FM Schedule
Early
05:00
Today—19/09/2014
Includes Prayer for the Day; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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Morning
09:00
The Reunion—New Labour
Sue MacGregor reunites some of the key people behind the creation of New Labour.(R)
09:45
Book of the Week—Alan Johnson - Please, Mr Postman, Episode 5
5/51982 and Alan Johnson's career is in the ascendancy - but there are clouds on the horizon.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Scottish referendum, gay police officers, women poets
How did women vote in the Scottish referendum and how critical was it in the outcome?
10:45
Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Rip It Up, Episode 5
5/5First single - tick. First TV spot - tick. First US tour - tick. First member to leave?
11:00
My Family and Other Ibex
Andrea Sella returns to the Italian landscape of his childhood to explore how it's changed
11:30
My First Planet—Series 2, They Came To Test Our Brains!
3/6A pub quiz and a talking yam spell disaster for Brian when he discovers his IQ.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—19/09/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Front—19 September 1914 - Kitty Wilson
Parenthood, marriage and death all feature in Kitty's day.
12:15
You and Yours—Scottish Consumers - What Next?; Reluctant Teen Apprentices; Recovering Shoplifting Debt
With Peter White. Scotland has decided, but where does this leave consumers?
12:57
Weather—19/09/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—19/09/2014
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
14:00
The Archers—18/09/2014
Joe and David celebrate.(R)
14:15
Brief Lives—Series 7, Episode 6
6/6Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Harrogate
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Harrogate.
15:45
Edith Pearlman - Finery
Tom is fitted by his two aunts for a pinstripe suit, the armour that will protect him.
16:00
Last Word—James Nesbitt MBE, Andrew McLaglen, Emilio Botin, Simin Behbahani, Sir Philip Dowson, George Hamilton IV
Matthew Bannister on a detective, a film director, a banker, a poet and an architect.
16:30
More or Less—Kidney donation: the chance of finding a match
Tim Harford on kidney donation, charity-giving, Huntrodds' Day, ants and tiny countries.
16:55
The Listening Project—Annette and Paul - Living with Parkinson's
A husband and wife work out the ways that his Parkinson's has changed their life together.
17:00
PM—19/09/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/09/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The Now Show—Series 44, Episode 2
2/6Steve and Hugh are joined by special guest Elis James, with Mitch Benn and Laura Shavin.
19:00
The Archers—19/09/2014
Fallon makes a decision.
19:15
Front Row—Zach Braff, Tessa Hadley, Charles Aznavour
Kirsty Lang talks to the actor Zach Braff and French singer Charles Aznavour.
19:45
Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Rip It Up, Episode 5
5/5First single - tick. First TV spot - tick. First US tour - tick. First member to leave?(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Sir Tom Devine, Ken Clarke, Charles Clarke, Fiona Hyslop
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Edinburgh after the Scottish referendum.
20:50
A Point of View—Red Dress Sense
Red may be now fashionable, but in the past it was powerful, reflects Lisa Jardine.
21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—15-19 September 1914
Folkestone honours its dead, and our characters' worlds all seem up-ended.
21:58
Weather—19/09/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—19/09/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Children Act, Episode 10
10/10As Fiona prepares for the Christmas concert, the troubles of the year seem behind her.
23:00
Great Lives—Stella Rimington on Dorothy L Sayers
Dame Stella Rimington explains to Matthew Parris why Dorothy L Sayers fascinates her.(R)
23:27
Lives in a Landscape—Series 16, The Show Must Go On
The show must go on as pub singer Pat Mallon prepares for major surgery. With Alan Dein.(R)
23:55
The Listening Project—Kate and Lucy - Living While Dying
A 21-year-old with Ehlers-Danlos will not let the life-shortening syndrome hold her back.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—20/09/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Alan Johnson - Please, Mr Postman, Episode 5
5/51982 and Alan Johnson's career is in the ascendancy - but there are clouds on the horizon.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/09/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—20/09/2014
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/09/2014
A short reflection and prayer with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
05:45
iPM—20/09/2014
iPM speaks to a listener and his colleague about the Scottish referendum.
