BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 17 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—17/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—June - Southall
  
  2/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/06/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—17/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
  
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—17/06/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—17/06/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  More or Less—17/06/2026
  
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
3. 09:30
  
  Intrigue—To Catch a King, 6. Ranya Boys
  
  Sue and Rob head to the Iraqi town that’s become a hotbed of smuggling - Ranya.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—17/06/2026
  
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  
  File on 4 Investigates—16/06/2026
  
  Award-winning current affairs documentary series
6. 11:40
  
  This Week in History—June 15th to June 21st
  
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  
  Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—July - The New Kings of Cricket
  
  3/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—17/06/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—17/06/2026
  
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—17/06/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—17/06/2026
  
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  
  Politically—Ten Years After Brexit, 8: Fishing and Farming
  
  8/10 Why did fishing and farming resonate so deeply during the Brexit referendum debate?
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—16/06/2026
  
  Disaster strikes for David.
7. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—Life and Time - Series 3, Part One: Three Days
  
  1/2 James Fritz's award-winning prison series returns. Two contrasting stories of release.
8. 15:00
  
  The Law Show—17/06/2026
  
  Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
9. 15:30
  
  The Artificial Human—Will AI replace the people who built it?
  
  Aleks and Kevin explore the job losses in Silicon Valley and the impact of vibe coding.
10. 16:00
  
  When It Hits the Fan—17/06/2026
  
  Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.
11. 16:15
  
  The Media Show—17/06/2026
  
  This is the programme about a revolution in media.
12. 17:00
  
  PM—17/06/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—17/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Series 1, 1. Phil Wang & Su Pollard
  
  1/6 Phil Wang and Su Pollard share their obsessions with Ivo Graham.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—17/06/2026
  
  George is feeling optimistic.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—17/06/2026
  
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  
  Moral Maze—17/06/2026
  
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
6. 21:00
  
  The Long View—Electoral reform
  
  Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of electoral reform.
7. 21:30
  
  All in the Mind—16/06/2026
  
  The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
8. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—17/06/2026
  
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
9. 22:45
  
  Land by Maggie O'Farrell—Episode 3
  
  3/10 A spellbinding story of an Irish family, after the Great Hunger. Read by Brian Gleeson.
10. 23:00
  
  The Big Idea with Alistair Green—Series 1, Acclaimed American author Jonathan Ramekin
  
  Alistair speaks to 'Acne, Bubblegum and a Cat called Mr Doodles’ author Jonathan Ramekin.
11. 23:15
  
  Jazz Emu: The Sound of Us—3. The Sound of Man
  
  Toxic masculinity leads Jazz Emu down a dark and dangerous path.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—17/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—18/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—July - The New Kings of Cricket
  
  3/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/06/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—18/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—18/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Waterloo
  
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—18/06/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Thursday 18 June 2026