BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 9 June 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 1
  1/5Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark’s butterfly species in a single year.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—09/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—09/06/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/06/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/06/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Gift—Series 3, 6. Deleted
  6/6Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
3. 09:30
  All in the Mind—09/06/2026
  The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—09/06/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  Add to Playlist—Lucy Parham and Nicky Spence explore some familiar Radio 4 theme tunes
  Nicky Spence and Lucy Parham add five more tracks.
6. 11:45
  The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 2
  2/5Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark’s butterfly species in a single year.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/06/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—09/06/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/06/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—09/06/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Ten Years After Brexit—2. Trade and Investment
  Alex Forsyth examines the impact leaving the EU has had on UK trade and investment.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—08/06/2026
  Pip faces some difficult decisions.
7. 14:15
  Our Friends in the North—Episode 3: 1967
  3/10Award-winning series Our Friends in the North re-written for audio by Peter Flannery.
8. 15:00
  History's Heroes—Sophie Blanchard Takes to the Skies
  How did Sophie Blanchard become a pioneer of hot air ballooning?
9. 15:30
  Thinking Allowed—Football and gambling
  From grass roots and community cohesion to the costs of gambling on football games.
10. 16:00
  Poetry Please—At the Hay Festival
  Roger McGough is joined by the actor comedian Alistair McGowan at the Hay Festival.
11. 16:30
  What's Up Docs?—Are friends good for your health?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the effect of friendship on our physical health.
12. 17:00
  PM—09/06/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 4, Trouble with Lint
  4/6The show that tells you the loudest noise you can make with a medium tube in a small flat.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/06/2026
  Jazzer offers his opinion.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—09/06/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—09/06/2026
  Award-winning current affairs documentary series
6. 20:40
  In Touch—09/06/2026
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
7. 21:00
  The Law Show—Youth courts and sentencing - what are the rules?
  Why were three teenagers convicted of rape given non-custodial sentences?
8. 21:30
  The Bottom Line—Trainer Wars
  What goes into making a pair of trainers and why are some of them so expensive to buy?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—09/06/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  Black Water by Heidi Amsinck—Episode 2
  2/5Watching CC footage of Plant leads Henrik to make an arrest.
11. 23:00
  Uncanny—Cold Cases, The Great Amherst Mystery
  10/12Danny and the team travel back to 1870s Canada to investigate the Great Amherst Mystery.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/06/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 2
  2/5Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark’s butterfly species in a single year.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—10/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—10/06/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—10/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/06/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/06/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Wednesday 10 June 2026