Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—30/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Mr Jefferson's Library—Books
1/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/06/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—30/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—30/06/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
05:34
Shipping Forecast—30/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Prayers from the Hymnal: Amazing Grace
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless.
05:45
Farming Today—30/06/26 Scottish organic farmed salmon, soil health, water management
Scottish organic farmed salmon, soil health, water management.
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Morning
06:00
Today—30/06/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Ancient Lives with Mary Beard—Being Greek, Star of Stage and Temple
Mary Beard goes in search of Myrrhine, priestess and unlikely star of a popular sex comedy
09:30
All in the Mind—Can you change your personality?
How much control do you have over your personality traits?
10:00
Woman's Hour—National Maternity Investigation, Budget-friendly school holidays, Wigs
We discuss the key findings of Baroness Amos' National Maternity Investigation.
11:00
Add to Playlist—Tom Seals and Debbie Wiseman slap that bass
Tom Seals and Debbie Wiseman in the final episode of the series.
11:45
Mr Jefferson's Library—Law
2/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—30/06/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Have you been caught out by a fake website?
Have you been caught out by a fake website?
12:57
Weather—30/06/2026
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—Starmer delivers his long-awaited defence plan
The Prime Minister has his moment - do defence chiefs back the plan?
13:45
Understand—Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement, 2. The Greenpeace
2/11Environmentalist hippies set sail to stop a nuclear test.
14:00
The Archers—29/06/2026
Kate loses her cool.
14:15
Our Friends in the North—Episode 6: 1979
6/10Peter Flannery's adaptation of his highly acclaimed TV series for BBC Radio 4.
15:00
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady on Trial, Annie Kenney - Suffragette
3/11Lucy Worsley meets a suffragette who’s willing to die for women's right to vote.
15:30
Thinking Allowed—Charity Shops and Pocket Money
What do giving and spending money reveal about everyday life?
16:00
Poetry Please—Celebrating Brian Patten
Roger McGough, Lemn Sissay and others celebrate Brian Patten.
16:30
What's Up Docs?—What are your heart palpitations telling you?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore what heart palpitations are and why they happen.
17:00
PM—Government outlines Defence Investment Plan
Extra £15 billion in funds announced but opposition says plans are 'too little, too late'.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Sir Keir Starmer announces an extra 15 billion pounds of military spending
The Defence Investment Plan includes a greater use of drones and autonomous weapons
18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 9, 1. Happy Go Lucky
1/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with his blend of wit & wisdom
19:00
The Archers—30/06/2026
The Borchester Show hits a snag.
19:15
Front Row—Dave Eggers on his new novel Contrapposto and Supergirl director Craig Gillespie
As Michael Caine's Odyssey is released, we discuss actors licencing themselves for AI.
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Strict schools: Taking discipline too far?
Are some schools are taking strict discipline too far?
20:40
In Touch—Cooking: Tips and Tricks
Cooking tips and tricks from and for visually impaired people.
21:00
Word of Mouth—Fairy Tales
Michael Rosen and Jamie Tehrani on how fairy tales travel the world, changing as they go.
21:30
Artworks—Fairy Tales: The Stories That Shape Us
Sian Williams talks to mythologist and storyteller Martin Shaw about why fairytales matter
22:00
The World Tonight—Supreme Court rejects Trump plan to end birthright citizenship
The move would have ended the automatic right to citizenship for anyone born in the US
22:45
Once Upon a Time...—Kakapos by Jo Lloyd
In Jo Lloyd’s story, very ordinary Muriel meets Rip Van Winkle in the below world.
23:00
Illuminated—July Morning
We await sunrise at Bulgaria’s July Morning festival – named after a British rock song.
23:30
Today in Parliament—30/06/2026
Alicia McCarthy reports as the much-delayed Defence Investment Plan is finally revealed.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—01/07/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Mr Jefferson's Library—Law
2/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/07/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—01/07/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—01/07/2026
Susan Hulme reports as the long-awaited defence investment plan is published.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—01/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Prayers from the Hymnal: It Is Well with My Soul
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless.
05:45
Farming Today—01/07/2026 Muirburn, grain that's too dry, intercropping
New code for controlled burning of moorland is delayed.
