Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—13/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 5
5/5Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark’s butterfly species in a single year.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/06/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:30
News Summary—13/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—13/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Feast of St Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost things.
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
05:45
The Hackers—Series 1, End User
8/10Biella Coleman discovers how people, not tech, are targets of malicious actors.
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—13/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
06:07
Ramblings—Mending Footpaths in Eryri
Clare walks with a group of volunteers who have been working to repair footpaths in Eryri.
06:30
Farming Today—13/06/26 Farming Today This Week
Budget revealed for farm environmental payments - but is it enough?
06:57
Weather—13/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00
Today—13/06/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Saturday Live—Danny Robins, Sushi, Family Secrets, and the Inheritance Tracks of Nat Sciver-Brunt
Adrian Chiles with extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
10:00
The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, 5. England v Penalties
5/6David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team.
10:30
Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 4. Burning Down the House
4/5Clarke Peters on Miles Davis’s radical electric era and the birth of Bitches Brew.
11:00
The Week in Westminster—13/06/2026
Ben Riley-Smith assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar's civil war: the junta's fightback
Quentin Sommerville reports on the fighters who defected, after forced conscription.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—13/06/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Money Box—Renting in Retirement and Wildlife Bank Notes
How to afford paying your rent or mortgage when you're retired.
12:30
Dead Ringers—Series 27, Keir v Kemi
1/6The iconic impressions show returns to lampoon the week’s biggest headlines.
12:57
Weather—13/06/2026
The latest weather forecast
13:00
News—13/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
13:10
Any Questions?—Stephen Gethins MSP, Helen McDade MSP, Michael Shanks MP, Lorna Slater MSP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Crail Parish Church in Fife.
14:05
Any Answers?—13/06/2026
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
14:45
The Archers—12/06/2026
Brian plays his trump card.
15:00
Drama on 4—Joseph Andrews Remixed, Episode 1
1/2A funny and romantic tale about a handsome man's misadventures given an up-to-date twist.
16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Women’s Prize winners, Clare Connor, SEND, Weight, Mum’s poem in son’s exam
Novelist Virginia Evans and non-fiction writer Lyse Doucet on winning the Women's Prize.
17:00
PM—Iran and US 'closer than ever before' to a deal
Mediators Pakistan say a deal could be announced in the next 24 hours.
17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—'We need some daydreaming': lawyer Theodor Meron on surviving the Holocaust, and issuing Netanyahu’s arrest warrant
Theodor Meron, international lawyer and Holocaust survivor.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—13/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57
Weather—13/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Scotland prepares for World Cup
Scotland prepare for their opening world cup match.
18:15
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.
19:00
Profile—Harry Kane
Captain of the England men's football team.
19:15
This Cultural Life—Kiefer Sutherland
Actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland talks to John Wilson about his cultural influences.
20:00
Archive on 4—Ten Years After Brexit: The Campaign
An special immersive documentary reveals the dramatic six months that divided a nation.
21:00
Moral Maze—Is the World Cup morally compromised?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
22:00
News—13/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15
The Food Programme—Food on the Move
Sheila Dillon investigates the world of food at motorway service stations.
23:00
The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 3. The Scots I Forgot
3/4Brighty’s golf tournament is spoiled by Scots who used to live on what is now the 4th hole
23:30
Bookmarks—07/06/2026
A brand-new quiz about books hosted by Clare Balding.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—14/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:15
Bookclub—Kirstin Innes
The Scottish writer Kirstin Innes speaks to Bookclub about her second novel, Scabby Queen.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/06/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:30
News Summary—14/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:34
Shipping Forecast—14/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—York Minster in North Yorkshire
Bells on Sunday comes from York Minster in North Yorkshire
05:45
In Touch—The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' New President & Questions about the future of Braille
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has a new president, In Touch welcomes him.
