FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/07/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Afternoon Reading—Face It, Confirm/Ignore
3/3 By Nikesh Shukla. Moving story about coping with grief in the age of social media. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/07/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/07/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—21/07/2013
The sound of church bells.
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05:45
Profile—Samantha Cameron
Edward Stourton profiles the Prime Minister's wife, Samantha Cameron. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—21/07/2013
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Desire
Sarah Cuddon considers the meaning of desire.
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06:35
On Your Farm—21/07/2013
The race is on to harvest the perfect pea... from field to freezer in two and a half hours
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06:57
Weather—21/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—21/07/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—The Rt Rev James Jones; Pope Francis in Rio; Church art row
The Rt Rev James Jones discusses his 15 years as Bishop of Liverpool.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—The Cambodia Trust
Chris Moon, motivational speaker and amputee, presents an appeal for the Cambodia Trust.
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07:57
Weather—21/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—21/07/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—The Sound of Salvation
From Oundle School Chapel exploring the power of music to express the sound of salvation.
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08:48
A Point of View—A Big Day for Bert and Ernie?
Sarah Dunant reflects on the power of a cartoon showing Bert and Ernie as a gay couple. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Herring Gull
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the herring gull. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—21/07/2013
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—21/07/2013
Lilian hears an unpalatable truth, and Helen's in positive mood.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Russell Brand
Comedian and actor Russell Brand is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
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12:00
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 59, Episode 3
3/6 Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer are joined by Miles Jupp. Jack Dee chairs (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Rethinking Veganism
How a new generation is rethinking and embracing a meat and dairy free diet.
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12:57
Weather—21/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—21/07/2013
The latest national and international news.
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13:30
Under Attack: The Threat from Cyberspace—Warfare
3/3 The alarming extent to which cyberspace is now used to steal, to spy and to wage war. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Staffordshire
Eric Robson hosts this week's episode in Staffordshire. (R)
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14:45
Witness History—Haile Selassie visits Jamaica
In 1966, the Emperor of Ethiopia made a state visit to the Caribbean island of Jamaica.
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15:00
Patrick O'Brian - Desolation Island—Episode 1
1/2 Aubrey sets sail for Australia in his new command, but is soon pursued by a Dutch warship.
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16:00
Open Book—Summer in literature; Rilla Askew on Kind of Kin; David Mitchell
Summer-inspired literature, racial tension in Oklahoma and novelist David Mitchell.
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16:30
Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus - Dancing the Orange
Karen Leeder on a great modern masterpiece, Maria Rainer Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Tobacco: The Lobbyists
What influence does the tobacco lobby have in the fight over new laws on cigarettes? (R)
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17:40
Profile—Samantha Cameron
Edward Stourton profiles the Prime Minister's wife, Samantha Cameron. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—21/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—21/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/07/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—21/07/2013
The best of the previous seven days of 大象传媒 Radio, chosen by Shari Vahl.
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19:00
The Archers—21/07/2013
Kenton's flying high.
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19:15
Richard Tyrone Jones's Big Heart—Of Coke Dealers and Cardioverters
2/3 Will Richard die, or worse, be doomed to life in a mobility scooter at his parents' home?
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19:45
Opening Lines—Series 15, The Underwater Cathedral
1/3 By Martin Cathcart Froden. A young man pushes his body to extremes.
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20:00
Feedback—19/07/2013
A new female Today presenter and sensitive politicians? It's all change in Feedback. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—A footballer, a Scottish nationalist, painter, an evolutionary theorist, a Liberal activist and a TV producer
Matthew Bannister on Bert Trautmann, Kay Matheson, Elaine Morgan, Lord Chitnis, Ray Butt. (R)
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21:00
Face the Facts—Safety on the Line?
John Waite investigates the railway contractors who have broken the rules. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—The Cambodia Trust
Chris Moon, motivational speaker and amputee, presents an appeal for the Cambodia Trust. (R)
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21:30
Analysis—Scottish Nationalism: From Protest to Power
Scottish nationalism - breaking free or playing safe? Douglas Fraser investigates. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—21/07/2013
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—21/07/2013
A look at how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—The World's End; Mark Gatiss On the Buses; Breathe In; Hans Zimmer
Matthew Sweet talks dangerous nostalgia with Edgar Wright, director of The World's End. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Desire
Sarah Cuddon considers the meaning of desire. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/07/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Raising Middle-Class Black Children; Neon
How neon illuminates the world, plus middle-class black families and education. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—21/07/2013
The sound of church bells. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/07/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/07/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/07/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/07/2013
Farming's hi-tech future and its role as custodian of the historical landscape.
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05:56
Weather—22/07/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dotterel
Steve Backshall presents the dotterel.
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