BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 3 April 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Radio Universe—4. Little Green Men
  4/5Astrophysicist Emma Chapman's love letter to radio astronomy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/04/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—03/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  The Briefing Room—02/04/2026
  Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/04/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/04/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/04/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Si King, cook
  Si King, cook and TV presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—03/04/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Generation Z
  Jaega Wise investigates how people in their 20s are eating.
5. 11:45
  The Radio Universe—5. The Dark Side of the Moon
  5/5From the ruins of Arecibo to the Dark Side of the Moon. Read by Jasmine Hyde.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/04/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—The Joy of Soil
  Beneath your feet is a world wide web that keeps us all alive. Dig the joy of soil.
3. 12:57
  Weather—03/04/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—03/04/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  The Shadow of the Cutteslowe Walls—Episode 5
  5/5The council estate which sat behind two ten-foot walls for 25 years.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—02/04/2026
  Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Sabine, Episode 1
  1/5When Sabine’s body is found beneath the cliffs, her sister is convinced she was murdered.
8. 14:45
  Life Without—Life Without Sleep
  We all know the importance of sleep, but what happens if we literally can’t?
9. 15:00
  Good Friday Meditation
  Meditation for Good Friday.
10. 15:30
  Café Hope—Pet Blood Bank
  How a charity providing blood services for pets is helping to save the lives of dogs.
11. 15:45
  Short Works—Union Jacq by Bita Taghavi
  A story about self-discovery, courage and hope by Bita Taghavi.
12. 16:00
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 16:30
13. 16:30
  Life Changing—01/04/2026
  Extraordinary stories of life's turning points.
14. 17:00
  PM—03/04/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  The Naked Week—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Andrew Hunter Murray and Jon Holmes return with a bold, audacious take on the week's news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/04/2026
  Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—03/04/2026
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—03/04/2026
  James Cook presents political debate from Stanley Arts Centre in Croydon, South London.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—01/04/2026
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—Jim Kerr on Jim Morrison
  Jim Kerr from Simple Minds describes the impact and influence of The Doors' Jim Morrison.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—03/04/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
9. 22:45
  Seascraper by Benjamin Wood—Episode 5
  5/10Thomas is due to take Edgar out into the bay at evening low water.
10. 23:00
  Americast—03/04/2026
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
11. 23:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Radio Universe—5. The Dark Side of the Moon
  5/5From the ruins of Arecibo to the Dark Side of the Moon. Read by Jasmine Hyde.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—04/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/04/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Power and Community
  A series of personal reflections on power.

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