FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/12/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Bettany Hughes - The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life, Episode 2
2/5The young Socrates listens to the great thinkers of Athens.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/12/2010
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—08/12/2010
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/12/2010
With Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
05:45
Farming Today—08/12/2010
How the British countryside is coping with continuing snow and freezing temperatures.
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Morning
06:00
Today—08/12/2010
Debating whether Britain fears Libya, private funding of the arts and history in school.
09:00
Midweek—08/12/2010
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Sir Patrick Stewart
09:45
Book of the Week—Bettany Hughes - The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life, Episode 3
3/5Now a young man, Socrates must take up his sword and fight for his beloved Athens.
10:00
Woman's Hour—08/12/2010
Presented by Jenni Murray. Will women be hit harder by a rise in tuition fees?
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters, Episode 8
8/10Tongues are beginning to wag about Mr Preston and an unidentified young lady.
11:00
Lives in a Landscape—Series 6, The Battle of Trevalga
Alan Dein visits a Cornish community fighting for survival.
11:30
Hazelbeach—Series 3, Episode 4
4/4Ronnie decides to run for parliament and Nick finally resolves his relationship.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—08/12/2010
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah discusses his poetry and we look into the children's book market.
12:53
Moments of Genius—Series 2, Elizabeth Blackburn
Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn describes her favourite moment of scientific genius.
12:57
Weather—08/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—08/12/2010
National and international news.
13:30
The Media Show—08/12/2010
Andrew Jennings on sports journalism; Stephen Carter; David Liddiment on Coronation St.
14:00
The Archers—07/12/2010
Jill makes her feelings known and Harry's getting nervous.
14:15
Drama on 4—Anita Sullivan - Selfless
A biker suffers amnesia after a road accident. But who is the stranger who rescues him?
15:00
Money Box Live—08/12/2010
Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues.
15:30
Afternoon Reading—Danish Noir, The Light from Dead Stars
2/3By Heidi Amsinck. Strange things wait for Borg when he wakes in a disused railway siding.
15:45
More Than A Game—The Football War
3/3The war between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969 after their World Cup qualifying matches.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Cuban Cure - Moral Panics
Laurie explores Cuba's success in developing world-beating bioscience. Also moral panics.
16:30
All in the Mind—Wiring the Brain
Wiring the brain. Plus online psychological support for cancer. Claudia Hammond reports.
16:55
Moments of Genius—Series 2, Venki Ramakrishnan
Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan describes how the structure of DNA was discovered.
17:00
PM—08/12/2010
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/12/2010
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4Peter Andre is revealed as the most dangerous man on Earth by the 'one-woman Fast Show'.
19:00
The Archers—08/12/2010
Joe grapples with a new skill and Will feels he's been misled.
19:15
Front Row—Derek Jacobi's Lear; Lenny Henry on tour.
Derek Jacobi stars in a new staging of King Lear. Lenny Henry returns to comedy.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters, Episode 8
8/10Tongues are beginning to wag about Mr Preston and an unidentified young lady.
20:00
Moral Maze—08/12/2010
Positive discrimination verses meritocracy. Chaired by Michael Buerk.
20:45
Blond on Britain—The Monarchy
1/3Leading political thinker Phillip Blond defends the existence of the monarchy.
21:00
Frontiers—Epigenetics
Do our children inherit the impact of our life experiences as well as our genes?
21:30
Midweek—08/12/2010
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Sir Patrick Stewart
21:58
Weather—08/12/2010
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—08/12/2010
National and international news and analysis.
22:45
Helen Dunmore - The Betrayal—The Best Chance of Survival
3/10It falls to doctor Andrei to tell Vulkov what is his son's best chance of survival.
23:00
Bespoken Word—08/12/2010
Radio 4's performance poetry series, coming from the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
23:30
Today in Parliament—08/12/2010
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the party leaders clash over tuition fees.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/12/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Bettany Hughes - The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life, Episode 3
3/5Now a young man, Socrates must take up his sword and fight for his beloved Athens.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/12/2010
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/12/2010
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/12/2010
With Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
05:45
Farming Today—09/12/2010
Anna Hill hears concerns about meat from the offspring of clones being sold without labels
