FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/06/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Secrecy at Work, Drugs and Employment
The hidden architecture of people's working lives. Plus drug-taking and employment. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Peter's Church, Ropley
The sound of church bells from St Peter's Church, Ropley. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/06/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/06/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/06/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
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05:45
Farming Today—Scottish farmers debate EU; Sheepdogs, and Back to the Future with attitudes to Brussels on Farming Today in 1971
Scottish farmers debate the EU with Sybil Ruscoe, and how to whistle in a sheepdog.
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05:56
Weather—20/06/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ring Ouzel
Bill Oddie presents the ring ouzel. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/06/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—A Theory of Everything?
Tom Sutcliffe with Marcus du Sautoy, Roger Penrose, Suzie Sheehy and Joanna Kavenna.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Gene, Episode 1
1/5 The quest to understand heredity and family begins with a monk, Mendel, and his peas.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Kim Cattrall, Jess Phillips tribute to Jo Cox MP, Beekeeping
Kim Cattrall returns, Jo Cox remembered, and Mary Berry on beekeeping.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Dear Baby Mine, Episode 1
1/5 Conor receives a diagnosis which shatters his hopes of fathering his own child.
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11:00
The Untold—The Blind Side
Brandon is battling to make it into England's football team. Brandon is also blind.
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11:30
The Break—Series 1, Sunday, Flipping Sunday
4/6 Jeff and Andy are on a quest - Jeff for spiritual solace, Andy for a proper roast dinner.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/06/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Dr Broks' Casebook—The Man Who Thought He Was Dead
1/5 Neuropsychologist Dr Paul Broks embarks on a detective hunt in search of the self.
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12:15
You and Yours—Care home uncertainty, Term time holidays, Student sub-lets
A look at how families are coping with the financial uncertainty of the care home industry
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12:57
Weather—20/06/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—20/06/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Shakespeare's Restless World—7. Ireland: Failures in the Present
7/20 A rare woodcut offers an insight into the troubles and tragedies of Elizabethan Ireland. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—19/06/2016
Henry has a day out. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Victorian in the Wall
Will Adamsdale's delightful comedy about a writer who discovers a Victorian in his home.
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 30, Heat 1, 2016
1/13 Paul Gambaccini returns with the 30th series of the general knowledge music quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Food, Fishing and the Faroes
Dan Saladino tells a story of food, survival and fishing from the remote Faroe Islands. (R)
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16:00
A Portrait Of...—Lemn Sissay
Following artist Fiona Graham-Mackay as she paints a portrait of poet Lemn Sissay.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—US Republican Party
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion and the US Republican Party.
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17:00
PM—20/06/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/06/16 MPs pay tribute to Jo Cox at a special session of parliament
David Cameron said she was a "loving, determined, passionate and progressive politician"
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 6
6/6 Josh Widdicombe, Marcus Brigstocke, Holly Walsh and Paul Merton join host Nicholas Parsons
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19:00
The Archers—20/06/2016
Helen takes a call.
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19:15
Front Row—Independence Day, Chris Riddell wins Kate Greenaway medal, Fretwork and C4's The Border
Roland Emmerich talks to John Wilson about his movie sequel Independence Day: Resurgence.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Dear Baby Mine, Episode 1
1/5 Conor receives a diagnosis which shatters his hopes of fathering his own child. (R)
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20:00
The Borders of Sanity—Healing in Ghana
4/4 What options do people in Ghana have when a person suffers mental illness?
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20:30
Analysis—Marxism Today
Robin Aitken explores the continuing appeal of the ideas of Karl Marx.
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21:00
Natural Histories—Owl
Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of owls. From 2016 (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—A Theory of Everything?
Tom Sutcliffe with Marcus du Sautoy, Roger Penrose, Suzie Sheehy and Joanna Kavenna. (R)
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21:58
Weather—20/06/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Politicians pay tribute to MP Jo Cox
The programme hears views on the EU referendum from Poland, Germany and Italy.
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22:45
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 6
6/10 Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
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23:00
Self's Search for Meaning—Faith
3/3 Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers about the nature of our existence.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/06/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs pay tribute to Labour MP Jo Cox.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/06/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Gene, Episode 1
1/5 The quest to understand heredity and family begins with a monk, Mendel, and his peas. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/06/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/06/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/06/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
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05:45
Farming Today—Northern Irish Farmers EU Vote, Potatoes for Cosmetics, National Trust Farm Scholarship
The high-stakes Brexit vote for farmers in Northern Ireland.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dunlin
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin. (R)
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