BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 14 February 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Colour of Home by Sajid Javid—Episode 5
  5/5Sir Sajid Javid describes growing up as part of an immigrant family in 1970s Britain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/02/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—14/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—14/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Self Love and True Love
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur.
8. 05:45
  Life Without—Life Without the Moon
  Full moon, half-moon, total eclipse. What happens when we look up and the moon is missing?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—14/02/2026
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Brockley and Ladywell with Hana Sutch
  Clare and Hana Sutch go for a leafy London wander.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—14/02/26 Farming Today This Week: Flooding on farms, landscape recovery projects, AI in dairy
  Waterlogged fields and flooding misery for farmers.
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—14/02/2026
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Mark Steel, Nun at NASA, Funeral Cosmetics, and the Inheritance Tracks of Matt Edmonsdon
  Mark Steel joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  You're Dead to Me—Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
  Join Greg and his guests to learn about the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh.
8. 10:30
  Rewinder—Getting Chippy
  Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—14/02/2026
  Caroline Wheeler of The Sunday Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi wins landslide victory
  Young Japanese voters power the country's first woman leader to an historic election win
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/02/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Pension Delays Apology and Romance Scams
  Capita says sorry to thousands of people left in limbo with no access to their pensions.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 119, 6. Is the UK getting sunnier?
  6/8Former MP Mhairi Black makes her News Quiz debut.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/02/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—14/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Meghan Gallacher MSP, Gerry Hassan, Ivan McKee MSP, Kirsty McNeill MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Denny Civic Theatre in Dumbarton.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—14/02/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—13/02/2026
  David's happy with his lot.
9. 15:00
  Secrets and Lies—I Remember You
  Touching funny drama with Jonathan Pryce, Bill Paterson and Nicholas Le Prevost.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Kinship carers, Ashley James, Mia Brookes’s mum, impact of Ian Paterson's crimes, Charles Dickens’s women
  Why kinship carers want the same parental rights as others in a parental role.
11. 17:00
  PM—14/02/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—Nigel Farage: 'Broken Britain', national identity and lessons from Trump
  A frank conversation with the leader of Reform UK.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—14/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—UK says Russia killed Navalny with dart frog toxin
  The Foreign Office said there was no innocent explanation for the presence of the poison.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Tim Firth, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Operation Mincemeat, Lois, Stuart Maconie, Tom Hodgkinson
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Teyana Taylor
  Oscar-nominated actress Teyana Taylor.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Julian Barnes
  Award-winning writer Julian Barnes discusses his career and formative cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Airbrushing Autocracy: The Fall and Rise of the Marcoses
  The Philippines bloodless revolution stunned the world. 40 years on, has all been lost?
6. 21:00
  Artworks—Three Transformations of Virginia Woolf, 3. Gender
  3/3Fiona Shaw discovers how Virginia Woolf defied gender norms.
7. 21:30
  Artworks—The Poetry Detective, Are the Kids Alright?
  Vanessa Kisuule unearths the poems that speak to the big issues we're all grappling with.
8. 22:00
  News—14/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Eating Together
  What happens when we bring back the simple act of eating together?
10. 23:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Fatiha El-Ghorri: A Match Made Inshallah
  Comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri is looking for love – and we're all invited on her dates.
11. 23:15
  Lady Clementine Is Looking For Love—Is Charlie Rowe 'The One'?
  The delusional dating quest of Lady Clementine.
12. 23:30
  Counterpoint—Series 39, Heat 6, 2026
  6/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Bryan Washington
  The American writer speaks about his new novel Palaver and its three literary influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/02/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—15/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity Church in Privett, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity Church in Privett, Hampshire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Pavement Parking in England, Charity Law
  Local councils across England are to be granted new powers to tackle pavement parking.

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