Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/06/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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00:30
Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—The End of the Long Hot Summer
5/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—20/06/2026
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—20/06/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Naming
Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
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05:45
The Hackers—Series 1, Wetware
9/10 Biella discovers the different reasons people hack their own bodies.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—20/06/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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06:07
Ramblings—The Wrekin with Marlon Patrice
Marlon Patrice and his group, We Go Outside Too, lead Clare up The Wrekin in Shropshire.
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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.
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06:57
Weather—20/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—20/06/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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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.
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10:00
The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, 6. England v Hope
6/6 David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team.
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10:30
Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 5. Lost and Found
5/5 After his five 'lost years' in retirement, Miles finds a way back and fulfils his legacy.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—20/06/2026
Vicki Young and guests discuss Andy Burnham's Makerfield win and what happens next.
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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
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12:00
News Summary—20/06/2026
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Pension delays and fraud figures
Civil service pensioners face further delays to payments.
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12:30
Dead Ringers—Series 27, Makerfield Maketh Man
2/6 The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week鈥檚 news.
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12:57
Weather—20/06/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News—20/06/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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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.
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14:05
Any Answers?—20/06/2026
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
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14:45
The Archers—19/06/2026
The stress builds for Amber.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Joseph Andrews Remixed, Episode 2
2/2 An 18th-century comic romp - Joseph's misadventures on the road with an up-to-date twist.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—20/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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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
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18:15
Loose Ends—Daniel Sloss, Horse McDonald, Helen Watson, Stuart Maconie, Dan Richards, Darren Brownlie
Stuart Maconie and guests at Borders Book Festival.
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19:00
Profile—Rupert Lowe
The leader of Restore Britain.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Writer and Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce reveals his cultural influences.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Resonance FM: The Art of Listening
Comedian Stewart Lee tells the story of Resonance FM, the UK鈥檚 greatest radio art station.
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21:00
Moral Maze—What Makes Us Human?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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22:00
News—20/06/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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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.
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23:00
The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 4. The Fianc茅e I Didn鈥檛 Fancy
4/4 Brighty鈥檚 plans to attend a Ball are derailed by the fianc茅e he abandoned at the last one.
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23:30
D茅j脿 News—Episode 1
Lucy Porter hosts a brand new quiz with questions culled from 麻豆社 archive.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/06/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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00:15
Take Four Books—Douglas Stuart
The Booker Prize-winning Scottish author on his novel, John Of John, and its influences.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—21/06/2026
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—21/06/2026
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—21/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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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.
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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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