BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 16 July 2009

FM Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/07/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—You're Coming With Me Lad, Episode 3
  3/5A call from a Girl Guide troop brings PC Mike Pannett mixed blessings.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/07/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/07/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/07/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Alison Murdoch.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/07/2009
  Mixed reactions to the news farming must cut its carbon emissions by six per cent by 2020.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/07/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 5, Phobia
  1/4Should a young man with a phobia of operations be forced to have life-saving surgery?
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—You're Coming With Me Lad, Episode 4
  4/5Mike is involved in the high-speed pursuit of two joyriders across the Dales.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Keats' love letters; Peter Sutcliffe's other victims
  John Keats' love letters. Plus, the pleasures and pitfalls of working past the age of 65.
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Chechnya
  Lucy Ash investigates the treatment of women in Chechnya.
6. 11:30
  Journey to Armenia: Komitas - The Saddest Music in the World
  In search of Komitas, whose musical talent turned him into the voice of Albania.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—16/07/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—16/07/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—16/07/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Off the Page—Turn That Down
  Andrea Oliver, Simon Evans and Father Tom Cullinan discuss how loud or quiet we should be.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—15/07/2009
  Vicky takes her man.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Understanding
  By PG Morgan. A young woman enters hospital urgently to have her baby by Caesarian section
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Sussex Visions
  Matt Baker takes a fresh look at one of our most visited landscapes.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child Brain Injury Trust
  Paul Daniels appeals on behalf of Child Brain Injury Trust.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Adventures of Mr Thake, Thake and the French Widow
  3/3Beachcomber receives word from Paris that the gregarious toff has lost his heart.
10. 15:45
  The Inconstant Moon—The Mythic Moon
  4/10The ancient and long-held dream of the moon begins to come true.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Marina Lewycka, A Posthumous Book by Ernest Hemingway, and the Work of Franz Kafka
  Mariella Frostrup meets Marina Lewycka, author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
12. 16:30
  Material World—16/07/2009
  New strategy for climate and energy; Down's syndrome; moon dust; solar eclipse.
13. 17:00
  PM—16/07/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/07/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Shappi Talk—Series 1, Unconventional Parents
  2/4Shappi recalls her memories of growing up in her Iranian family.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/07/2009
  Jolene calls round.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—16/07/2009
  Includes playwright Lucy Prebble on her drama about the Enron scandal.
5. 19:45
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5Darleen goes to a nightclub and is put in a terrible and traumatic situation.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Hostage Negotiation
  Simon Cox investigates the UK's policy towards hostage-takers.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—16/07/2009
  Evan Davis presents the business magazine.
8. 21:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 5, Phobia
  1/4Should a young man with a phobia of operations be forced to have life-saving surgery?
9. 21:45
  Top of the Class—Series 1, Gary Rhodes
  4/4Gary Rhodes is reunited with his best friend and his lecturer from catering college.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—16/07/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—16/07/2009
  With Robin Lustig. China's economy surges ahead despite worldwide recession.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—To Heaven By Water, Episode 9
  9/10Lucy is comforted by Ed after a traumatic encounter with her ex-boyfriend.
13. 23:00
  Look Away Now—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/3With Laurence Howarth, Richie Webb, Dave Lamb, Miles Jupp, Katherine Jakeways and guests.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/07/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/07/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—You're Coming With Me Lad, Episode 4
  4/5Mike is involved in the high-speed pursuit of two joyriders across the Dales.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/07/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/07/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/07/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/07/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Alison Murdoch.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/07/2009
  A report on how farmers could meet carbon emission targets.

Friday 17 July 2009