BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 11 October 2026

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Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—11/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Bookclub—Daniel Mason
  
  The American writer speaks to a Bookclub audience about his 2023 novel, North Woods.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—11/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  
  Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St John the Baptist, Egham in Surrey
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St John the Baptist, Egham in Surrey.
8. 05:45
  
  In Touch—Access to the Bayeux Tapestry, Beware of Bogus Eye Treatments
  
  We hear about a legal case over a lack of accessibility to the Bayeux Tapestry.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  News Summary—11/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  
  Beyond Belief—Religion and the Law
  
  Exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
3. 06:35
  
  On Your Farm—BBC Food & Farming Awards finalist: Food and Forest
  
  Mali Harries meets a man on a mission to grow UK agroforestry.
4. 06:57
  
  Weather—11/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  
  News and Papers—11/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 07:10
  
  Sunday—Death row nun, Beatles’ spirituality, Aslan gender wars
  
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—Medair UK
  
  Andrew Marr makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Medair UK.
8. 07:57
  
  Weather—11/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  
  News and Papers—11/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
10. 08:10
  
  Sunday Worship—Coventry Cathedral - Peace I leave with you
  
  A service of peace and reconciliation from Coventry Cathedral.
11. 08:48
  
  Witness History—Sulawesi's cave art and the origins of storytelling
  
  In 2012, cave art found in Indonesia challenged the idea that storytelling began in Europe
12. 08:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—Dr Amir Khan on the Sparrowhawk
  
  RSPB President Dr Amir Khan on his complicated relationship with the sparrowhawk.
13. 09:00
  
  Broadcasting House—Attack on Riyadh Airport: Defence Secretary joins us
  
  Twelve killed and 300 injured in Houthi attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh.
14. 10:00
  
  Desert Island Discs—Ann Patchett, writer
  
  Ann Patchett, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  
  The Archers Omnibus—11/10/2026
  
  Anna stumbles upon some shocking information, and Ambridge says farewell to a friend.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  
  Profile—Kemi Badenoch
  
  Conservative Party Leader and Leader of the Opposition.
2. 12:30
  
  Unspeakable—Series 4, 6. It's Quafftide Somewhere
  
  6/6 Verbal fossils, environmental exhaustion and being eclipsed by your own name.
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—11/10/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  The World This Weekend—Youthquake: Gen Z protests across the world
  
  Young people in India and France take to the streets to put their governments on notice.
5. 13:30
  
  Currently—AI on the Farm
  
  Charlotte Smith explores how artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture.
6. 14:00
  
  Gardeners' Question Time—Kew Gardens: Winter Containers, Late Cuttings and Indicator Plants
  
  Peter Gibbs hosts Gardeners’ Question Time from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
7. 14:45
  
  Opening Lines—Celtic Christie: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
  
  John Yorke takes a look at Agatha Christie’s 1934 mystery novel.
8. 15:00
  
  Celtic Christie—Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
  
  Amateur sleuths unravel a Welsh murder mystery. Matthew Aubrey and Rhianne Barreto star.
9. 16:00
  
  Take Four Books—Marlon James
  
  The Jamaican novelist Marlon James on his Booker-shortlisted novel The Disappearers.
10. 16:30
  
  Brain of Britain—Brain of Britain - Heat 12, 2026
  
  General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on Japanese horror, F1 and pipe organs.
11. 17:00
  
  Witness History—The final journey of Chief Long Wolf
  
  In 1997, the remains of a Lakota leader were returned from London to South Dakota
12. 17:10
  
  The Verb—Poems to earth you
  
  Ian McMillan is 'earthed' by poetry that helps us touch grass.
13. 17:54
  
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  
  Weather—11/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—Houthis Launch Fresh Strikes on Saudi Airport
  
  The Houthis in Yemen have launched more strikes on the international airport in Riyadh
2. 18:15
  
  Pick of the Week—Anna Hill
  
  Anna Hill presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—11/10/2026
  
  There’s a spanner in the works for Pip.
4. 19:15
  
  Illuminated—Grandchildren of the ’56 Revolution
  
  Nathalie Olah speaks with young Hungarians living in the shadow of the 1956 uprising.
5. 19:45
  
  Shadow World—Thief at the British Museum, 5. Secret Missions
  
  A story of history disregarded, beauty destroyed, and trust betrayed.
6. 20:00
  
  Feedback—BBC Radio Cuts, Charter Renewal, and Welcome to Defiance.
  
  At the start of a new series, Andrea Catherwood discusses a new raft of cuts to BBC Radio.
7. 20:30
  
  Last Word—Jeffrey Archer: From politics, to page-turners, to prison
  
  Also, BBC Africa journalist Mark Doyle and "the best singer in America" Cassandra Wilson.
8. 21:00
  
  Money Box—State Pension Age and Louise Botting Tribute
  
  What age will you get your state pension?
9. 21:25
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—Medair UK
  
  Andrew Marr makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Medair UK.
10. 21:30
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—France rocked by wave of student protests
  
  Hundreds of thousands of students are protesting over the dire state of France's schools.
11. 22:00
  
  Westminster Hour—11/10/2026
  
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  
  In Our Time—Megalosaurus
  
  The 'great lizard' that changed how we understood the history of life on our planet.
13. 23:45
  
  Short Works—One Bear From Happiness by Shelley Roche-Jacques
  
  Lizzie's plan to break the cycle of addiction has gone off the rails. The bears have to go
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—12/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  The Artificial Human—Can AI be my new lab partner?
  
  Aleks and Kevin explore what happens when AI becomes part of scientific discovery.
3. 00:45
  
  Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St John the Baptist, Egham in Surrey
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St John the Baptist, Egham in Surrey.
4. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/10/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  
  News Summary—12/10/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  
  Last Word—Jeffrey Archer: From politics, to page-turners, to prison
  
  Also, BBC Africa journalist Mark Doyle and "the best singer in America" Cassandra Wilson.
8. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Those aren’t my shoes
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir.
10. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—12/10/26 Land Use
  
  As The Archers turns 75 we ask: what is the future of farmland?
11. 05:57
  
  Weather—12/10/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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