BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 18 June 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—July - The New Kings of Cricket
  3/5A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—18/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—18/06/2026
  Susan Hulme reports as David Lammy and Claire Coutinho battle it out at deputy PMQs
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Waterloo
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/06/26 Change of Defra Farming Minister, Scottish greening policy, connected agri-tech
  We hear why the farming industry really doesn’t like ministerial churn
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Delian League
  The ancient alliance initially formed to protect Greek city states from the Persian Empire
3. 09:45
  Strong Message Here—It's All Signed (with Stewart Lee)
  Stewart Lee joins Armando as they try to understand the Memorandum of Understanding.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dr Precious Lunga on Jon Snow's Alzheimer's, Vaginal microbiome, Mrs Dickens
  The wife of former Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow talks about the impact of his diagnosis.
5. 11:00
  This Cultural Life—Frank Cottrell-Boyce
  Writer and Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce reveals his cultural influences.
6. 11:45
  Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—August - Islington's Rebel School
  4/5A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—18/06/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Bottom Line—When brands collaborate
  The rise of brand collaborations – who wins, who loses and why they matter.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Toast - Izal Medicated Toilet Paper
  How did Izal medicated toilet paper reach the end of the roll? Sean Farrington finds out.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/06/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—Baby murderer to spend whole life in prison
  Preston Davey was thirteen months old when he died. His adoptive fathers are sentenced.
6. 13:45
  Politically—Ten Years After Brexit, 9: Impact on Europe
  9/10What effect did Brexit have on the EU?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/06/2026
  George is feeling optimistic.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Life and Time - Series 3, Part Two: Every Two Years
  2/2Fourteen years into a two-year sentence, a prisoner faces the Parole Board once more.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—The Wrekin with Marlon Patrice
  Marlon Patrice and his group, We Go Outside Too, lead Clare up The Wrekin in Shropshire.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Refugee Action
  Actor Dame Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Refugee Action.
11. 15:30
  Feedback—Misha Glenny, Today Programme, and Social Media Ban
  Andrea talks to Misha Glenny about presenting In Our Time.
12. 16:00
  Rethink—Rethink... city streets
  Should we rethink who our city streets are for?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Finding the evidence for the social media ban
  How do you research the impacts of social media on young people?
14. 17:00
  PM—Ukraine strikes at the heart of Russia
  Moscow hit by the largest drone attack since the start of the war.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—A teacher who murdered the baby he'd adopted given whole life prison sentence
  Preston Davey was routinely abused by his adoptive fathers before he was killed
2. 18:30
  P.O.V.—Series 2, As We Were Saying
  1/6As we were saying, this is a sketch show made by the internet's best comedians.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/06/2026
  Kate struggles to find the silver lining.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Review Show: Anish Kapoor at the Hayward Gallery in London
  Tom also talks to Toy Story 5 director Andrew Stanton.
5. 20:00
  When It Hits the Fan—Social Media Ban: Big Tech's 'Tobacco Moment'
  David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss what big tech can do against a social media ban.
6. 20:15
  On air
  Listen live
  The Media Show—BBC cuts, Ritula Shah, Norma Percy, Filming protests
  Jonathan Munro, Interim CEO of BBC News, on the newly announced cuts.
  Listen live
7. 21:00
  Loose Ends—Robert Thorogood, Emma Doran, Tim Foley, Alexis Taylor, Creepy Crawly
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
8. 21:45
  Strong Message Here—It's All Signed (with Stewart Lee)
  Stewart Lee joins Armando as they try to understand the Memorandum of Understanding.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—18/06/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  Land by Maggie O'Farrell—Episode 4
  4/10A spellbinding story of an Irish family, after the Great Hunger. Read by Brian Gleeson.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—The Great British Housing Crisis: Is a Brand New Mega-City the Answer? (Shiv Malik)
  Meet the man who wants to build the UK’s first new city in 50 years.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/06/2026
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the government about the report into grooming gangs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—August - Islington's Rebel School
  4/5A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—19/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/06/2026
  Sean Curran reports on the biggest stories from Westminster and Holyrood.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Juneteenth
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/06/26 The Royal Highland Show and Scottish Government plans to cap prices on some essential foods.
  Scottish government plans to cap prices on some foods in supermarket - who'll pay?