BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 12 May 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe by Katja Hoyer—1945 and 1914: Germany in a Nutshell
  1/10The story of the residents of Weimar during the rise and reign of Hitler.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—12/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Currently—Betting on Disaster
  The rise of prediction markets where punters bet on current events from the weather to war
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The devotion of Florence Nightingale
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Marie-Elsa Bragg.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/05/26 Farming in Wales after Senedd elections; mapping soils in Northern Ireland; new national plant health centre
  What will a new Welsh government mean for agriculture?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Gift—Series 3, 2. Twins - Part 2
  2/6Michelle digs deeper into Lavinia’s test results – but Lavinia doesn’t want to know.
3. 09:30
  All in the Mind—Overcoming OCD
  We take a deep dive into treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Tracey Neville, Deep fakes and schools, Pensions
  Why is former England netball coach Tracey Neville pivoting to football?
5. 11:00
  Screenshot—Amélie
  Ellen and Mark celebrate 25 years of Amélie with the film's director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
6. 11:45
  Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe by Katja Hoyer—1919-1921: A New Heart
  2/10The story of the residents of Weimar during the rise and reign of Hitler.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—12/05/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours: How good is the service you've had from your insurance company?
  Call You & Yours: How good is the service you've had from your insurance company?
3. 12:57
  Weather—12/05/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Chaos and confusion in Downing Street
  Minister Jess Phillips resigns, as the prime minister tells the cabinet he will stay on.
5. 13:45
  Understand—Rinsed, 2. Water Works
  2/13The centuries-old battle between public good and private profit still being fought today.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—11/05/2026
  Adam sharpens his strategy.
7. 14:15
  Takeover—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4High-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy.
8. 15:00
  History's Heroes—The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator
  A woman and her sisters refuse to bow down to a brutal dictator.
9. 15:30
  Beyond Belief—One foot in the graveyard
  Giles Fraser explores Kensal Green Cemetery.
10. 16:00
  Artworks—A Century in a Click: 100 Years of the Photobooth
  Click, whirrrr, whoosh! Alan Dein celebrates a century of the photobooth in four snaps.
11. 16:30
  What's Up Docs?—Are we getting enough calcium?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know how important calcium is for our health.
12. 17:00
  PM—12/05/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Sir Keir Starmer tells his cabinet he won't resign
  Four ministers step down and more than 85 Labour MPs call on the Prime Minister to go
2. 18:30
  Nature Table—Series 5, 6: Climate Change
  6/6Ponds, Poo and Seaweed wow the guests.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/05/2026
  Ruth tries to stay positive.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The rock star architect of the Baroque age, Sir John Vanbrugh
  Sir John Vanbrugh, and Lubaina Himid on representing Great Britain at the Venice Biennale
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Locked and Downloaded: The rise in 3D printed guns
  How much of a threat to the UK are homemade printed weapons?
6. 20:40
  In Touch—The RNIB's new CEO, Simon Antrobus
  In Touch speaks with the RNIB's new CEO, Simon Antrobus.
7. 21:00
  Crossing Continents—Return to Khartoum: War, loss and hope
  Mohanad Hashim returns home to a fabled city wrecked by war.
8. 21:30
  Great Lives—Tony Garnett picked by Harry Bradbeer
  The director of Fleabag and Killing Eve picks the producer of Kes and Cathy Come Home.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Starmer set to meet Streeting tomorrow
  The Prime Minister will meet restive Health Secretary as leadership questions intensify
10. 22:45
  Hunger and Thirst by Claire Fuller—The Kitchen Table
  2/10Working at the Art School is opening Ursula's mind to new possibilities.
11. 23:00
  Uncanny—Cold Cases, Case 6: The Haunting of HMS Asp
  6/12Danny Robins and the team investigate a haunting onboard a Navy vessel.
12. 23:30
  Soul Music—Songs My Mother Taught Me
  Dvorak's best known song from his Gypsy Cycle composed for voice and piano in 1880
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe by Katja Hoyer—1919-1921: A New Heart
  2/10The story of the residents of Weimar during the rise and reign of Hitler.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/05/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—13/05/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  BBC Inside Science—Should Pluto become a planet again?
  We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—13/05/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Integrity during hard times
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Marie-Elsa Bragg.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/05/26 Pig supply, Northumberland National Park, profitability of farms in Northern Ireland
  Some farmers lose supermarket contracts as the pig supply chain takes a downturn.

Wednesday 13 May 2026