BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 8 September 2010

FM Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/09/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Storyteller: The Life of Roald Dahl, Episode 2
  2/5The dramatic effect of a wartime air crash steered Roald towards writing books.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/09/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/09/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/09/2010
  Anna Hill reports from the Dairy Event 2010, the UK's largest livestock trade show.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/09/2010
  With Stephen Hawking, John le Carre, science funding and degrees of murder.
2. 09:00
  The Blitz
  Michael Portillo and leading historians discuss the causes and effects of the Blitz.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Storyteller: The Life of Roald Dahl, Episode 3
  3/5The tale of the writer's son Theo and a remarkable invention, the Dahl-Wade-Till valve.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—08/09/2010
  Presented by Jenni Murray, featuring Tamsin Greig on her new film, Tamara Drewe.
5. 10:45
  The Blitz—Belfast
  4/6Zoe Salmon visits Belfast to find out about how people there coped with the 1941 air raids
6. 11:00
  Bandits of the Blitz
  Duncan Campbell tells the story of gangsters, looting and crime on the home front in WWII.
7. 11:30
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 3
  3/6The trials of a single mum's life with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—08/09/2010
  Julian Worricker investigates websites offering free health supplements.
2. 12:57
  Weather—08/09/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—08/09/2010
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  The Media Show—08/09/2010
  Steve Hewlett speaks to political blogger Guido Fawkes.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/09/2010
  Lynda sets Bert a challenge.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Julie Mayhew - Stopgap
  Emma is happy hiding behind her postcards until new temp Maxine arrives at the office.
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—08/09/2010
  Paul Lewis and guests are on hand to answer your questions about HMRC's tax errors.
8. 15:30
  I Got the Dog by Susie Maguire—Boris's Story
  2/3After pianist Boris's bitter break-up with Andria, can Chiara better understand him?
9. 15:45
  James and the Giant Tree House—Episode 3
  3/5A dead tree causes problems as James Aldred tries to build a giant tree house.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—British Society of Criminology Conference at Leicester University
  Laurie Taylor visits the British Society of Criminology Conference at Leicester University
11. 16:30
  Case Notes—Biomechanics
  Dr Mark Porter investigates biomechanics and sports injuries at the University of Bath.
12. 17:00
  PM—08/09/2010
  A fresh perspective on the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/09/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Modernising deputy curator Rod wants to make the museum sexy.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/09/2010
  Jazzer gets the wrong end of the stick.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Deathtrap and Michael Sheen completes his Blair trilogy
  With Mark Lawson, who reviews a new staging of Deathtrap, starring Simon Russell Beale.
5. 19:45
  The Blitz—Belfast
  4/6Zoe Salmon visits Belfast to find out about how people there coped with the 1941 air raids
6. 20:00
  Has the Taliban Won in Afghanistan?
  Eddie Mair chairs a debate on the progress of the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
7. 20:45
  1960-2010—Episode 2
  2/3Cristina Odone discusses sex and the sixties.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Blackpool: the New Dallas?
  Deepwater drilling for oil and gas is dangerous. Can we find our supplies closer to home?
9. 21:30
  The Blitz
  Michael Portillo and leading historians discuss the causes and effects of the Blitz.
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/09/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/09/2010
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Alex y Robert, Episode 3
  3/10Loreli King reads from the novel by Wena Poon.
13. 23:00
  Continuity—Episode 4
  4/6At the Preston pie competition, our announcer muses on the meaning of life.
14. 23:15
  What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else—Series 1, Communication
  2/4Looking at pressures to conform, Andrew Lawrence probes communication difficulties.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/09/2010
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/09/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Storyteller: The Life of Roald Dahl, Episode 3
  3/5The tale of the writer's son Theo and a remarkable invention, the Dahl-Wade-Till valve.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/09/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/09/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/09/2010
  Fears that an 8,000 cow dairy farm may damage the health of Lincolnshire villagers.

Thursday 9 September 2010