FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—31/05/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Paul Morley - The North (and Almost Everything in It), Episode 4
4/5The teenage Paul Morley's head is turned when glam rock hits Manchester.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/05/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—31/05/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/05/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Alison Murdoch.
05:45
Farming Today—31/05/2013
Shellfish fishermen lose three quarters of their earnings due to cold seas.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Female
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the female cuckoo.
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Morning
06:00
Today—31/05/2013
Should foreign states intervene in Syria? Plus Nile Rogers on Daft Punk.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Deborah Bull
Dancer, writer and broadcaster Deborah Bull is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
09:45
Book of the Week—Paul Morley - The North (and Almost Everything in It), Episode 5
5/5It's 1976. Paul Morley sees the Sex Pistols play Manchester.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Hafsat Abiola; Celebrating feminism; Marriage proposals; Child abuse; Maternity services
Hafsat Abiola, 100 deeds celebrating feminism, unusual proposals, and tackling child abuse
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Dinner
10/10Home truths are aired at the final family dinner.
11:00
Hunt/Lauda
Vicki Butler-Henderson recalls James Hunt's epic on-track battle with Niki Lauda in 1976.(R)
11:30
The Newsagent's Window
John Osborne tells of his adventures when he started replying to newsagent window adverts.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—Secret bank accounts, sports books and rough pubs
Aasmah Mir hears about couples who hide bank accounts from each other.
12:52
The Listening Project—Trevor and Catherine - Life Lessons
Fi Glover with a conversation between a father and daughter about education and its impact
12:57
Weather—31/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—31/05/2013
National and international news.
13:45
Disability: A New History—Finding a Voice
5/10Peter White discusses an 18th-century MP's remarkable account of living with disability.
14:00
The Archers—30/05/2013
Peggy sticks to her guns.
14:15
Drama on 4—Deborah Wain - Notes to Self
Deborah Wain's drama about Alzheimer's disease and music.(R)
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Cornwall
Eric Robson hosts this edition of GQT with local gardeners in Cornwall.
15:45
Four Bare Legs in a Bed—The Bed
1/3An impulse purchase in a department store changes a woman's life. Read by Rosie Cavaliero.
16:00
Last Word—An actor, a child behavioural researcher, a French singer-songwriter, a chemist, a lighthouse keeper and a bass player
Matthew Bannister recalls Bill Pertwee, Joyce Robertson, Georges Moustaki and George Gray.
16:30
More or Less—The maths of spies and terrorists
Tim Harford examines the maths of terror surveillance, and kidney donations.
16:55
The Listening Project—Gill and Wendy - School Reunion
Two friends talk about a school reunion and how it reminded them of their friendship.
17:00
PM—31/05/2013
Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—31/05/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 3
3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a topical selection of stand-up, sketches and song.
19:00
The Archers—31/05/2013
Pip's working hard.
19:15
Front Row—Sir Alfred Munnings
Kirsty Lang reassesses the art of Alfred Munnings, as a new film focuses on his early life
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Dinner
10/10Home truths are aired at the final family dinner.
20:00
Any Questions?—Theresa Villiers, Sunder Katwala, Lord Adonis, Julie White
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Slough in Berkshire.
20:50
A Point of View—Gatsby: The Perfect Fake
John Gray finds new resonance for our own age in the story of 'The Great Gatsby'.
21:00
Disability: A New History—Omnibus Edition - 1/2
11/10Peter White reveals the lives of physically disabled people in the 18th and 19th centuries
21:58
Weather—31/05/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—31/05/2013
Conservative MP quits party over lobbying allegations. Presented by Carolyn Quinn.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Sarah Dunant - Blood and Beauty, Episode 5
5/10Alexander's difficulties with enemies are complicated by his children's marital problems.
23:00
Great Lives—Florence Nightingale
Dr Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, chooses Florence Nightingale.(R)
23:27
Lives in a Landscape—Series 11, The Pigeon Men of Burdiehouse
Alan Dein meets the men for whom pigeon flying is more than just a way of life.(R)
23:55
The Listening Project—Nicola and Jordan - Noisy Neighbours
A mother and son laugh about the noisy night-time antics of their neighbours.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—01/06/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Paul Morley - The North (and Almost Everything in It), Episode 5
5/5It's 1976. Paul Morley sees the Sex Pistols play Manchester.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/06/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/06/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/06/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—01/06/2013
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/06/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
05:45
iPM—01/06/2013
'I forgave my Dad who abused me, but the police over-zealousness broke my family up'.
