BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 8 July 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—08/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  On Thin Ice: A Memoir of Siberia, Surveillance and Survival by Charlie Walker—Episode 2
  
  2/5 Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/07/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—08/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—08/07/2026
  
  Alicia McCarthy reports as the home secretary defends her immigration and asylum plans.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Summer is here
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—08/07/2026 Environment Agency agriculture & water report, fishing visas, animal health
  
  Inspections up, but serious pollution incidents not declining says new report.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—08/07/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  More or Less—Does the average teacher really earn £54,000?
  
  Tim Harford investigates teacher pay, Russian soldier deaths and card-shuffling maths.
3. 09:30
  
  Shadow World—Stolen Years, 2. Without a Trace
  
  2/4 Who is the new suspect in the case?
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Businesswoman Emma Grede, Pregnancy termination for medical reasons, New foster care support
  
  The serial entrepreneur and philanthropist shares her secrets for making work work.
5. 11:00
  
  Today—The Today Debate
  
  An expert panel consider a topical issue in front of a live audience.
6. 11:45
  
  On Thin Ice: A Memoir of Siberia, Surveillance and Survival by Charlie Walker—Episode 3
  
  3/5 Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—08/07/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—Virgin Media Fine; BNPL Rules; Home Ownership
  
  Virgin Media fined for deliberately preventing customers from cancelling contracts.
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—08/07/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—President Trump: Iran ceasefire 'is over'
  
  Following last night's airstrikes - is this a return to war? Or just Trumpian rhetoric?
5. 13:45
  
  Understand—Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement, 8. Shutdown
  
  8/11 Protesters clash on the eve of the shutdown of Germany’s last remaining nuclear plants
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—07/07/2026
  
  Susan hatches a plan.
7. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—Keeping the Wolf Out, The Great Tree Gang
  
  Cold War crime drama set in Hungary in 1966.
8. 15:00
  
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Would you let AI manage your money?
  
  Is AI a help or a hazard when it comes to helping with personal finances?
9. 15:30
  
  The Day the Jellyfish Came
  
  What do jellyfish have to tell us about the state of our changing oceans?
10. 16:00
  
  When It Hits the Fan—Me Against the World
  
  David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss why powerful people often play the victim card.
11. 16:15
  
  The Media Show—Nigel Farage and the media, Prince Harry legal case, doorstepping
  
  Journalist Gabriel Pogrund on his Nigel Farage investigation.
12. 17:00
  
  PM—President Trump threatens to hit Iran 'hard again overnight'
  
  His comments come after declaring the ceasefire over.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—President Trump declares the ceasefire with Iran over
  
  The US President warns attacks on Iranian targets will continue tonight
2. 18:30
  
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Series 1, 4. Fatiha El-Ghorri & Paul Gorton
  
  4/6 Fatiha El-Ghorri and Traitor Paul Gorton let Ivo in on their obsessions.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—08/07/2026
  
  Chris gets himself in a mess.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Lynval Golding of The Specials on the band's swansong album
  
  The last album from The Specials; Female photographers as social activists.
5. 20:00
  
  AntiSocial—Is air conditioning irresponsible?
  
  June's heatwave sparks a debate about whether AC is the future.
6. 20:45
  
  Café Hope—Change Please
  
  How a social enterprise is using coffee sales as a means of tackling homelessness.
7. 21:00
  
  Ancient Lives with Mary Beard—Being Greek, The Odyssey of Gamma 58
  
  Mary Beard meets the real people who inspired the myths of Homer.
8. 21:30
  
  Inside Health—Could CAR-T therapy transform autoimmune disease?
  
  Are mosquitos biting earlier and how to optimise sperm.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Disability benefits could face massive overhaul in Timms Review
  
  A landmark review into Personal Independence Payments - known as PIP - is due tomorrow.
10. 22:45
  
  Operation Rex by Damian Barr—Monday 28th August 1939: The 11.25 from London to Lewes
  
  3/5 With Jack's dad unwilling to fight for Rex's life, the boy takes action to save his dog.
11. 23:00
  
  Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To—Living Forever, 1: How to Become a Sex God
  
  1/6 Sunil completely screws up his new documentary.
12. 23:15
  
  Damien Slash—The Damien Slash Mixtape. Series 4, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker).
13. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—08/07/2026
  
  Sean Curran reports as the deputy prime minister, David Lammy, takes questions from MPs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—09/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  On Thin Ice: A Memoir of Siberia, Surveillance and Survival by Charlie Walker—Episode 3
  
  3/5 Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—09/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/07/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—09/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—09/07/2026
  
  Prime Minister's Questions - with a difference. Susan Hulme reports.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—09/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Strength of the Lord
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—09/07/26 Growing crops in a mine, scallop fishing, RHS Badminton
  
  Farming underground - scientists grow crops in a mine a km beneath the earth's surface.

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