FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/08/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Fl芒neuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—4. Venice
4/5 Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—12/08/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/08/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/08/2016
A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farm trespassing, Flat racing, Dairy protests
Felicity Evans looks at farm trespassing, flat racing and dairy protests.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red Grouse
Brett Westwood presents the red grouse. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/08/2016
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Michael Heath
Michael Heath, cartoonist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. (R)
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09:45
Fl芒neuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—5. Florence
5/5 Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walk.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Nandi Bhebhe, Julie Burchill, Knife crime, Innovation, Lake District
Actor Nandi Bhebhe on the American servicemen who died in a botched D-Day rehearsal.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 5
5/10 Father Quixote and his friend Sancho attract the unwelcome attention of the Guardia Civil.
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11:00
Dance Your Life Away
Contemporary community dance in Oxford, from the cradle to the grave (R)
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11:30
Start/Stop—Series 3, 3. Tinder
3/6 Hit comedy about 3 marriages in various states of disrepair. All-star cast.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/08/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—12 August 1916 - Alice Macknade
Alice Macknade's life seems blessed.
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12:15
You and Yours—Portrush tourism, Care homes, Cuddle parties
How Portrush in Northern Ireland is being regenerated as a holiday destination.
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12:57
Weather—12/08/2016
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—12/08/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 4, Hubris
5/5 Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about hubris through time.
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14:00
The Archers—11/08/2016
Rex and Toby both want the last word. (R)
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14:15
The Tunnel
Britain 2056: Following the collapse of the information age, a grandfather takes action.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—West Dean Chilli Fiesta
Peter Gibbs and the panel visit the West Dean Chilli Fiesta near Chichester.
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15:45
Life at Absolute Zero—Series 1, Free Parking
Meridian Cliffs Football Club are surprised to find themselves over the moon.
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16:00
Last Word—Bishop Edward Daly, Ahmed Zewail, Suzanne Wright, Duke of Westminster, Ivo Pitanguy
Matthew Bannister on a bishop, a chemist, an autism campaigner, a duke, a plastic surgeon.
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16:30
More or Less—Grammar Schools
Do selective schools improve grades and improve social mobility?
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16:55
The Listening Project—Mary and Colette -Things Move On
Sisters consider how marriage has changed since their day.
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17:00
PM—12/08/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/08/2016 Court of Appeal upholds Labour leadership contest decision
Court of Appeal rules Labour was entitled to stop new members voting in leadership race.
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18:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Noble, Shanahan, Dent
3/6 John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Ross Noble, Dr Mike Shanahan and Susie Dent.
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19:00
The Archers—12/08/2016
Pip plays it cool.
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19:15
Front Row—Punk's Legacy: Don Letts, This Is Grime, Women in Punk, Scottee
40 years on from the release of Anarchy in the UK, what is the legacy of punk?
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 5
5/10 Father Quixote and his friend Sancho attract the unwelcome attention of the Guardia Civil. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Therese Coffey MP, Frank Field MP, Tim Montgomerie, Rhea Wolfson
Ritula Shah presents political debate from 大象传媒 Broadcasting House in London.
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20:50
A Point of View—What's wrong with modern art?
Will Self explores what is wrong with contemporary art.
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21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—8-12 August 1916 (Season 8 start)
Extraordinary good fortune disrupts the lives of the Graham household.
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21:58
Weather—12/08/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Why so many empty seats in Rio?
Are ordinary Brazilians getting access to the Olympic Games?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Italy: The Parrots, A Victory Without Victors
10/10 The final reckoning.
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23:00
Great Lives—Alex Salmond on Thomas Muir
Alex Salmond chooses Thomas Muir, whom he describes as the father of Scottish democracy. (R)
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23:27
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Agrippina
4/4 Natalie Haynes stands up for Agrippina the Younger, who bossed it in first century Rome. (R)
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23:55
The Listening Project—Sue and Sylvia - Not Another Robinson
Bringing up eight children on her own was not easy, as her youngest daughter acknowledges.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/08/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Fl芒neuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—5. Florence
5/5 Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walk. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/08/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/08/2016
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/08/2016
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
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05:45
iPM—13/08/2016
'I loved the boogie woogie, but hated my wartime life'.
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