FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, A Secret
4/5Rachel Holmes's new and engaging biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/05/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/05/2014
A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
05:45
Farming Today—Discards ban, Wind turbine subsidies, Young Farmers in the charts
Why fishermen believe there is room to throw some species of fish back into the sea.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Pied Flycatcher
David Attenborough presents the pied flycatcher.
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/05/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reunion—The Omagh Bombing
Sue MacGregor reunites five people whose lives were changed by the Omagh bomb.(R)
09:45
Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, Love and Betrayal
5/5Rachel Holmes's new biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Lily Cole
Model Lily Cole on playing the most beautiful woman in the world.
10:45
Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 5. Heading for a Showdown
5/5Shirl has a lot on her mind and it looks like Bev is heading for a showdown.
11:00
Bird-Mothers of the Border
Zoe Williams investigates two opposing models of European motherhood.
11:30
Guests Are Like Fish—Episode 1
1/4Former neighbours Minnie and Roops come to stay with Anna and Jim in the country.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—Cohabiting legal issues, University fees, Smartphone love
Why some students are unhappy that their course is changed after they have paid.
12:52
The Listening Project—Gwen and Clive - Perfect Harmony
Fi Glover with a couple whose love of theatre is second only to their love of each other.
12:57
Weather—09/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—09/05/2014
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
13:45
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—We Do What We're Told
Martin Sixsmith looks at psychologists' attempts to explain the psychology of evil.
14:00
The Archers—08/05/2014
Charlie annoys Adam.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Stephen Wyatt - Strangers on a Film
Patrick Stewart is Raymond Chandler collaborating with Hitchcock in Hollywood.(R)
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition from Kew Gardens
Eric Robson chairs, as the team tackle questions sent in by post, email and Twitter.
15:45
State of the Nation—A Glass of Cold Water
3/3By Cynan Jones. A Welsh labourer tries to find solace and escape in work.
16:00
Last Word—Sir George Christie, Leslie Thomas, Elena Baltacha, Sir William Benyon and Deborah Rogers
Matthew Bannister remembers Glyndebourne's owner, an author, a Tory MP and a tennis player
16:30
More or Less—Food Bank Britain
Are one million people really using food banks in Britain? Tim Harford investigates.
16:55
The Listening Project—Lynne and Glennice - Odd One Out
Fi Glover introduces a conversation about widowhood and feeling alone.
17:00
PM—09/05/2014
Carolyn Quinn presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/05/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 4
4/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team present a comic take on the week's news.
19:00
The Archers—09/05/2014
Clarrie is feeling low.
19:15
Front Row—Hofesh Shechter at the Brighton Festival; Michael Jackson's Xscape; South African theatre; Advanced Style
A report from the Brighton Festival, where Hofesh Shechter is guest artistic director.
19:45
Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 5. Heading for a Showdown
5/5Shirl has a lot on her mind and it looks like Bev is heading for a showdown.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Ken Clarke MP, Vernon Coaker MP, Natalie Bennett, Paul Nuttall MEP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Worksop in Nottinghamshire
20:50
A Point of View—The Paradox of Growing Old
Mary Beard argues that our view of dementia is a sanitized one which needs to be rethought
21:00
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Omnibus Edition, Episode 3
3/5Martin Sixsmith presents a history of psychology and the mind.
21:58
Weather—09/05/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—09/05/2014
Nigeria denies claims it was warned of Boko Haram school attack. With Philippa Thomas.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—A Lovely Way to Burn, Episode 10
10/10As London burns, Stevie corners her boyfriend's colleagues, sure that one is his killer.
23:00
Great Lives—Isy Suttie on Jake Thackray
Isy Suttie chooses Yorkshire-born singer songwriter Jake Thackray(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—09/05/2014
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
23:55
The Listening Project—Claude and Tiah - Better Than Me
Fi Glover with a father and daughter who are breaking the mould for their community.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/05/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, Love and Betrayal
5/5Rachel Holmes's new biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/05/2014
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/05/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
05:45
iPM—10/05/2014
'When patients have this level of illness, they often have absolutely no memory of it.'.
