FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/10/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Golden Thread—2. Twelve Thousand Caterpillars
2/5 The secrets of the silkworm - how fabrics have shaped our world. Reader Francesca Dymond.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—17/10/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—17/10/2018
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/10/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Dowd.
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05:45
Farming Today—Moorland management, Micro-chipping Migrating Eels
A discussion between landowners and environmentalists on the best way to manage moorland.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Woodcock
Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes the curious roding flight of the woodcock.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/10/2018
News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day
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09:00
Only Artists—Series 6, Norman Ackroyd meets Robert Macfarlane
The painter and print-maker Norman Ackroyd meets the writer Robert Macfarlane.
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09:30
Oliver Burkeman: Why Are We So Angry?—Episode 1
What in our biological and social evolution made us so angry? Oliver Burkeman finds out.
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09:45
The Golden Thread—3. "Cotton is King"
3/5 Story of cotton including the ever popular Levi blue jeans. Reader Francesca Dymond.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sally Field, #MeToo Africa, Female prison officers
Award-winning actor Sally Field. WH Power List 2018: Vick Bain. Women prison officers.
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10:41
A Small Town Murder—Series 12, 3. Danger
3/5 Jackie Hartwell learns Denise’s attacker is more dangerous than they previously thought.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Catherine and Catrina – I Forgot What Dad Sounded Like
He said we were the hardest people to tell.
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11:00
Living with the Empire—Empire of Stone
MP and historian Kwasi Kwarteng on the legacy of Empire.
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11:30
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Flying Scotsman
2/4 A whodunnit set on the great Flying Scotsman in the days of steam.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/10/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—17 October 1918 – Kitty Lumley
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
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12:15
You and Yours—Sainsbury's and Asda merger, Dangerous dogs, Gender reveal parties
Where will supermarkets close if the Sainsbury's and Asda merger goes ahead?
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12:57
Weather—17/10/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/10/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Off airProgrammes will resume at 14:00
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14:00
The Archers—16/10/2018
Jazzer is disappointed
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14:15
Brief Lives—Series 10, Episode 4
Sarah and Frank unwittingly become involved in a neighbourhood dispute.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Bankruptcy
Debt and bankruptcy - advice for those who feel they're losing grip on their finances.
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15:30
Inside Health—France Delists Alzheimer's Drugs, Quality of Life After Hip Fracture, Prostate Cancer
France delists Alzheimer's drugs, quality of life after hip fracture and prostate cancer.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Rich Russians - Millionaire tax flight
Rich Russians. Also, millionaire tax flight.
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16:30
The Media Show—Dark ads and slow news
Facebook announces new rules on political ads, and Tortoise promises 'open journalism'.
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17:00
PM—17/10/2018
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/10/2018 'Deal is achievable', May tells EU summit
PM to urge EU colleagues to show flexibility to end the deadlock in the Brexit talks
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18:30
Empire-ical Evidence—Episode 2
2/2 Comedians Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal explore Kolkata for the physical remains of Empire.
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19:00
The Archers—17/10/2018
Elizabeth struggles to cope
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19:15
Front Row—Gerard Butler, Male body in movies, Novelist Olga Tokarczuk
Gerard Butler and the male body in movies - is bigger always better?
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19:45
A Small Town Murder—Series 12, 3. Danger
3/5 Jackie Hartwell learns Denise’s attacker is more dangerous than they previously thought.
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20:00
Moral Maze—Guilt and Innocence
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Four Thought—Telling a Story
Richard Johnston explains how images can start conversations about research.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Man vs Woman vs Planet
Lucy Siegle and Tom Heap ask which gender is worse for the environment and why it matters.
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21:30
Only Artists—Series 6, Norman Ackroyd meets Robert Macfarlane
The painter and print-maker Norman Ackroyd meets the writer Robert Macfarlane.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Theresa May addresses EU leaders in Brussels
EU 27 says there will be no November summit.
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22:45
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty—Episode 8
8/10 The guests are locked in a room for 38 hours without food as part of Masha’s dark games.
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23:00
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian—Series 1, 3: Family
3/4 Ken Cheng explores British Chinese culture and attitudes to family values.
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23:15
The Hauntening—Series 2, Hosting
Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/10/2018
Susan Hulme reports on today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/10/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Golden Thread—3. "Cotton is King"
3/5 Story of cotton including the ever popular Levi blue jeans. Reader Francesca Dymond.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—18/10/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—18/10/2018
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/10/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Dowd.
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05:45
Farming Today—Gamekeeping, Argentinian agriculture researchers, Chemical ban
A gamekeeper fears his industry is failing to communicate properly with the public.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Penny Anderson on the Spotted Flycatcher
Penny Anderson had to stop work on her house when the spotted flycatchers moved in.
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