FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—13/07/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland—Mother Love
A dark and powerful fairy tale of maternal jealousy, read by Lia Williams.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/07/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/07/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/07/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—13/07/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—Old St Martin in the Cornmarket
The bells of Old St Martin Church in the Cornmarket, Worcester.
05:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Jasper Fforde
54/3Jasper Fforde asks whether humans have reached the limit of creative thought.(R)
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Morning
06:00
News Headlines—13/07/2014
The latest national and international news.
06:05
Something Understood—Rocks that Fail
Mark Tully asks what happens when the things or people we rely on let us down.
06:35
On Your Farm—North Ronaldsay
Moira Hickey visits the Orkney island of North Ronaldsay.
06:57
Weather—13/07/2014
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
News and Papers—13/07/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10
Sunday—Women bishops, Gandhi statue, World Cup Popes
The vote on women bishops, Gandhi statue opposition and World Cup Popes.
07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Action for Brazil's Children (ABC Trust).
Gary Lineker presents an appeal for Action for Brazil's Children (ABC Trust).
07:57
Weather—13/07/2014
The latest weather forecast.
08:00
News and Papers—13/07/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
08:10
Sunday Worship—A Seed Sown
From Eton, with singers on the choral course and a reflection on leadership in the church.
08:48
A Point of View—Isis: A modern revolutionary force?
John Gray argues that the Sunni extremist group Isis is revolutionary, not reactionary.(R)
08:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Black-backed Gull
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the great black-backed gull.(R)
09:00
Broadcasting House—13/07/2014
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
10:00
The Archers Omnibus—13/07/2014
Pat hears some alarming news, and Freddie sees something he shouldn't.
11:15
Desert Island Discs—Anne Reid
Kirsty Young interviews actress Anne Reid.
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Afternoon
12:00
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 61, Episode 2
2/6Susan Calman joins regular panellists Tim, Graeme and Barry. Jack Dee hosts.(R)
12:32
The Food Programme—Food in Opera
Sheila Dillon hears how music and food have influenced each other over the past 400 years.
12:57
Weather—13/07/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
The World This Weekend—13/07/2014
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
13:30
AL Kennedy: Holding Hands
Join AL Kennedy for something uniquely intimate and comforting that begins in childhood.
14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—National Botanic Garden of Wales
Peter Gibbs is in the chair at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.(R)
14:45
The Listening Project Omnibus—13/07/2014
Conversations about the impact of anorexia, long distance love and nude photography.
15:00
The Great Scott—Series 2, Redgauntlet
3/3Alan wants answers after his best friend disappears.
16:00
Open Book—Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan on the long tail of evil and why he had to write about the Death Railway.
16:27
Derek Walcott: A Fortunate Traveller
Nobel Laureate poet Derek Walcott talks about his life and work at home on St Lucia.
16:55
1914: Day by Day—13th July
The investigation into the assassination of Franz Ferdinand reports back to Vienna.
17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Late Payments
Will new government measures help small companies being crippled by late-paid bills?(R)
17:40
Profile—Elizabeth Butler-Sloss
A profile of Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, head of a major new enquiry into abuse allegations.(R)
17:54
Shipping Forecast—13/07/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—13/07/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/07/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:15
Pick of the Week—13/07/2014
Stewart Henderson presents highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
19:00
The Archers—13/07/2014
Tony's feeling guilty.
19:15
John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 1, Chas & Dave
1/4John invites Chas & Dave to sing one of his songs - and one of their own if they're lucky.
19:45
Annika Strandhed—Series 2, Sub Zero
2/3A woman is found, killed by a falling icicle. But Annika believes it was not an accident.
20:00
Feedback—11/07/2014
Nigel Havers on WATO, comedy and cancer and eating on the radio.
20:30
Last Word—Alfredo Di Stefano, Eduard Shevardnadze, Ultra Violet, Chester Nez and Horace Silver
Matthew Bannister on a footballer, a Georgian politician, an artist and a code talker.(R)
21:00
Face the Facts—A Thousand Philomenas
Investigating a mass grave in Northern Ireland.(R)
21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Action for Brazil's Children (ABC Trust).
Gary Lineker presents an appeal for Action for Brazil's Children (ABC Trust).(R)
21:30
Analysis—Is it Time for the Internet to Grow Up?
The world wide web is 25 years old. What do we want from its next 25 years?(R)
22:00
Westminster Hour—13/07/2014
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
22:45
What the Papers Say—13/07/2014
Tom Newton Dunn of the Sun looks at how papers covered the week's big stories.
23:00
1914: Day by Day—1914: Day by Day - Omnibus, Episode 2
2/6The British are preoccupied by Suffragette protests and tensions over Irish Home Rule.
23:30
Something Understood—Rocks that Fail
Mark Tully asks what happens when the things or people we rely on let us down.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—14/07/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—A History of Tennis, Talking Treatments
Tennis: A social history. Also, psychotherapy and class.(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—Old St Martin in the Cornmarket
The bells of Old St Martin Church in the Cornmarket, Worcester.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/07/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/07/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/07/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—14/07/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/07/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Claire Campbell Smith.
05:45
Farming Today—Organics report
A new report claims that organic food could be better for your health.
05:56
Weather—14/07/2014
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Osprey
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the osprey.(R)













































