FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—07/02/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—SKILL
Laurie Taylor explores the social construction of the notion of skilled work.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Church of All Saints, Odiham in Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Odiham in Hampshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—07/02/2022
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/02/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/02/2022
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—07/02/2022 Shellfish deaths; Solar farm; Livestock markets
Disagreement over cause of shellfish deaths; giant solar farm plans; livestock marts.
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05:56
Weather—07/02/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bonita Johnson on the Robin
Bonita Johnson recalls watching a pair of battling robins.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—07/02/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—The Georgians
Tom Sutcliffe with Penelope Corfield, Tristram Hunt and Philip McCann.
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09:45
On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff—1. The Voice in the Whirlwind
1/5 The first of five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Knitted Sandringham, Donna McLean, Language of reproduction
Meet the creator of an extraordinary 'knitted Sandringham' - 92 year old Margaret Seaman.
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11:00
The Wedding Detectives—Verona and Thomas
6/6 Can Cole and Charlotte find photographs from a Jamaican couple鈥檚 1950s wedding?
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11:30
Loose Ends—Neil Hannon, Michelle Collins, Michael Rosen, Felicity Ward, The Divine Comedy, Skip Marley, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—07/02/2022
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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12:04
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke—1. Inhabitants
1/10 Piranesi witnesses the joining of three tides and introduces us to the House inhabitants.
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12:18
You and Yours—Can't Afford Children, Fillers Removed, Online Sweets
The natural beauty trend means over filled lips are falling out of fashion.
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12:57
Weather—07/02/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—07/02/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
Lemn Sissay's Poetry Rebels—The Liverpool Poets
1/5 Lemn Sissay explores how the Liverpool poets launched a revolution by performing live.
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14:00
The Archers—06/02/2022
Fallon has a bone to pick.
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14:15
Limelight—Siege, Siege - Episode 1
1/5 You've seen the news, the blogs, and the pics. Now the hostages tell the inside story.
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14:45
Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 5, A Long Weekend
1/4 Anne Reid stars in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue about a difficult family visit.
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 35, Heat 7, 2022
7/13 The wide ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
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15:30
The Food Programme—Eco-labelling for food - what difference could it make?
How could environmental-impact labels help lower the carbon footprint of food production?
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16:00
Taxi Drivers—Episode 2
Scottee examines the relationships between artists and those who assist them.
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16:30
My Name Is...—My Name Is Christina
Christina Adane is committed to improving food choices available to youngsters like her.
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17:00
PM—07/02/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/02/2022 Week of diplomacy begins to avert Ukraine invasion
World leaders begin a week of diplomacy to try to prevent a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 27, Episode 5
5/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—07/02/2022
Mia issues a stern warning.
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19:15
Front Row—Yard Act's debut album, writer Esi Edugyan, Jason Katims on the TV series As We See It
James Smith, lead singer of breakthrough band Yard Act on their debut album The Overload.
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20:00
This Union—Being Welsh, Episode 3
3/3 Jeremy Bowen returns home to Wales in search of what it means to be Welsh.
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20:30
Analysis—Why worry about future generations?
What - if anything - do we owe to people who have not yet been born?
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21:00
The Coming Storm—S1: 5. Blowback
Don鈥檛 mess with the Russians.
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21:30
Start the Week—The Georgians
Tom Sutcliffe with Penelope Corfield, Tristram Hunt and Philip McCann.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Macron in Moscow
French President holding talks over Ukraine crisis with Vladimir Putin
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22:45
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke—1. Inhabitants
1/10 Piranesi witnesses the joining of three tides and introduces us to the House inhabitants.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Remembering Mother Tongues
Michael Rosen asks Julie Sedivy about what happens when we lose our first language.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—07/02/2022
Susan Hulme reports as MPs ask why a plan to address NHS waiting lists has been delayed.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—08/02/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff—1. The Voice in the Whirlwind
1/5 The first of five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—08/02/2022
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/02/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/02/2022
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Port Isaac fishing and the latest on the pigs crisis
The latest on the British pig meat crisis and the declining fishing industry of Port Isaac
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Black-tailed Godwit
Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his first encounter with a black-tailed Godwit.
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