FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Dorothy Parker
1/5 Profile of one of the most brilliant wits of 1920s New York. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/04/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/04/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—French vote to end vegan 'steak', Farm Office workers, Fly-tipping update
Will the UK follow France and stop vegan and vegetarian products being called 'sausages'?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Swallow (Spring)
Kate Humble presents the swallow. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/04/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—Russian Expulsions
Jonathan Freedland and guests take the Long View on the expulsion of Russian diplomats.
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09:30
Nature's Great Invaders—4. Ring-necked Parakeet
4/5 How invasive is the ring-necked parakeet? (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Mary McCarthy
2/5 Profile of novelist and critic Mary McCarthy, noted for her bitingly satiric commentaries.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett statue, Jessie Buckley, Parenting three children
The unveiling of a statue of leading suffragist Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett.
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10:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 4: The King Under the Hill, Part 2
2/5 By Annamaria Murphy. Magda has gone missing, while Gareth and Emlyn search for ghosts.
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11:00
The Second Genome—Gateway to the Mind
Could our microbiome have an influence on our mood and behaviour?
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11:30
The Voices of...—Series 3, Rachel and Becky Unthank
Sisters Rachel and Becky reflect on each other's voice and the music of The Unthanks.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—24 April 1918 - Alec Poole
Alec Poole risks ending up with less than one wife.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How has your life been changed by other people's drinking?
How has your life been changed by other people's drinking?
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12:56
Weather—24/04/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—24/04/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Chinese Characters—Robert Hart: Chinese Customs
The influential Ulsterman who became a servant of the Chinese emperors.
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14:00
The Archers—23/04/2018
Peggy discovers the truth. (R)
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14:15
Mythos—1. Mythos
1/3 A conspiracy theory podcaster goes in search of the East Anglian legend, Black Shuck (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 20, Burton-on-Trent
Jay Rayner and the panel visit Burton-on-Trent. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Demolishing Dams
Why dismantle a dam that produces low-carbon electricity? Peter Gibbs investigates.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Naming Emotions
Michael Rosen talks to Tiffany Watt Smith about the words we use to describe our emotions.
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16:30
Great Lives—Laura Serrant on Audre Lorde
Laura Serrant chooses the poet and activist Audre Lorde. From 2018.
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17:00
PM—24/04/2018
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/04/2018 The chief executive of TSB apologises
TSB has said sorry to the bank's millions of customers after days of IT problems.
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18:30
Love in Recovery—Series 2, The Wake
6/6 The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—24/04/2018
Pat is on a mission.
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19:15
Front Row—Millicent Fawcett statue, Joe Penhall, Stage lighting under review, Thomas Chippendale at 300
The first statue of a woman in Parliament Square is unveiled today, but is it any good?
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19:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 4: The King Under the Hill, Part 2
2/5 By Annamaria Murphy. Magda has gone missing, while Gareth and Emlyn search for ghosts. (R)
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20:00
Too Young to Veil?
An investigation into the growing number of very young girls wearing the hijab in the UK.
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20:40
In Touch—Blind carers, Where to get help when you lose your sight
A blind carer asks if she is alone. Plus help for newly blind people.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Sarah's runners, Avatars and eyewitness testimony, Untranslatable words
Sarah's runners, avatars and eyewitness testimony and untranslatable words.
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21:30
The Long View—Russian Expulsions
Jonathan Freedland and guests take the Long View on the expulsion of Russian diplomats. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—US and French Presidents agree to work towards a new deal with Iran
Trump and Macron say Tehran's regional ambitions need to be tackled.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The One Who Wrote Destiny, Mukesh
7/10 Edinburgh, present day. Mukesh goes to see Raks' Edinburgh show.
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23:00
Richard Marsh—Cardboard Heart, Stag
3/4 Will and the gang help organise a stag do to remember - in more ways than one. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—24/04/2018
Susan Hulme reports on Tuesday in the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Mary McCarthy
2/5 Profile of novelist and critic Mary McCarthy, noted for her bitingly satiric commentaries. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/04/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/04/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Ash dieback disease research, agronomists, the American bittern
Anna Hill takes a look at a new study on the spread of ash dieback disease.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Cuckoo
The cuckoo has inspired Tara Robinson to create a play about bird migration. (R)
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