BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 30 June 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Mr Jefferson's Library—Books
  1/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—30/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—30/06/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/06/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/06/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Ancient Lives with Mary Beard—Being Greek, Star of Stage and Temple
  Mary Beard goes in search of Myrrhine, priestess and unlikely star of a popular sex comedy
3. 09:30
  All in the Mind—Can you change your personality?
  How much control do you have over your personality traits?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—30/06/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  Add to Playlist—Tom Seals and Debbie Wiseman slap that bass
  Tom Seals and Debbie Wiseman in the final episode of the series.
6. 11:45
  Mr Jefferson's Library—Law
  2/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/06/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—30/06/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/06/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—30/06/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Understand—Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement, 2. The Greenpeace
  2/11Environmentalist hippies set sail to stop a nuclear test.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—29/06/2026
  Kate loses her cool.
7. 14:15
  Our Friends in the North—Episode 6: 1979
  6/10Peter Flannery's adaptation of his highly acclaimed TV series for BBC Radio 4.
8. 15:00
  Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady on Trial, Annie Kenney - Suffragette
  3/11Lucy Worsley meets a suffragette who’s willing to die for women's right to vote.
9. 15:30
  Thinking Allowed—Charity Shops and Pocket Money
  What do giving and spending money reveal about everyday life?
10. 16:00
  Poetry Please—Celebrating Brian Patten
  Roger McGough, Lemn Sissay and others celebrate Brian Patten.
11. 16:30
  What's Up Docs?—What are your heart palpitations telling you?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore what heart palpitations are and why they happen.
12. 17:00
  PM—30/06/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 9, 1. Happy Go Lucky
  1/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with his blend of wit & wisdom
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/06/2026
  The Borchester Show hits a snag.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—30/06/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—30/06/2026
  News-making original journalism.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—30/06/2026
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
7. 21:00
  Word of Mouth—Fairy Tales
  Michael Rosen talks to Professor Jamie Tehrani about how fairy tales travel the world.
8. 21:30
  Artworks—Fairy Tales: The Stories That Shape Us
  Sian Williams talks to mythologist and storyteller Martin Shaw about why fairytales matter
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—30/06/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  Once Upon a Time...—Kakapos by Jo Lloyd
  In Jo Lloyd’s story, very ordinary Muriel meets Rip Van Winkle in the below world.
11. 23:00
  Illuminated—July Morning
  We await sunrise at Bulgaria’s July Morning festival – named after a British rock song.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/06/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Mr Jefferson's Library—Law
  2/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/07/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—01/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—01/07/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/07/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/07/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

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