BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 14 April 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death and the Search for Truth in Tehran by Ramita Navai—Episode 1
  1/5Revealing portraits of the challenges ordinary people face in the Islamic Republic of Iran
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/04/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—14/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/04/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/04/2026
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/04/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/04/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Seth Berkley on the importance of vaccinating the world
  Epidemiologist Seth Berkley on a career trying to get vaccines to those in need.
3. 09:30
  Through Persian Eyes—Episode 2
  2/3Ali Ansari continues his Persian grand tour from 3000 BC to the present.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—14/04/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  Screenshot—Telephones
  Screenshot looks at the history of the telephone on screen. Guests include Janicza Bravo.
6. 11:45
  City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death and the Search for Truth in Tehran by Ramita Navai—Episode 2
  2/5Revealing portraits of the challenges ordinary people face in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/04/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—14/04/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—14/04/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—14/04/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  About the Girls—Life Online
  2/5Teenage girls all over the country talk to Catherine Carr about their lives online.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—13/04/2026
  Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—A Tale of Ossian: Dot and Cal
  Atmospheric drama about an encounter between a mysterious old man and two strangers.
8. 15:00
  History's Heroes—The Marvels of Madam C.J. Walker
  How did Sarah Breedlove become one of the wealthiest African American Women of her time?
9. 15:30
  Heart and Soul—When music became a prayer
  The Chinese pianist who discovered God after hearing Vivaldi’s Gloria.
10. 16:00
  Moving Pictures—The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck
  A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
11. 16:30
  What's Up Docs?—How can you look after your feet?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore our feet and how we can better look after them.
12. 17:00
  PM—14/04/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  Nature Table—Series 5, 2: Miraculous Marine Midges and Church-eating Fungus
  2/6A church-eating fungus wows the guests.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/04/2026
  Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—14/04/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—14/04/2026
  Award-winning current affairs documentary series
6. 20:40
  In Touch—14/04/2026
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
7. 21:00
  Crossing Continents—Pakistan: the hospitals that give children HIV
  How and why children in Pakistan are attending hospital and becoming HIV positive.
8. 21:30
  Great Lives—Alistair McGowan on HE Bates
  Impressionist, poet and comedian Alistair McGowan on author HE Bates
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—14/04/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  Few and Far Between by Jan Carson—Episode Two
  2/10Alex discovers more about the Connollys and what brought them to the Ark.
11. 23:00
  Uncanny—Cold Cases, Episode 2
  2/12Danny Robins takes a deep dive into a classic supernatural case from the past.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/04/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:48
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/04/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—15/04/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—15/04/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/04/2026
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/04/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Wednesday 15 April 2026