BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 23 February 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Soul Music—Yellow by Coldplay
  Stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Nicholas church, Durweston in Dorset
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Nicholas church, Durweston in Dorset.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  On air
  Listen live
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/02/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
  Listen live
6. 05:00
  News Summary—23/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—Reverend Jesse Jackson, Diane Munday, Philippe Gaulier, Lady Jean Wilson
  Kirsty Lang on a civil rights leader, a campaigner, a clown and a charity worker.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Walkies
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Paul Kerensa.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—England deer management plan, putting venison on more plates, Northern Ireland farm safety
  The government's announced a new 10 year plan for controlling deer numbers in England.
11. 05:57
  Weather—23/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/02/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Thinking about war
  Sir Lawrence Freedman on strategy, art curator Rebecca Newell and historian Jane Rogoyska.
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—A space to just be
  How one man is building a hiking community for LGBTQ+ people and their allies.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—23/02/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  Toxic!—Swept Under the Rug
  2/3Sifting through the dust, Mark Miodownik discovers the toxins polluting our living spaces.
6. 11:45
  Unspeakable: Survival and Transformation After Trauma by Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—The Refugee
  1/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with survivors of trauma.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/02/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—23/02/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/02/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—23/02/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Shadow World—Impulsive, 6. Chasing Losses
  6/11Lucy’s never tried a scratchcard before - but soon her gambling is out of control.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—The Archers
  Chelsea's getting more hopeful about her business plans.
7. 14:15
  Relativity—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Ian recuperates with the help of nostalgic children’s television theme tunes.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Gone with the Wind - Episode Three
  John Yorke explores Margaret Mitchell’s epic novel Gone with the Wind.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Martin Edwards and Tom Shakespeare
  The crime writer and the sociologist talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—History of Spices: commerce, colonialism and culinary innovation
  Join Greg and his guests to learn about the global history of spices and the spice trade.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Someone Else's Problem: Exporting the Housing Crisis
  What happens when homeless families from London are rehoused in the North East?
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 51, University College London
  1/6Jay Rayner's panel answer questions at University College London's Institute of Making.
13. 17:00
  PM—23/02/2026
  News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 96, 4. Do you remember the programme Changing Rooms?
  4/6Paul Merton offers his take on how to get out of jury duty.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/02/2026
  Susan and Helen are on a quest to find new staff for the dairy.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—23/02/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 20:00
  How Did We Get Here?—Israel and the Palestinians, 3: From the Nineteenth Century to the First World War
  3/10Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Wood, Smoke and Science: Cooking over fire
  The science of barbecue recorded at Abergavenny Food Festival 2025.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Thinking about war
  Sir Lawrence Freedman on strategy, art curator Rebecca Newell and historian Jane Rogoyska.
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—A space to just be
  How one man is building a hiking community for LGBTQ+ people and their allies.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—23/02/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  Salt by Catrin Kean—1. Departure
  1/5A love story based on the lives of the author's great-grandparents, who married in 1878.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall, Episode 6
  6/8Sam and Sarah pressure Kobin for intel. Whilst Stone pays a deadly visit to an Oil Rig.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/02/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Unspeakable: Survival and Transformation After Trauma by Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—The Refugee
  1/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with survivors of trauma.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/02/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—24/02/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/02/2026
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—SOS
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Paul Kerensa.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/02/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.