FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—10/08/2011
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Bred of Heaven, Episode 2
2/5The author takes a trip to Caldey Island, where his uncle practices as a monk.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2011
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/08/2011
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/08/2011
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Marjory MacLean.
05:45
Farming Today—10/08/2011
Farmers in Essex say planning rules prevent them producing more food for the UK.
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Morning
06:00
Today—10/08/2011
With Boris Johnson on the London riots, plus debating UK growth forecasts and the Mr Men.
09:00
Voices from the Old Bailey—Series 2, Servants
3/4Amanda Vickery uses court cases to explore the lives of servants in the 18th century.
09:45
Book of the Week—Bred of Heaven, Episode 3
3/5Author Jasper Rees travels around Wales in order to find his inner 'Welshness'.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Randy Crawford, Cook the Perfect... Ice Cream, Forced Marriage
Cook the Perfect... Ice Cream, Randy Crawford, forced marriage update, Ruth Badger.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 8
8/10Frederic and Catherine escape together from Italy, and find that their troubles evaporate.
11:00
In Living Memory—Series 14, Episode 2
2/4The mystery of the Thetford Treasure, one of the most important finds from Roman Britain.
11:30
The Pickerskill Reports—Series 2, Timothy Spoontz
3/4The new progressive headmaster Mike Poulson Jabby decides to impose an austerity drive.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—10/08/2011
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Will increased security make shopping less fun?
12:30
Face the Facts—Mind The Funding Gap
Why Edinburgh now needs £228m of public money to salvage its part-built tram line.
12:57
Weather—10/08/2011
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—10/08/2011
With Martha Kearney. National and international news.
13:30
The Media Show—Reporting the Riots
Media coverage of the riots, Jeremy Hunt's plans for local TV.
14:00
The Archers—09/08/2011
Elizabeth says something she regrets.
14:15
Drama on 4—Georges Simenon - The Other Simenon, The Cat
Georges Simenon's black comedy about a husband and wife who loathe each other.
15:00
Poorer Than Their Parents—Inheritance
3/4Alvin Hall explores changing patterns in inheritance.
15:30
Afternoon Reading—Susie Maguire - Portrait, The Model's Story
2/3Nic wakes up in hospital and tries to piece together the events that led her there.
15:45
Russia: The Wild East—Series 2, Brave New World?
23/25After the collapse of the USSR Boris Yeltsin's reforms lead to chaos.
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Children, sex and mobile phones - Terror of history
With Laurie Taylor. Mobile phones and sexual discovery, also the 'terror of history'.
16:30
Am I Normal?—Series 8, Episode 4
4/4What level of tiredness is normal and when should we seek help? Vivienne Parry finds out.
17:00
PM—10/08/2011
Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/08/2011
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The National Theatre of Brent's Iconic Icons—The Dalai Lama, or How the West Was Won
3/3Director Desmond Olivier Dingle leads a celebration of his holiness the Dalai Lama.
19:00
The Archers—10/08/2011
Pip thinks she's made things worse.
19:15
Front Row—Jude Law on stage; Spaghetti Western Orchestra
John Wilson reviews Jude Law back on stage and the Spaghetti Western Orchestra play live.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 8
8/10Frederic and Catherine escape together from Italy, and find that their troubles evaporate.
20:00
Iconoclasts—Series 4, Episode 1
1/3Professor Gordon Graham argues that democracy is overrated.
20:45
Four Thought—Series 2, Dominic Hobson: Sport is a Zero Sum Game
Dominic Hobson argues that organised competitive sport harms rather than builds character.
21:00
The Sex Test
Chris Ledgard asks if gender testing will mean a level playing field for female athletes.
21:30
Voices from the Old Bailey—Series 2, Servants
3/4Amanda Vickery uses court cases to explore the lives of servants in the 18th century.
21:58
Weather—10/08/2011
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—10/08/2011
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Sense of an Ending, Episode 3
3/5After the end of his relationship with Veronica, Tony receives a surprising letter.
23:00
Verse Illustrated—Episode 1
1/4Two original story poems from spoken word artists Laura Dockrill and Polar Bear.
23:15
Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 2, Billirock the Black
1/6The 2000-year-old wizard living in the modern world tries to re-capture an evil sorcerer.(R)
23:30
Rory Bremner's International Satirists—Ireland - Barry Murphy and Mario Rosenstock
2/3Rory meets Barry Murphy, the Irish topical comic and satirist.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—11/08/2011
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Bred of Heaven, Episode 3
3/5Author Jasper Rees travels around Wales in order to find his inner 'Welshness'.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/08/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/08/2011
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/08/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—11/08/2011
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/08/2011
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Marjory MacLean.
05:45
Farming Today—11/08/2011
Supermarkets and dairy processors have been fined 50 million pounds for price fixing.
