BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 8 June 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  The Artificial Human—AI: War Machine?, 2. What's driving the military AI policy?
  Aleks and Kevin explore the decisions driving military AI adoption in the US and elsewhere
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The medieval parish church of St Margaret in Leicester in Leicestershire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the medieval parish church of St Margaret in Leicester.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—08/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—08/06/2026
  Susan Hulme reports as the archbishop of Canterbury calls for better regulation of AI.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Jewish Culture Month
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Warren Elf.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/06/26 Brown or white eggs? The outlook for cereal farmers
  The big egg debate: brown or white?
11. 05:57
  Weather—08/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Scientific discovery and misunderstanding
  Adam Rutherford talks discoveries with Andrea Wulf, Saira Hameed and Kathryn Paige Harden.
3. 09:45
  Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 3: The professional caring industry.
  Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nottingham Inquiry, New generation thinkers, Female sexual pleasure, Serena Williams
  The mothers of Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar on the Nottingham Inquiry.
5. 11:00
  Siblings Unpicked—Stuck in the middle
  Stephen and Anita Mangan unpick the sibling relationship with the help of Philippa Perry
6. 11:45
  The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 1
  1/5Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark’s butterfly species in a single year.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/06/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Direct Cremations, Inbox Overload, Dubai Tourism, The Housing Market, The Cost of Summer
  Direct cremations, inbox overload, Dubai tourism, the housing market, the cost of summer.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/06/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Iran says it will cease strikes
  Iran ends its military action but warns harsher attacks if Israel keeps striking Lebanon.
5. 13:45
  Politically—Ten Years After Brexit, 1. The Economy
  1/10Alex Forsyth and guests discuss the impact leaving the EU has had on the UK economy.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—07/06/2026
  Ed finds himself caught in the middle.
7. 14:15
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 7, 6. Beyond The Sea
  6/6Starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Joanna invites Roger's nemesis to open the fete.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog
  John Yorke explores Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog by Dylan Thomas.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Kelly Cates and Tom Rob Smith
  The sports presenter and screenwriter recommend books.
10. 15:30
  The History Podcast—Sixty Years of Hurt, 4. England v The Culture
  4/6England's unfulfilled 'Golden Generation', epitomised by 90s pin up, David Beckham
11. 16:00
  Currently—England’s Identity Crisis
  As the World Cup opens, Nick Watt explores the political battle over English identity.
12. 16:30
  Legend—The Miles Davis Story, 3. Miles in Blue
  3/5Clarke Peters on the peak of Miles’s cool and the making of his masterpiece Kind of Blue.
13. 17:00
  PM—Israel and Iran say they will pause fighting - for now
  Israel and Iran say they will pause fighting, after their ceasefire came under threat.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Multiple women accuse David Sullivan of sexually exploitative behaviour
  Mr Sullivan, the co-owner of West Ham United FC, categorically denies the allegations.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 85, 1. Bad Bond Film Club
  1/6Richard Coles, Tony Hawks, Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke visit Brighton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/06/2026
  Pip faces some difficult decisions.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, Pan African art and John Taverner's opera Krishna
  Samira Ahmed's guests include Thomas Bangalter, Ekow Eshun and David Pountney.
5. 20:00
  Rethink—Rethink... modern monarchy
  "Neo-royalism" and why the world's newest monarchies may not be royal at all.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—How is AI going to change science?
  What role will humans play in the future of scientific research?
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Scientific discovery and misunderstanding
  Adam Rutherford talks discoveries with Andrea Wulf, Saira Hameed and Kathryn Paige Harden.
8. 21:45
  Mary Bourke: Who Cares?—Episode 3: The professional caring industry.
  Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump tells the BBC the US and Iran are 'very close to signing a very powerful deal'
  The US president intervened after Iran and Israel launched missiles at each other
10. 22:45
  Jensen: Black Water by Heidi Amsinck—Episode 1
  1/5At the famous restaurant Plant, Jensen makes a shocking discovery.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—Bitter Pill, 4. Trust Issues
  4/5Mary must find Jackie if she has any hope of setting things right.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/06/2026
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs debate a crackdown on children's social media.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 1
  1/5Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmark’s butterfly species in a single year.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/06/2026
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—09/06/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—09/06/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports on a plan to stop children accessing nude images online.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Tikkun Olam, the repair of the world
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Warren Elf.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/06/26 Flood funding, cattle cull, cereals
  £50 million to help Somerset farming communities deal with growing threat of floods.

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