FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Every Third Thought by Robert McCrum—Episode 1
1/5 Author Robert McCrum reflects on how we approach and accept death. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—05/09/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/09/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/09/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—Welsh lamb shelf life, wet Scottish summer forces cows inside, farming on Tristan da Cunha, the coracle
Why is the shelf life of Welsh lamb up to 22 days, when New Zealand lamb lasts 60?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Grey Heron
Actor Samuel West recalls how a riddle in Hamlet was unpicked on a bird-watching trip.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/09/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Fry's English Delight—Series 9, The Story of Oh!
Stephen Fry links Oh! and Bang! The sounds made by people and things. (R)
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09:30
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 5, Memory
Why does our past hold the key to our future? Bettany Hughes explores our need to remember (R)
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09:45
Every Third Thought by Robert McCrum—Episode 2
2/5 Robert reflects on how his attitude to life changed after his stroke at a young age.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Homework, Migraines, Yoga for refugee women
What do you think about the amount of homework your child has to do?
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10:45
Claudine Toutoungi - The Inheritors—2. Fallout
2/5 Comedy drama. Baklava king Francois Chedid must decide how to share out his fortune.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Snail
Brett Westwood explores our complex relationship with the snail.
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11:30
The Landscapes of Don McCullin
Don McCullin, photographer and 'sky stalker', on the landscape round his house.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—05/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—5 September 1917 - Howard Argent
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Big Families
What are the pros and cons of growing up in a big family?
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12:57
Weather—05/09/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—05/09/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Streets Apart: A History of Social Housing—Series 1, Dreams And Dystopia
Lynsey Hanley tells the story of social housing in Britain.
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14:00
The Archers—04/09/2017
Grey Gables staff learn their fate. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Red
Benedict is a recovering alcoholic. His late father leaves him an unsettling last request.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 13, Machines
4/7 Josie Long explores how machines effect our humanity.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Tourist Tide
Can beautiful places welcome mass tourism without environmental destruction?
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16:00
Jarvis and Matthew—Grey Hairs and Bus Passes
Martin and Christopher on one final visit down memory lane - is it time to call it a day?
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16:30
Great Lives—Helen Sharman on Elsie Widdowson
British spacewoman Helen Sharman chooses scientist Elsie Widdowson as her great life.
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17:00
PM—05/09/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/09/2017 soldiers suspected of being members of banned far-right group
Four serving soldiers detained as part of an investigation into a banned neo-Nazi group
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18:30
Shush!—Series 1, New Romantics
4/4 A poet, a bottle of Calpol and Roman bathing methods cause trouble for Snoo and Alice. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—05/09/2017
Contemporary drama in a rural setting. Lilian lends an ear.
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19:15
Front Row—Woman's Hour Craft Exhibition, Lloyd Dorfman, Karen McCarthy Woolf, John Ashbery
Woman's Hour Craft Exhibition at the V&A; poets John Ashbery and Karen McCarthy Woolf.
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19:45
Claudine Toutoungi - The Inheritors—2. Fallout
2/5 Comedy drama. Baklava king Francois Chedid must decide how to share out his fortune. (R)
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20:00
Macquarie: The Tale of the River Bank
Are profits polluting the UK water industry? Michael Robinson investigates.
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20:40
In Touch—Why is the RNIB planning to sell its Royal Albert Hall box?
The Macular Society's Cathy Yelf on the Certificate of Vision Impairment; RNIB's RAH box.
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21:00
In Sickness and in Social Care—Series 1, The State We're In
Dr Kevin Fong examines why meeting the needs of our ageing population is such a challenge.
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21:30
Quirke's Cast and Crew—Series 1, Visual Effects
Exploring the key crew members on film and drama series defining modern entertainment. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—UK plan to curb immigration
The leaked Home Office paper is examined with a Brexiteer and a prominent economist.
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22:45
Crime Down Under: The Dry by Jane Harper—Episode 2
2/10 Falk begins to doubt the official explanation of the deaths.
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23:00
Lobby Land—Pilot - Pass the Source
As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—05/09/2017
Sean Curran reports as MPs are briefed on Brexit talks.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Every Third Thought by Robert McCrum—Episode 2
2/5 Robert reflects on how his attitude to life changed after his stroke at a young age. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—06/09/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/09/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/09/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural level crossings safety campaign, Lord Haskins on Natural England
Incidents involving rural rail crossings during harvest have risen sharply.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Collared Dove
Samuel West laments how the beautiful collared dove has a call like a bored footie fan.
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