Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—07/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
This Is the Door: Notes from a Body in Pain by Darcey Steinke—Episode 5: Healing
5/5Elizabeth McGovern reads Darcey Steinke’s new book about the body and pain.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/03/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:30
News Summary—07/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—07/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Failed Workshops and Gender Wars
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
05:45
Lent Talks—Power and Support
A series of personal reflections on power.
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—07/03/2026
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
06:07
Open Country—Hedgerow havens
Martha Kearney finds out about hedgerows, learning about their history and their ecology.
06:30
Farming Today—07/03/26 Farming Today This Week: avian influenza vaccine; impact of war in Middle East on fuel and fertiliser; land use.
First UK trials of a bird flu vaccine.
06:57
Weather—07/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00
Today—07/03/2026
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Saturday Live—Steve Rosenberg, Cut Flowers, Cancer Care, and the Inheritance Tracks of Mike Wozniak
Steve Rosenberg joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
10:00
On airYou're Dead to Me—Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Join Greg and his guests in nineteenth-century China to learn about Empress Dowager Cixi.
10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 51, Episode 3
3/6Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
11:00
The Week in Westminster—07/03/2026
George Parker assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Iran Special: The Regional Fallout
After US-Israel attacks on Iran surrounding countries have quickly been drawn into the war
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—07/03/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Money Box—Middle East Conflict and Crypto Scams
What the Middle East conflict could mean for your money.
12:30
The Naked Week—Series 4, War, Law, and Operation Amol Rajan
1/6We go to war, flout the law, and launch Operation Amol Rajan.
12:57
Weather—07/03/2026
The latest weather forecast
13:00
News—07/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
13:10
Any Questions?—Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Lucy Rigby MP, Eleanor Shearer, Sir John Whittingdale MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Norwich Cathedral.
14:05
Any Answers?—07/03/2026
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
14:45
The Archers—06/03/2026
Alice gives Ruairi some loving care.
15:00
Secrets and Lies—Road to Suez
The secret conspiracy that led to the Suez crisis in 1956.
16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Matrescence, Ramadan & the 'sandwich generation', The Traitors' Harriet Tyce
The science of Matrescence, Ramadan & the sandwich generation, The Traitors' Harriet Tyce.
17:00
PM—07/03/2026
Full coverage of the day's news
17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—'We cannot have chaos': Emily Thornberry on the law of war and Labour's struggles
The Foreign Affairs Committee Chair on Iran, Trump & the grief of being dropped by Starmer
17:54
Shipping Forecast—07/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57
Weather—07/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:15
Loose Ends—Mischa Barton, Squeeze, Emmanual Sonubi, Ava Glass, Samantha Crain
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00
Profile—Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense.
19:15
The Body Politic—Assisted dying
Sonia Sodha explores thorny ethical questions around the beginning and the end of life.
20:00
Archive on 4—Sara Pascoe Presents... The Anti-Awards Awards
Sara Pascoe hands out the Anti-Awards Awards.
21:00
Moral Maze—Is it moral to attack Iran?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
22:00
News—07/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15
The Food Programme—What’s Next for Portugal’s Ancient Export: Cork?
Leyla Kazim visits the montado to discover what's next for Portugal's ancient export.
23:00
Stand-Up Specials—Eddie Kadi and Friends, Travis Jay, Kyrah Gray, Diesel and Junior Booker
2/2Highlights from 1Xtra's Comedy Gala showcasing some of the UK's best black comedians.
23:30
Counterpoint—Series 39, Heat 9, 2026
9/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—08/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:15
Bookclub—Alan Cumming on Alasdair Gray's Lanark
A special episode on Alasdair Gray's 1981 novel Lanark with the actor Alan Cumming.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/03/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:30
News Summary—08/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield in Shropshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield in Shropshire.
05:45
In Touch—Habilitation Support, Holiday Horrors
A new report finds 7 out of 10 visually impaired children aren't getting vital support.
