BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 20 June 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—20/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—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
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—20/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—20/06/2026
  
  Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
8. 05:45
  
  The Hackers—Series 1, Wetware
  
  9/10 Biella discovers the different reasons people hack their own bodies.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  News and Papers—20/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  
  Ramblings—The Wrekin with Marlon Patrice
  
  Marlon Patrice and his group, We Go Outside Too, lead Clare up The Wrekin in Shropshire.
3. 06:30
  
  Farming Today—20/06/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  
  Weather—20/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  
  Today—20/06/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  
  Saturday Live—20/06/2026
  
  Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  
  The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, Episode 6
  
  6/6 David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team.
8. 10:30
  
  Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 5. Lost and Found
  
  5/5 After his five 'lost years' in retirement, Miles finds a way back and fulfils his legacy.
9. 11:00
  
  The Week in Westminster—20/06/2026
  
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—20/06/2026
  
  Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—20/06/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  Money Box—20/06/2026
  
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
3. 12:30
  
  Dead Ringers—Series 27, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—20/06/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  News—20/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  
  Any Questions?—19/06/2026
  
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
7. 14:05
  
  Any Answers?—20/06/2026
  
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  
  The Archers—19/06/2026
  
  The stress builds for Amber.
9. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—Joseph Andrews Remixed, Episode 2
  
  2/2 An 18th-century comic romp - Joseph's misadventures on the road with an up-to-date twist.
10. 16:00
  
  Woman's Hour—20/06/2026
  
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  
  PM—20/06/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—20/06/2026
  
  Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
13. 17:54
  
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  
  Weather—20/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—20/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  
  Loose Ends—Daniel Sloss, Horse McDonald, Helen Watson, Stuart Maconie
  
  Stuart Maconie and guests at Borders Book Festival.
3. 19:00
  
  Profile—20/06/2026
  
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
4. 19:15
  
  This Cultural Life—18/06/2026
  
  In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
5. 20:00
  
  Archive on 4—Resonance FM: The Art of Listening
  
  Comedian Stewart Lee tells the story of Resonance FM, the UK’s greatest radio art station.
6. 21:00
  
  Moral Maze—17/06/2026
  
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
7. 22:00
  
  News—20/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  
  The Food Programme—Why Isn’t Food Part of Cancer Care?
  
  Sheila Dillon asks why food gets overlooked in cancer care - and how that could change.
9. 23:00
  
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 4. The Fiancée I Didn’t Fancy
  
  4/4 Brighty’s plans to attend a Ball are derailed by the fiancée he abandoned at the last one.
10. 23:30
  
  Déjà News—Episode 1
  
  Lucy Porter hosts a brand new quiz with questions culled from BBC archive.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—21/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  Take Four Books—14/06/2026
  
  James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  
  News Summary—21/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Michael and St Felix in Rumburgh, Suffolk
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Michael and St Felix in Rumburgh, Suffolk.
8. 05:45
  
  In Touch—16/06/2026
  
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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