BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 20 November 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—20/11/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Gigantic Fantastic: The Rise of Steroids by Gavin Francis—Health and Harm Reduction
  
  4/5 As steroid use in the UK soars, addiction support can be found at Harm Reduction Clinics
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/11/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—20/11/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:05
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/11/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—20/11/2026
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—20/11/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—20/11/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Desert Island Discs—15/11/2026
  
  Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
3. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—20/11/2026
  
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
4. 11:00
  
  The Food Programme—The Food Books of 2026 (and more)
  
  Sheila Dillon, Dan Saladino and Leyla Kazim choose their favourite food books of 2026.
5. 11:45
  
  Gigantic Fantastic: The Rise of Steroids by Gavin Francis—Science, Trust and Hope
  
  5/5 Dr Gavin Francis asks what is needed to find balanced health.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Rare Earth—20/11/2026
  
  Tom Heap and Helen Czerski dig deeper into the biggest environmental issues on the planet.
2. 13:00
  
  World at One—20/11/2026
  
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
3. 13:45
  
  The History Podcast—For Pity's Sake, 5. The Glass Elevator
  
  5/9 Mik Scarlet takes an elevator trip to remember.
4. 14:00
  
  The Archers—19/11/2026
  
  Kirsty has something to get off her chest.
5. 14:15
  
  Limelight—Out of Time, 5. 100 Years of Progress
  
  5/6 Trapped between centuries in the Arctic, Maria must choose which future to fight for.
6. 14:45
  
  Life Without—Life Without Sugar
  
  A sugar-free world sounds healthy. But can life still be sweet?
7. 15:00
  
  Gardeners' Question Time—20/11/2026
  
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 15:45
  
  Short Works—20/11/2026
  
  An original short work for radio.
9. 16:00
  
  Last Word—20/11/2026
  
  Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
10. 16:30
  
  Life Changing—The door knock that changed everything
  
  When police knocked on Rachel's door with bewildering news, her life fell apart.
11. 17:00
  
  PM—20/11/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—20/11/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  
  The Naked Week—Series 5, Episode 3
  
  3/6 A mischievous look behind the week's headlines with clips, unexpected guests, and satire.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—20/11/2026
  
  Neil faces a race against time.
4. 19:15
  
  Add to Playlist—Matilda Lloyd and Keelan Carew: Dance Scandals to Pop Superstardom
  
  Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe explore the rich web of connections in music.
5. 20:00
  
  Any Questions?—20/11/2026
  
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
6. 20:55
  
  This Week in History—November 16th - November 22nd
  
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  
  Free Thinking—20/11/2026
  
  Matthew Sweet and guests discuss the ideas shaping our lives.
8. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—20/11/2026
  
  In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
9. 22:45
  
  The Rector's Wife by Joanna Trollope—Episode Five
  
  10/10 Joanna Trollope’s best-selling 1991 novel about an unhappy marriage in a country parish.
10. 22:59
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 23:00
11. 23:00
  
  Americast—20/11/2026
  
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—20/11/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—21/11/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Gigantic Fantastic: The Rise of Steroids by Gavin Francis—Science, Trust and Hope
  
  5/5 Dr Gavin Francis asks what is needed to find balanced health.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—21/11/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/11/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—21/11/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:33
  
  Shipping Forecast—21/11/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—21/11/2026
  
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  
  Life Without—Life Without Sugar
  
  A sugar-free world sounds healthy. But can life still be sweet?

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