FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/01/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Outrun, Rose Cottage
4/5 Amy has moved to tiny Papa Westray, one of the smallest inhabited Orkney islands. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/01/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/01/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/01/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Padraig O Tuama.
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05:45
Farming Today—Paying Farmers to Flood?
Defra looks at plans to pay farmers to let their land flood. Charlotte Smith presents.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-Eyed Vireo
Michael Palin presents the red-eyed vireo from North America. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/01/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Sir Anthony Seldon
Kirsty Young interviews educationalist and biographer Sir Anthony Seldon. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Outrun, Personal Geology
5/5 Examining the fault lines bisecting her life, Amy questions why she became an alcoholic.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Is digital and social media a benefit or a distraction at work?
Is digital and social media a benefit or a distraction at work?
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—The One about the Social Worker, Episode 5
5/5 Liz walks into a siege.
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11:00
Every Case Tells a Story—The Case Against Slavery
Clive Anderson and guests explore the Somersett Case from 1772. (R)
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11:30
The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Swedish Summer, and Geoff, considering marriage, is distracted by insects and rotting fish
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—22/01/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—22 January 1916 - Isabel Graham
Isabel is the unhappy witness to a raid on the Belgian restaurant.
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12:15
You and Yours—Flood Flu, Contactless Cards and Gift Aid
Featuring flood flu, contactless cards, gift aid and the Food and Farming Awards.
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12:57
Weather—22/01/2016
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—22/01/2016
News and current affairs with Mark Mardell: the EU migration crisis and lad culture.
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13:45
Three Score Years and Ten—Perish Resisting
Richard Holloway says that we should live in such a way that death will be an unjust fate.
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14:00
The Archers—21/01/2016
Pat is rather taken by surprise. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Because...
A psychological thriller. Journalist Ruth fights to recover the memory of her abduction.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Stowe Gardens
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Stowe Gardens, Buckinghamshire.
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15:45
Shorts—The Time Being, The Sandwich
6/6 By Ben Pedroche. In a job he hates, Pan Wong can鈥檛 wait for lunchtime. Read by Thom Tuck.
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16:00
Last Word—Glenn Frey, Lord Weidenfeld, Jeanne Cordova, Haskell Wexler, Gilbert Kaplan.
Matthew Bannister on a rock star, a publisher, a lesbian campaigner, a cinematographer.
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16:30
More or Less—Billionaires v the World
Does it matter that 62 people now own as much wealth as half of the world's population?
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16:55
The Listening Project—Edward and James 鈥� The Sausage Machine
Two recent graduates reflect on the unrelenting pressure to succeed academically
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17:00
PM—22/01/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/01/2016 Chancellor Merkel appeals for EU unity in the migrant crisis
Angela Merkel has warned EU partners against acting alone to deal with the migrant crisis.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 89, Episode 3
3/8 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
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19:00
The Archers—22/01/2016
Lilian enjoys being back in the saddle.
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19:15
Front Row—Michael Keaton, Herons, Helen Ellis, John Bratby exhibition
Featuring Michael Keaton on Spotlight and a review of Simon Stephens's play Herons.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The One about the Social Worker, Episode 5
5/5 Liz walks into a siege. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Andrew RT Davies AM, Carwyn Jones AM, Mark Reckless, Kirsty Williams AM, Leanne Wood AM
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Pater Hall, Pembroke Dock, Wales.
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20:50
A Point of View—Face to Face
Tom Shakespeare is concerned by what the rise of cosmetic surgery says about society.
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21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—18-22 January 1916
Folkestone's characters are all looking for release.
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21:58
Weather—22/01/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Brazil battles Zika virus
A mosquito-borne virus causes nearly 4,000 babies to be born with abnormally small heads.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Automobile Club of Egypt, Episode 5
5/10 Kamel takes over his father's job in the storeroom, where he makes a powerful contact.
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23:00
Great Lives—Nitin Sawhney on Jeff Buckley
Nitin Sawhney champions the life of American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—22/01/2016
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Alan and Victoria - Fishing for Family History
A father and daughter whose family business was fishing consider the beauty of the sea.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/01/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Outrun, Personal Geology
5/5 Examining the fault lines bisecting her life, Amy questions why she became an alcoholic. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/01/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/01/2016
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/01/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julia Neuberger.
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05:45
iPM—Sleeping with Trollope
One listener on how audiobooks stopped their insomnia. Robin Lustig reads Your News.
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