FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/02/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 1
1/5 Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/02/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/02/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sister Gemma Simmonds CJ.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/02/2014
Contaminated floodwater poisoned livestock in Wales. Can Somerset learn lessons?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Skylark
John Aitchison presents the skylark.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/02/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Peter Higgs
Peter Higgs opens up to Jim Al-Khalili about the real story of the Higgs boson.
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09:30
One to One—City Women and Motherhood
Women in the City talk about how they have combined motherhood with a high-flying career.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 2
2/5 Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Major Kate Philp; Vicki Wickham; Tongue-tie; Oxford grooming ring survivor
Major Kate Philp talks to Jenni Murray about her recent Antarctic expedition.
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10:45
The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B—Episode 2
2/5 Ambassador B pursues her missing sister into the uncharted planets of the Tundra.
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11:00
Nature—Series 8, In Search of Humpback Whales
Chris Watson travels to Iceland in search of humpback whales.
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11:30
The Twelve Bar Blues
You've heard of the twelve bar - it's time to learn what exactly it is. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Floods Advice
What now for those affected by the floods? Consumer phone-in with Melanie Abbott.
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12:57
Weather—18/02/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—18/02/2014
National and international news.
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13:45
Europe's Troublemakers—Spain: Ada Colau
2/5 Lucy Ash meets Ada Colau of PAH, a group that challenges Spain's draconian mortgage laws.
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14:00
The Archers—17/02/2014
Clarrie is making mischief. (R)
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14:15
McLevy—Series 10, A Different Path
1/4 A turf war breaks out between rival factions in the Leith underworld.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 6, Dartmouth
2/7 Jay Rayner and the team take questions from a local audience in Dartmouth.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Britain Under Water
The fight back against the flood waters starts here. Tom Heap reports.
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16:00
The Design Dimension—Series 1, Design and Identity
3/4 Shumi Bose explores how design can help us explore and express our sense of identity.
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16:30
A Good Read—Tracy-Ann Oberman and Richard Herring
Richard Herring and Tracy-Ann Oberman tell Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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17:00
PM—18/02/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/02/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Sue Perkins with Tom Wrigglesworth, Lucy Beaumont, Anne McElvoy and Joel Morris.
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19:00
The Archers—18/02/2014
There's a crisis at The Bull.
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19:15
Front Row—Lynda La Plante; Jon Hopkins; The Smoke
John Wilson talks to Prime Suspect's Lynda La Plante about her new plans for DCI Tennison.
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19:45
The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B—Episode 2
2/5 Ambassador B pursues her missing sister into the uncharted planets of the Tundra. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Repeat Offenders
Are government reforms to probation on track and will they work? Danny Shaw investigates.
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20:40
In Touch—Scottish referendum; Accessible heating; Listener feedback
Peter White discusses the effects of Scottish independence on visually impaired people.
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21:00
Inside Health—Loneliness, Statins, Feedback on glucosamine and gut instinct, Cycle lanes and air pollution, Coughs and antibiotics
Is loneliness bad for you, who should take statins, treating air pollution and coughs.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Peter Higgs
Peter Higgs opens up to Jim Al-Khalili about the real story of the Higgs boson. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—18/02/2014
Violence in Ukraine leaves at least nine dead. Reporting and analysis with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, Ivy Day in the Committee Room (Part One)
12/20 A group of political canvassers shelter from the rain and discuss modern Irish politics.
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23:00
2525—Episode 3
3/6 From talking billboards to a dieting consumer of planets, another peek into the future.
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23:30
The Lost Tapes of Orson Welles—Episode 1
1/2 Christopher Frayling with informal tapes of Orson Welles, giving new insight into the man. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/02/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 2
2/5 Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/02/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/02/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sister Gemma Simmonds CJ.
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05:45
Farming Today—Cost of the Floods, Butterflies and New-builds
As the floodwaters subside in some areas, the cost of the clear-up is beginning to emerge.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chough
John Aitchison presents the chough.
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