FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/02/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Deaths of the Poets, Poet Interrupted
3/5 The authors explore the lives - and deaths - of Stevie Smith and Louis MacNeice. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/02/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/02/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/02/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch.
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05:45
Farming Today—Halal and stunning livestock; Green Party vision for farming post-Brexit; Business Rates
Charlotte Smith asks whether the killing of animals without stunning can be humane.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Gull
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/02/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Seneca the Younger
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the works, life and times of Seneca the Younger.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Deaths of the Poets, The Burning of Some Idols
4/5 The lives - and reclusive deaths - of Emily Dickinson and Rosemary Tonks.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Woman Met boss, Lion, Comic Relief, Instinct, Carers
Cressida Dick has been named as the first woman Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
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10:45
44 Scotland Street—Series 4, Episode 4
4/5 Bertie's fishing trip becomes more of an adventure when fog descends on the Pentland Hills
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Digging In
Correspondents' stories from Ireland, Iraq, Ukraine, Puerto Rico and feasting in Chile.
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11:30
Mark Steel Does Hip Hop
Mark Steel celebrates the ever expanding world of foreign Hip Hop
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—23/02/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Witness History—Death in the Amazon
In January 1956, members of an Amazonian tribe murdered five American missionaries.
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12:15
You and Yours—Electric cars, streaming sticks and 'dumb' smart meters
Have electric car sales stalled? Plus a report on young people with arthritis.
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12:57
Weather—23/02/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—23/02/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs with Shaun Ley.
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13:45
The Untold—Missing: Episode 4
Grace Dent tells the story of one woman's search to find her missing partner.
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14:00
The Archers—22/02/2017
Kenton enacts his scheme. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Inappropriate Relationships, Episode 1
1/5 Psychological drama series about a probation officer investigating the death of a teenager
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 35, Derrigimlagh, Ireland
Clare Balding explores a new pathway across one of Ireland's biggest bogs at Derrigimlagh.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Willow Foundation
Former goalie Bob Wilson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Willow Foundation. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Age gap relationships; Dorthe Nors
Clark talks to award-winning Danish novelist Dorthe Nors. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—The Crying Game
Stephen Woolley, producer of The Crying Game, reveals why the film almost never got made.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—The perils of fake science news, The neanderthal inside us, What The Beatles really sang - statistically speaking
How a woolly story about resurrecting mammoths raises serious questions for medical ethics
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17:00
PM—23/02/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/02/2017 More EU citizens can stay in UK
Surge in number of EU citizens granted permission to stay in the UK since Brexit.
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, The Understudy; Big Boy
1/6 A tale of questionable childcare from the child's point of view. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—23/02/2017
Helen is told to stop worrying.
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19:15
Front Row—John Cleese, A first for Jay Z, Electricity: The spark of life
Monty Python's John Cleese on farce. Jay Z is inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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19:45
44 Scotland Street—Series 4, Episode 4
4/5 Bertie's fishing trip becomes more of an adventure when fog descends on the Pentland Hills (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Does IS Need a State?
What will happen if the Islamic State loses its state? David Aaronovitch investigates.
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20:30
The Bottom Line—The UK Space Industry
Evan Davis does some black sky thinking as he hears about the growing UK space industry.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—The perils of fake science news, The neanderthal inside us, What The Beatles really sang - statistically speaking
How a woolly story about resurrecting mammoths raises serious questions for medical ethics (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Seneca the Younger
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the works, life and times of Seneca the Younger. (R)
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21:58
Weather—23/02/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—US secretary of state Rex Tillerson visits Mexico
As Trump talks up his immigration policy, Mexican leaders voice their irritation in talks.
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22:45
The Underground Railroad—Episode 4
4/10 Cora takes on a job in the Museum of Natural Wonders.
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23:00
Jack & Millie—Pilot: Kafka Died at 39
A phone, a strudel and Kafka combine to make Jack and Millie's day rather complicated.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—23/02/2017
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the case of Jamal al-Harith.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/02/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Deaths of the Poets, The Burning of Some Idols
4/5 The lives - and reclusive deaths - of Emily Dickinson and Rosemary Tonks. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/02/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/02/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/02/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch.
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05:45
Farming Today—German government meat ban, US animal welfare standards, New broccoli research
Why a meat-free diet is becoming a controversial issue in the German elections.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-Headed Gull
Martin Hughes-Games presents the black-headed gull. (R)
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