FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—20/02/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, Confessions of a Book Reviewer
2/5George Orwell's attempts to tell the terrible truth about writing
00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/02/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—20/02/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/02/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Johnston McKay.
05:45
Farming Today—20/02/2013
Barcodes at the butchers - meat traceability in the light of the horsemeat scandal.
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Morning
06:00
Today—20/02/2013
Has the investigation into police corruption overstepped its remit?
09:00
Midweek—Owen Sheers, Stephen Grady, Michael Ball, Ffion Jones
Libby Purves meets poet and playwright Owen Sheers and musical star Michael Ball.
09:45
The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, My Country Right or Left
3/5George Orwell's reconciling patriotism and left-wing views
10:00
Woman's Hour—Women in India
Anita Anand has visited Delhi and Jaipur for this special edition about women in India.
10:45
Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 3
3/15Louise finds a new friend in Stella Rose, but a theatre trip brings an unwelcome encounter
11:00
Lives in a Landscape—Series 12, Zoo for Sale
Alan Dein visits a private zoo up for sale in Borth, Wales, to meet owners and animals.
11:30
Agatha Christie—Murder is Easy, 1. Encounter on a Train
1/3An ex-policeman doesn't believe an old woman's tale of a serial killer in her village.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—Freeview interference, passport forms, dashboard cameras
How the roll-out of the 4G mobile network could cause Freeview TV interference.
12:57
Weather—20/02/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—Unemployment, Oscar Pistorius and new IVF guidelines
Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
13:45
Head to Head—Series 4, Morality and Freedom
3/5Morality and freedom: Iris Murdoch and David Pears discuss the nature of morality.(R)
14:00
The Archers—19/02/2013
Jennifer urges caution.
14:15
Drama on 4—Do You Like Banana, Comrades?
A wild, sideways look at life in Romania under the Ceausescu regime by Csaba Szekely.(R)
15:00
Money Box Live—Paying for long-term care
Financial phone-in with Paul Lewis, discussing how to pay for long-term care.
15:30
Inside Health—Drinking urine, diclofenac, pigeon fancier's lung, hospital food
Can drinking urine save your life? Heart risks of diclofenac and hospital food as medicine
16:00
Thinking Allowed—'Ned' Pride in Scotland; Weapon Dogs
Weapon dogs - status canines as urban menace. Also, the Scottish subculture of 'neds'.
16:30
The Media Show—Junk food advertising
Does advertising junk food make kids fat? Plus, James Purnell returns to the BBC.
17:00
PM—Are juries up to the job? Why the government has a missing billion and Jenni Murray's fashion secret
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/02/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
19:00
The Archers—20/02/2013
Pat's holiday mood comes to an abrupt end.
19:15
Front Row—A Chorus Line: Song for Marion; new play about football pioneer Walter Tull
A Chorus Line; new film Song for Marion reviewed; footballer Walter Tull's life on stage.
19:45
Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 3
3/15Louise finds a new friend in Stella Rose, but a theatre trip brings an unwelcome encounter
20:00
Moral Maze—Private Education
Michael Buerk and guests debate the morality of private education.
20:45
Lent Talks—Baroness Helena Kennedy
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC considers what it means to abandon being human.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Dash for Ash
UK landfills are full. Should we create energy from our waste? Tom Heap investigates.
21:30
Midweek—Owen Sheers, Stephen Grady, Michael Ball, Ffion Jones
Libby Purves meets poet and playwright Owen Sheers and musical star Michael Ball.
21:58
Weather—20/02/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—20/02/2013
The day's news with Ritula Shah. The Vicky Pryce trial - do we need to rethink juries?
22:45
Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 8
8/8In the iconic novel, with Doctor Nolan's help, Esther can finally fly free.
23:00
What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else—Series 2, Home Making
3/4The perils of decorating and furnishing our homes and then inviting people round.(R)
23:15
Jigsaw—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a rapid-fire sketch show.
23:30
Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups the Noise Next Door, the Boom Jennies and Jigsaw.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—21/02/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, My Country Right or Left
3/5George Orwell's reconciling patriotism and left-wing views
00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/02/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—21/02/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/02/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Johnston McKay.
05:45
Farming Today—21/02/2013
One of Amsterdam's most famous restaurants has been selling horse steaks as beef.
