Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/06/2026
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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00:30
How to Spot Potential—Education, education, education
When potential to learn meets opportunity to access knowledge, wonderful things can happen
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Âé¶¹Éç World Service Programmes—24/06/2026
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 joins the Âé¶¹Éç World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—24/06/2026
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—24/06/2026
Susan Hulme reports as Rachel Reeves faces MPs.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—24/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Trusting
Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
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05:45
Farming Today—24/06/2026 Agritourism - Aberdeen hosts the first global conference of its kind
Global agritourism: how producers around the world are inviting visitors onto their farms.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/06/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more?
Tim Harford examines benefits v work, dangerous temperatures and the World Cup draw.
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09:30
Intrigue—To Catch a King, 7. Boats, Trucks and Planes
A late-night phone call: have Sue and Rob finally unmasked the people-smuggling king pin?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women and heat, IVF add-ons, Costume designer Sandy Powell
How are women's bodies impacted by heat?
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11:00
File on 4 Investigates—Fake Marriages - The real story
The front line on tackling fake marriages
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11:40
This Week in History—June 22nd to June 28th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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11:45
How to Spot Potential—Music maestros
How potential in music crosses cultural and geographical boundaries.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/06/2026
The latest national and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Inside Evri; Finfluencers; Gig Tickets
Inside Evri's largest UK hub processing over half a million parcels a day.
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12:57
Weather—24/06/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Hundreds of babies died or harmed at "toxic" Nottingham NHS Trust, report finds.
Hundreds of mothers and babies died or were seriously harmed due to "systemic failures".
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13:45
Tony Hawks Just Wants to Play—Off Limits
From walks on the moor to games in a park, Tony looks at how access and play are linked.
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14:00
The Archers—23/06/2026
Lilian attempts to inspire the next generation.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Finding Seaglass
A poetic exploration of love, loss, and growing up 'mixed-race' Scottish, by Hannah Lavery
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: The Future of Banking
As more branches close how will banking look in the future?
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15:30
The Artificial Human—Are we all AI hypocrites?
Aleks and Kevin ask why we dislike receiving AI content while quietly using it ourselves?
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16:00
When It Hits the Fan—King Charles, Tax and Transparency
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel look at what HRH is declaring to the HMRC.
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16:15
The Media Show—Andy Burnham's media strategy, smart glasses and filming in public places, Âé¶¹Éç Long Wave closes
Burnham's media strategy, smart glasses & filming in public places, Âé¶¹Éç Long Wave closes.
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17:00
PM—Families describe 'deep sense of anger' after largest NHS maternity review
We speak to a mother who lost her son due to 'undoubted failures' by hospital staff.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—NHS trust in Nottingham slated for maternity failings
Findings from the biggest maternity inquiry in the history of the NHS are released
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18:30
Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Series 1, 2. Susie McCabe & Kieran Hodgson
2/6 In Glasgow, Susie McCabe and Kieran Hodgson share their obsessions with Ivo Graham.
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19:00
The Archers—24/06/2026
Helen puts her foot in it.
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19:15
Front Row—Lauren Child on 25 years of Charlie & Lola
Former children's laureate Lauren Child on her new book.
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20:00
Moral Maze—Do we care more about the place where we live than about the nation we live in?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
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21:00
Ancient Lives with Mary Beard—Being Greek, Courtroom Drama
Mary Beard presents the first of five compelling stories from Ancient Greece.
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21:30
All in the Mind—Is it ADHD or perimenopause?
What does the evidence tell us?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Mothers and babies died after failures at NHS trust
A review blasts a ‘toxic, bullying’ culture and avoidable harm at a Nottingham NHS trust
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22:45
Land by Maggie O'Farrell—Episode 8
8/10 A spellbinding story of an Irish family, after the Great Hunger. Read by Brian Gleeson.
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23:00
The Big Idea with Alistair Green—Series 1, Wellness guru Tabitha Beckworth
Alistair sits down with The Whisper founder and wellness guru Tabitha Beckworth.
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23:15
Jazz Emu: The Sound of Us—The Sound of Family
Jazz Emu goes back to his foley roots to save his dying, disappointed father.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—24/06/2026
Starmer's first PMQs since resignation news.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/06/2026
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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00:30
How to Spot Potential—Music maestros
How potential in music crosses cultural and geographical boundaries.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Âé¶¹Éç World Service Programmes—25/06/2026
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 joins the Âé¶¹Éç World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—25/06/2026
National and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—25/06/2026
Sean Curran reports on a very peculiar Prime Minister's Questions.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—25/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Showing
Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
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05:45
Farming Today—25/06/2026 The Farming Roadmap, emissions from agriculture, pigs in the heat
A landmark day for English farmers? The government's Farming Roadmap is launched.
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