FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—02/12/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Discontent and Its Civilizations, Episode 1
1/5Essays by Mohsin Hamid encompassing memoir, art and politics.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/12/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—02/12/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/12/2014
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Alison Jack.
05:45
Farming Today—Animal Deaths, Dairy Crisis, Turkeys
Too many farm animals are dying before they even reach the abattoir, says a new report.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greater Rhea
Chris Packham presents the greater rhea roaming the South American pampas.
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Morning
06:00
Today—02/12/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reith Lectures—Dr Atul Gawande - The Future of Medicine, The Century of the System
2/4Atul Gawande calls for a radical rethink of medical systems to transform healthcare.
09:45
Book of the Week—Discontent and Its Civilizations, Episode 2
2/5Essays by Mohsin Hamid encompassing memoir, art and politics.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Valerie Trierweiler; Tracy Chevalier on Laura Ingalls Wilder; Hillary Clinton and the White House
Valerie Trierweiler on her break-up with President Francois Hollande.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Patricia Highsmith - Carol, Episode 2
2/5A chance meeting in a New York department store brings two women together.
11:00
Shared Planet—Wildlife and Drought in East Africa
As east Africa gets hotter and drier will conflict between cattle and wildlife increase?
11:30
Soul Music—There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Exploring the lasting emotional impact of The Smiths' 1986 anthem of hope, loss and love.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—02/12/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Front—2 December 1914 - Kitty Lumley
No news is good news, but for Kitty, good news is devastating.
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Are we obsessed with getting the best deal?
Have we become obsessed with getting the best deal?
12:57
Weather—02/12/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—02/12/2014
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
13:45
Terror Through Time—Death Wish: Battling Suicide Bombers
Fergal Keane visits Israel to discover how suicide bombing changed society.
14:00
The Archers—01/12/2014
Kenton speaks his mind, and Peggy speaks from the heart.(R)
14:15
Behind Closed Doors—Series 2, Excluded
2/3Barrister Rebecca Nyman represents a teenager facing permanent exclusion from his school.
15:00
The Design Dimension—Series 2, Ageing Gracefully
3/4Tom talks to Sir Kenneth Grange about his ideas on designing furniture for older people.
15:30
Mastertapes—Series 4, The Boomtown Rats (the B-Side)
8/12Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats talk to John Wilson about 'A Tonic for the Troops'.
16:00
Trauma Medicine—The Fight for Life
1/2Kevin Fong explores the development of trauma medicine through conflict and catastrophe.
16:30
A Good Read—Sean Lock and Roisin Conaty
Sean Lock and Roisin Conaty discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
17:00
PM—02/12/2014
Eddie Mair presents interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/12/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, The Separatists
4/6Tom's parents take extreme measures when a new zebra crossing appears outside their house.
19:00
The Archers—02/12/2014
David has news for Brian.
19:15
Front Row—Sondheim's Assassins, Albums of the year, Jeremy Deller, Royal Photographic Society
Albums of the year, Jeremy Deller, Assassins, historic photographs at the Science Museum.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Patricia Highsmith - Carol, Episode 2
2/5A chance meeting in a New York department store brings two women together.(R)
20:00
Teaching Economics After the Crash
Aditya Chakrabortty reports on the student fight to reform their economics education.
20:40
In Touch—Paralympic skier Jade Etherington; Tony Shearman on dating
Paralympic skier Jade Etherington talks of her decision to retire.
21:00
All in the Mind—02/12/2014
Mobile phones and driving, intensive treatment for PTSD, and new drugs for psychosis.
21:30
Document—The Saur Death List of Afghanistan
David Loyn investigates how a lost record is helping Afghanistan address its painful past.(R)
21:58
Weather—02/12/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—02/12/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—In Love and War, Episode 7
7/10Esmond and Ada travel to the coast on a mission for the Resistance.
23:00
What The Future?—Series 1, Living longer
4/4Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future. What if we could all live forever?
23:30
Today in Parliament—02/12/2014
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—03/12/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Discontent and Its Civilizations, Episode 2
2/5Essays by Mohsin Hamid encompassing memoir, art and politics.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/12/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—03/12/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/12/2014
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Alison Jack.
05:45
Farming Today—Organophosphates in sheep dip, Christmas geese, Tidal surge
Farmers are calling for a public inquiry into the effects of sheep dip on their health.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Atlantic (Island) Canary
Chris Packham presents the Atlantic canary, singing in the Tenerife treetops.
