FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/09/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography, Episode 3
3/5Comedian and actor Omid Djalili reads from his side-splitting memoir.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/09/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/09/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/09/2014
A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
05:45
Farming Today—Scottish chicken industry, Self-diagnosis, Career changes
Concerns over the future of the Scottish chicken industry. With Charlotte Smith.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bar-headed Goose
Sir David Attenborough presents the Central Asian bar-headed goose.
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Morning
06:00
Today—04/09/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
09:00
Voices from the Old Bailey—Series 3, Transportation
4/4Amanda Vickery tells the stories of three criminals who were transported.
09:45
Book of the Week—Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography, Episode 4
4/5Comedian and actor Omid Djalili reads from his colourful new memoir.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Nigeria; Introducing new siblings; Tom Kerridge
Children and armed conflict in Nigeria, plus Tom Kerridge cooks the perfect Barnsley chop.
10:45
Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 9
9/10Shardlake and Barak finally discover who lies behind the plot to bring down Cromwell.
11:00
Crossing Continents—A Song for Spanish Miners
As coal mining declines in Spain, can the miners save their culture and their communities?
11:30
Tupac Shakur, Hip Hop Immortal.....
Poet and playwright Al Letson recalls the life of Tupac Shakur.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—04/09/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Front—4 September 1914 - Norman Harris
The policeman's lot is a varied one in wartime Folkestone.
12:15
You and Yours—04/09/2014
Kings Fund report on social care, pacer trains, Karren Brady and the CAB 75th anniversary.
12:57
Weather—04/09/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—04/09/2014
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
13:45
Penguin Post Office—Episode 4
4/5Life is tough not only for the penguins, but also for the team filming their lives.
14:00
The Archers—03/09/2014
Ed is not happy.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Dad
Drama about a young, full-time, sleep-deprived, clueless dad. By Sarah McDonald Hughes.
15:00
Open Country—The John Muir Way
Helen Mark trails the new John Muir Way to hear how he was inspired by Dunbar's landscapes
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Meningitis Research Foundation
Kirsty Young presents an appeal on behalf of Meningitis Research Foundation.(R)
15:30
Open Book—Ian McEwan and Amy Bloom
Ian McEwan on his new novel The Children Act, and US author Amy Bloom on Lucky Us.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Nicole Kidman; Iain Sinclair on M; Moon buggies in Bletchley Park
Nicole Kidman talks about her new thriller. Iain Sinclair waxes lyrical about Peter Lorre.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Bardarbunga volcano; Geology in Minecraft; Synthesising opioids; Ammonia
Adam Rutherford talks to researchers in Iceland studying the erupting Bardarbunga volcano.
17:00
PM—04/09/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/09/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Depression
3/4How trying to overcome her own depression has convinced Susan we all need to talk more.(R)
19:00
The Archers—04/09/2014
Hayley meets a stranger.
19:15
Front Row—Will Self; Little Revolution; Tony Bennett
Kirsty Lang speaks to Tony Bennett about his career and Lady Gaga collaboration.
19:45
Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 9
9/10Shardlake and Barak finally discover who lies behind the plot to bring down Cromwell.(R)
20:00
The Report—Afghan Sikhs
Melanie Abbott explores the journey Afghan Sikhs make to build a new life in the UK.
20:30
In Business—Thanks for the Memory
The internet lets us remember everything forever. Peter Day asks if this a good thing.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Bardarbunga volcano; Geology in Minecraft; Synthesising opioids; Ammonia
Adam Rutherford talks to researchers in Iceland studying the erupting Bardarbunga volcano.(R)
21:30
Voices from the Old Bailey—Series 3, Transportation
4/4Amanda Vickery tells the stories of three criminals who were transported.(R)
21:58
Weather—04/09/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—04/09/2014
Crucial Nato summit, Slovakia's lessons for Scotland, migrants storm Calais ferry.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Thrill of It All, Episode 9
9/10Robbie receives a surprising invitation to Dublin by his former bandmate Fran.
23:00
The Show What You Wrote—Series 2, Science and Nature
4/4Sketch show written entirely by the public.
23:30
Today in Parliament—04/09/2014
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/09/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography, Episode 4
4/5Comedian and actor Omid Djalili reads from his colourful new memoir.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/09/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—05/09/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/09/2014
A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
05:45
Farming Today—Elliot report; Antibiotics in livestock
The Elliott report on tackling food crime, and antibiotic use in livestock.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brown Noddy
Sir David Attenborough presents a seabird with a worldwide distribution, the brown noddy.
