BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 5 June 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Street Clinic by Dorcas Gwata—Episode 4
  4/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—05/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—05/06/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/06/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/06/2026
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—31/05/2026
  Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—05/06/2026
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—The Price of Food
  The food industry is predicting double digit inflation. Are their forecasts correct?
5. 11:45
  The Street Clinic by Dorcas Gwata—Episode 5
  5/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—05/06/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—05/06/2026
  Tom Heap and Helen Czerski dig deeper into the biggest environmental issues on the planet.
3. 12:57
  Weather—05/06/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—05/06/2026
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  Bombshell: Five Faces of Marilyn Monroe—The Tragedy
  5/5Who was the real Marilyn Monroe? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—04/06/2026
  Akram suffers a crisis of confidence.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—The Courier, Episode 1
  1/6A pizza delivery rider enters a house and finds something he never should have seen
8. 14:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Sharing
  7/10Biella Coleman discovers how Piracy and Open Source have impacted hacking.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—05/06/2026
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—05/06/2026
  An original short work for radio.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—05/06/2026
  Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
12. 16:30
  More or Less—03/06/2026
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life
13. 17:00
  PM—05/06/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 120, Episode 8
  8/8In the final ep of the series, Andy quizzes the week's news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/06/2026
  The police descend on Ambridge.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—05/06/2026
  Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe explore the rich web of connections in music.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—05/06/2026
  Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—05/06/2026
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Wealth
  A discussion about wealth - can its accumulation ever be ethical?
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—05/06/2026
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
9. 22:45
  John of John by Douglas Stuart—Episode 10
  10/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
10. 23:00
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 23:30
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/06/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Street Clinic by Dorcas Gwata—Episode 5
  5/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—06/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—06/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/06/2026
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Sharing
  7/10Biella Coleman discovers how Piracy and Open Source have impacted hacking.

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