BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 25 June 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—25/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  How to Spot Potential—Music maestros
  
  How potential in music crosses cultural and geographical boundaries.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/06/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—25/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—25/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—25/06/2026
  
  Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—25/06/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—25/06/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  In Our Time—25/06/2026
  
  Misha Glenny and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.
3. 09:45
  
  Strong Message Here—25/06/2026
  
  Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—25/06/2026
  
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  
  This Cultural Life—25/06/2026
  
  In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
6. 11:45
  
  How to Spot Potential—The world of work
  
  Many employers say they will help you fulfil your potential, but what do they mean?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—25/06/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  The Bottom Line—25/06/2026
  
  Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show
3. 12:32
  
  Sliced Bread—Toast, Series 6, Toast - Orange
  
  Why did the mobile phone brand with a "bright" future disappear from the UK?
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—25/06/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  World at One—25/06/2026
  
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  
  Tony Hawks Just Wants to Play—Hidden Hurdles
  
  Gender, race and class: Tony Hawks reveals some hidden barriers to play.
7. 14:00
  
  The Archers—24/06/2026
  
  Helen puts her foot in it.
8. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—Gret and Will
  
  Gret rises to stardom at the Tudor court as Anne Boleyn’s Fool. But is her life in danger?
9. 15:00
  
  Ramblings—Bosham to West Itchenor in West Sussex
  
  Clare explores a stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path.
10. 15:27
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—Rafiki Thabo Foundation
  
  Patron Amar Latif makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Rafiki Thabo Foundation.
11. 15:30
  
  Feedback—25/06/2026
  
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
12. 16:00
  
  Rethink—Rethink... the power of the US dollar
  
  Could the US dollar lose its number one status?
13. 16:30
  
  BBC Inside Science—25/06/2026
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
14. 17:00
  
  PM—25/06/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—25/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  
  P.O.V.—Series 2, Black Friday Forever!
  
  2/6 A sketch show made by the internet's best comedians, with amazing savings!
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—25/06/2026
  
  Ed attempts to keep the peace.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—25/06/2026
  
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  
  When It Hits the Fan—24/06/2026
  
  Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
6. 20:15
  
  The Media Show—24/06/2026
  
  This is the programme about a revolution in media.
7. 21:00
  
  Loose Ends—Daniel Sloss, Horse McDonald, Helen Watson, Stuart Maconie
  
  Stuart Maconie and guests at Borders Book Festival.
8. 21:45
  
  Strong Message Here—25/06/2026
  
  Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—25/06/2026
  
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  
  Land by Maggie O'Farrell—Episode 9
  
  9/10 A spellbinding story of an Irish family, after the Great Hunger. Read by Brian Gleeson.
11. 23:00
  
  Radical with Amol Rajan—25/06/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—25/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—26/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  How to Spot Potential—The world of work
  
  Many employers say they will help you fulfil your potential, but what do they mean?
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/06/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—26/06/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—26/06/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—26/06/2026
  
  Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—26/06/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Friday 26 June 2026