BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 7 March 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  This Is the Door: The Body, Pain, and Faith by Darcey Steinke—Episode 5: Healing
  5/5Elizabeth McGovern reads Darcey Steinke’s new book about the body and pain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 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.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—07/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—07/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/03/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Power and Support
  A series of personal reflections on power.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—07/03/2026
  The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Hedgerow havens
  Martha Kearney finds out about hedgerows, learning about their history and their ecology.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—07/03/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  Weather—07/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—07/03/2026
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Steve Rosenberg, Garden Bulbs, Cancer Care, Inheritance Tracks of Mike Wozniak
  Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  You'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.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 51, Episode 3
  3/6Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—07/03/2026
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—07/03/2026
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—07/03/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—07/03/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
3. 12:30
  The Naked Week—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Andrew Hunter Murray and Jon Holmes return with a bold, audacious take on the week's news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/03/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—07/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—06/03/2026
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—07/03/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—06/03/2026
  Alice gives Ruairi some loving care.
9. 15:00
  Secrets and Lies—Road to Suez
  The secret conspiracy that led to the Suez crisis in 1956.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—07/03/2026
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  PM—07/03/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—07/03/2026
  Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—07/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Mischa Barton, Jacob Collier, Emmanual Sonubi, Ava Glass, Samantha Crain
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—07/03/2026
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
4. 19:15
  The Body Politic—Assisted dying
  Sonia Sodha explores thorny ethical questions around the beginning and the end of life.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Sara Pascoe Presents... The Anti-Awards Awards
  Sara Pascoe hands out the Anti-Awards Awards.
6. 21:00
  Moral Maze—04/03/2026
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 22:00
  News—07/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Cork Country
  Leyla Kazim visits Portugal’s montado to explore cork’s role in regenerating land.
9. 23:00
  Eddie Kadi and Friends—Episode 2
  2/2Highlights from 1Xtra's Comedy Gala showcasing some of the UK's best black comedians.
10. 23:30
  Counterpoint—Series 39, Heat 9, 2026
  9/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Bookclub—01/03/2026
  Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 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.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—08/03/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—08/03/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 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.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—03/03/2026
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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