FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—22/04/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Land Where Lemons Grow, Episode 1
1/5Helena Attlee's travelogue exploring the Italian love affair with citrus fruit.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/04/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—22/04/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/04/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack.
05:45
Farming Today—Maggots in animal feed, Young farmers' song, Great British Beef Week, Robotic milking
Animal feed enriched with maggots, and Essex Young Farmers release a charity single.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Stock Dove
Kate Humble presents the stock dove.
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Morning
06:00
Today—22/04/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
No Triumph, No Tragedy—Sophie Christiansen
Peter White meets 2012 Paralympian triple gold medallist, horse rider Sophie Christiansen.
09:30
Witness History—The Greek Military Coup
In April 1967, seven years of military dictatorship began in Greece.
09:45
Book of the Week—The Land Where Lemons Grow, Episode 2
2/5Citrus and Sicily: how the Mafia had its origins in the lemon groves of the Conca d'Oro.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Julie Bailey; Telling children off; Mrs Moneypenny; Dame Freya Stark
NHS campaigner Julie Bailey talks to Jenni Murray about why she took action.
10:45
Incredible Women—Series 3, Helen McKee
2/5Jeremy meets MI5 whistleblower Helen McKee, who's holed up in a Manuellan Embassy cupboard
11:00
Save the Moon!
The moon is under threat. It belongs to all of us and urgently needs protection.
11:30
Soul Music—Myfanwy
A range of people explain what the hauntingly beautiful Welsh song 'Myfanwy' means to them
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Who Would Be a Teacher?
Who would be a teacher? Call You and Yours and share your point of view.
12:57
Weather—22/04/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—22/04/2014
David Moyes is sacked as manager of Manchester United. How hard is it to follow a legend?
13:45
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Freudian Age
Martin Sixsmith visits Sigmund Freud's apartments and Europe's oldest mental asylum.
14:00
The Archers—21/04/2014
Kirsty's got a surprise for Tom.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Road to Venice
An elderly widow, about to remarry, goes on a hen party to Venice with two old friends.
15:00
Short Cuts—Series 5, Anonymity
4/6Josie Long explores what happens when nobody knows your true identity
15:30
Costing the Earth—Power of Scotland
How would an independent Scotland power itself? Tom Heap investigates.
16:00
Word of Mouth—Scots
Michael Rosen goes to Glasgow to hear about the Scots language with Sanjeev Kohli.
16:30
Great Lives—Marcus du Sautoy on Jorge Luis Borges
Blind Argentinian writer Borges is championed by Marcus de Sautoy.
17:00
PM—22/04/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/04/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 6
6/7The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.(R)
19:00
The Archers—22/04/2014
Tom and Tony have heart to heart.
19:15
Front Row—Transcendence Review; James Graham and Josie Rourke on Privacy; Michael Nyman at 70
Kirsty Lang talks to James Graham, whose play Privacy explores fears in the digital age.
19:45
Incredible Women—Series 3, Helen McKee
2/5Jeremy meets MI5 whistleblower Helen McKee, who's holed up in a Manuellan Embassy cupboard(R)
20:00
Teachers vs Government: Seventy Years of Education Policy
Assessing 70 years of conflict and consensus since secondary education became free to all.
20:40
In Touch—Speaking Across the Generations, part 1
A panel of four people 60 years apart in age share their experiences of visual impairment.
21:00
Inside Health—Hospital patients dying of thirst; Paracetamol; Saturated fats; Baclofen and alcoholism
Dr Mark Porter on how Baclofen stopped a listener drinking 6-8 bottles of wine a day.
21:30
No Triumph, No Tragedy—Sophie Christiansen
Peter White meets 2012 Paralympian triple gold medallist, horse rider Sophie Christiansen.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—22/04/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 7
7/10Ruth recounts the arrival of herself and her twin Aeney into her father's story.
23:00
Shedtown—Series 3, End of the Pier
Shedtown meets the road to wig and pier.
23:30
Don't Log Off—Series 4, Found in Translation
Alan Dein hears the story of Bryan and Anna, who met using Google Translate.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—23/04/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Land Where Lemons Grow, Episode 2
2/5Citrus and Sicily: how the Mafia had its origins in the lemon groves of the Conca d'Oro.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/04/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—23/04/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/04/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack.
05:45
Farming Today—Land Workers' Alliance; Boy farmer; Beef
Small-scale farmers demand a greater share of subsidy payments. With Anna Hill.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Capercaillie
Kate Humble presents the capercaillie.
