BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 23 June 2026

Schedule

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Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—23/06/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Being Greek—Courtroom Drama
  
  1/5 Mary Beard presents five compelling stories from Ancient Greece.
3. 09:30
  
  All in the Mind—23/06/2026
  
  The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—23/06/2026
  
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  
  Add to Playlist—Claire Wickes and Ashley Henry celebrate chocolate and music
  
  Claire Wickes and Ashley Henry add five more tracks
6. 11:45
  
  How to Spot Potential—Education, education, education
  
  When potential to learn meets opportunity to access knowledge, wonderful things can happen
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—23/06/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—23/06/2026
  
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—23/06/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—23/06/2026
  
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  
  Tony Hawks Just Wants to Play—Both Sides of the Court
  
  Tony Hawks enters the debate over free versus paid access to public tennis courts.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—22/06/2026
  
  The pressure is on for Ruth.
7. 14:15
  
  Our Friends in the North—Episode 5: 1974
  
  5/10 Award-winning series Our Friends in the North re-written for audio by Peter Flannery.
8. 15:00
  
  Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady on Trial, Elizabeth Chudleigh - Bigamist
  
  2/11 Lucy Worsley meets a woman on trial for bigamy in the House of Lords in 1776.
9. 15:30
  
  Thinking Allowed—Strikes, Solidarity and South Asian Britain
  
  Strikes, anti-racism and the fight for rights among South Asian Britons.
10. 16:00
  
  Poetry Please—23/06/2026
  
  Selections of poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners.
11. 16:30
  
  What's Up Docs?—What does my body odour say about my health?
  
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore body odour.
12. 17:00
  
  PM—23/06/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—23/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 4, A Wedgie from History
  
  6/6 Cheese v Hummus - the battle continues.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—23/06/2026
  
  Lilian attempts to inspire the next generation.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—23/06/2026
  
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 20:00
  
  File on 4 Investigates—23/06/2026
  
  Award-winning current affairs documentary series
6. 20:40
  
  In Touch—23/06/2026
  
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
7. 21:00
  
  The Law Show—17/06/2026
  
  Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
8. 21:30
  
  The Bottom Line—18/06/2026
  
  Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—23/06/2026
  
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  
  Land by Maggie O'Farrell—Episode 7
  
  7/10 A spellbinding story of an Irish family, after the Great Hunger. Read by Brian Gleeson.
11. 23:00
  
  Uncanny—Cold Cases, Episode 12
  
  12/12 Danny Robins takes a deep dive into a classic supernatural case from the past.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—23/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—24/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  How to Spot Potential—Education, education, education
  
  When potential to learn meets opportunity to access knowledge, wonderful things can happen
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/06/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—24/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—24/06/2026
  
  Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—24/06/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Wednesday 24 June 2026