FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/04/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—1. Childhood
1/5 Poet Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his Birmingham childhood.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—09/04/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—09/04/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/04/2024
Writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson starts the day with reflection and prayer.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/04/24 - Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice, farrowing crates
Will a new Code of Practice make a difference for tenant farmers?
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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/04/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Fiona Rayment on the applications of nuclear for net zero and beyond
Jim Al-Khalili talks to the president of the Nuclear Institute about all things nuclear.
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09:30
Inside Health—Is intermittent fasting good for you?
From weight loss to prolonging life, James Gallagher investigates trending fast diets
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Vogue's Chioma Nnadi, Life in a women鈥檚 refuge, Parents jailed after son鈥檚 mass shooting
Emma Barnett speaks to Chioma Nnadi, the new editor of British Vogue.
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11:00
Screenshot—Censorship
Ellen and Mark explore the controversial history of UK film censorship and classification.
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11:45
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—2. Hustle
2/5 Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. Growing up in Birmingham he learned to hustle.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—09/04/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Can You Afford to Retire?
Can you afford to retire?
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12:57
Weather—09/04/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—09/04/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
The Everest Obsession—2. Disaster on the mountain
'I heard the rumble of the avalanche. This one just felt different.鈥�
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14:00
The Archers—08/04/2024
Susan puts her foot down
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14:15
Drama on 4—Master Mason
Comedy. Stonemason Bill Mason is the new master mason. Or is he? By Lizzy Mansfield.
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15:00
Don't Log Off—Series 15, Global Village
Alan Dein scours the internet to find the extraordinary lives of ordinary people.
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15:30
Beyond Belief—Assisted Dying
How faith influences our perspective on the legal right to choose when and how to die.
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16:00
Percy Shelley, Reformer and Radical—The Original Dub Poet
1/2 Benjamin Zephaniah brings us his personal take on Percy Shelley's work.
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16:30
When It Hits the Fan—Mick Lynch special
David and Simon discuss how to get your point across with the RMT's Mick Lynch.
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17:00
PM—09/04/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/04/2024 European Court of Human Rights rules Switzerland violated citizens rights by failing on climate
A group of more than 2000 older women won the first climate change case at the ECHR
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18:30
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 6, 4. Wild West
Americana special, with guest star Morgana Robinson.
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19:00
The Archers—09/04/2024
Chris demands answers
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19:15
Front Row—Nathan Hill, Maggie Rogers, International Booker shortlist
Nathan Hill on his novel Wellness. Plus singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers.
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20:00
File on 4—Slimming Groups and Eating Disorders
Could leading weight loss company Slimming World be fuelling eating disorders?
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20:40
In Touch—Hotel Stays with a Guide Dog; The Great Escape
A big-name hotel initially declared on their website that service dogs are not welcome.
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21:00
Crossing Continents—Mexico - Coyotes and Kidnap
Tales of kidnap and extortion from those who risk everything to enter the US from Mexico.
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21:30
Three Million—2. The Cigarette Tin
The escalating food crisis forces people to make life and death decisions.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Cameron urges US to unblock aid to Ukraine
We get a response to the foreign secretary from a leading Republican congressman.
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22:45
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch—Episode 2
2/10 Eilish searches for her husband.
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23:00
The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Maisie Adam
4/6 It's comedian Maisie Adam's turn to share her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
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23:30
Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Shame
Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/04/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—2. Hustle
2/5 Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. Growing up in Birmingham he learned to hustle.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—10/04/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—10/04/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/04/2024
Writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson starts the day with reflection and prayer.
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05:45
Farming Today—10/04/24 - SSSI designations, flood fund and outdoor pigs
Who should decide whether a piece of land should have legal environmental protection?
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