Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 1
1/5Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmarkâs butterfly species in a single year.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/06/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—09/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—09/06/2026
Alicia McCarthy reports on a plan to stop children accessing nude images online.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—09/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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.
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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Morning
06:00
Today—09/06/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Gift—Series 3, 6. Deleted
6/6Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09:30
All in the Mind—Political emotions; Shared play; Forgotten women in psychology
Do we experience feelings about politics differently in the body to everyday emotions?
10:00
Woman's Hour—Clare Connor, Archers BRCA storyline, Yassmin Abdel-Magied
The head of women's cricket in England reflects on her long career as a player and leader.
11:00
Add to Playlist—Lucy Parham and Nicky Spence explore some familiar Radio 4 theme tunes
Nicky Spence and Lucy Parham add five more tracks.
11:45
The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 2
2/5Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmarkâs butterfly species in a single year.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—09/06/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How did you get your first job?
Call You and Yours: How did you get your first job?
12:57
Weather—09/06/2026
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—A brutal knife attack in Belfast
A Sudanese man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
13:45
Politically—Ten Years After Brexit, 2. Trade
2/10Alex Forsyth examines the impact leaving the EU has had on UK trade and investment.
14:00
The Archers—08/06/2026
Pip faces some difficult decisions.
14:15
Our Friends in the North—Episode 3: 1967
3/10Award-winning series Our Friends in the North re-written for audio by Peter Flannery.
15:00
History's Heroes—Sophie Blanchard Takes to the Skies
How did Sophie Blanchard become a pioneer of hot air ballooning?
15:30
Thinking Allowed—Football and gambling
From grass roots and community cohesion to the costs of gambling on football games.
16:00
Poetry Please—At the Hay Festival
Roger McGough is joined by the actor comedian Alistair McGowan at the Hay Festival.
16:30
What's Up Docs?—Are friends good for your health?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the effect of friendship on our physical health.
17:00
PM—Fear and anger in Belfast after a brutal filmed knife attack
Tensions in Belfast after a shocking filmed knife attack.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—The Prime Minister condemns a stabbing in Belfast as 'horrific'
A man in his forties has suffered significant injuries to his eyes, face, and back.
18:30
One Person Found This Helpful—Series 4, Trouble with Lint
4/6The show that tells you the loudest noise you can make with a medium tube in a small flat.
19:00
The Archers—09/06/2026
Jazzer offers his opinion.
19:15
Front Row—Barry Manilow brings the Manilow magic to Front Row
Barry Manilow on maintaining his musical curiosity, and a discussion on football art.
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Tricked into pregnancy? The Liv Nervo story
A woman who says she was tricked into pregnancy fights to change the law.
20:40
In Touch—The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' New President & Questions about the future of Braille
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has a new president, In Touch welcomes him.
21:00
The Law Show—Why were three teen rapists not given custodial sentences?
Why were three teenagers convicted of rape given youth rehabilitation orders?
21:30
The Bottom Line—Trainer Wars
What goes into making a pair of trainers and why are some of them so expensive to buy?
22:00
The World Tonight—Violent protests in Belfast after knife attack
Protesters have set fire to a bus as disorder flares in Belfast after knife attack
22:45
Jensen: Black Water by Heidi Amsinck—Episode 2
2/5Watching CC footage of Plant leads Henrik to make an arrest.
23:00
Uncanny—Cold Cases, Case 10: The Great Amherst Mystery
10/12Danny and the team travel back to 1870s Canada to investigate the Great Amherst Mystery.
23:30
Today in Parliament—09/06/2026
Alicia McCarthy reports as a minister appeals for calm after the Belfast knife attack.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard—Episode 2
2/5Lea Korsgaard searches for all of Denmarkâs butterfly species in a single year.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
On airSelection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/06/2026
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:00
News Summary—10/06/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—10/06/2026
Sean Curran reports as MPs condemn the stabbing in Northern Ireland.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—10/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Food brings us together
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Warren Elf.
05:45
Farming Today—10/06/26 New bovine TB strategy for England, cereals
Getting rid of Bovine TB - a new strategy says cattle vaccination is the answer.
