BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 29 June 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  The Artificial Human—Are we all AI hypocrites?
  Aleks and Kevin ask why we dislike receiving AI content while quietly using it ourselves?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St James’ Church in Sutton, Cheshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St James’ Church in Sutton, Cheshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—29/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—29/06/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports on what lies ahead for Parliament under a new prime minister.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—29/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Prayers from the Hymnal: How Great Thou Art
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/06/26 Water resilience on farms, rural place names, soil
  Calls for more government action to protect water supplies for farming.
11. 05:57
  Weather—29/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
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  Listen live
  Today—29/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
  Listen live
2. 09:00
  Common Ground—Common Ground: Place
  How does where we live affect how well we live together?
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—29/06/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
4. 11:00
  The Patch—Blackley, North Manchester
  The extraordinary story behind a roadside Man City memorial in a suburb of Manchester.
5. 11:45
  Mr Jefferson's Library—Books
  1/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/06/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—29/06/2026
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—29/06/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—29/06/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Understand—Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement, 1. Rebellion
  1/11Extinction Rebellion launches one of its early occupations - against Greenpeace.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—28/06/2026
  Ian attempts to look on the bright side.
7. 14:15
  Alone—Series 3, One's Company
  5/6It’s a bank holiday and nobody knows what to do with themselves. Stars Angus Deayton.
8. 14:45
  One to One—Suzy Wrack: The House I Grew Up In
  Football writer Suzy Wrack on how the house she grew up in shaped her.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Philippa Perry and Stuart Maconie
  Guests talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love and loath, at the Hay Festival 2026.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—The Iliad and Odyssey: heroic epics from ancient Greece
  Join Greg and his guests in ancient Greece to learn all about the Iliad and Odyssey.
11. 16:00
  Currently—Ten Years After Brexit: Tribal
  Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, how tribal thinking created two new identities.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 52, Worthing
  1/7Jay Rayner and the Kitchen Cabinet panel visit Worthing on the Sussex coast.
13. 17:00
  PM—29/06/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 85, 4. Garden or Bedroom
  4/6Miles Jupp, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn return to Cambridge.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/06/2026
  Kate loses her cool.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—29/06/2026
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  Rethink—Rethink... the power of the US dollar
  Could the US dollar lose its number one status?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Can we engineer ourselves out of a heatwave?
  Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?
7. 21:00
  Common Ground—Common Ground: Place
  How does where we live affect how well we live together?
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—29/06/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
9. 22:45
  Once Upon a Time...—Mermaid by David Almond
  David Almond reimagines The Little Mermaid on Holy Island.
10. 23:00
  Limelight—Galapagos, 2. Smashing It
  2/5With Galapagos out of the bag, will Bryony be able to harness its power?
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—29/06/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Mr Jefferson's Library—Books
  1/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—30/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—30/06/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Prayers from the Hymnal: Amazing Grace
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/06/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.