FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—11/04/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Mom and Me and Mom, Episode 3
3/5A teenage Maya Angelou stays out late and gets into trouble with her feisty mother.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/04/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—11/04/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/04/2013
Anna Magnusson, writer and broadcaster, with spiritual comment and prayer to start the day
05:45
Farming Today—11/04/2013
50,000 tonnes of meat is recalled across Europe, as the horsemeat scandal continues.
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Morning
06:00
Today—11/04/2013
Organ donations increase, plus goal-line technology and China's involvement in Liberia.
09:00
In Our Time—The Amazons
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Amazons, formidable female warriors of classical myth.
09:45
Book of the Week—Mom and Me and Mom, Episode 4
4/5By the age of 22, Maya has left home with her five-year-old son to live in rented rooms.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Helena Morrissey; laddish uni culture; Zainab Hawa Bangura
Helena Morrissey, laddish uni culture, and Zainab Hawa Bangura. Presented by Jenni Murray.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 4
4/5Bruce is trapped in Aylmer's pantry. Will he escape in time for his performance?
11:00
Crossing Continents—Ukraine's HIV battle
Lucy Ash on why battling HIV and AIDS in Ukraine - Europe's hotspot - is so challenging.
11:30
Norway's Soul: Re-evaluating Knut Hamsun
The unlikely career and startling fall from grace of a great writer.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—Holiday nightmares, longer-term mobile phone contracts
A young mother stuck abroad without insurance, and why phone contracts are getting longer.
12:55
Reflections on Thatcher—Lord Lawson of Blaby
Lady Thatcher appointed Nigel Lawson as Chancellor and gave him some surprising advice.
12:57
Weather—11/04/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—11/04/2013
National and international news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
13:45
Noise: A Human History—Slavery and Rebellion
19/30David Hendy explores the history of slavery through sound.
14:00
The Archers—10/04/2013
Helen enjoys an evening out.
14:15
Drama on 4—Lavinia Murray - Once upon a Time There Was a Beatrix
Fact and fantasy combine in an imagined day of Beatrix Potter as a child.
15:00
Open Country—Graham Sutherland's Pembrokeshire
Felicity Evans follows the Pembrokeshire footsteps of abstract artist Graham Sutherland.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—The Environmental Investigation Agency
Ronni Ancona presents an appeal for the Environmental Investigation Agency.
15:30
Bookclub—Elif Shafak - The Forty Rules of Love
Elif Shafak discusses her bestselling novel The Forty Rules of Love.
16:00
The Film Programme—New Ryan Gosling film The Place Beyond The Pines; plus the films we've really watched so far in 2013
Francine Stock talks to director Derek Cianfrance on new film The Place Beyond the Pines.
16:30
Material World—Publishing, Turbulence, Evolution
The future of open science? Fewer dusty journals, more research in the cloud.
17:00
PM—11/04/2013
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/04/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 5, London
2/6Comedian Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto based on suggestions from the audience.
19:00
The Archers—11/04/2013
Lilian receives an apology.
19:15
Front Row—Royal Court's Dominic Cooke; Rachel Whiteread and Elisabeth Frink
Royal Court's Dominic Cooke, plus new exhibitions of Rachel Whiteread and Elisabeth Frink.
19:42
Reflections on Thatcher—Sir John Major
In 1985, Lady Thatcher clashed with a young government whip named John Major.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 4
4/5Bruce is trapped in Aylmer's pantry. Will he escape in time for his performance?
20:00
The Report—Who is Pope Francis?
Mark Dowd travels to Argentina to probe the background of the new Pope.
20:30
In Business—The Sick Note
Peter Day examines new plans to get people who are off sick back to work more quickly.
21:00
Solos on Loneliness
Exploration of the experience of loneliness through interwoven personal accounts.
21:30
In Our Time—The Amazons
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Amazons, formidable female warriors of classical myth.
21:58
Weather—11/04/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—11/04/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Carolyn Quinn.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—How Many Miles to Babylon?, Episode 4
4/5Jerry's mother writes to say his father has been reported missing in battle.
23:00
Jon Ronson On—Series 7, Brainstorming
2/5Suspicious of respect for loud extroverts, Jon Ronson asks if brainstorming really works.
23:30
With Great Pleasure—John Sessions
John Sessions selects favourite pieces of literature, read by Roger Allam and Amanda Root.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—12/04/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Mom and Me and Mom, Episode 4
4/5By the age of 22, Maya has left home with her five-year-old son to live in rented rooms.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/04/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—12/04/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/04/2013
Anna Magnusson, writer and broadcaster, with spiritual comment and prayer to start the day
05:45
Farming Today—12/04/2013
Caz Graham hears how struggling Scottish tenant farmers are calling for rent freezes.
