BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 9 July 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—09/07/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Artworks—Who Did We Think We Were?, 1. National Remembrance and the 1924 Empire Exhibition
  
  Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
3. 09:30
  
  Artworks—Art That Conquered the World, Ophelia
  
  James Fox asks how John Everett Millais's Ophelia became so famous.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Shahrnush Parsipur remembered, Fibroids, Grief and clothing, Olympian health
  
  The writer who spent her life documenting being a woman in Iran.
5. 11:00
  
  How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain—1. Building men of Empire
  
  Nicky Campbell explores the history and influence of British boarding schools.
6. 11:45
  
  On Thin Ice: A Memoir of Siberia, Surveillance and Survival by Charlie Walker—Episode 4
  
  4/5 Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—09/07/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  The Bottom Line—Imposter Syndrome
  
  Why do so many capable people still feel like frauds, despite clear evidence of success?
3. 12:32
  
  Sliced Bread—Sliced Bread - Series 17, Robotic Lawnmowers
  
  Can robotic lawnmowers save you time without hassling hedgehogs?
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—09/07/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  World at One—Iran claims US strikes land near its nuclear power plant
  
  Iranian state-linked media accuses US of striking near the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
6. 13:45
  
  Understand—Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement, 9. Crackdown
  
  9/11 Did Just Stop Oil help lead to new laws cracking down on disruptive protest?
7. 14:00
  
  The Archers—08/07/2026
  
  Chris gets himself in a mess.
8. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—B&B
  
  Martin Jarvis directs a brand-new comedy drama. But - is cosy-crime on the menu?
9. 15:00
  
  This Natural Life—Judi Dench
  
  Dame Judi Dench tells Martha Kearney about her love of trees.
10. 15:27
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Living Paintings Trust
  
  Trustee David Hall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Living Paintings Trust.
11. 15:30
  
  Feedback—BBC Investigative Journalism, and Cuts to Programming
  
  Andrea Catherwood discusses uncovering serious crimes as a journalist with Sam Poling.
12. 16:00
  
  The Briefing Room—Relationship recession: Why are fewer people coupling?
  
  Why are fewer people are forming relationships and should we worry about it?
13. 16:30
  
  BBC Inside Science—Are we one step closer to creating life in a lab?
  
  Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide.
14. 17:00
  
  PM—Continued heatwaves threaten UK food security
  
  The author of the National Food Strategy sets out how we can become more resilient.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—Jersey assisted dying legislation is formally approved
  
  Jersey will be the first part of the British Isles where assisted dying is legalised
2. 18:30
  
  P.O.V.—Series 2, S2 E4: Are You A Laugh?
  
  4/6 A sketch show made by the internet's funniest comedians that asks... are you a laugh?
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—09/07/2026
  
  Nerves are frayed on the day of the Borchester Show.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Review Show: The Rolling Stones album Foreign Tongues
  
  AI and humanity explored in the play Robota and Disney Live Action remakes.
5. 20:00
  
  When It Hits the Fan—Me Against the World
  
  David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss why powerful people often play the victim card.
6. 20:15
  
  The Media Show—Nigel Farage and the media, Prince Harry legal case, doorstepping
  
  Journalist Gabriel Pogrund on his Nigel Farage investigation.
7. 21:00
  
  Loose Ends—Adrian Lester, Kathy Lette, Alexandra Burke, Sir Grayson Perry, Katie Norris
  
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
8. 21:45
  
  The Cows Are Mad—1. Zombie Apocalypse
  
  Suspicion surrounds a meat rendering plant in Kent, sparking paranoia.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Iran buries Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
  
  The burial of Ali Khamenei comes as fears grow of a return to full-scale conflict
10. 22:45
  
  Operation Rex by Damian Barr—Tuesday 29th August 1939: Your Mother’s Son
  
  4/5 Jack is taking Rex to his estranged grandparents but a mysterious figure is on their tail.
11. 23:00
  
  Radical—We Need to Talk About Class: Is It Time to Abolish Private Schools? (Sophie Pender)
  
  The founder of ‘The 93% Club’ on class, privilege, networking, and education.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—09/07/2026
  
  Susan Hulme reports on the latest plans for welfare reform.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—10/07/2026
  
  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 4
  
  4/5 Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—10/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/07/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—10/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—10/07/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—10/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Patience in Love
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—10/07/26 Calls to ban bottom trawling to protect dolphins, Wimbledon strawberries
  
  Calls for wider bans on bottom trawling to protect dolphins and porpoises.

Friday 10 July 2026