BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 23 July 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  A Meditation on Mud by Rebecca Stott—Episode 3: The origins of mud
  3/5Award-winning author Rebecca Stott digs into the origins of mud.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/07/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—23/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Sideways—Stick to the Script
  Throwing away the script to unlock the brain’s creative potential.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—23/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Suffering and Growth
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/07/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/07/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Artworks—Who Did We Think We Were?, 3. The Festival of Britain 1951 and the Coronation 1953
  Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
3. 09:30
  Artworks—Art That Conquered the World, Guernica
  James Fox asks how Picasso's Guernica became so famous.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—23/07/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain—3. Modern boarding
  Nicky Campbell explores the modern boarding school experience.
6. 11:45
  A Meditation on Mud by Rebecca Stott—Episode 4: Mud and War
  4/5How the drowning mud of World War One overcame both Rebecca’s great uncles.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/07/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Bottom Line—23/07/2026
  Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Sliced Bread - Series 17, Language Learning Apps
  Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/07/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—23/07/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  Buried—Dead Rabbit, 4. Caught in the Headlights
  4/11Lucy and Chris Packham join a stakeout, to see hare coursing themselves. Is it dangerous?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—22/07/2026
  Emotions run high for Tracy.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Big Payback
  By Sir Lenny Henry. A comedy drama about the reparations debate, starring Oliver Chris.
9. 15:00
  This Natural Life—Roma Agrawal
  Writer and structural engineer takes Martha Kearney to Kilburn Grange Park in London.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Parkinson's UK
  Journalist Rory Cellan-Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Parkinson's UK.
11. 15:30
  Feedback—23/07/2026
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—23/07/2026
  David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—23/07/2026
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
14. 17:00
  PM—23/07/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  P.O.V.—Series 2, S2 E6: What If This Was a Sketch Show, Though?
  6/6What if we had got the internet's funniest comedians to make a sketch show, though?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/07/2026
  Bert is causing concern.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—23/07/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  At Your Own Peril—The Gamble
  Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk.
6. 20:15
  The Media Show—22/07/2026
  This is the programme about a revolution in media.
7. 21:00
  Loose Ends—Ruthie Henshall, Tez Ilyas, Mica Millar, Joe Pasquale, Dave McCabe
  Kiri Pritchard-McLean and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
8. 21:45
  The Cows Are Mad—3. Dissidents
  Dissident researchers are convinced the scientific establishment is wrong on BSE.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—23/07/2026
  In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
10. 22:45
  Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy—Episode 4
  4/10As Rowan gets closer to the family, she is drawn to tell them more about her own life.
11. 23:00
  Radical—23/07/2026
  Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
12. 23:30
  Naturebang—Cuckoo Chicks and the Supernormal Stimulus
  Lessons from a cuckoo on why we want what we want, and why our desires can't be trusted.
13. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—23/07/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  A Meditation on Mud by Rebecca Stott—Episode 4: Mud and War
  4/5How the drowning mud of World War One overcame both Rebecca’s great uncles.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/07/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—24/07/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  The Briefing Room—23/07/2026
  David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Power of Idleness
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/07/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

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