FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/09/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Tracy Borman - Elizabeth's Women, Episode 3
3/5 What role did ladies of honour and ladies-in-waiting play in the life of Elizabeth I?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/09/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/09/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/09/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/09/2009
British farmers are in line for big subsidy increase.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/09/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Calculus
The dispute between Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz over who invented calculus.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Tracy Borman - Elizabeth's Women, Episode 4
4/5 Elizabeth is compelled to confront that 'bosom serpent', Mary Queen of Scots.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Mary Berry; Women in the boardroom
Mary Berry on baking. Plus, why are there still so few women in the boardroom?
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—24/09/2009
Kate Adie introduces 大象传媒 foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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11:30
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Art of Backing Vocals
Nick Barraclough celebrates the unsung singers. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—24/09/2009
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
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12:57
Weather—24/09/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—24/09/2009
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Costing the Earth—Supergrid
Tom Heap tests the notion of a 'Supergrid' linking renewable resources across Europe.
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14:00
The Archers—23/09/2009
Bad continuity.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Good Evening
How Oxbridge men Bennett, Cook, Miller and Moore changed the face of British comedy. (R)
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 13, Northumberland - St Oswald's Way: Holy Island
Clare walks the first section of the route, from Holy Island to St Cuthbert's Cave.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Elizabeth Finn Care
Jenni Murray appeals on behalf of Elizabeth Finn Care.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Countryman's Cooking, Of Gin and Soft-Soap
5/5 Willie reveals why kissing the pastry-maker too early can be disastrous. (R)
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15:45
Inside the Bermuda Triangle: The Mysteries Solved—Episode 9
9/10 Tom uncovers hard evidence that may explain the strange 1940s disappearance of two planes. (R)
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16:00
Open Book—John Banville, Malcolm Lowry and a New Biography of Charles Dickens
Mariella Frostrup talks to John Banville about his latest novel, The Infinities.
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16:30
Material World—24/09/2009
New hopes of an effective AIDS vaccine; the wet summer of 2009; a new carbon-fibre violin.
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17:00
PM—24/09/2009
Full 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—24/09/2009
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—24/09/2009
Be careful what you wish for.
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19:15
Front Row—24/09/2009
Including interviews with Matt Lucas and Dizzee Rascal.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Gardam - The Man in the Wooden Hat, Episode 4
4/5 After more than 20 years in Hong Kong, are Betty and Eddie destined to be lifetime expats?
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20:00
The Report—US Healthcare Debate
Simon Cox explores the US healthcare debate.
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20:30
The Bottom Line—24/09/2009
Evan Davis and his guests discuss managing the expectations of customers and shareholders.
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21:00
Leading Edge—Music and the Mind
Geoff Watts traces a musical map of the mind.
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21:30
In Our Time—Calculus
The dispute between Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz over who invented calculus.
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21:58
Weather—24/09/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—24/09/2009
National and international news and analysis with Jane Hill.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Ordinary Thunderstorms, Episode 9
9/10 Adam discovers all the children who died were moved from the de Vere Wing before dying.
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23:00
Poetry Slam—Series 2, Episode 1
1/3 The first semi-final of Radio 4's 2009 national Poetry Slam, hosted by Dreadlock Alien.
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23:30
Jon Ronson On—Series 1, Being Invisible
2/6 Jon investigates invisibility, with extraordinary stories from Michael Foot and Jon Holmes (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/09/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Tracy Borman - Elizabeth's Women, Episode 4
4/5 Elizabeth is compelled to confront that 'bosom serpent', Mary Queen of Scots.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/09/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/09/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/09/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
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05:45
Farming Today—25/09/2009
England's hedgerows are vanishing and farmers are being blamed. Charlotte Smith reports.
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