FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/04/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Mom and Me and Mom, Episode 1
1/5The story of Maya Angelou's relationship with her extraordinary mother Vivian Baxter.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/04/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/04/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/04/2013
Anna Magnusson, writer and broadcaster, with spiritual comment and prayer to start the day
05:45
Farming Today—09/04/2013
Robin Markwell watches the willow harvest, and discovers that there is a bumper crop.
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/04/2013
Margaret Thatcher remembered, including Kens Clarke and Livingstone, and Beatrix Campbell.
09:00
The People's Thatcher
Andrew Neil offers a portrait of Margaret Thatcher via the voices of those she governed.
09:45
Book of the Week—Mom and Me and Mom, Episode 2
2/5After nine years with her grandmother, Maya reluctantly returns to live with her mother.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Northern Ireland peace and women today
What's been the impact of 15 years of Northern Ireland's peace agreement on women's lives?
10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 2
2/5Edith's radical proposal is about to be implemented, and Bruce is not happy.
11:00
Solos on Loneliness
Exploration of the experience of loneliness through interwoven personal accounts.
11:30
Comme Je Suis - Sketches of Juliette Greco
Laura Barton presents a portrait of the iconic French singer Juliette Greco.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Curbing pensioner benefits
Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker, discussing curbing pensioner benefits.
12:55
Reflections on Thatcher—Baroness Castle of Blackburn
Barbara Castle's view as Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first female party leader.
12:57
Weather—09/04/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—09/04/2013
National and international news.
13:45
Noise: A Human History—Shutting In
17/30Professor David Hendy explains how cramped conditions led to a brutal massacre of cats.
14:00
The Archers—08/04/2013
Maurice turns out to be Job's comforter.
14:15
Drama on 4—Jim Poyser - Chopin in Manchester
Escaping revolution in Paris, composer Frederic Chopin gets more than he bargained for.
15:00
The Human Zoo—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6Michael Blastland uncovers the way we think, exploring our relationship with ambiguity.
15:30
Costing the Earth—CSI Rhino
Tom Heap finds out how DNA analysis can help prevent illegal trade in Rhino horn.
16:00
Word of Mouth—Language in India; politics and passion
In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard explores the passion and politics of language in India.
16:30
Great Lives—Galileo
Bobby Friction champions the Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei.
17:00
PM—09/04/2013
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/04/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—3. Faith Films
3/5Thom is fascinated by the strangely lucrative straight-to-DVD faith films.
19:00
The Archers—09/04/2013
Pat wants to talk.
19:15
Front Row—Sebastião Salgado, Sarah Brightman, The Gatekeepers
John Wilson talks to photographer Sebastião Salgado and singer Sarah Brightman.
19:42
Reflections on Thatcher—Hugo Young
Lady Thatcher's position as Britain's first female PM was an integral part of her image.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 2
2/5Edith's radical proposal is about to be implemented, and Bruce is not happy.
20:00
The Prozac Economy
Marking the 25th birthday of Prozac, Will Self asks if the drug has helped or harmed us.
20:40
In Touch—09/04/2013
What you need to know about PIP and its impact on you, now and in the future.
21:00
Inside Health—Red Meat & Heart Disease, Measles, Hypopituitarism
Red meat and heart disease; measles outbreak in Swansea; head injury and pituitary damage.
21:30
Making News—The Endless Cycle
2/3Steve Richards explores the speed and voracity of the modern 24-hour rolling news cycle.
21:58
Weather—09/04/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—09/04/2013
Thatcher - was she really a eurosceptic? In-depth reporting and analysis with Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—How Many Miles to Babylon?, Episode 2
2/5As the war begins, Alexander's mother is determined to persuade her son to enlist.
23:00
Wondermentalist Cabaret—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4Matt Harvey presents his poetry cabaret from the Swindon Festival of Literature.
23:30
With Great Pleasure—John Hegley
John Hegley exuberantly shares his most-loved poems and novels.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/04/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Mom and Me and Mom, Episode 2
2/5After nine years with her grandmother, Maya reluctantly returns to live with her mother.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/04/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/04/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/04/2013
Anna Magnusson, writer and broadcaster, with spiritual comment and prayer to start the day
05:45
Farming Today—10/04/2013
Plants worth hundreds of thousands of pounds are being thrown away because of bad weather.
