FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/05/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Poverty in Britain; Unemployment As a Choice
Is poverty in Britain increasing? Plus unemployment as a 'choice'. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—24/05/2015
Church bells from Kingston upon Hull. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/05/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/05/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/05/2015
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Flower Confetti
Sybil Ruscoe meets the Bubb family, who grow flowers for biodegradable wedding confetti.
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05:56
Weather—25/05/2015
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Pink-Footed Goose
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Pink-Footed Goose. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/05/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Hay Festival
Tom Sutcliffe with Yuval Noah Harari, Beth Shapiro, Colm Toibin and Owen Sheers.
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09:45
Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 1
1/5 Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Land's End in search of maritime tales.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Glenda Jackson, Jo Swinson, Mary Macleod, Tania Mathias
A discussion on life after Parliament with journalists and ex-MPs. Jane Garvey presents.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Amicable, Episode 1
1/5 Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe are about to find out.
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11:00
Everyone a Rembrandt
Art critic Louisa Buck lifts the lid on the Painting By Numbers craze of the 1950's. (R)
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11:30
On the Rocks—Series 2, Sermons
3/4 Despairing of his flock, Father Tregarthan enlists the help of an unlikely source.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—25/05/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—25 May 1915 - Ivy Layton (Season 4 start)
Ivy is shocked at how much and how quickly Folkestone has changed.
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12:15
You and Yours—Cold calls, Designs of show homes, Market deliveries, Car clocking
Cold calls from firms offering to stop cold calls, plus what makes a show home shine?
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12:57
Weather—25/05/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—25/05/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Amir Khusro: The Parrot of India
Sunil Khilnani profiles the 'Parrot of India' - warrior, poet and Sufi saint Amir Khusro.
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14:00
The Archers—24/05/2015
Phoebe and Josh have all the clues. (R)
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14:15
Tommies—25 May 1915
Mickey Bliss is in London, taking time out from signals training at Aldershot.
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15:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 5, Aston University
5/6 Three students from Aston University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Salt, Pepper... and Seaweed?
Sheila Dillon asks if seaweed can become a kitchen cupboard staple. (R)
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16:00
The Ghetto Inglese
Rome's famous Piazza di Spagna has a secret British history that still reverberates.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Humanism
Can Humanism include belief in God? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
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17:00
PM—25/05/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/05/2015
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 72, Episode 2
2/8 Paul Merton, Alun Cochrane, Susan Calman and Gyles Brandreth join host Nicholas Parsons.
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19:00
The Archers—25/05/2015
It is the annual Single Wicket.
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19:15
Front Row—Playing Rosalind, Timbuktu reviewed, Literary Festivals
Juliet Stevenson, Niamh Cusack and Michelle Terry on playing Rosalind. With Kirsty Lang.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Amicable, Episode 1
1/5 Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe are about to find out. (R)
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20:00
Young, British and Imam-in-Training
Samira Ahmed meets the next generation of Britain's imams. (R)
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20:30
Analysis—Ritual Sexual Abuse: The Anatomy of a Panic (Part 1)
David Aaronovitch traces the journey from wrongful denial to excessive credulity.
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21:00
The Origins of War
Is war a uniquely human act, or can its origins be found in our evolutionary past? (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Hay Festival
Tom Sutcliffe with Yuval Noah Harari, Beth Shapiro, Colm Toibin and Owen Sheers. (R)
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21:58
Weather—25/05/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—David Cameron meets European Commission President Juncker at Chequers
Meeting to discuss government's plans to renegotiate Britain's membership of the EU.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Sarah Hall - The Wolf Border, Episode 6
6/10 Hattie Morahan reads Sarah Hall's compelling new novel about power, love and family.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Food Connections Festival
Michael Rosen and guests perform poems, songs and stories about food. (R)
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23:30
Arts Technologica—Music
1/2 Martha Lane Fox explores how increasing internet speed is changing the way music is made. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/05/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 1
1/5 Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Land's End in search of maritime tales. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/05/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/05/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/05/2015
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fracking, Shooting, Agricultural Shows, English Wine
Anna Hill looks at what the first application for fracking in North Yorkshire could mean.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bearded Tit
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the bearded tit. (R)
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