BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 23 June 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

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
  Sean Curran reports as Sir Keir Starmer resigns and Andy Burnham returns to the Commons.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Serving
  Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/06/2026: Fighting wildfires, training sheep shearers, from hill farm to heritage events
  Specialist wildfire firefighting teams are being introduced in England and Wales.
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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
  Ancient Lives with Mary Beard—Being Greek, Courtroom Drama
  Mary Beard presents the first of five compelling stories from Ancient Greece.
3. 09:30
  All in the Mind—Is it ADHD or perimenopause?
  What does the evidence tell us?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Charlotte Edwards; Jeffrey Donaldson convicted; Inclusive fashion; SEND inclusion bases
  As England face West Indies in the Women's Cricket World Cup we speak to their head coach.
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—Call You and Yours: How Are Heatwaves Affecting You?
  How do heatwaves affect what you buy?
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/06/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—UK braces for hottest June day on record
  More than 200 schools across the country are closed as Met Office issues red weather alert
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
  5/10Award-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
  2/11Lucy 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—Dean Atta
  Author and poet Dean Atta curates a selection of poetry 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—Heatwave hits UK
  The country braces for record-breaking temperatures.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—High temperatures cause schools to close
  Parts of southern England and Wales face a red warning for extreme heat tomorrow
2. 18:30
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 4, S4 E6: A Wedgie from History
  6/6Cheese 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—Bill Nighy on acting, podcasting and style tips
  Bill Nighy on his latest film, and the Carnegie Medal winners for Writing and Illustration
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Fake Marriages - The real story
  The front line on tackling fake marriages
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Modified Exam Papers
  In Touch hears about accessibility issues faced by visually impaired students during exams
7. 21:00
  The Law Show—What are Blitz courts?
  So-called "blitz" hearings are expanding across England and Wales - but what are they?
8. 21:30
  The Bottom Line—When brands collaborate
  The rise of brand collaborations – who wins, who loses and why they matter.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Report into Nottingham NHS maternity scandal set to be published
  Families await Donna Ockenden's report into failures of maternity care
10. 22:45
  Land by Maggie O'Farrell—Episode 7
  7/10A spellbinding story of an Irish family, after the Great Hunger. Read by Brian Gleeson.
11. 23:00
  Uncanny—Cold Cases, Case 12: Borley Rectory Part 2
  12/12Danny and the team reopen their files on Borley Rectory.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/06/2026
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as Rachel Reeves takes questions on the economy.
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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
  Susan Hulme reports as Rachel Reeves faces MPs.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Trusting
  Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/06/2026 Agritourism - Aberdeen hosts the first global conference of its kind
  Global agritourism: how producers around the world are inviting visitors onto their farms.

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