FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/03/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—C茅dric Villani - Birth of a Theorem, Eureka
4/5 Rock-star mathematician C茅dric Villani's magical mystery tour through the world of maths (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/03/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/03/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/03/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Preb Edward Mason.
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05:45
Farming Today—Transatlantic trade negotiations, Renewable energy
Are British food and farming standards in danger of being diluted by trade negotiations?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Nuthatch
Bill Oddie presents the nuthatch. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/03/2015
Morning news includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Bryan Stevenson
Kirsty Young talks to US lawyer Bryan Stevenson. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—C茅dric Villani - Birth of a Theorem, The Fields Medal
5/5 Rock-star mathematician C茅dric Villani's magical mystery tour through the world of maths
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Naomi Klein, Diana Henry, Woman of the Week
Naomi Klein talks about climate change and Diana Henry cooks chicken. With Jenni Murray.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Ladder of Years, The Filling of White Hours
5/10 Little by little, Delia's new life in sleepy Bay Borough begins to feel less solitary.
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11:00
Don't Log Off—Series 6, Dependence
Alan Dein explores dependency, hearing from people from Ireland, Australia and Singapore.
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11:30
Cleaning Up—4. Surprise
4/4 Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/03/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—13 March 1915 - Davy Wardle
The men at Marshalls are spoiling for a fight.
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12:16
You and Yours—Public Service Complaints, Costly Drama School Auditions, Renewable Heat Incentive
Why do so few people complain about public services? Plus costly drama school auditions.
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12:57
Weather—13/03/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—13/03/2015
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:45
Promises, Promises: A History of Debt—Hope
David Graeber examines the crash of 2008 in the context of the history of debt.
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14:00
The Archers—12/03/2015
Phoebe knows her own mind. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, The Dish of Yesterday
2/2 Mma Ramotswe puts her intern on the case, while Mma Makutsi's restaurant raises eyebrows.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Dartmouth
Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel programme from Dartmouth, Devon.
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15:45
Shorts—New Irish Writing, Tommy and Moon
A young writer befriends an elderly man and discovers the beauty within his world
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16:00
Last Word—Sir Terry Pratchett, Florence Arthaud, Patrick Whitefield, Lord Molyneaux, Sam Simon
Matthew Bannister on an author, a sailor, an ecologist, a politician and a comedy creator.
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16:30
Feedback—13/03/2015
The editor of The Archers answers listeners' questions about the show's recent storylines.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Jan and Kate - A Bolt from the Blue
A diagnosis of motor neurone disease and a first grandchild led Jan to contact the project
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17:00
PM—13/03/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/03/2015
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 86, Episode 4
4/7 Sandi Toksvig and Jeremy Hardy are joined by Andy Hamilton, Sara Pascoe and Andrew Maxwell
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19:00
The Archers—13/03/2015
Fallon is thinking outside the box.
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19:15
Front Row—Raised by Wolves, The Staves, Compton Verney, 1990 Boston art heist
Arts news with John Wilson, including a review of Caitlin Moran's series Raised by Wolves.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Ladder of Years, The Filling of White Hours
5/10 Little by little, Delia's new life in sleepy Bay Borough begins to feel less solitary. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Ken Clarke MP, Suzanne Evans, Tim Farron MP, Phil Redmond.
Jonathan Dimbleby hosts Ken Clarke MP, Suzanne Evans, Tim Farron MP and Phil Redmond.
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20:50
A Point of View—Cognitive Decline
Tom Shakespeare says wisdom in middle age is some compensation for cognitive decline.
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21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—9-13 March 1915
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle draws to a close while the men at Marshalls spoil for a fight
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21:58
Weather—13/03/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Could efforts to tackle climate change have been more effective than previously thought ?
New data suggests global emissions of carbon dioxide stabilised last year.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant, Episode 10
10/10 David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel The Buried Giant.
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23:00
A Good Read—Rebecca Front and Laura Dockrill
Rebecca Front and Laura Dockrill talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—13/03/2015
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Emma and Claire - The Importance of Being First
Twins ask how people still can't tell them apart when they are such very different people.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/03/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—C茅dric Villani - Birth of a Theorem, The Fields Medal
5/5 Rock-star mathematician C茅dric Villani's magical mystery tour through the world of maths (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—14/03/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/03/2015
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/03/2015
A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
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05:45
iPM—14/03/2015
Does hearing voices mean you are mentally ill? Presented by Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey
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