentre of the outbreak
10. 22:45
  
  John of John by Douglas Stuart—Episode 1 - a h-aon
  
  1/10 Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
11. 23:00
  
  Limelight—Bitter Pill, 2. Flashback
  
  2/5 Mary begins the drug trial.
12. 23:30
  
  Soul Music—Dancing in the Dark
  
  Stories of what Bruce Springsteen's iconic song means to people around the world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—26/05/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Frostlines by Neil Shea—Episode 1
  
  1/5 Neil Shea makes his first trip as a young journalist to the Arctic.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/05/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—26/05/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Currently—Under Fire in the Strait of Hormuz
  
  The workers under fire, stuck or abandoned on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—You old Scrooge!
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mark Oakley.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—26/05/26 Mounting pressure for Scottish pig farmers, funding for rural churches, selling farm produce at markets
  
  Pig farmers in Scotland say 10% of their national herd has gone to waste.

Tuesday 26 May 2026