FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/10/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—How to Be Champion, I Don't Want Kids
2/5 Comedian Sarah Millican takes an impassioned stance on the subject of having children. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/10/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/10/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/10/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
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05:45
Farming Today—US secretary of agriculture, EFRA Committee reports, haricot beans
US secretary of agriculture Sonny Perdue shares his take on the future of world farming.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—YOLOBirder on the Peregrine Falcon
Birdwatching's irreverent Tweeter YOLOBirder tells how he became hooked on peregrines.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/10/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Gamble—Series 1, Low Life
For the painter Lucian Freud, every brush stroke was a risk.
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09:45
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—8. Victory
8/10 Trotsky claims victory over the Cossacks.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Aldous Harding, #MeToo, June Sarpong, Table manners
Gothic folk; Diversify; exposing sexual abuse; what's the point of good table manners?
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10:41
Book of the Week—How to Be Champion, Love Letter to My Knockers/Wearing Glasses/Married a Second Time
3/5 Sarah Millican waxes lyrical about her boobs, wearing glasses and marriage a second time.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Lucy and Jo - Time and Trouble
Friendship is strengthened by acceptance and never judging.
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11:00
The British Road to Bolshevism
Martin Rosenbaum explores how events in London played a role in the Russian Revolution. (R)
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11:30
Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 3. Murder Corked
3/4 Meera Syal stars as the Indian aunty sleuth. What the butler saw is weirder than fiction.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—18/10/2017
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, Welfare State
Do welfare states boost economic growth, or stunt it? It's not an easy question to answer.
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12:13
You and Yours—Dubai tourism, Electric car charging, Online artists
Advice on travelling to Dubai, electric car charging, and artists selling online.
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12:57
Weather—18/10/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—18/10/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
How to Have a Better Brain—Stimulation
3/5 Sian Williams explores the importance of mental exercise to brain health. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—17/10/2017
Tony is put in an awkward position. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—One Horizon
By Jeremy Hylton Davies. Gwyn runs the Marathon des Sables - 150 miles across the Sahara.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Universal Credit
Louise Cooper asks how Universal Credit is affecting the lives of those who claim it.
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15:30
Inside Health—Dr Google; Sexual orientation and the NHS; Hypermobility; Surgery for COPD
Dr Google; GPs told to ask about your sexual orientation; hypermobility; surgery for COPD. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Whither the Welfare State?
Laurie Taylor explores the origins and meaning of the welfare state.
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16:30
The Media Show—Malta journalist murdered: Daphne Caruana Galizia
The murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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17:00
PM—18/10/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/10/2017 Government to press on with controversial plans for Universal Credit
But claimants will no longer have to pay to use an expensive telephone helpline
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18:30
Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Childhood
1/4 Andy remembers his favourite childhood sounds and recalls being an overcautious parent.
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19:00
The Archers—18/10/2017
Robert has victory in mind.
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19:15
Front Row—Beth Ditto, Jackie Kay, Domestic Noir
Beth Ditto on her debut solo album; poet Jackie Kay, Scotland's makar, performs new work.
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19:45
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—8. Victory
8/10 Trotsky claims victory over the Cossacks. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—Moral Complicity
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Why I Changed My Mind—Series 3, Lord Carey
Former archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey explains his change of mind on assisted dying.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Where Does Our Waste Go?
Where do the contents of our bins end up? Tom Heap lifts the lid on recycling. (R)
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21:30
The Gamble—Series 1, Low Life
For the painter Lucian Freud, every brush stroke was a risk. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Start of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing
President Xi Jinping says it is time for China to take centre stage in world affairs.
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22:45
The Deathwatch Journal by Ian Rankin—Episode 3
3/5 Scott discovers Telfer's wife was having an affair - was this a motive for murder?
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23:00
Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 4, The Last Day
1/4 Vicki Pepperdine stars in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue about a teacher's last day.
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23:15
The Hauntening—Series 1, The Asag Chiller
2/2 Tom has acquired a healthy new lifestyle, a shiny new fridge and a terrifying new problem.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—18/10/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on MPs backing calls to 'pause' universal credit.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/10/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—How to Be Champion, Love Letter to My Knockers/Wearing Glasses/Married a Second Time
3/5 Sarah Millican waxes lyrical about her boobs, wearing glasses and marriage a second time. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/10/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/10/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/10/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
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05:45
Farming Today—Africa's farming revolution, NFU plan for post-Brexit agriculture policy, Black Mountains grant
In Africa, an agricultural revolution is placing new emphasis on domestic food production.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Joe Acheson on the Starling
Musician Joe Acheson recalls recording starling to use in his work as Hidden Orchestra.
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