FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/04/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—Episode 3
3/5 Simon McBurney and Harriet Walter read art critic John Berger's most personal book. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—06/04/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/04/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/04/2017
Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farmland birds, Crayfish, Paying for research, Biomass pollution
A green energy scheme on a Midlands farm is being described as a 'living hell'.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Osprey
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the osprey. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/04/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Pauli's Exclusion Principle
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Wolfgang Pauli and the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
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09:45
And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—Episode 4
4/5 Simon McBurney and Harriet Walter read art critic John Berger's most personal book.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Leonora Carrington; Crafts for children; Women and guns in the US
Leonora Carrington - surrealist artist; gender pay gap; women and gun ownership in the US.
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10:45
DCI Alma Blair—Dead Pan, Episode 4
4/5 Val McDermid's crime series continues with a breakthrough to celebrate with fine wine.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Hong Kong's Secret Dwellings
The hidden lives of the thousands of people who live on industrial sites in Hong Kong.
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11:30
In Pursuit of Edward Thomas
Matthew Hollis follows Edward Thomas's 1913 journey into the south west and towards poetry
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—06/04/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Insurance
Insurance is as old as gambling, but it's fundamental to the way the modern economy works.
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12:15
You and Yours—School holidays, Open banking and Shoe sales
One App to rule them all! The new rules set to transform banking.
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12:57
Weather—06/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—06/04/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Did the Victorians Ruin the World?—Series 1, 4. Darwinism
4/5 Whose idea was more powerful - Darwin's good one or his cousin Francis Galton's awful one?
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14:00
The Archers—05/04/2017
Emma takes matters into her own hands. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Man Who Wore Sanitary Pads
Muruga risks his family and his community to invent a low-cost sanitary for his wife. (R)
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15:00
Open Country—Learning from the Wild in Dartington
Helen Mark visits the Dartington Estate, Devon, where learning from nature changes lives.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—SignHealth
Actor Rachel Shenton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of SignHealth. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—Sunjeev Sahota - The Year of the Runaways
Sunjeev Sahota discusses his novel The Year of the Runaways with James Naughtie. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Raw
Julia Ducournau discusses her French cannibal movie Raw.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Creation of island Britain, Sleep gene, Mary Kelly forensics, Global Tree Search survey
How a megaflood severed Britain's connection to what is now France 450,000 years ago.
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17:00
PM—06/04/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—A man ordered to pay a fine for taking his daughter on holiday during the school term loses his legal battle.
A man fined for taking his daughter on holiday during the school term loses legal battle.
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18:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, Live Young
1/4 The team are confronted with an unexpected challenge - a can of water.
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19:00
The Archers—06/04/2017
Ruth regrets what she says.
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19:15
Front Row—Fay Weldon; Raw review; Duchamp's Fountain; Simon Callow and Christopher Hampton
Death of a She Devil is Fay Weldon's new novel; Simon Callow directs The Philanthropist.
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19:45
DCI Alma Blair—Dead Pan, Episode 4
4/5 Val McDermid's crime series continues with a breakthrough to celebrate with fine wine. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Can the NHS Survive?
What are the changes needed now to ensure the NHS is sustainable in the future?
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20:30
In Business—Why are the French so productive?
Jonty Bloom explores why France appears to get more out of its workers than the UK does.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Creation of island Britain, Sleep gene, Mary Kelly forensics, Global Tree Search survey
How a megaflood severed Britain's connection to what is now France 450,000 years ago. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Pauli's Exclusion Principle
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Wolfgang Pauli and the Pauli Exclusion Principle. (R)
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21:58
Weather—06/04/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—US considers military action against Assad
The US declares that Syrian leader Assad has 'no future'.
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22:45
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 4
4/10 Will tries to dissuade his flock from their belief in the existence of the Essex Serpent.
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23:00
Start/Stop—Series 2, Funeral
2/8 A neighbour's funeral provides opportunities for generally reprehensible behaviour. (R)
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23:30
Travels with Bob—5. Peterhead
5/5 Paddy is on the harbour with trawlerman Jimmy Buchan, a man who has fishing in his blood. (R)
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23:45
Today in Parliament—06/04/2017
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/04/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—Episode 4
4/5 Simon McBurney and Harriet Walter read art critic John Berger's most personal book. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—07/04/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/04/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/04/2017
Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
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05:45
Farming Today—America's Pro-Trump Farmers, Glyphosate, German Biofuels and Farm Education
The farmers of Nebraska explain why they're putting their faith in President Trump.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Meadow Pipit (Spring)
Kate Humble presents the meadow pipit. (R)
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