BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 27 February 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Unspeakable: Survival and Transformation After Trauma by Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—The Hostage
  4/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with survivors of trauma.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/02/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—27/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—27/02/2026
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—27/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—You Get What You Get
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Paul Kerensa.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/02/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/02/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Roula Khalaf, journalist
  Roula Khalaf, journalist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—27/02/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Food Stories from the Philippines
  Shaped by colonialism and challenged by climate, what is future food for the Philippines?
5. 11:45
  Unspeakable: Survival and Transformation After Trauma by Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—The Trainee
  5/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with survivors of trauma.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/02/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—Ocean Explorers
  Tom Heap and Helen Czerski explore how robots and DNA are expanding our oceanic knowledge.
3. 12:57
  Weather—27/02/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—27/02/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Shadow World—Impulsive, 10. Reflections
  10/11Impulse control side effects are common, so why are they so hard to talk about?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—26/02/2026
  Brian tries his hand at matchmaking.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—The Dentist, The Abrasion
  1/5Darkly comic crime thriller by DC Jackson.
8. 14:45
  Life Without—Life Without Worms
  They wriggle and writhe in the earth beneath us, surely, we’d be fine if they vanished?
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition: Ninewells Community Garden
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT team visit the Ninewells Community Garden in Dundee.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—The Forgotten Voice by Lisa Zahra
  Nia has never believed in the supernatural. Until now. Short story by Lisa Zahra.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—27/02/2026
  Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
12. 16:30
  Sideways—82. Scream Queen
  A metal singer reveals how letting out her scream transformed her life.
13. 17:00
  PM—27/02/2026
  News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 119, Episode 8
  8/8Andy Zaltzman and panellists quiz the week's news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/02/2026
  Helen is in reflective mood.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Debbie Wiseman and Jay Capperauld head to Colombia
  Debbie Wiseman and Jay Capperauld join Anna and Jeffrey to add five more tracks
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—27/02/2026
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—February 23rd to March 1st
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Authority
  Anne McElvoy and guests discuss authority in politics, business, education and the family.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—27/02/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
9. 22:45
  Salt by Catrin Kean—5. Strangers
  5/5A love story based on the lives of the author's great-grandparents, who married in 1878.
10. 23:00
  Americast—27/02/2026
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/02/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Unspeakable: Survival and Transformation After Trauma by Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—The Trainee
  5/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with survivors of trauma.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/02/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—28/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—28/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/02/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Power and Poverty
  A series of personal reflections on power.

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