BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 15 July 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—15/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Cash Cow by Alev Scott—Episode 2
  
  2/5 Alev Scott discovers more about the history of breast-feeding.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/07/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—15/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—15/07/2026
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Brendan the Navigator
  
  A reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Karen Campbell
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—15/07/26 New UK Swiss trade deal, Farming in Protected Landscapes grants, deer control in Loch Lomond
  
  Farmers welcome a new trade deal with Switzerland.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—15/07/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Sideways—Small Giants
  
  Shrinking down the things that matter most, to something we can hold in our hand.
3. 09:30
  
  Shadow World—Stolen Years, 3. Lucky Man
  
  3/4 While Andrew Malkinson fights for compensation, police discover dramatic witness evidence.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—'Leaning Out', Sarah Ruggins, Podcast on Asma al-Assad, Obesity
  
  Are younger women today less interested in promotion at work? We discuss.
5. 11:00
  
  File on 4 Investigates—Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower
  
  Trading influence: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Royals and the Epstein Files.
6. 11:40
  
  This Week in History—July 13th - July 19th
  
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  
  Cash Cow by Alev Scott—Episode 3
  
  3/5 The fertility industry is founded on hope and desperation. Alev Scott visits a trade fair
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—15/07/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—Fake Sleeping Tablets; Air Con; Scam Texts
  
  The fake herbal sleeping tablets being sold on Amazon.
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—15/07/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—Keir Starmer's final PMQs as prime minister
  
  The outgoing PM says he leaves the country 'in a better place than when he found it'.
5. 13:45
  
  New Storytellers—New Storytellers 2026, Justice for Harry Stanley
  
  3/5 A community revisits a traumatic event that took place one night in Hackney in 1999.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—14/07/2026
  
  Tempers flare for Kirsty.
7. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—Keeping the Wolf Out, The Magical Magyars
  
  Philip Palmer's detective drama set in communist Hungary.
8. 15:00
  
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Buy Now, Pay Later Shake-Up
  
  New regulations start for shoppers using Buy Now, Pay Later.
9. 15:30
  
  The Art of Being a Zombie Ant Fungus
  
  Cultural entomologist Bridget Nicholls investigates a bizarre natural phenomenon.
10. 16:00
  
  When It Hits the Fan—PR's Rich Tapestry
  
  David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on a PR coup one thousand years in the making.
11. 16:15
  
  The Media Show—Iain Dale, on a life in the media and politics, TV production rights, Trump subpoenas NYT journalists, BBC Annual Report
  
  Iain Dale on his life in the media & politics, BBC Annual Report & the future of TV rights
12. 17:00
  
  PM—The prime minister answers his final questions
  
  Sir Keir Starmer faces his last PMQs, saying "this is the end of my political journey".
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—England to face Argentina in the World Cup semi-final
  
  England's men have spent 60 years chasing another international trophy
2. 18:30
  
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Series 1, 5. Kat Sadler & Felix White
  
  5/6 Kat Sadler and Felix White tell Ivo Graham all about their obsessions.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—15/07/2026
  
  Harrison struggles to take in what he’s missed.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman
  
  What made Heartstopper such a phenomenon with young people?
5. 20:00
  
  AntiSocial—Pink Pill: Has women's empowerment gone toxic?
  
  A Love Island contestant sparks a row about how women should treat men.
6. 20:45
  
  Café Hope—Pigeon protection
  
  How one woman is providing a safe haven for pigeons.
7. 21:00
  
  Ancient Lives with Mary Beard—Being Greek, The Greengrocer Who Saved Democracy
  
  Mary Beard meets Gerys the Greengrocer as he faces up to the army of Sparta.
8. 21:30
  
  Inside Health—Could we eliminate cervical cancer?
  
  Does the success of the HPV vaccine mean that cervical screening can be reduced?
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—England out of the World Cup
  
  England suffered World Cup heartbreak with late semi-final defeat by Argentina
10. 22:45
  
  Kane by Edson Burton—Episode 3
  
  3/5 A coming-of-age story set in an alternative world where slavery has never been abolished.
11. 23:00
  
  Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To—Living Forever, 2: How to Find the Fountain of Youth
  
  2/6 Sunil wants your blood.
12. 23:15
  
  Damien Slash—The Damien Slash Mixtape. Series 4, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker).
13. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—15/07/2026
  
  Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster on Sir Keir Starmer's final PMQs
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—16/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Cash Cow by Alev Scott—Episode 3
  
  3/5 The fertility industry is founded on hope and desperation. Alev Scott visits a trade fair
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/07/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—16/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Yesterday in Parliament—16/07/2026
  
  Sir Keir Starmer's last Prime Minister's Questions. Sean Curran reports.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—Behind every Astronaut
  
  A reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Karen Campbell
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—16/07/26 'Critical situation' for chicken site as water restricted, farm payments for wildlife, the price of chocolate
  
  Chicken processing plant closes due to a lack of water.

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