FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/06/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Claire Harman - Jane's Fame, Episode 1
1/5 Jane was an ambitious young woman, keenly attuned to the literary world of her time.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/06/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/06/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/06/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Katherine Meyer.
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05:45
Farming Today—02/06/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—02/06/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
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09:00
What's the Point of...?—Series 2, The British Zoo
4/4 Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought provoking look at the British Zoo.
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09:30
The Flight from Tehran: British-Iranians 30 Years On—Sister, Guard Your Veil
4/5 How women's lives changed under the new regime and why some women felt they had to leave. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Claire Harman - Jane's Fame, Episode 2
2/5 Jane's last years were a period of concentrated writing and business with publishers.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Families with disabled children; Bryony Lavery
How different is life for families with disabled children compared with 30 years ago?
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11:00
Nature—Series 2, Seabirds - Canaries on the Cliffs
Chris Sperring explores declining seabird numbers and asks if it represents a crisis.
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11:30
Vienna and the Shadow of The Third Man
Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene's Vienna.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—02/06/2009
Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
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12:57
Weather—02/06/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—02/06/2009
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:30
Performing to the Red Light—Episode 1
1/2 Terence Curran explores how performers cope with the demands of making a first recording.
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14:00
The Archers—01/06/2009
Unwelcome caller.
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14:15
Drama on 4—On Ego
When his wife falls ill, Alex faces questions about what it means to be a person.
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15:00
Making History—02/06/2009
Vanessa Collingridge presents the series exploring ordinary people's links with the past.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Three Stories By Giovanni Verga, Gramigna's Mistress
1/3 Peppa is due to marry Finu, then runs off to join some hot-shot she has never even met.
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15:45
America, Empire of Liberty—A World Half-Slave, Half-Free
62/90 Truman and Stalin square off over the Berlin blockade and the USSR tests a nuclear bomb.
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16:00
The Eureka Years—Series 3, 1905
4/4 Albert Einstein develops a theory of relativity with some help from his shaving mirror. (R)
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16:30
A Good Read—Natalie Haynes and Monty Halls
Natalie Haynes, Monty Halls and Kate Mosse discuss their favourite reads.
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17:00
PM—02/06/2009
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/06/2009
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
That Reminds Me
Another chance to hear Sir Clement Freud at the 2000 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—02/06/2009
Plinth news.
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19:15
Front Row—02/06/2009
Simon Russell Beale chats to Mark Lawson about his latest stage roles.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 9, Episode 2
2/5 Linton has an important engagement in London, and hearty celebrations are in order.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Preserving Jobs for British Workers
Jenny Cuffe asks if the policy of preserving jobs for British workers is being undermined.
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20:40
In Touch—02/06/2009
Is public transport getting better for blind and visually impaired people?
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21:00
All in the Mind—Law for Emotion - Mental Health Liaison Officers - Visual Neglect
Claudia Hammond speaks to the UK's first Mental Health Liaison Officer.
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21:30
What's the Point of...?—Series 2, The British Zoo
4/4 Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought provoking look at the British Zoo.
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21:58
Weather—02/06/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—02/06/2009
With Ritula Shah. Reports on Pakistan, consumer confidence, North Korea & Jacqui Smith.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Outlander, Episode 7
7/10 With horse dealers from Montana in town, Mary and McEchern hit upon a new business venture
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23:00
Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Patience
2/6 The comedian examines the virtue of holding your horses. With Tim Key and Tom Basden. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—02/06/2009
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/06/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Claire Harman - Jane's Fame, Episode 2
2/5 Jane's last years were a period of concentrated writing and business with publishers.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—03/06/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/06/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/06/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Katherine Meyer.
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05:45
Farming Today—03/06/2009
Anna Hill looks at a booming future for UK-produced wine.
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