FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/05/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Law and Order
Law and Order: the drama series revisited 40 years later. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Peter's Cathedral in Adelaide, Australia
Church bells from St Peter's Cathedral in Adelaide, Australia. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/05/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/05/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/05/2018
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Duncan MacLaren.
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05:45
Farming Today—Marking Day on Minchinhampton Common
Keeping farming heritage alive in the Gloucestershire countryside.
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05:56
Weather—28/05/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-Eyed Vireo
Michael Palin presents the red-eyed vireo from North America. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/05/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Survival and Destruction
Antony Beevor, Emily Wilson, David Christian and Jonathan D Quick at Hay Festival.
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09:45
Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London
1/5 Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour Power List: Women in Music
Female performers at 大象传媒's Biggest Weekend on inspiring women in the music industry.
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10:45
Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 1
1/10 Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine's Viking epic.
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11:00
The Untold—The Choice
Ruth Bowie returns home to Ireland to witness the results of the Irish Abortion Referendum
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11:30
The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/05/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Fifth Dimension
Is there a fifth dimension? Hannah and Adam visit CERN to find out.
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12:15
You and Yours—Future Transport: ready for takeoff or overhyped?
Sir Richard Branson on his ambitious plans for space travel.
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12:57
Weather—28/05/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—28/05/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs with Jonny Dymond.
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13:45
How Syria Changed the World—Intervention
Does the conflict mean that the idea of liberal interventionism is dead?
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14:02
The Archers—27/05/2018
Shula struggles to keep up appearances. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Our Hylda
Poignant comedy drama about British TV's first female comedy star. With Alison Steadman. (R)
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 2, 2018
Second semi-final of the 2018 contest, with Russell Davies in the questionmaster's chair.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Life-changing Food
Sheila Dillon explores how food is used around the country to transform lives. (R)
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16:00
With Great Pleasure—Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Novelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce shares his favourite pieces of writing.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 14, Regret
Aleks Krotoski explores regret, those moments of should have, could have, would have.
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17:00
PM—28/05/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/05/2018 Italy appoints interim Prime Minister after Presidential veto
Fresh elections are promised as Italy faces new political turmoil.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 81, Episode 3
3/6 Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 81st series of the iconic panel show.
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19:00
The Archers—28/05/2018
Emma has concerns.
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19:15
Front Row—Dame Cleo Laine
At the age of 90, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine looks back at her extraordinary career.
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19:45
Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 1
1/10 Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine's Viking epic. (R)
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20:00
The Invention Of...—The Netherlands, The Golden Age
2/3 Misha Glenny on the astonishing golden age of the Netherlands.
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20:30
Analysis—#metoo, moi non plus
Do French women really think differently about sexual harassment?
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21:00
Plastic Fantastic—Things Start to Go Stale
Materials scientist Mark Miodownik explores our love-hate relationship with plastic. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Survival and Destruction
Antony Beevor, Emily Wilson, David Christian and Jonathan D Quick at Hay Festival. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Italy's president names new PM
Populist parties reject a former IMF economist nominated as Italy's new prime minister.
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22:45
Last Stories by William Trevor—The Piano Teacher's Pupil
1/5 Niamh Cusack reads William Trevor's poignant story of give and take.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Shop Names
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look at the history behind and wordplay used in shop names. (R)
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23:30
Don't Log Off—Series 8, Survival
Alan Dein travels the world via the internet, talking to people surviving against the odds (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/05/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London
1/5 Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/05/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/05/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/05/2018
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Duncan MacLaren.
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05:45
Farming Today—Tree Health Launch; Public Access, Public Good?; Agricultural Shows
Putting plants in quarantine to reduce disease - Michael Gove launches a new scheme.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hobby
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the hobby. (R)
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