FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/03/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Channel—Series 1, 2. Literary Passages
From Dickens to Barnes, Professor Dominic Rainsford explores the literature of the Channel (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/03/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/03/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/03/2018
Spiritual comment and prayer with Sarah Teather, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service UK
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05:45
Farming Today—Healthier food, UK Free Trade Fears and Suckling Pigs.
Anna Hill asks who should be responsible for making sure the food we eat is healthier.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Wood Warbler
For nature writer Mark Cocker spring has not arrived until he hears his first wood warbler
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/03/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Only Artists—Series 4, Maxine Peake meets Cosey Fanni Tutti
Actor and writer Maxine Peake meets musician and performance artist Cosey Fanni Tutti.
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09:30
You're Doing It Wrong—Series 1, Family
Adam Buxton looks at 'the decline of the family', and wonders if it's such a bad thing?
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09:45
The Channel—Series 1, 3. Cross-Channel Journal
Memories of crossing the Channel in childhood, and how the means have changed over time.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Surrogacy, Female cartoonists, Coercive control
How do you start a family using a surrogate?
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—Judas, Episode 3
3/5 A fierce young rebel desperate to overthrow Rome, Judas begins to doubt Jesus's teaching.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Jo and Kaye - The Family Secret
Growing up wanting an older brother, she didn't know she had one.
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11:00
On and Off the Valley Lines—Tomorrow
3/3 Stories of the people who live along the south Wales valleys rail network.
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11:30
Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Gandhi
Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Gandhi.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/03/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—28 March 1918 - Marion Wardle
On the Leas, Marion feels far from home.
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12:15
You and Yours—Retirement Debt, Help To Buy, Renting Out Your Car
Retirement debt, Help to buy, Renting out your car while you are away on holiday.
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12:57
Weather—28/03/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—28/03/2018
News with Martha Kearney including the court decision on black cab rapist John Worboys.
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13:45
Encounters—Dangerous Dogs
Two people with different views come together to see if they empathise with each other. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—27/03/2018
Will takes a step backwards. (R)
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14:15
Tommies—28 March 1918
In the face of a German advance, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps decide whether to stay.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Income in the UK
Is the squeeze on incomes over?
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15:30
Inside Health—Acid Attacks and Corneal Grafts, Bowel Cancer Screening, Sports Prosthesis for Children
Dr Mark Porter talks to Andrew who was blinded by a robber in an acid attack. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Dating at university, Online dating
Hook-up culture: dating at university. Also, how online dating has changed our world.
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16:30
The Media Show—Who owns our data?
Can we trust technology companies to look after our personal information?
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17:00
PM—28/03/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/03/2018 High Court blocks serial sex offender's release
Parole board review ordered as High Court stops sex offender Worboy's release
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18:30
It's Not What You Know—Series 5, Episode 4
4/4 Joe Lycett tests Russell Kane, Fern Britton and Ivo Graham on who they know, not what.
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19:00
The Archers—28/03/2018
The Aldridges implode.
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19:15
Front Row—Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs, Sporting theme tunes, National poetry competition winner, AJ Pearce
Wes Anderson on his film, Isle of Dogs, set on a trash island in Japan.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Judas, Episode 3
3/5 A fierce young rebel desperate to overthrow Rome, Judas begins to doubt Jesus's teaching. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—The Morality of Big Data
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Lent Talks—The Cry from the Cross - Archbishop Justin Welby
Archbishop Justin Welby reflects on Jesus's cry of dereliction on the cross.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Microfibre Detectives
Tom Heap asks how dangerous plastic microfibres from clothes are and explores solutions. (R)
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21:30
Only Artists—Series 4, Maxine Peake meets Cosey Fanni Tutti
Actor and writer Maxine Peake meets musician and performance artist Cosey Fanni Tutti. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Worboys ruling quashed
Black cab rapist Worboys' release is blocked as chairman of the Parole Board quits.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reservoir 13, Undertakings had been given.
8/10 The story of a disappearance. Lee Ingleby reads Jon McGregor's multi-award-winning novel.
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23:00
Sophie Willan's Guide to Normality—Series 1, Get a Job
2/4 Break-out comedy star Sophie Willan looks at how 'normal' it is to have a job.
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23:15
The John Moloney Show—Series 1, Jokes for Pubs and Clubs
3/4 John tells a story about darts and remembers a few of his old one-liners. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—28/03/2018
Sean Curran with reaction to the release of the serial sex offender John Worboys.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/03/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Channel—Series 1, 3. Cross-Channel Journal
Memories of crossing the Channel in childhood, and how the means have changed over time. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/03/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/03/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/03/2018
Spiritual comment and prayer with Sarah Teather, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service UK
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05:45
Farming Today—The Cost of Farming, Welsh Shellfish, Scottish Barley and Farm Buildings.
Anna Hill asks how farmers can balance the books as agricultural costs rise.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Curlew
Mark Cocker on the evocative song of a curlew floating over the Derbyshire moorlands.
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