FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/02/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Refusing adulthood, How young people feel about being poor
Laurie Taylor asks if and why some people refuse to grow up. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—28/02/2016
Bells from the Church of St Eustachius, Tavistock in Devon. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/02/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/02/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/02/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
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05:45
Farming Today—Lambing
Farming Today embarks on a week of programmes about lambing, based at a Welsh sheep farm.
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05:56
Weather—29/02/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Tit
David Attenborough presents the great tit. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/02/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Nature or Nurture?
Mary-Ann Sieghart with Helen Pearson, Oliver James, Marcus Munafo and Joseph Bullman.
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09:45
The Real Henry James—Europe v America
1/5 Was James English or American? Letters reveal why he felt like an outsider to both.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—The Zoella effect, Supporting ex-offenders, The female voice in Judaism and Islam, Short story writer Arlene Heyman
We discuss the phenomenon that is Zoella, the fashion and beauty vlogger.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Eyre, Episode 1
1/10 Charlotte Bronte's iconic tale of injustice, romance, passion and danger.
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11:00
The Untold—Stacey Jackson: Chasing Dreams
Grace Dent follows pop star and mum Stacey Jackson as she launches a career in business.
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11:30
Dot—Series 1, The Extraordinary Example of the Ha'penny Exchange
2/4 A little East End snotling finds her way into the War Rooms. How will Dot dispose of her?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/02/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Museum of Lost Objects—Winged Bull of Nineveh
The 2,700 year old sculpture that guarded the gates of one of antiquity's fabled cities
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12:15
You and Yours—Facebook cloning, Air passenger duty, Travelling during pregnancy
What happens when your Facebook page is cloned, and how can you avoid it happening?
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12:57
Weather—29/02/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—29/02/2016
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton.
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13:45
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Ramanujan: The Elbow of Genius
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the gifted mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
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14:00
The Archers—28/02/2016
Bert looks back to the floods of a year ago. (R)
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14:15
Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 7, Clennan Court
1/5 The first of five dark fantasy adventures featuring the immortal William Palmer.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 8, 2016
Russell Davies chairs the time-honoured general knowledge quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Feeding India
Dan Saladino explores the fierce debate over how 1.2bn people will be fed in the future. (R)
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16:00
The Arts Exodus
Deborah Coughlin examines the value of art to communities and cities.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Saudi Arabia
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religion of Saudi Arabia.
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17:00
PM—29/02/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/02/2016 Migrants clash with police in France and Macedonia
Teargas fired on the Greek-Macedonian border and at "the Jungle" camp in Calais.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 2
2/6 Gyles Brandreth, Tim Rice and Esther Rantzen join Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.
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19:00
The Archers—29/02/2016
Blossom Hill is alive with the sound of interfering.
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19:15
Front Row—The Brontes, Malian kora player Ballake Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal, Truth reviewed
AS Byatt discusses the enduring legacy of the Bronte's juvenilia. Samira Ahmed presents.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Eyre, Episode 1
1/10 Charlotte Bronte's iconic tale of injustice, romance, passion and danger. (R)
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20:00
Europe: Strangers on My Doorstep—A Swedish Tale
3/3 Keith Moore hears how a remote community in northern Sweden copes with 1,000 new residents
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20:30
Analysis—Labour and the Bomb
Why has Britain's nuclear deterrent been such a difficult issue for the Labour Party?
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21:00
Cancer Moonshot—Episode 1
1/2 Graham Easton asks if directed campaigns have ever made an impact on cancer survival. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Nature or Nurture?
Mary-Ann Sieghart with Helen Pearson, Oliver James, Marcus Munafo and Joseph Bullman. (R)
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21:58
Weather—29/02/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Riot police clash with migrants in 'jungle' camp
French police clash with migrants as the demolition of the Calais 'jungle' camp begins.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Episode 1
1/5 Until the murders, there were seven Blackwoods on the family estate. Now there are three.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Talking or Texting?
Michael Rosen on research into the emotional effects of different kinds of communication. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—29/02/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the row over access to official papers on the EU.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/03/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Real Henry James—Europe v America
1/5 Was James English or American? Letters reveal why he felt like an outsider to both. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/03/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/03/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/03/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
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05:45
Farming Today—Lambing in Wales
Anna Hill presents from a sheep farm in the Brecons during lambing time.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Song Thrush
David Attenborough presents the song thrush. (R)
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