BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 22 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—22/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  
  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.
3. 00:45
  
  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.
4. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/06/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  
  News Summary—22/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—22/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
8. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—22/06/2026
  
  Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
10. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—22/06/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
11. 05:57
  
  Weather—22/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—22/06/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Start the Week—Life Online: Power, Risk and Resistance
  
  The dangers of life online, and how individuals and societies can fight back.
3. 09:45
  
  Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 5: Burnout
  
  Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—22/06/2026
  
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  
  The Patch—Dagenham Docks
  
  A trip to a burger van uncovers a battle between HGV drivers and a parking fine company.
6. 11:45
  
  How to Spot Potential—Sporting success
  
  How to succeed in professional sport and improve our potential in amateur sport.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—22/06/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—22/06/2026
  
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—22/06/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—22/06/2026
  
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  
  Tony Hawks Just Wants to Play—Padlocks and Strawberries
  
  Tony Hawks kicks off at Wimbledon, asking whether tennis is truly accessible to everyone.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—21/06/2026
  
  Ian has a controversial brainwave.
7. 14:15
  
  Alone—Series 3, Man Down
  
  4/6 Will wants to make new mistakes while Louisa has an unwelcome offer. Stars Angus Deayton.
8. 14:45
  
  Naturebang—Photosynthetic Clams and the Problem of Power
  
  How do we extract the maximum amount of power from the sun? With the help of a giant clam.
9. 15:00
  
  A Good Read—Louise Welsh and Chris Brookmyre
  
  Two crime writers choose favourite books
10. 15:30
  
  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.
11. 16:00
  
  Currently—Ten years after Brexit: Ireland and the border poll
  
  Ten years after Brexit, Andrea Catherwood explores changing attitudes to a united Ireland.
12. 16:30
  
  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.
13. 17:00
  
  PM—22/06/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—22/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 85, Episode 3
  
  3/6 The long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—22/06/2026
  
  The pressure is on for Ruth.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—22/06/2026
  
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  
  Rethink—18/06/2026
  
  Rethink looks at the issues of our time and considers how we can approach them differently
6. 20:30
  
  BBC Inside Science—18/06/2026
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
7. 21:00
  
  Start the Week—Life Online: Power, Risk and Resistance
  
  The dangers of life online, and how individuals and societies can fight back.
8. 21:45
  
  Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 5: Burnout
  
  Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—22/06/2026
  
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  
  Land by Maggie O'Farrell—Episode 6
  
  6/10 A spellbinding story of an Irish family, after the Great Hunger. Read by Brian Gleeson.
11. 23:00
  
  Limelight—Galapagos, 1. Good And Bad Optics
  
  1/5 Bryony is offered the AI job of a lifetime, but who is her mysterious new employer?
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—22/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—23/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  How to Spot Potential—Sporting success
  
  How to succeed in professional sport and improve our potential in amateur sport.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/06/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—23/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—23/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—23/06/2026
  
  Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—23/06/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Tuesday 23 June 2026