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Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams Episodes

  1. Monday 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    May - Costa del Trico

    1/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point

  2. Tuesday 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    May - Costa del Trico

    1/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point

  3. Tuesday 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    June - Southall

    2/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point

  4. Next Wednesday 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    June - Southall

    2/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point

  5. Next Wednesday 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    July - The New Kings of Cricket

    3/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point

  6. Next Thursday 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    July - The New Kings of Cricket

    3/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point

  7. Next Thursday 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    August - Islington's Rebel School

    4/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point

  8. Next Friday 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    August - Islington's Rebel School

    4/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point

  9. Next Friday 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    The End of the Long Hot Summer

    5/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point

  10. Sat 20 Jun 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    The End of the Long Hot Summer

    5/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point