FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—17/10/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston, Episode 3
3/5Heston finds the 1660 irresistible recipe for Quaking Pudding extraordinarily difficult.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/10/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—17/10/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/10/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
05:45
Farming Today—17/10/2013
Should farmers be allowed to convert their barns and outbuildings into homes?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Carrion Crow
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the carrion crow.
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Morning
06:00
Today—17/10/2013
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—The Book of Common Prayer
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Book of Common Prayer.
09:45
Book of the Week—Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston, Episode 4
4/5Heston offers a modern twist on Tipsy Cake, examining the English obsession with pineapple
10:00
Woman's Hour—Patsy Kensit; Morwenna Banks; Gloria de Piero
Patsy Kensit's autobiography; Morwenna Banks's new R4 drama; and secrets of a pet nanny.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 4
4/10A New Year party goes horribly wrong - and young Sybil gets the blame.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Songs of Love and Loss
The melodies of Portuguese austerity and other reporters' stories, presented by Kate Adie.
11:30
The British Mosque
Architecture critic Jonathan Glancey looks at new ways of designing mosques in Britain.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—The rise of the posh ready meal
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
12:57
Weather—17/10/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—17/10/2013
National and international news.
13:45
Terror Through Time—The Return of the Gunmen
Fergal Keane looks at how the challenge of change ignited violence in Northern Ireland.
14:00
The Archers—16/10/2013
There's a welcome phone call for Helen.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Corrinne Come Back and Gone
By Lenny Henry. Corrinne returns to Jamaica after 20 years. What will she find?(R)
15:00
Ramblings—Series 25, The Same Walk 365 Times
Guest presenter Toyah Willcox joins listener Cathy Dreyer for a walk in Oxfordshire.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Farm Africa
Michael Palin presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Farm Africa.(R)
15:30
Open Book—Philip Pullman, Jung Chang, Alexander McCall Smith
Philip Pullman discusses children's books of the early Soviet era with Mariella Frostrup.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Paul Greengrass on Captain Phillips; David Gordon Green on Prince Avalanche; Robin Wright in The Congress
Director Paul Greengrass talks about piracy and treachery on the high seas in his new film
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Genetics and education; Golden Rice inventor; Chimp Chatter and Lightning Lab
Robert Plomin on why Michael Gove's advisor is right to highlight genetics in education.
17:00
PM—17/10/2013
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/10/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Clare in the Community—Series 8, Hot Desk
1/6Social worker Clare Barker and her colleagues have to move offices and embrace hot-desking(R)
19:00
The Archers—17/10/2013
David deals with an emergency.
19:15
Front Row—Prince Avalanche reviewed; Masterpiece in a primary school; Theatre director Michael Blakemore
The film Prince Avalanche starring Paul Rudd; theatre director Michael Blakemore.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 4
4/10A New Year party goes horribly wrong - and young Sybil gets the blame.(R)
20:00
The Law Show—Interview with the Attorney General
Attorney General Dominic Grieve on sentencing, the laws of war and human rights.(R)
20:30
The Bottom Line—Digital Marketplaces
How are digital marketplaces changing the way we shop? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Genetics and education; Golden Rice inventor; Chimp Chatter and Lightning Lab
Robert Plomin on why Michael Gove's advisor is right to highlight genetics in education.(R)
21:30
In Our Time—The Book of Common Prayer
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Book of Common Prayer.(R)
21:58
Weather—17/10/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—17/10/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Algernon Blackwood's Ghost Stories, The Man Who Lived Backwards
4/5A man travels back in time for a second and rights the wrong that has haunted his life.
23:00
Seekers—Series 1, That Bloke Keeps Looking at Us
3/6There's a bloke at the other end of the waiting area who starts to unnerve the boys.
23:30
Today in Parliament—17/10/2013
Rachel Byrne and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—18/10/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston, Episode 4
4/5Heston offers a modern twist on Tipsy Cake, examining the English obsession with pineapple(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—18/10/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/10/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
05:45
Farming Today—18/10/2013
The National Farmers' Union breaks its silence over progress with the pilot badger culls.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Goldcrest
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Goldcrest.
