FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Happiness and government, Good parenting
Laurie Taylor asks if the government should aim to promote well-being. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Harpole in Northamptonshire
Church bells from All Saints church, Harpole in Northamptonshire. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/04/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/04/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
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05:45
Farming Today—Flood Relief Delays in Cumbria, Mental Health, Food and Farming Awards
Cumbrian farmers report problems applying for much needed flood relief grants.
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05:56
Weather—25/04/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Puffin
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/04/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Anish Kapoor on Light and Dark
Anish Kapoor, Lucie Green, Ann Wroe and Martin Ward are with Andrew Marr.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Respectable, This Is My Truth
1/5 Lynsey Hanley explores the experience of class in Britain over the past four decades.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Robin Wright, Chetna Makan
Jane speaks to Golden Globe winner and activist Robin Wright.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—A Girl Called Jack, Episode 1
1/5 Why Grandma is not talking to Jack, and why soda bread is her favourite recipe.
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11:00
The Business of Music with Matt Everitt—The Stream Age
2/2 Matt Everitt explores the key decisions that transformed the record industry.
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11:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Schrodinger's Birkenstock Interface Situation
2/6 A church-organised community choir-off results in a Fifa-esque bribery scandal.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—25/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—25 April 1916 - Adam Wilson
An unexpected visitor shatters the peace at Halecot Farm.
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12:15
You and Yours—Degree fraud, Amazon grocery, Nuisance callers
The bogus degree certificates freely available online for just a few pounds.
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12:57
Weather—25/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—25/04/2016
BHS has collapsed into administration, putting 11,000 jobs at risk.
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13:45
Scenes from Student Life—Stuffed Crocodiles and the Chrysler Building
6/10 What do female students' bedrooms in 1896 and 2016 say about their lives?
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14:00
The Archers—24/04/2016
Pat is taken by surprise, and Pip gives Rex guidance. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Sensitive, Heart of Darkness, Part 1
A visit to a religious retreat in the Highlands proves life-changing for the psychic.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 4, 2016
Russell Davies chairs the last semi-final in the 2016 series of the challenging quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Bristol: The Story of a City Through Its Food
Sheila Dillon travels to Bristol to hear how food has shaped the city's past and present. (R)
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16:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Plato
3/4 Natalie Haynes stands up for one of the greatest all-time thinkers, Plato.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 9, Wayfinding
Aleks Krotoski compares technological solutions to our intuitive wayfinding skills.
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17:00
PM—25/04/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/04/2016
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 4
4/6 David Mitchell with Joe Lycett, Sam Simmons, Richard Osman and Aisling Bea.
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19:00
The Archers—25/04/2016
Tom has got his hands full.
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19:15
Front Row—Hugh Grant, Wellcome Prize winner, Lisa Jen, Pablo Bronstein
Kirsty Lang talks to Hugh Grant about his new film Florence Foster Jenkins.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—A Girl Called Jack, Episode 1
1/5 Why Grandma is not talking to Jack, and why soda bread is her favourite recipe. (R)
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20:00
Are Human Rights Really Universal?—Episode 2
2/2 Helena Kennedy QC explores the deeper claims of human rights to be truly universal.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—'Islamic State's' Most Wanted
The astonishing story of a group of young men in Syria resisting so-called Islamic State. (R)
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21:00
All in the Womb
Traumatic events can change our biology. Can we pass on this altered biology to children? (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Anish Kapoor on Light and Dark
Anish Kapoor, Lucie Green, Ann Wroe and Martin Ward are with Andrew Marr. (R)
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21:58
Weather—25/04/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Pension scheme at heart of BHS woes
Should owners be allowed to take out dividends if their company has a pensions deficit?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—10 Days, Episode 6
6/10 The police finally discover where their missing officer is hiding.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Metaphors for the Past: From Dinosaurs to Victorian Values
Michael Rosen on how we talk about historical eras in order to define how we live now. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—25/04/2016
The retailer BHS goes into administration, threatening 11,000 jobs.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Respectable, This Is My Truth
1/5 Lynsey Hanley explores the experience of class in Britain over the past four decades. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/04/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/04/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
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05:45
Farming Today—Sexing chicks before they hatch, 大象传媒 Food & Farming Awards finalist McDonald's, Salmon conservation
Scientists are working on new technology to detect the sex of chicks before they hatch.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Razorbill
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the razorbill. (R)
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