BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 27 July 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Inside Health—Staying fit in the heat and do we need electrolytes?
  Also, running during pregnancy and how to recover.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Stephen in Old Radnor in Powys, Wales
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Stephen in Old Radnor in Powys, Wales
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/07/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—27/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Last Word—Brenda Fricker: The first Irish woman to win an Oscar
  Also, journalist David Willey, horticulturalist David Austin and aviator Wally Funk.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Celebrating the Countryside
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/07/26: Fresh produce checks, hot lettuce, BBC Farmwatch.
  The fresh produce trade is asking for proposed new import checks to be scrapped.
11. 05:57
  Weather—27/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/07/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 9, Do we really need to find common ground in society?
  Can finding common ground heal divisions or does it mean someone has to lose?
3. 09:30
  How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, 1. The Responsibility to Protect
  1/6Tristan Redman and guests discuss the first decade after the end of the Cold War.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and prison, Abuse in swinging, Fiction and murdered women, Cyclist Lizzie Deignan
  Could women being released from prison free up space for more violent criminals?
5. 11:00
  Church Going, with Giles Fraser—Episode 3
  Giles Fraser is on a mission to work out the current state of Christianity.
6. 11:45
  Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey—Fear
  1/5Orwell Prize-winner Darren McGarvey asks hard questions about the crisis of masculinity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/07/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Wildfire Travel Disruption, Picky Bits, Flooding
  Wildfires are causing huge disruption in tourist hotspots in France and Spain.
3. 12:57
  Weather—27/07/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—27/07/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Buried—Dead Rabbit, 6. A Dark Web Rumour
  6/11A video filmed after the cup exposes that hare coursing isn’t a game - it’s big business.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—26/07/2026
  Jolene is left devastated.
7. 14:15
  Alone—Series 4, Episode 3 - Cat and Mice
  3/6A cat moves in to the house, welcomed by everyone except Louisa. Stars Angus Deayton.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Trouble in Mind
  John Yorke takes a look at Alice Childress’s groundbreaking 1954 play.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Lauren Child and David McAlmont
  The children’s author and the chart topper talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—Akhenaten and Nefertiti: religious revolution in ancient Egypt
  Join Greg and his guests to learn about Tutankhamun’s parents, Nefertiti and Akhenaten.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Troubled Town
  Why are young people causing trouble in one part of Greater Manchester?
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 53, Postbag
  5/6Jay Rayner and the panel are back in the studio for a postbag special.
13. 17:00
  PM—Bordeaux wildfires just 9 miles from city's outskirts
  We hear from the city and examine how 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires worse.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Wildfires continue in France and Spain
  Firefighters are bracing themselves for more searing weather
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 2. "Well she had me fooled"
  2/6Tony Hawks, Desiree Burch, Cariad Lloyd and Julian Clary.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/07/2026
  Fallon has concerns for a loved one.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Bill Oddie, remembered by his friend Graeme Garden
  Bill Oddie remembered, Frank Miller on Batman and Children's Laureate, Patrice Lawrence.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Part 1: How's the government doing on immigration?
  David Aaronovitch and guests discuss small boats, asylum seekers and illegal migration.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Testing testosterone testing
  Will the US army benefit from testing its male soldiers for testosterone levels?
7. 21:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 9, Do we really need to find common ground in society?
  Can finding common ground heal divisions or does it mean someone has to lose?
8. 21:30
  How Did We Get Here?—No World Order, 1. The Responsibility to Protect
  1/6Tristan Redman and guests discuss the first decade after the end of the Cold War.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—French wildfire ‘completely unprecedented’ says Macron
  President Emmanuel Macron has visited the fire-ravaged Gironde region of France
10. 22:45
  Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy—Episode 6
  6/10Rowan persuades Raf to take her to the boat wreckage from which she was rescued.
11. 23:00
  Intimacy (Radio Version)—1. Did You Just Dribble on Me?/2. I Like Being Naked
  1/4Intimacy coordinator Liza Simmons gets her big break when offered a job on a major movie.
12. 23:30
  A Good Read—John Wilson and Chloe Petts
  The broadcaster and comedian choose books they love
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey—Fear
  1/5Orwell Prize-winner Darren McGarvey asks hard questions about the crisis of masculinity.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/07/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—28/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Currently—Troubled Town
  Why are young people causing trouble in one part of Greater Manchester?
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Value of Friendship
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/07/26 Campylobacter in chickens, community market garden, research anniversary
  Campylobacter in chickens, community market garden, research anniversary.

Tuesday 28 July 2026