FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—21/08/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Counting to Four in Icelandic
1/5Daniel Tammet explores the ways in which different cultures approach and describe numbers.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/08/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—21/08/2012
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/08/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey.
05:45
Farming Today—21/08/2012
A report claims that if we relied only on UK fish, 2012's supplies would run out today.
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Morning
06:00
Today—21/08/2012
News and current affairs, including whether 'free banking' remains viable in the UK.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Martin Siegert
Jim Al-Khalili goes under the Antarctic ice with glaciologist Martin Siegert.
09:30
One to One—Razia Iqbal talks to Sonia
A young French woman talks about what it means to be a Muslim in modern Europe.
09:45
Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Classroom Intuitions
2/5Why being a maths tutor helped Daniel Tammet grasp how humans approach numbers.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Julia Davis, Anna Del Conte, post-natal psychosis
Julia Davis, Anna del Conte, post-natal psychosis and royal mothers. With Jane Garvey.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Crisis, Episode 2
2/5The situation in Agok is getting worse, and tensions outside and within are rising.
11:00
Requiem for a Moth
Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.(R)
11:30
Composing LA
How Western classical music underpinned the golden age of the Hollywood film score.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Value for money in higher education
Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker. How to get value for money in higher education.
12:45
The New Elizabethans—Anita Roddick
James Naughtie considers the influence of one of Britain's most successful businesswomen.
12:57
Weather—21/08/2012
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—21/08/2012
News, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world, with Shaun Ley.
13:45
The Alien Birds Have Landed—The Canada Goose and Ruddy Duck
2/5Alison Steadman tells how the Canada Goose and Ruddy Duck became British Birds.
14:00
The Archers—20/08/2012
Vicky faces a difficult decision.
14:15
Brief Lives—Series 5, Episode 2
2/6Sarah discovers possible child abuse in a tug-of-love case involving a foreign father.
15:00
The Philosopher's Arms—Series 2, Sorites' Heap
3/4Matthew Sweet asks: When exactly does a balding man become bald?
15:30
Costing the Earth—Britain in 2060: The Seas
What fish can we expect in our seas in 2060? Tom Heap investigates climate change Britain.
16:00
Word of Mouth—21/08/2012
Chris Ledgard endures bars, clubs and flight paths to listen to speech through noise.
16:30
Great Lives—Leonard Maguire
Matthew Parris in conversation with actor Bill Paterson about Leonard Maguire.
17:00
PM—21/08/2012
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/08/2012
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Edinburgh Special
Mark Steel uncovers stories and characters making up Leith in Edinburgh.
19:00
The Archers—21/08/2012
Susan rides to the rescue.
19:15
Front Row—James Meek, The Three Stooges reviewed, Stockhausen in helicopters
Novelist James Meek, The Three Stooges return, and Stockhausen's epic opera Mittwoch.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Crisis, Episode 2
2/5The situation in Agok is getting worse, and tensions outside and within are rising.
20:00
The Future Is Halal
Navid Akhtar investigates the huge global rise of halal products and services.
20:40
In Touch—21/08/2012
Professor Philip Rosenfeld on discovering that Avastin can treat macular disease.
21:00
Inside Health—Over-diagnosis: High Blood Pressure
Dr Mark Porter asks whether doctors can try too hard in the early detection of disease.
21:30
The Life Scientific—Martin Siegert
Jim Al-Khalili goes under the Antarctic ice with glaciologist Martin Siegert.
21:58
Weather—21/08/2012
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—21/08/2012
The UK economy, a report from Argentina and a discussion about rape, with Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 2
2/10For the first time in daylight, Baratte visits the church of Les Innocents.
23:00
Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 1, The One with Anubis, Almighty Jackal-Headed God of the Egyptian Underworld
4/4Kevin goes into space, meets a bandit and evokes the powerful gods of Ancient Egypt.
23:30
4 Extra Comedy Club—Ross Noble Goes Global, Episode 2
2/3Ross Noble tries to climb up Table Mountain and discovers Cape Town's very posh monkeys.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—22/08/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Classroom Intuitions
2/5Why being a maths tutor helped Daniel Tammet grasp how humans approach numbers.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—22/08/2012
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/08/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey.
05:45
Farming Today—22/08/2012
The Northern Irish farming community speaks out about plans for a National Park.
