FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/12/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Tooth Loss; Communist Utopia in a Spanish Village
Laurie hears about an egalitarian enclave in Andalucia. Also, the meaning of tooth loss.(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—08/12/2013
The bells of St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, London.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/12/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/12/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/12/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack.
05:45
Farming Today—09/12/2013
Big reforms to the common fisheries policy. What will they mean for UK fishing fleets?
05:56
Weather—09/12/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Long-tailed Duck
Chris Packham presents the long-tailed duck.
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/12/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
09:00
Start the Week—The Building Blocks of Life and Intelligence
Anne McElvoy talks to Alison Woollard, Kathryn Asbury, Roger Kneebone and Sir Mark Elder.
09:45
Book of the Week—Long Walk to Freedom, Episode 1
1/5Born 1918, in a village in the Transkei, Nelson Mandela tells the story of his early life.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Winnie Mandela; Ulrika Jonsson
Winnie Mandela speaking to Woman's Hour in 1986, and WH power-lister Marisa Drew.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 1
1/5Sam's cousin asks to borrow £350 to rebuild his house, then jumps in a pond.
11:00
Riding the Graphene Wave
Can graphene developed in Manchester give the UK an edge in a new global market?
11:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, Intellectual Fireworks
5/6Ed takes up a professorship at a prestigious writing retreat.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—Fund manager charges, social supermarkets, champagne taste tests
Winifred Robinson looks at charges by fund managers and the UK's first social supermarket.
12:57
Weather—09/12/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—09/12/2013
National and international news.
13:45
A Cause for Caroling—1. A Carol's a Carol, to Begin With
Jeremy Summerly discovers what he believes to be the first carol written in English.
14:00
The Archers—08/12/2013
Shula struggles with her emotions.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Fearless
Docudrama about an aspiring young journalist who decided to spend a week sleeping rough.
15:00
Brain of Britain—09/12/2013
Nationwide general knowledge quiz, hosted by Russell Davies.
15:30
The Food Programme—Bovril
Lesley Steinitz explains the pioneering story of Bovril - a very beefy love affair.(R)
16:00
Bryan Ferry's Jazz Age
Bryan Ferry returns to his early passion for jazz music.
16:30
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 9, To Infinity and Beyond
Brian and Robin explore mathematics, infinity and the role of numbers in everyday life.
17:00
PM—09/12/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/12/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 60, Episode 5
5/6Regulars Tim, Graeme and Barry are joined by David Mitchell. Jack Dee chairs.
19:00
The Archers—09/12/2013
Jennifer and Jess begin to bond.
19:15
Front Row—Derren Brown; Eimear McBride; MJ Delaney
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Derren Brown on how to steal valuable paintings.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 1
1/5Sam's cousin asks to borrow £350 to rebuild his house, then jumps in a pond.(R)
20:00
Whatever Happened to Community?—Nostalgia
2/3Giles Fraser asks if we have always been nostalgic about community.
20:30
Crossing Continents—India: Resisting Rape
One year on from the attack in Delhi, the experience of women who've chosen to report rape(R)
21:00
Shared Planet—Ocean Pollutants
Sea lions in California are developing cancer from ocean pollution. What can be done?(R)
21:30
Start the Week—The Building Blocks of Life and Intelligence
Anne McElvoy talks to Alison Woollard, Kathryn Asbury, Roger Kneebone and Sir Mark Elder.(R)
21:58
Weather—09/12/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—09/12/2013
Will the ANC be able to tackle corruption after the death of Mandela? With Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Truman Capote Short Stories, A Christmas Memory - Part 1/2
1/5Seven-year-old Buddy and best friend the elderly Miss Sook prepare for the festive season.
23:00
Mastertapes—Series 3, Soul II Soul (A-Side)
9/12Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler talk to John Wilson about the album Club Classics Vol 1.
23:30
Today in Parliament—09/12/2013
Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/12/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Long Walk to Freedom, Episode 1
1/5Born 1918, in a village in the Transkei, Nelson Mandela tells the story of his early life.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/12/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/12/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/12/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack.
05:45
Farming Today—10/12/2013
MEPs decide whether to ban deep sea trawler fishing from the North Atlantic.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Gadwall
Chris Packham presents the gadwall.
