FM Schedule
-
Early
-
00:00
Midnight News—18/07/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
-
00:30
Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 1
1/5 Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism. (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
-
01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/07/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
-
05:30
News Briefing—18/07/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
-
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/07/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
-
05:45
Farming Today—Lynx reintroduction application, Glyphosate, Farm tourism
An application to reintroduce lynxes into Kielder Forest is submitted to Natural England.
-
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel
The RSPB's Liane Holdsworth recalls the kestrel for Tweet of the Day.
-
-
Back to top
Morning
-
06:00
Today—18/07/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
-
09:00
Behind the Scenes—Series 1, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla
Verity Sharp follows the CBSO's music director in the first year of her new role.
-
09:45
Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 2
2/5 Teenager Naoki Higashida, who has severe autism, explores his pleasure in words.
-
10:00
Woman's Hour—Migrant mothers and lullabies, Child sex abuse compensation, Contraception, Women's Euro 2017
Migrant mothers' lullabies; child sex abuse compensation; contraception; Women's Euro 2017
-
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Assata Shakur - The FBI's Most Wanted Woman, Episode 2
2/5 Assata's political education continues.
-
11:00
Natural Histories—Grass
Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with grass.
-
11:30
How to Write a Power Ballad
Can the Rev Richard Coles write a new power ballad to rival Total Eclipse of The Heart?
-
-
Back to top
Afternoon
-
12:00
News Summary—18/07/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
-
12:04
The Why Factor—Series 4, Childlessness
Why do some people choose childlessness?
-
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Experiences or things?
What would consumers rather spend their money on: experience or possessions?
-
12:57
Weather—18/07/2017
The latest weather forecast.
-
13:00
World at One—18/07/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
-
13:45
Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze—Series 2, Gorbachev's Perestroika
Bridget Kendall on Perestroika and Glasnost in the USSR.
-
14:00
The Archers—17/07/2017
Matt is keen to impress. (R)
-
14:15
Drama on 4—Miss Mary's Room
White American teens get mixed up with a drug dealer. By The Wire writer George Pelecanos.
-
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 17, Chawton House Library
Jay Rayner and his culinary panel visit the Chawton House Library in Hampshire. (R)
-
15:30
Making History—Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall, Iron Age origins of Heathrow Airport and a Saxon Burial mound in Slough.
-
16:00
A Place Called Home—Series 1, David Blunkett
Sheffield-born politician David Blunkett goes back to his roots.
-
16:30
A Good Read—Sara Cox and Eimear McBride
Sara Cox, Eimear McBride and Harriett Gilbert talk about favourite books.
-
17:00
PM—18/07/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
-
-
Back to top
Evening
-
18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/07/17 Youth custody centres damned for staggering decline in standards
A report warns that no youth custody centre in England and Wales can be considered safe
-
18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Suitable for Framing; Diary Extracts
3/6 The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
-
19:00
The Archers—18/07/2017
Fallon's options are limited.
-
19:15
Front Row—Jodie Whittaker, Nicola Barker, Jason Bateman - plus Tony Kushner's Queer Icon
Arts news, interviews and reviews, presented by Samira Ahmed.
-
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Assata Shakur - The FBI's Most Wanted Woman, Episode 2
2/5 Assata's political education continues. (R)
-
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—About a Boy - The Hidden Victims of Grooming
Are teenage boys let down by the system when they report being targeted by paedophiles?
-
20:40
In Touch—Education for visually impaired children
A discussion on the state of education for VI children.
-
21:00
Inside Health—Hepatitis B vaccine, Sheds, Obesity Paradox, Taking part in clinical trials
Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues.
-
21:30
Behind the Scenes—Series 1, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla
Verity Sharp follows the CBSO's music director in the first year of her new role. (R)
-
22:00
The World Tonight—Trump's plan to repeal Obamacare collapses
Republican senators refuse to repeal the Healthcare Act without a replacement.
-
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Music Shop, Episode 2
2/10 Frank cannot stop thinking about the mysterious woman who fainted outside his shop.
-
23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 16, Oxygen: A Matter of Life and Death
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take a look at the life and death properties of oxygen. (R)
-
23:30
Today in Parliament—18/07/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
-
-
Back to top
Late
-
00:00
Midnight News—19/07/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
-
00:30
Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 2
2/5 Teenager Naoki Higashida, who has severe autism, explores his pleasure in words. (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
-
01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/07/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
-
05:30
News Briefing—19/07/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
-
05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/07/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
-
05:45
Farming Today—Intensive farming, Tourism on Skye, Rare caterpillars stolen
The number of intensive farms is growing. What does this mean for animal welfare?
-
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.
-