BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 29 July 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey—Toxicity
  2/5Is a 1950s cartoon acting as a gateway to the manosphere? Darren McGarvey investigates.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/07/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—29/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  BBC Inside Science—Testing testosterone testing
  Will the US army benefit from testing its male soldiers for testosterone levels?
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Fellowship of The Ring
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/07/26: Cairngorms wildfire two weeks in, South Wales hare coursing, wildflower seed farm
  It's been two weeks since a devastating wildfire began in the Cairngorms National Park.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/07/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sideways—Brainless
  Meet the highly intelligent, bright yellow blob that doesn’t have a brain.
3. 09:30
  Shadow World—Breakin' the Cycle, 1. The Script
  1/6Two notorious London gangsters decide to leave criminality and become film producers.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jared Leto accused, prenups, author Scarlett Thomas
  The BBC has uncovered allegations of sexual assault against the Hollywood star Jared Leto.
5. 11:00
  Floor 15
  Fergus Walsh follows experimental clinical trials on Floor 15 at Guys Hospital.
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—July 27th - August 2nd
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey—Privilege
  3/5Darren McGarvey checks his privilege and takes on the elite commentariat over masculinity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/07/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Crypto Scams, Fuel Theft and Sleeping Pills Recall
  Crypto Sscams, fuel theft and sleeping pills recall.
3. 12:57
  Weather—29/07/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—PM says 'difficult decisions' on social care funding
  Prime Minister pledges to meet with other political parties.
5. 13:45
  Buried—Dead Rabbit, 8. Left for Dead
  8/11Organised crime groups have taken over hare coursing. What happens when you confront them?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—28/07/2026
  There’s an awkward moment for Alice.
7. 14:15
  United Kingdoms—Sheltering
  Short-form dramas, monologues and poetic reflections on contemporary life.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Armed Forces Finances
  How do members of the armed forces take command of their finances?
9. 15:30
  Illuminated—A Map of the Moon
  Producer and artist Siddharth Khajuria meets competing human imaginations for the moon.
10. 16:00
  The Power of Guilt—The First Day
  2/5The deeply personal story of an accident, extreme guilt, and its power to transform us.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—Reporting the wildfires, Interviewing Elon Musk, CEO of Reach Piers North
  How an AFP photographer captured the viral image of the wildfires in France.
12. 17:00
  PM—Andy Burnham pledges to fix social care
  The PM says he'll work with other parties to fix England's social care conundrum.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Andy Burnham promises to reform adult social care in England
  The Prime Minister warned "difficult decisions" would be needed to bring about change
2. 18:30
  Best Medicine—Series 3, 1 - Rubbish, Home Births, Collaboration
  1/6Michelle Wolf brings home births. Rubbish can become medicine. Collaboration saves lives.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/07/2026
  Chris takes it a step too far.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—How the opiod crisis inspired an opera
  Composer Missy Mazzoli on her opera The Galloping Cure.
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—The north-south divide
  Andy Burnham re-ignites a debate about England's cultural stereotypes and prejudices.
6. 20:45
  Café Hope—Community fitness
  How one man has founded an inclusive community of running mates.
7. 21:00
  The History Podcast—Invisible Hands: The American Century, 1. Mr Nobody
  1/7The man who made America into a superpower. The most important man you've never heard of.
8. 21:30
  Inside Health—Is inflammation behind all chronic disease?
  How understanding inflammation could transform treatments from cancer to Alzheimer’s.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Infantino defends FIFA World Cup sell off plans
  Football's top boss said it was an opportunity, not an obligation
10. 22:45
  Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy—Episode 8
  8/10The family have two weeks before the rescue ships arrive. But will the seed bank last?
11. 23:00
  Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To—Living Forever, 4: How to Become a Regular God
  4/6ALL PRAISE SUNIL! ALL PRAISE SUNIL!
12. 23:15
  Follow the Rabbit—1. Sherry's Poltergeist
  Comedy series following amateur paranormal podcaster Chris Relish.
13. 23:30
  A Good Read—Patience Agbabi and Andy Miller
  The poet and the writer choose their favourite books.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey—Privilege
  3/5Darren McGarvey checks his privilege and takes on the elite commentariat over masculinity.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/07/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—30/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Sideways—Brainless
  Meet the highly intelligent, bright yellow blob that doesn’t have a brain.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Gift of Football
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/07/26 Drought, food inflation, bluetongue
  Drought declared across much of England - what will that mean for farmers?

Thursday 30 July 2026