FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/08/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Lynn Schooler - Walking Home, Episode 3
3/5Exploring a forest trail leads to an encounter with grizzly bears.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/08/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/08/2010
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—05/08/2010
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/08/2010
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Neil Gardner.
05:45
Farming Today—05/08/2010
As cloned meat enters the food chain, Caz Graham hears that the UK must embrace technology
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Morning
06:00
Today—05/08/2010
Debating economic tight-rope walking, Naomi Campbell at a trial and geographical ignorance
08:57
DEC Emergency Appeal for Pakistan
An appeal on behalf of the people affected by the floods in Pakistan.
09:00
Voices from the Old Bailey—Series 1, Conmen and a Brawl in the Streets
4/4Amanda Vickery listens to the voices of conmen and street fighters in the 18th century.
09:45
Book of the Week—Lynn Schooler - Walking Home, Episode 4
4/5Watching the flocking of seabirds leads Lynn to a moment of revelation.
10:00
Woman's Hour—05/08/2010
Presented by Jenni Murray. What is the reality for women's rights in Afghanistan?
10:45
Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—4. Protestor
4/5Lionel and Olivia are loved-up, while an animal rights protestor interrupts the shoot.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Conversion Wars
The controversy around Muslims converting to Christianity in the Arab World.
11:30
We Were Here: How to Create Your Own Time Capsule
What do time capsules say about the people who create them? Ian Peacock goes digging.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—05/08/2010
Consumer affairs with Shari Vahl. Pricing alcohol and white goods label confusion.
12:30
Face the Facts—Immigration Advice
A false economy and a failure of justice for both asylum seekers and tax payers.
12:57
Weather—05/08/2010
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—05/08/2010
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
13:30
Questions, Questions—05/08/2010
Stewart Henderson presents the interactive programme for those niggling questions.
14:00
The Archers—04/08/2010
It's Ambridge versus New Zealand at Brookfield.
14:15
Drama on 4—Marcia Layne - The Barber and the Ark
Yvonne's ultimatum means either Issachar's dreadlocks go or she does.
15:00
Open Country—Fair Isle Knitting
Fair Isle is famous for its knitting, but is it a dying tradition? Moira Hickey reports.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Mary's Meals
Duncan Bannatyne appeals on behalf of Mary's Meals.
15:30
Afternoon Reading—Lost in the Lanes, Lost and Found
3/3It's a bad day for the headteacher when a school trip to the seaside goes badly wrong.
15:45
The Generation Gap—Series 3: Health Industry, Mental Health
4/5Andrew, receiving therapy for depression, talks to Una who was helped in the 1970s.
16:00
Bookclub—Siri Hustvedt
James Naughtie talks to Siri Hustvedt about her novel What I Loved.
16:30
Material World—05/08/2010
Quentin Cooper dissects the latest science.
17:00
PM—05/08/2010
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/08/2010
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:27
DEC Emergency Appeal for Pakistan
An appeal on behalf of the people affected by the floods in Pakistan.
18:30
The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6James Bond star Daniel Craig tries to get car insurance.
19:00
The Archers—05/08/2010
Emma receives a sweet surprise.
19:15
Front Row—05/08/2010
Kirsty Lang reviews Earthquakes in London at the National Theatre.
19:45
Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—4. Protestor
4/5Lionel and Olivia are loved-up, while an animal rights protestor interrupts the shoot.
20:00
The Report—Rethinking Methadone
Should the government cut back on its use of methadone to treat drug addiction?
20:30
In Business—Power Play
Huge sums are being put into the Intelligent Grid. Peter Day investigates.
21:00
Hunt for the Nightingale's Song
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson searches for a nightingale to record its song.
21:30
Voices from the Old Bailey—Series 1, Conmen and a Brawl in the Streets
4/4Amanda Vickery listens to the voices of conmen and street fighters in the 18th century.
21:58
Weather—05/08/2010
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—05/08/2010
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Tishani Doshi - The Pleasure Seekers, Episode 9
9/10With Mayuri married, only Bean remains at home - but not for long.
23:00
Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 4, Episode 3
3/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions
23:30
Terry Nutkins: In the Ring of Bright Water—Episode 1
1/2Wildlife expert Terry Nutkins recalls a childhood spent with author Gavin Maxwell.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/08/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Lynn Schooler - Walking Home, Episode 4
4/5Watching the flocking of seabirds leads Lynn to a moment of revelation.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2010
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—06/08/2010
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/08/2010
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Neil Gardner.
05:45
Farming Today—06/08/2010
Daisy Crest farmers are ordered to declare they are not supplying milk from a cloned cow.
