FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/06/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Multicultural Prison; Jellied Eels
Laurie Taylor discusses life in the modern male prison. Also, jellied eels and 'disgust'. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—02/06/2013
The bells of Westminster Abbey. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/06/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—03/06/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/06/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/06/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/06/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
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05:45
Farming Today—03/06/2013
Bringing back the bumblebees - a species extinct from the UK is reintroduced into Kent.
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05:56
Weather—03/06/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Nightjar
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the nightjar.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—03/06/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Fairy Tale Physics?
Allan Little with Jon Butterworth, Jim Baggott, Hilary Rose and Stephen Minger.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Damian Barr - Maggie and Me, Episode 1
1/5 A boy in a steelworking town in the 1980s finds an unlikely heroine in Maggie Thatcher.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women in Syria; Impact of Pornography; Playground Bullying
The impact the Syrian conflict is having on women's lives. Presented by Jane Garvey.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Kidnap, Abduction
1/5 The kidnapping of an aid worker in Pakistan is told from five different viewpoints.
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11:00
Recycled Radio—Series 1, Power
1/4 What connects Adolf Hitler, John Humphrys and Jenny Murray? You are about to find out.
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11:30
Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Pleasant Yet Dull Life Re-Evilled
1/6 Pip Bin is beginning to miss the conflict with absent evil nemesis Mr Gently Benevolent. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Doctors prescribing books, stolen phones, sun creams
Julian Worricker asks if books can be an effective treatment for mental health problems.
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12:57
Weather—03/06/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—03/06/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
Disability: A New History—Doing and Being
6/10 Peter White finds that disabled people were everywhere in the 19th-century workplace.
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14:00
The Archers—02/06/2013
Lilian is preoccupied. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—William Trevor - The Hill Bachelors
Paulie must choose between marrying his long-time love or caring for his widowed mother.
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 5
5/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Michael Pollan: Why Cooking Matters
Sheila Dillon speaks to Michael Pollan on the craft, science and pleasures of cooking.
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16:00
Rock 'n' Roll in Four Movements
Stuart Maconie on rock musicians who combined symphony and pop music in the 60s and 70s (R)
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Livingstone's Legacy
Ernie Rea and guests debate the legacy of David Livingstone, 200 years after his death.
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17:00
PM—03/06/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/06/2013
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 66, Episode 3
3/6 With panellists Paul Merton, Richard Herring, Gyles Brandreth and Russell Kane.
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19:00
The Archers—03/06/2013
Brian turns a bit frosty.
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19:15
Front Row—Philip Glass; Michael Douglas plays Liberace; P D James on Philip Larkin
Julian Clary reviews Michael Douglas as Liberace, composer Philip Glass, and PD James.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Kidnap, Abduction
1/5 The kidnapping of an aid worker in Pakistan is told from five different viewpoints. (R)
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20:00
Looking for Luddites
Technology writer Bill Thompson examines the legacy of the 19th-century Luddites.
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20:30
Analysis—Is Regional Policy a Waste of Time?
As the gap grows between English north and south, is regional policy a waste of time?
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21:00
Material World—Multiverses; Culture-driven Evolution; Lee Smolin on Time
Observational evidence of universes beyond our own? Laura Mersini-Houghton and Lee Smolin. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Fairy Tale Physics?
Allan Little with Jon Butterworth, Jim Baggott, Hilary Rose and Stephen Minger. (R)
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21:58
Weather—03/06/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—03/06/2013
News and analysis with Carolyn Quinn, including the latest from Turkey protests.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Sarah Dunant - Blood and Beauty, Episode 6
6/10 The invading army arrives at the gates of Rome, aided by Lucrezia's traitorous husband.
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23:00
Mastertapes—Series 2, Mike Scott and Steve Wickham of the Waterboys (the A-Side)
3/10 Mike Scott and Steve Wickham talk about Fisherman's Blues, the fourth Waterboys album.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—03/06/2013
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—04/06/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Damian Barr - Maggie and Me, Episode 1
1/5 A boy in a steelworking town in the 1980s finds an unlikely heroine in Maggie Thatcher. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/06/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—04/06/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/06/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/06/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/06/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
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05:45
Farming Today—04/06/2013
Farmers count the cost of severe flooding in the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kittiwake
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the kittiwake.
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