BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 13 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 5
  5/5Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark’s butterfly species in a single year.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—13/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—13/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/06/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, End User
  8/10Biella Coleman discovers how people, not tech, are targets of malicious actors.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—13/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Mending Footpaths in Eryri
  Clare walks with a group of volunteers who have been working to repair footpaths in Eryri.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—13/06/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
4. 06:57
  Weather—13/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—13/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Danny Robins, Sushi, Family Secrets, and the Inheritance Tracks of Nat Sciver-Brunt
  Danny Robins joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, Episode 5
  5/6David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team.
8. 10:30
  Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 4. Burning Down the House
  4/5Clarke Peters on Miles Davis’s radical electric era and the birth of Bitches Brew.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—13/06/2026
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—13/06/2026
  Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/06/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—13/06/2026
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 27, Episode 1
  1/6Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/06/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—13/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—12/06/2026
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—13/06/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—12/06/2026
  Brian plays his trump card.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Joseph Andrews Remixed, Episode 1
  1/2A funny and romantic tale about a handsome man's misadventures given an up-to-date twist.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—13/06/2026
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
11. 17:00
  PM—13/06/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—13/06/2026
  Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—13/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Tez Ilyas, Robert Thorogood, Emma Doran, Alexis Taylor
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—13/06/2026
  An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—11/06/2026
  In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Ten Years After Brexit: The Campaign
  An special immersive documentary reveals the dramatic six months that divided a nation.
6. 21:00
  Moral Maze—10/06/2026
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
7. 22:00
  News—13/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Food on the Move
  Sheila Dillon investigates the world of food at motorway service stations.
9. 23:00
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 3. The Scots I Forgot
  3/4Brighty’s golf tournament is spoiled by Scots who used to live on what is now the 4th hole
10. 23:30
  Bookmarks—07/06/2026
  A brand-new quiz about books hosted by Clare Balding.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Bookclub—07/06/2026
  Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—14/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—14/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—York Minster in North Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from York Minster in North Yorkshire
8. 05:45
  In Touch—09/06/2026
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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