FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—05/04/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Simon Morrison - The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev, Difficult Times Ahead
4/5Simon Morrison's biography of Russian composer Serge Prokofiev's remarkable wife.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/04/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—05/04/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/04/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Richard Chartres.
05:45
Farming Today—05/04/2013
Bee deaths and neonicotinoids - politicians call for pesticide companies to share research
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Morning
06:00
Today—05/04/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Sir Sydney Kentridge
Sir Sydney Kentridge QC is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
09:45
Book of the Week—Simon Morrison - The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev, A parcel changes everything
5/5Simon Morrison's biography of Russian composer Serge Prokofiev's remarkable wife.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Jenny Pitman; Sue Ion goes back to school
PowerLister Sue Ion goes back to school, plus Jenny Pitman on the Grand National.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Series 5, Episode 5
5/5Jackie Hartwell finally gets Martin to reveal the awful truth.
11:00
A Spring Clean Symphony
We bring to light the musicality, rituals and personal stories of the spring clean.
11:30
FindthePerfectPartner4u.com—Dinner Parties and Dancing Partners
1/4Recently widowed Tony is introduced to dating website FindthePerfectPartner4u.com.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—New car sales, dying bees, garden centres, and adverts that shock
The garden centres kept alive by sales of coffees and flapjacks, plus silencing noisy cars
12:52
The Listening Project—Stu and Rod - True Grit
A father and son reflect on the horror of a violent robbery that changed their lives.
12:57
Weather—05/04/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—05/04/2013
National and international news.
13:45
Noise: A Human History—Restraint
15/30New codes of conduct in the 16th and 17th centuries outlawed noise of every kind.
14:00
The Archers—04/04/2013
Kathy shares her insights.
14:15
Drama on 4—Donna Franceschild - Quartet, Almost Top of the Bill
4/4As the band try to get a gig, bass player Stuart finds his home and livelihood in jeopardy
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag edition
In this special postbag edition, Peter Gibbs and the team visit Bob Flowerdew's garden.
15:45
BS5—Alone in Bloemfontein
2/3By Mary Teague. Tender tale about the creation of a garden and the growth of a love affair
16:00
Last Word—A screenwriter, a champagne maker, a learning disabilities campaigner, a president, a Welsh poet and a music producer
Matthew Bannister remembers Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Henri Krug, Mabel Cooper and Moses Blah.
16:30
Feedback—05/04/2013
Is Radio 4 an ageless beauty? And why was fantasy drama Neverwhere nowhere to be found?
16:55
The Listening Project—Don and Mary - Remembering the Omagh Bombing
Two cousins remember the day when the Real IRA bombed their town of Omagh.
17:00
PM—05/04/2013
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/04/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The Now Show—Series 39, Episode 8
8/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic run through the week's news.
19:00
The Archers—05/04/2013
Pat and Tony come to a decision.
19:15
Front Row—Rijksmuseum reopens; Spring Breakers
John Wilson reports on the reopening of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam after 10 years.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Series 5, Episode 5
5/5Jackie Hartwell finally gets Martin to reveal the awful truth.
20:00
Any Questions?—Michael Heseltine, Norman Lamb, Diane Abbott, Peter Hitchens
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Abingdon in Oxfordshire.
20:50
A Point of View—The Irrationality of Nations
Topical issues. Every nation has a core irrationality, or so says Adam Gopnik.
21:00
Noise: A Human History - Omnibus—Episode 3
3/6David Hendy continues his six-week series on the history of sound.
21:58
Weather—05/04/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—05/04/2013
North Korea, Syria and bird flu. Reporting from a global perspective with Carolyn Quinn.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Episode 10
10/10After the rise and fall from filthy richness - love, and an exit strategy.
23:00
Great Lives—George Bell
Peter Hitchens nominates George Bell, who condemned the bombing of Germany.
23:27
Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, Jess
4/4Richard Marsh meets the seductive and disruptive Sorrow. Can he learn to love again?
23:40
The Cornwell Estate—Series 1, Mike Duggan
4/4Veteran musician Mike Duggan is offered the chance of a recording contract.(R)
23:55
The Listening Project—Tumi and Tilly - Best Cousin Ever
Cousins Tumi and Tilly have very different views of life yet support each other throughout
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—06/04/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Simon Morrison - The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev, A parcel changes everything
5/5Simon Morrison's biography of Russian composer Serge Prokofiev's remarkable wife.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/04/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—06/04/2013
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/04/2013
Anna Magnusson, writer and broadcaster, with spiritual comment and prayer to start the day
05:45
iPM—06/04/2013
'The great certainty' - why we don't talk about death and how we should.
