BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 6 July 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  The Artificial Human—When will robots have their Chat GPT moment?
  Aleks and Kevin ask: when will our homes have the general‑purpose robots seen in sci‑fi?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul in Washington, USA.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul in Washington.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/07/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—06/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—06/07/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Wisdom to the wise
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/07/2026 Commoners can apply for government schemes, fishing, fertiliser
  Computer that said no, now says yes! Commoners can apply for agri-environment schemes.
11. 05:57
  Weather—06/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/07/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Common Ground—Language
  How much does speaking the same language matter for cohesion and integration?
3. 09:30
  Politically—Reflections: Series 4, Jerry Brown
  1/3The former California governor talks to James Naughtie about sin, excess and JFK.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—AI images and children, Emergency contraception, Charlotte Edwardes
  Warnings for parents about the risk of posting images of their children online.
5. 11:00
  The Patch—North Oxford
  In north Oxford a unique community salon does much more than cut hair.
6. 11:45
  On Thin Ice: A Memoir of Siberia, Surveillance and Survival by Charlie Walker—Episode 1
  1/5Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/07/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Weight Loss Pills, Gazumping, Intentional Technology
  How are weight loss drugs changing our spending?
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/07/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—06/07/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Understand—Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement, 6. Arctic 30
  6/11A campaign against oil drilling in the arctic takes a dangerous turn
6. 14:00
  The Archers—05/07/2026
  Brian’s attempt at advice backfires.
7. 14:15
  Alone—Series 3, Best Man Wins
  6/6Mitch is suddenly worried when Will goes to a wedding with Ellie. Stars Angus Deayton.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Anna Christie - Episode 1
  John Yorke looks at Eugene O’Neill’s play Anna Christie.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Daisy Dunn and Andrew Hunter Murray
  The classicist and the author talk about books they love with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—Francis Galton: Victorian scientist and pioneer of eugenics
  Join Greg and his guests in Victorian England to learn all about Francis Galton.
11. 16:00
  Currently—The Artificial University
  Can university education survive AI?
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 53, Spalding
  2/6Jay Rayner and the panel are in Spalding discussing sage and Lithuanian cooking.
13. 17:00
  PM—Football fury after Fifa red card controversy
  A match ban for an American player was essentially overturned, sparking outrage.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—President Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review US striker's red card
  Uefa said Fifa's decision left the integrity of the game at stake
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 85, 5. Chat Up Turn Downs
  5/6Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Miles Jupp and Ian Smith visit Leeds.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/07/2026
  Adam is on the verge of giving up.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Madonna's Confessions II album, Daphne du Maurier, Sky buying ITV
  Plus the US cultural events to mark 250 years of independence.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Iran: If the war is over...who won?
  What's in the framework agreed to end the Iran war and will it lead to lasting peace?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—How do you immortalise natural history?
  The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.
7. 21:00
  Common Ground—Language
  How much does speaking the same language matter for cohesion and integration?
8. 21:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Treasury was in denial: John Healey on why he resigned as defence secretary
  Former defence secretary John Healey's first interview after resigning from government.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban
  Donald Trump asked Fifa to review US striker Folarin Balogun's ban
10. 22:45
  Operation Rex by Damian Barr—Saturday 26th August 1939: Official Advice to Animal Owners
  1/5A young boy goes to extraordinary lengths to save his dog as the Second World War looms.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—Galapagos, 3. The Green, Green, Screens of Home
  3/5Shapeshift seems to be the answer to all of Bryony's problems. But who are they, really?
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/07/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster as the government responds to the Rycroft review.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  On Thin Ice: A Memoir of Siberia, Surveillance and Survival by Charlie Walker—Episode 1
  1/5Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/07/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—07/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—07/07/2026
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the government about new rules on political donations.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Loving Others
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/07/2026 Rehydrating dry grain, fishing resilience, school farm visits.
  Rewetting very dry grain - will that become a thing, and is it a good idea?

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