BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 25 July 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—25/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  A Meditation on Mud by Rebecca Stott—Episode 5: Life and Death
  
  5/5 Mud and Darwin bring Rebecca to a deeper understanding of her mother’s death-and life.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/07/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—25/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—25/07/2026
  
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  
  Living on the Edge—East Neuk
  
  Richard King meets Ellie Deas in Anstruther harbour.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  News and Papers—25/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  
  This Natural Life—Roma Agrawal
  
  Writer and structural engineer takes Martha Kearney to Kilburn Grange Park in London.
3. 06:30
  
  Farming Today—25/07/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  
  Weather—25/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  
  Today—25/07/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  
  Artworks—What Happened to Counter-Culture?, 1. Absolute Beginners
  
  1/5 Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture and its importance today.
7. 09:30
  
  What's Up Docs?—How can you look after your eyes?
  
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the intricacies of eye health.
8. 10:00
  
  You're Dead to Me—Akhenaten and Nefertiti: religious revolution in ancient Egypt
  
  Join Greg and his guests to learn about Tutankhamun’s parents, Nefertiti and Akhenaten.
9. 10:30
  
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 53, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
10. 11:00
  
  Radical—23/07/2026
  
  Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
11. 11:30
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—25/07/2026
  
  Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—25/07/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  Money Box—25/07/2026
  
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
3. 12:30
  
  Current-ish—Episode 1
  
  Lucy Porter is joined by Amy Annette, John Tothill and Kyrah Gray.
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—25/07/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  News—25/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  
  Any Questions?—24/07/2026
  
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
7. 14:05
  
  Any Answers?—25/07/2026
  
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  
  The Archers—24/07/2026
  
  Fallon is rocked by an unexpected discovery.
9. 15:00
  
  Dangerous Liaisons—Episode 2
  
  2/2 Tanya Moodie, Nicola Coughlan and Ray Fearon star in this scandalously dark comic classic.
10. 16:00
  
  Woman's Hour—25/07/2026
  
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  
  PM—25/07/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—25/07/2026
  
  Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
13. 17:54
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  
  Weather—25/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—25/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  
  Loose Ends—25/07/2026
  
  Kiri Pritchard-McLean and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  
  Last Word: Doing Death Differently—Shall we talk about death?
  
  1/5 Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.
4. 19:15
  
  How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain—3. Modern boarding
  
  Nicky Campbell explores the modern boarding school experience.
5. 20:00
  
  Archive on 4—The People's Pool
  
  One Glasgow swimming pool reveals the story of public baths and wash houses in Britain.
6. 21:00
  
  Buried—Dead Rabbit, Omnibus Episode 1
  
  12/11 Twenty dead animals left outside a school - but why? Journalists Dan and Lucy investigate.
7. 22:00
  
  News—25/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  
  The Food Programme—What Happened Next?
  
  Leyla Kazim asks: What happened next?
9. 23:00
  
  Parish Matters—Series 1, 4. 'A financial, legal, humanitarian and ecological disaster'
  
  4/4 Parish council fights a festival gone bad. Comedy from somewhere in Ulster near the border
10. 23:30
  
  Around the World in 80 Ways—2. Africa
  
  Which country celebrates divorce?
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—26/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Take Four Books—Liz Nugent
  
  The Irish writer on her latest novel The Truth About Ruby Cooper and its three influences.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/07/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—26/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Stephen in Old Radnor in Powys, Wales
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Stephen in Old Radnor in Powys, Wales
8. 05:45
  
  In Touch—21/07/2026
  
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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