BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 12 April 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Bookclub—Dorothy Koomson
  Dorothy Koomson talks to a Bookclub audience about her 2010 novel The Ice Cream Girls.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/04/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—12/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Mary's Patshull in Staffordshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary's Patshull in Staffordshire
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Running, Reading, Radioing
  In Touch speaks with three visually impaired people about their current work and projects.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—12/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Heart and Soul—God, grief and the chatbot
  A mother’s grief, a son’s chatbot and the faith that sustained her.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Badlands To Gladlands
  How an enterprising couple are raising sheep and children on what was a blighted farm
4. 06:57
  Weather—12/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—12/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 07:10
  Sunday—12/04/2026
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Born Free Foundation
  Jenny Seagrove makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Born Free Foundation
8. 07:57
  Weather—12/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—12/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Jesus in Our Midst
  A service recorded at the Christian festival Spring Harvest in Skegness.
11. 08:48
  Witness History—The invention of the mobility scooter
  In 1967, American plumber Al Thieme came up with a battery-powered seat on wheels
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Polly Atkin on the Grey Wagtail
  For writer Polly Atkin the grey wagtail is a 'small ever-moving goddess of radient water'.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—12/04/2026
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Reunion—The Iraq War Peace Bus
  Kirsty Wark reunites peace campaigners who travelled to Baghdad to act as human shields.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—12/04/2026
  The week's events in Ambridge.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—11/04/2026
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
2. 12:30
  Unspeakable—Series 3, 4. Awkwardly, Anecdotally, Indecisively
  4/6Decision fatigue, telling stories in a panic, and nuggety lost socks.
3. 12:57
  Weather—12/04/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—12/04/2026
  A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
5. 13:30
  Currently—About the Girls: The Puberty Puzzle
  Laura Foster asks why puberty is arriving earlier and what this silent shift could mean.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—10/04/2026
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
7. 14:45
  Human Intelligence—Series 1, Teachers: Mary Somerville
  A remarkable 19th-century polymath inspired by the natural world and the universe beyond.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—An African in Greenland
  Tété-Michel Kpomassie’s unique memoir of his journey to the coldest climes on the planet.
9. 16:00
  Take Four Books—12/04/2026
  James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works.
10. 16:30
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 2 - Wales v Northern Ireland.
  Wales face Northern Ireland in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang 2/8
11. 17:00
  Witness History—My dad created Mr Men and Little Miss
  In 1971, a question from his son led Roger Hargreaves to create Mr Men and Little Miss
12. 17:10
  Toxic!—A Recipe for Disaster?
  1/3Scouring his kitchen, Mark Miodownik uncovers the forever chemicals pervading our lives.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—12/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Claudia Hammond
  Claudia Hammond presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/04/2026
  Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—Journey through a cow
  Join a farmer, a cheesemaker, a philosopher and a scientist on a guided tour through a cow
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Deep Calm - with Michael Mosley, Deep Calm - Episode 2: Relaxing Your Body
  2/5Sit back, unwind and discover how focusing on your muscles can help relax body and mind.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—09/04/2026
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—10/04/2026
  Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
8. 21:00
  Money Box—11/04/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Born Free Foundation
  Jenny Seagrove makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Born Free Foundation
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—11/04/2026
  Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—12/04/2026
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Handel's Messiah
  The origin and development of Handel's great sacred oratorio, premiered in Dublin in 1742.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—Nora's Abyss by Aimée Walsh
  Lou visits her elderly mother on a challenging day.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Albania: Land, Money and the Sea
  Ivanka Trump, a beach full of sheep and the changing landscape of southern Albania.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Mary's Patshull in Staffordshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary's Patshull in Staffordshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/04/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—13/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—10/04/2026
  Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/04/2026
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/04/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
11. 05:57
  Weather—13/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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