Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:15
Soul Music—Make You Feel My Love
A huge hit for Adele, the song was written by Bob Dylan and has rapidly become a standard.
00:45
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.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/03/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—09/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—09/03/2026
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
05:34
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Midnight Calls and Angelic Touches
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
05:45
Farming Today—09/03/2026
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
05:57
Weather—09/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/03/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Start the Week—Under the sea
Adam Rutherford discusses the sea with Julian Sancton, Joan Passey and Samanth Subramanian
09:45
Like and Subscribe: How YouTube Changed the World—We're vlogging our way to YouTube stardom
As viral videos spread, a new type of celebrity was born: The YouTuber. Here’s that story.
10:00
Woman's Hour—09/03/2026
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00
Understand—How Reading Made Us, 1. How Reading Made Our Brains
1/3Did learning to read rewire your brain? With James Marriott.
11:45
Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On—1. The Decision
Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy?
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—09/03/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—09/03/2026
News and discussion of consumer affairs
12:57
Weather—09/03/2026
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—09/03/2026
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
Artworks—Waugh: What Is He Good For?, 6. Brideshead Revisited - Not Quite Our Class Darling
6/7Russell Kane delves into Evelyn Waugh’s most important works. 6: Brideshead Revisited.
14:00
The Archers—08/03/2026
Alice and Rex are getting along fine.
14:15
Prepper—Series 2, We're All Preppers Now
1/4Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it.
14:45
Prime Ministers' Props—Series 3, Lloyd George, the Welsh Wizard
David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
15:00
A Good Read—Lolita Chakrabarti and Dr Guy Leschziner
A playwright-actor and a neurologist recommend favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
15:30
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.
16:00
Currently—48 Hours in Isfahan
A look at the events in the Iranian city of Isfahan on the 8th to the 9th of January 2026.
16:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 51, Episode 3
3/6Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
17:00
PM—09/03/2026
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
18:30
Just a Minute—Series 96, 6. The time I spent New Year's Eve with Sue Perkins
6/6Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons and Chris Cantrill.
19:00
The Archers—09/03/2026
Chris is taken aback.
19:15
Front Row—09/03/2026
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
20:00
How Did We Get Here?—Israel and the Palestinians, 5. From WWII to the First Arab-Israeli war
5/10Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
20:30
BBC Inside Science—05/03/2026
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
21:00
Start the Week—Under the sea
Adam Rutherford discusses the sea with Julian Sancton, Joan Passey and Samanth Subramanian
21:45
Like and Subscribe: How YouTube Changed the World—We're vlogging our way to YouTube stardom
As viral videos spread, a new type of celebrity was born: The YouTuber. Here’s that story.
22:00
The World Tonight—09/03/2026
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
22:45
Nobody's Perfect by Lionel Shriver—The Artist
1/5A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
23:00
Limelight—Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall, Episode 8
8/8As time evaporates, Sarah faces her demons and Sam confronts his old enemy.
23:30
Today in Parliament—09/03/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On—1. The Decision
Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy?
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/03/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—10/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—10/03/2026
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
05:34
Shipping Forecast—10/03/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—From Michael to Muhammad
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman.
05:45
Farming Today—10/03/2026
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
