BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 8 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
2. 01:00
  Election 26
  Coverage of the 2026 local elections in England, plus Scottish and Welsh elections.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—Women's Ashes Winners 2005
  Kirsty Warks reunites a pioneering group of women cricketers.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Prof Clare McGlynn, Running around Britain, Chronic pain
  Professor Clare McGlynn on the harms of extreme porn and how it has been normalised.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—K-Food
  How the fascination with Korean Wave culture is driving the popularity of Korean food.
5. 11:45
  The Dark Frontier by Jeffrey Marlow—Episode 5 : Deep Time
  5/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—Michael, the movie
  The controversial biopic, and whether Michael Jackson should be cancelled.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Big wins for Reform, big losses for Labour
  One veteran Labour MP tells us Keir Starmer should quit. The PM says he will fight on.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/05/2026
  Brian fears the worst.
6. 14:15
  Limelight—Wraith, Episode 1: Breach
  Cutting-edge thriller about an AI takeover, rooted in expert contemporary research.
7. 14:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Hail Satan
  3/10Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Pulham Market
  Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit Pulham Market.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—The Circle
  A story by Joel Morris for anyone who’s ever formed a school band – or listened to one.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—Dr Ittai Gradel, Dame Shirley Porter, Professor Nigel Dunnett, María Nieves Rego
  Matthew Bannister on an antiquities dealer, a politician, a horticulturalist and a dancer.
11. 16:30
  PM—Labour admits defeat in Wales
  Analysis of election results in Britain as Reform UK wins big while others make losses.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Labour suffers huge losses in England, Scotland and Wales
  Gains for Reform and Greens. The SNP set to keep power in Scotland
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 120, 4. The people have spoken
  4/8Recorded on Friday morning, the panel discuss what's happened overnight in the elections.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/05/2026
  Brian has to fend off questions.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Amélie
  Ellen and Mark celebrate 25 years of Amélie with the film's director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Mims Davies MP, Ben Lake MP, Tim Montgomerie, Jo Stevens MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Ponthir Village Hall in Torfaen.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—May 4th to May 10th
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—The middle
  Middle - England, ground, child, age, pig in... Anne McElvoy hosts a middling discussion.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Labour loses power in Wales, suffers big losses in the local elections in England
  We ask what this means for Keir Starmer's future
9. 22:45
  The Prisoner by Sally Carson—Episode Ten
  10/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Trump takes his revenge on disloyal Republicans
  The US president targets his political enemies in Kentucky and Indiana
11. 23:30
  Soul Music—Pata Pata
  Stories of what Miriam Makeba's iconic song means to people from around the world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Dark Frontier by Jeffrey Marlow—Episode 5 : Deep Time
  5/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—09/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Soulful places
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Marie-Elsa Bragg.
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Hail Satan
  3/10Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.

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