BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 20 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—The End of the Long Hot Summer
  5/5A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Naming
  Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
8. 05:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Wetware
  9/10Biella discovers the different reasons people hack their own bodies.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—The Wrekin with Marlon Patrice
  Marlon Patrice and his group, We Go Outside Too, lead Clare up The Wrekin in Shropshire.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—20/06/26 - Royal Highland Show, Scottish farming policy and South West octopus bloom
  Caz Graham has the week's top rural stories - including a trip to the Royal Highland Show.
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—20/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Ruby Wax, Social History, Memoirs & Music, plus the Inheritance Tracks of Lorraine Kelly
  Adrian Chiles with extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
7. 10:00
  The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, 6. England v Hope
  6/6David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team.
8. 10:30
  Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 5. Lost and Found
  5/5After his five 'lost years' in retirement, Miles finds a way back and fulfils his legacy.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—20/06/2026
  Vicki Young and guests discuss Andy Burnham's Makerfield win and what happens next.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trump, the G7, and the Iran deal
  Donald Trump once again dominated the agenda for the latest G7 summit in France.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/06/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Pension delays and fraud figures
  Civil service pensioners face further delays to payments.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 27, Makerfield Maketh Man
  2/6The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/06/2026
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Catherine Atkinson MP, Nigel Huddleston MP, Fraser Nelson, Polly Toynbee
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hixon Memorial Hall in Staffordshire.
7. 14:05
  Any Answers?—20/06/2026
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  The Archers—19/06/2026
  The stress builds for Amber.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Joseph Andrews Remixed, Episode 2
  2/2An 18th-century comic romp - Joseph's misadventures on the road with an up-to-date twist.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Dr Precious Lunga on Jon Snow's Alzheimer's, Peptides, Flower farmers
  The wife of former Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow on the impact of his diagnosis.
11. 17:00
  PM—Bedford train crash: nine in critical condition
  Pressure mounts on the PM from within his cabinet and party, as he reflects on his future.
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—From Downing Street... to California Governor? Former Tory adviser Steve Hilton on making the Golden State great again
  Steve Hilton, Republican candidate for California Governor.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—20/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz again
  Iran's military says it's because of Israel's continued strikes on southern Lebanon
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Daniel Sloss, Horse McDonald, Helen Watson, Stuart Maconie, Dan Richards, Darren Brownlie
  Stuart Maconie and guests at Borders Book Festival.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Rupert Lowe
  The leader of Restore Britain.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Frank Cottrell-Boyce
  Writer and Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce reveals his cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Resonance FM: The Art of Listening
  Comedian Stewart Lee tells the story of Resonance FM, the UK’s greatest radio art station.
6. 21:00
  Moral Maze—What Makes Us Human?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 22:00
  News—20/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  The Food Programme—Could Food Do More in Cancer Care and Prevention?
  Sheila Dillon asks if food could do more in cancer care and prevention.
9. 23:00
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 4. The Fiancée I Didn’t Fancy
  4/4Brighty’s plans to attend a Ball are derailed by the fiancée he abandoned at the last one.
10. 23:30
  Déjà News—Episode 1
  Lucy Porter hosts a brand new quiz with questions culled from BBC archive.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Douglas Stuart
  The Booker Prize-winning Scottish author on his novel, John Of John, and its influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—21/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Michael and St Felix in Rumburgh, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Michael and St Felix in Rumburgh, Suffolk.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Guided Shopping, Swimming Sisters
  Two visually impaired sisters will be competing in swimming at the Commonwealth Games.

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