BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 20 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—The End of the Long Hot Summer
  5/5A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/06/2026
  Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Wetware
  9/10Biella discovers the different reasons people hack their own bodies.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—The Wrekin with Marlon Patrice
  Marlon Patrice and his group, We Go Outside Too, lead Clare up The Wrekin in Shropshire.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—20/06/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—20/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—20/06/2026
  Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, 6. England v Hope
  6/6David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team.
8. 10:30
  Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 5. Lost and Found
  5/5After his five 'lost years' in retirement, Miles finds a way back and fulfils his legacy.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—20/06/2026
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—20/06/2026
  Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/06/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—20/06/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 27, Episode 2
  2/6More iconic impressions poke fun at the week’s biggest headlines.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/06/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Catherine Atkinson MP, Nigel Huddleston MP, Fraser Nelson, Polly Toynbee
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hixon Memorial Hall in Staffordshire.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—20/06/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—19/06/2026
  The stress builds for Amber.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Joseph Andrews Remixed, Episode 2
  2/2An 18th-century comic romp - Joseph's misadventures on the road with an up-to-date twist.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—20/06/2026
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  PM—20/06/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—20/06/2026
  Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—20/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Daniel Sloss, Horse McDonald, Helen Watson, Stuart Maconie, Dan Richards, Darren Brownlie
  Stuart Maconie and guests at Borders Book Festival.
3. 19:00
  Profile—20/06/2026
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Frank Cottrell-Boyce
  Writer and Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce reveals his cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Resonance FM: The Art of Listening
  Comedian Stewart Lee tells the story of Resonance FM, the UK’s greatest radio art station.
6. 21:00
  Moral Maze—What Makes Us Human?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 22:00
  News—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Could Food Do More in Cancer Care and Prevention?
  Sheila Dillon asks if food could do more in cancer care and prevention.
9. 23:00
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 4. The Fiancée I Didn’t Fancy
  4/4Brighty’s plans to attend a Ball are derailed by the fiancée he abandoned at the last one.
10. 23:30
  Déjà News—Episode 1
  Lucy Porter hosts a brand new quiz with questions culled from BBC archive.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Douglas Stuart
  The Booker Prize-winning Scottish author on his novel, John Of John, and its influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—21/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Michael and St Felix in Rumburgh, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Michael and St Felix in Rumburgh, Suffolk.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Guided Shopping, Swimming Sisters
  Two visually impaired sisters will be competing in swimming at the Commonwealth Games.

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