BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 29 July 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—29/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey—Toxicity
  
  2/5 Is a 1950s cartoon acting as a gateway to the manosphere? Darren McGarvey investigates.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/07/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—29/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  BBC Inside Science—23/07/2026
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—29/07/2026
  
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—29/07/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—29/07/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Sideways—Brainless
  
  Meet the highly intelligent, bright yellow blob that doesn’t have a brain.
3. 09:30
  
  Shadow World—Breakin' the Cycle, The Script
  
  1/7 Two notorious London gangsters decide to leave criminality and become film producers.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—29/07/2026
  
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  
  Floor 15
  
  Fergus Walsh follows experimental clinical trials on Floor 15 at Guys Hospital.
6. 11:40
  
  This Week in History—July 27th - August 2nd
  
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  
  Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey—Privilege
  
  3/5 Darren McGarvey checks his privilege and takes on the elite commentariat over masculinity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—29/07/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—29/07/2026
  
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—29/07/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—29/07/2026
  
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  
  Buried—Dead Rabbit, 8. Left for Dead
  
  8/11 Organised crime groups have taken over hare coursing. What happens when you confront them?
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—28/07/2026
  
  There’s an awkward moment for Alice.
7. 14:15
  
  United Kingdoms—Sheltering
  
  Short-form dramas, monologues and poetic reflections on contemporary life.
8. 15:00
  
  Money Box—29/07/2026
  
  The latest news from the world of personal finance
9. 15:30
  
  Illuminated—A Map of the Moon
  
  Producer and artist Siddharth Khajuria meets competing human imaginations for the moon.
10. 16:00
  
  The Power of Guilt—The First Day
  
  2/5 The deeply personal story of an accident, extreme guilt, and its power to transform us.
11. 16:15
  
  The Media Show—29/07/2026
  
  This is the programme about a revolution in media.
12. 17:00
  
  PM—29/07/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—29/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  
  Best Medicine—Series 3, 1 - Rubbish, Home Births, Collaboration
  
  1/6 Michelle Wolf brings home births. Rubbish can become medicine. Collaboration saves lives.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—29/07/2026
  
  Chris takes it a step too far.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—29/07/2026
  
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  
  AntiSocial—24/07/2026
  
  Peace talks for the culture wars.
6. 20:45
  
  Café Hope—Community fitness
  
  How one man has founded an inclusive community of running mates.
7. 21:00
  
  The History Podcast—Invisible Hands: The American Century, Mr Nobody
  
  1/7 The man who made America into a superpower. The most important man you've never heard of.
8. 21:30
  
  Inside Health—28/07/2026
  
  Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—29/07/2026
  
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  
  Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy—Episode 8
  
  8/10 The family have two weeks before the rescue ships arrive. But will the seed bank last?
11. 23:00
  
  Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To—Living Forever, 4: How to Become a Regular God
  
  4/6 ALL PRAISE SUNIL! ALL PRAISE SUNIL!
12. 23:15
  
  Follow the Rabbit—1. Sherry's Poltergeist
  
  Comedy series following amateur paranormal podcaster Chris Relish.
13. 23:30
  
  A Good Read—Patience Agbabi and Andy Miller
  
  The poet and the writer choose their favourite books.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—30/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Confessions of a Performative Male by Darren McGarvey—Privilege
  
  3/5 Darren McGarvey checks his privilege and takes on the elite commentariat over masculinity.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/07/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—30/07/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Sideways—Brainless
  
  Meet the highly intelligent, bright yellow blob that doesn’t have a brain.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—30/07/2026
  
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—30/07/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Thursday 30 July 2026