Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/06/2026
National and international news from 91福利社 Radio 4
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00:30
Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—August - Islington's Rebel School
4/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91福利社 World Service Programmes—19/06/2026
91福利社 Radio 4 joins the 91福利社 World Service.
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05:00
News Summary—19/06/2026
National and international news from 91福利社 Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—19/06/2026
Sean Curran reports on the biggest stories from Westminster and Holyrood.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—19/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Juneteenth
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Reverend Dr Rosa Hunt.
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05:45
Farming Today—19/06/26 The Royal Highland Show and Scottish Government plans to cap prices on some essential foods.
Scottish government plans to cap prices on some foods in supermarket - who'll pay?
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/06/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Anna Maxwell Martin, actor
Anna Maxwell Martin, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Haley Bennett and Virginia Woolf, The Spinster Cookbook
A new film adaptation of Virginia Woolf's second novel, Night and Day.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Could Food Do More in Cancer Care and Prevention?
Sheila Dillon asks if food could do more in cancer care and prevention.
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11:45
Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—The End of the Long Hot Summer
5/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/06/2026
The latest national and international news from 91福利社 Radio 4.
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12:04
Rare Earth—Into the Wild
Is there any true wilderness left on our planet? Writer Cal Flyn joins Tom and Helen.
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12:57
Weather—19/06/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Victorious Burnham makes his pitch to the country
Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield. but the prime minister insists he's staying put.
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13:45
Politically—Ten Years After Brexit, 10: Impact on Politics
10/10 Why has Brexit had such a profound effect on British politics?
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14:00
The Archers—18/06/2026
Kate struggles to find the silver lining.
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14:15
Limelight—The Courier, Episode 3
3/5 The police reopen the case and start looking through CCTV. Mo is bound to be in it.
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14:45
The Hackers—Series 1, Wetware
9/10 Biella discovers the different reasons people hack their own bodies.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition: Regents Park
Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit the Queen Elizabeth II Garden in Regent鈥檚 Park.
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15:45
Short Works—Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves by Roz Levens
To say Moira鈥檚 daughters are single-minded is something of an understatement...
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16:00
Last Word—A 鈥渂one marrow love for the Labour party鈥� Lord Kinnock remembers Lord Hattersley
Matthew Bannister on a politician, a speech therapist, a journalist and a musician.
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16:30
More or Less—Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US?
Tim Harford investigates heat deaths, the carbon footprint of eggs, and ironing out Wales.
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17:00
PM—Is time up for Keir Starmer as PM?
After Andy Burham's by-election win does this spell the end for Sir Keir Starmer?
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election
He has promised to lay out a new path for Britain
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 27, Makerfield Maketh Man
2/6 The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week鈥檚 news.
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19:00
The Archers—19/06/2026
The stress builds for Amber.
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19:15
Add to Playlist—Claire Wickes and Ashley Henry celebrate chocolate and music
Claire Wickes and Ashley Henry add five more tracks
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20:00
Any Questions?—Catherine Atkinson MP, Nigel Huddleston MP, Fraser Nelson, Polly Toynbee
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hixon Memorial Hall in Staffordshire.
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20:55
This Week in History—June 15th to June 21st
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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21:00
Free Thinking—Eccentrics & Outsiders
Matthew Sweet takes a sideways look at Englishness.
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22:00
The World Tonight—One dead and several injured in Bedford train crash
Medics say 89 people have been injured, with 11 of them suffering "very serious injuries"
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22:45
Land by Maggie O'Farrell—Episode 5
5/10 A spellbinding story of an Irish family, after the Great Hunger. Read by Brian Gleeson.
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23:00
Americast—Elon Musk the trillionaire... does the global economy need him to succeed?
The US economy backs Elon Musk鈥檚 vision for AI and sending people into space
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23:30
Today in Parliament—19/06/2026
What can Andy Burnham expect on his return to Westminster? Alicia McCarthy reports.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/06/2026
National and international news from 91福利社 Radio 4
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00:30
Heatwave: The Summer of 1976 by John L Williams—The End of the Long Hot Summer
5/5 A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91福利社 World Service Programmes—20/06/2026
91福利社 Radio 4 joins the 91福利社 World Service.
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05:30
News Summary—20/06/2026
National and international news from 91福利社 Radio 4
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—20/06/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Naming
Morning reflection with Bryan Kerr, a Church of Scotland Minister in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde
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05:45
The Hackers—Series 1, Wetware
9/10 Biella discovers the different reasons people hack their own bodies.
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