FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/09/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Living with the Gods—Ruling with the Gods
Neil MacGregor on ruling with a mandate from the gods - from the UK to Benin to China.
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00:30
39 Ways to Save the Planet—Buy Less Stuff
Can we consume less by sharing more, finding new homes for old stuff and using it smartly?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/09/2022
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—25/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/09/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Norman Tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, the Cathedral Church for Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from the Norman Tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
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05:45
Profile—Giorgia Meloni
The right-wing leader who's on the verge of becoming Italy's first female prime minister.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—25/09/2022
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—Homesickness
Mark Tully explores the yearning of homesickness.
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06:35
Natural Histories—Owl
Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of owls. From 2016
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06:57
Weather—25/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—25/09/2022
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Iran and the Hijab; Faith in the reign of King Charles; Rural Church Monuments
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Lord's Taverners
Adam Hills makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lord's Taverners.
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07:57
Weather—25/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—25/09/2022
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Freedom of Religion and Belief
Persecution because of faith is experienced probably by adherents of every religion.
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08:48
A Point of View—A Deadly Serious Game
Zoe Strimpel on chess, concentration and the growing conflict with Russia.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Bullfinch
Actor and birdwatcher Samuel West on the wheezy song of the stocky bullfinch.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—25/09/2022
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—25/09/2022
Ambridge prepares to say a fond farewell, and Tracy has a riddle to solve.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Jay Blades, presenter and furniture restorer
Jay Blades, presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—25/09/2022
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Newport
5/7 Mark Steel visits Newport in Wales and performs for a local audience.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Hospital food - a turning point?
Sheila Dillon meets pioneering catering teams improving food in the NHS.
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12:57
Weather—25/09/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—25/09/2022
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
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13:30
The Coming Storm—S1: 3. The Basement
The internet walks into a pizza parlour and it鈥檚 got a gun.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Preston
Kathy Clugston and her panel of gardening experts are in Preston.
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14:45
What Really Happened in the Nineties?—Cool Britannia
Robert Carlyle takes us back to moments we missed in the 90s that shaped the world today.
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15:00
Eleanor Rising—Series 3, 1/2
1/2 Eleanor of Aquitaine, a thrilling tale of one of Europe's most extraordinary women
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16:00
Bookclub—Hilary Mantel - Bring Up the Bodies
James Naughtie talks to Dame Hilary Mantel about Bring Up the Bodies. From 2013.
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16:30
Word of Mouth—Hilary Mantel in conversation with Michael Rosen
Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall, talks to Michael Rosen about her life in language.
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17:00
Today—The Today Debate: What do we want from our monarchy?
Mishal Husain and a panel of experts examine the evolving role of the Royal Family.
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17:40
Profile—Giorgia Meloni
The right-wing leader who's on the verge of becoming Italy's first female prime minister.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—25/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/09/2022 Labour Would Reverse Top Tax Cut
Labour says it would bring back the top rate of income tax as its party conference begins
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Claudia Hammond
A selection of highlights from the past week on 大象传媒 radio
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19:00
The Archers—25/09/2022
Emotions run high for one Ambridge resident.
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19:15
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 12, A Different Direction
6/7 Ed resolves to take the step of introducing Maggie to his children.
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19:45
The Performance of My Life—Mrs Watts Goes Missing
Janie Dee is the pioneering actress Ellen Terry in Mrs Watts Goes Missing by Roy Apps.
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20:00
More or Less—The size of Ukraine鈥檚 offensive, weak pound and how much do women really exercise?
We ask how much progress Ukraine has really made in recapturing territory from Russia.
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20:30
Last Word—Jean-Luc Godard, Barbara Ehrenreich, Dennis Wilson, Mavis Nicholson
Kirsty Lang on a film-maker, a writer, a war poet and a broadcaster.
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21:00
Money Box—A not-so 'mini budget'
Paul Lewis has full details of what the mini budget will mean for your finances.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Lord's Taverners
Adam Hills makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lord's Taverners.
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21:30
Princess—Rachel Fairburn on Caroline of Brunswick
Comedian Rachel Fairburn and Flora Fraser discuss a scandalous 18th-century princess.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—25/09/2022
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
Loose Ends—Stewart Lee, Denzel Westley-Sanderson, Dr John Woolf, Charlotte Ritchie, Julian Lage, Plastic Mermaids, Sara Cox, Danny Wallace
Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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23:30
Something Understood—Homesickness
Mark Tully explores the yearning of homesickness.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/09/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Gentrification revisited
Exploring the myth and reality six decades after the term gentrification was coined.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Norman Tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, the Cathedral Church for Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from the Norman Tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/09/2022
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—26/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/09/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/09/2022
Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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05:45
Farming Today—26/09/22: Reservoir Opposition, Farmers Abused, UK Wine
Plans to create a new reservoir on farmland in Lincolnshire receives strong opposition.
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05:56
Weather—26/09/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Richard Jones on the Peregrine
Avian vet Richard Jones introduces the bird that inspired his career.
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