FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—11/09/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry, Episode 2
2/5On board the Kendal, Rose George discovers how container ships fuelled globalisation.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/09/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—11/09/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/09/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon John McLuckie.
05:45
Farming Today—11/09/2013
Farmers are told to use fewer antibiotics as part of a new government strategy.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wood Sandpiper
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper.
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Morning
06:00
Today—11/09/2013
Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Midweek—Ray Mears, Robert Henrey, Maria Vasquez, Q Brothers
Libby Purves meets woodsman and survival expert Ray Mears.
09:45
Book of the Week—Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry, Episode 3
3/5Rose George comes face to face with the scourge of modern shipping - piracy.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Goldfrapp; Pope Joan; Delhi rape trial
Goldfrapp; Louise Brealey on Pope Joan; the Delhi Rape trial; Campaigning parent bloggers.
10:45
Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—Body of Christ
3/6The body of a young girl washed up on a beach leads Alia Khan to a child prostitution ring
11:00
Our Libraries: The Next Chapter—Episode 2
2/2Michael Rosen visits the biggest public lending library in Britain.
11:30
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair, 10. Presenting Mr Gregory
10/10Paul sends out invitations to a very special party at the Madrid club.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—Wind Turbines, New Homes and Paperless Billing
The wind turbines that pay out more for generating less. With Winifred Robinson.
12:57
Weather—11/09/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—11/09/2013
National and international news.
13:45
British Conservatism: The Grand Tour—11/09/2013
Anne McElvoy explores conservative responses to postwar affluence and the welfare state.
14:00
The Archers—10/09/2013
Alan is concerned.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Don't Buy a Winter Coat
A reluctant husband is forced to face up to the reality of his wife's terminal illness.(R)
15:00
Money Box Live—Part-Time Working
Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on part-time working.
15:30
Seven Ages of Science—Age of War
6/7Lisa Jardine explores how the demands of war mobilised science long before WWII.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Bohemian Soho
Laurie Taylor considers a cultural history of the Colony Room Club. Also, Soho sex shops.
16:30
The Media Show—TV Writers; BBC Governance
The future of the BBC Trust, and how earnings for top TV writers are impacting on exports.
17:00
PM—11/09/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/09/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Rachel Johnson
4/6The writer revisits her gap year when she worked on a kibbutz with her brother.
19:00
The Archers—11/09/2013
Lilian's got a story to tell.
19:15
Front Row—Mercury Music Prize, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Dennis Kelly
Mark Lawson presents news of the shortlist for the Mercury Prize for album of the year.
19:45
Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—Body of Christ
3/6The body of a young girl washed up on a beach leads Alia Khan to a child prostitution ring(R)
20:00
Unreliable Evidence—Cross-Examination in the Dock
Clive Anderson and guests ask if new rules on cross-examination will lead to injustices.
20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Emily Bell
20/3Emily Bell considers the affect of cyberspace on actual space.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Waste Watchers
Dr Kat Arney meets the farmers, gleaners and big thinkers determined to stop food waste.(R)
21:30
Midweek—Ray Mears, Robert Henrey, Maria Vasquez, Q Brothers
Libby Purves meets woodsman and survival expert Ray Mears.(R)
21:58
Weather—11/09/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—11/09/2013
Unemployment falls below 2.5 million. News round-up presented by Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Coe - Expo 58, Episode 3
3/10With Thomas's trip imminent, his wife shows her displeasure by flirting with the neighbour
23:00
The Music Teacher—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6Nigel is charged with providing the music for a wedding.
23:15
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4The unusual career trajectory of Wernher von Braun - from Nazi to Disney.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—11/09/2013
Sean Curran reports on PMQs and the rest of the day's events at Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—12/09/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry, Episode 3
3/5Rose George comes face to face with the scourge of modern shipping - piracy.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/09/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—12/09/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/09/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon John McLuckie.
05:45
Farming Today—12/09/2013
A new research project aims to make docking pigs' tails a thing of the past.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mistle Thrush: Part One
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the mistle thrush.
