FM Schedule
-
Early
-
00:00
Midnight News—18/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
-
00:30
The History of the Peloponnesian War—War Begins
1/5 With Spartan distrust of the rising power of Athens, is war inevitable? (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
-
01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/08/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
-
05:30
News Briefing—18/08/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
-
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/08/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.
-
05:45
Farming Today—Liz Truss, 3D cow scanning, sling shot farm
Secretary of state Liz Truss wants clearer supermarket labelling on dairy products.
-
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dunlin
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin. (R)
-
-
Back to top
Morning
-
06:00
Today—18/08/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
-
09:00
Fry's English Delight—Series 8, Talking about the Weather
2/4 Stephen Fry discusses weather and climate talk with experts and climate change activists.
-
09:30
A Walk of One's Own: Virginia Woolf on Foot—2. Kensington Gardens
2/4 Virginia Woolf and a balloon of airballs! Kensington Gardens as a magical playground
-
09:45
The History of the Peloponnesian War—From Funerals to Plague
2/5 Ancient Greek historian Thucydides' masterful first-hand account of the Peloponnesian wars (R)
-
10:00
Woman's Hour—Pistorius release imminent, What teachers really think, Spare rooms
Reaction from South Africa to the imminent release from jail of Oscar Pistorius.
-
10:45
The Pillow Book—Series 8, Episode 2
2/5 Yukinari turns renegade as he doggedly attempts to root out conspirators in the palace.
-
11:00
Natural Histories—Snakes
Nature that has had a profound impact on human culture and society across history.
-
11:30
Philip Glass: Taxi Driver
In the 1970s the composer Philip Glass drove a taxi around Manhattan to make ends meet.
-
-
Back to top
Afternoon
-
12:00
News Summary—18/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
-
12:04
Four Thought—Passports for a Price
Katy Long argues that we should think differently about citizenship. (R)
-
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Have you found love using a dating app?
Listeners air their views on online dating apps.
-
12:57
Weather—18/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
-
13:00
World at One—18/08/2015
Lord Kinnock tells us the party needs to learn from the past when choosing new leader.
-
13:45
How to Have a Better Brain—Relaxation
2/5 Sian Williams finds out why keeping your cool will boost your brain power.
-
14:00
The Archers—17/08/2015
Has Joe seen a ghost? (R)
-
14:15
Drama on 4—Undercover Mumbai, Episode 1
1/2 Disgraced Alia Khan seeks a life of obscurity. But murder soon comes knocking at her door.
-
15:00
Making History—18/08/2015
Tom Holland and guests discuss 1920s shanty towns, radical Warrington and Roman beards.
-
15:30
The Playlist Series—The Duke of Wellington's Playlist
David Owen Norris discovers the Duke of Wellington - the musician. (R)
-
16:00
The Move—Episode 3
3/3 Rosie Millard hears the hopes of two people moving hundreds of miles across the UK. (R)
-
16:30
Great Lives—Michael Howard on Elizabeth I
Michael Howard, Conservative Party former leader, tells Matthew Parris about Elizabeth I.
-
17:00
PM—18/08/2015
News interviews, context and analysis.
-
-
Back to top
Evening
-
18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/08/2015: British national among Bangkok dead
A British student is now known to have died in yesterday's bombing in Bangkok.
-
18:30
Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2015 - Part 1
Andrew Maxwell presents a selection of comedy from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
-
19:00
The Archers—18/08/2015
Pip is there for Ruth.
-
19:15
Front Row—Robert Lepage, Travelling art bus, James Rhodes, Writing your first Edinburgh show
Canadian theatre maker Robert Lepage discusses his Edinburgh International Festival show.
-
19:45
The Pillow Book—Series 8, Episode 2
2/5 Yukinari turns renegade as he doggedly attempts to root out conspirators in the palace. (R)
-
20:00
Overage Drinkers
The growing problem of alcohol abuse among older people, told through personal stories.
-
20:40
In Touch—Gratitude
Peter White discusses gratitude with Ian Macrae, Lyndall Bywater and Dr David Bolt.
-
21:00
The Life in My Head: From Stroke to Brain Attack—Episode 1
1/2 Robert McCrum journeys into his own brain to understand more about stroke. (R)
-
21:30
Fry's English Delight—Series 8, Talking about the Weather
2/4 Stephen Fry discusses weather and climate talk with experts and climate change activists. (R)
-
21:58
Weather—18/08/2015
Weather information.
-
22:00
The World Tonight—Scottish Catholic Church apologises to abuse survivors.
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia says child abuse "inexcusable and intolerable"
-
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman, Episode 7
7/10 Jean Louise calls on her Uncle Jack, in search of a sane voice in Maycomb.
-
23:00
Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2015 - Part 2
Alex Edelman hosts a selection of comedy hot from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
-
23:30
The Invention Of...—Germany, The Rise of Prussia
2/3 Misha Glenny explores the rise of Prussia, dispelling several myths along the way. (R)
-
-
Back to top
Late
-
00:00
Midnight News—19/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
-
00:30
The History of the Peloponnesian War—From Funerals to Plague
2/5 Ancient Greek historian Thucydides' masterful first-hand account of the Peloponnesian wars (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
-
01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/08/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
-
05:30
News Briefing—19/08/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
-
05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/08/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.
-
05:45
Farming Today—Lamb exports, From marrowfat to wasabi, Rural tourism degree
UK lamb exports to Europe are being hit by the strength of the pound.
-
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Marsh Tit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the marsh tit. (R)
-
