FM Schedule
Early
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.
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Morning
06:00
Today—03/12/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
09:00
Midweek—Lucy Cooke; Angie Marchese; David and Ben Crystal; Keith Ball
Libby Purves meets musician Keith Ball and wildlife expert Lucy Cooke.
09:45
Book of the Week—Discontent and Its Civilizations, Episode 3
3/5Essays by Mohsin Hamid encompassing memoir, art and politics.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Activist Professor Angela Davis
Prof Angela Davis, best known as a member of the Black Panthers in the 1960s.
10:41
15 Minute Drama—Patricia Highsmith - Carol, Episode 3
3/5Carol and Therese set out on a car trip to discover 1940s America - and each other.
10:55
The Listening Project—Gee and David - A Literary Marriage
A writer and her physicist husband talk about writing a novel together.
11:00
Disabled and Broody: My Impossible Choice
Julie Fernandez considers whether to have children at risk of inheriting her disability.(R)
11:30
Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Vice
2/4Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—03/12/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Front—3 December 1914 - Dorothea Winwood
All is not well in the Winwood household, but Ralph cannot fathom why.
12:15
You and Yours—Care 'Auction'; Heated Clothes; Violent Images in Shops
A look at the councils putting people in need of care up for 'auction'.
12:57
Weather—03/12/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—03/12/2014
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
13:45
Terror Through Time—Mujahideen On Tour
Islamic fighters joined the Balkan wars of the 1990s. Fergal Keane gauges their impact.
14:00
The Archers—02/12/2014
David has news for Brian.(R)
14:15
Behind Closed Doors—Series 2, Catastrophic Injury
3/3A mother fights for compensation following the traumatic birth of her son.
15:00
Money Box Live—Saving and Investing
Answering listeners' queries about investing and the best rates on cash accounts.
15:30
All in the Mind—02/12/2014
Mobile phones and driving, intensive treatment for PTSD, and new drugs for psychosis.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Port Cities; Middle Class Alcohol Use
Port cities in the global age, from Marseilles to Liverpool. Plus middle class drinking.
16:30
The Media Show—Christopher Jefferies; The Times turns a profit; Front page newspaper content
Steve Hewlett talks to Christopher Jefferies, plus news that The Times has turned a profit
17:00
PM—03/12/2014
Eddie Mair presents interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/12/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Food
2/4Paul finds out how his high street became dominated by Chinese and Indian restaurants.
19:00
The Archers—03/12/2014
Elizabeth and Shula face Jill.
19:15
Front Row—Peter Jackson; Philip Pullman on William Blake; Memoirs of the Year
Peter Jackson on The Hobbit, Philip Pullman on William Blake, and memoirs of the year.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Patricia Highsmith - Carol, Episode 3
3/5Carol and Therese set out on a car trip to discover 1940s America - and each other.(R)
20:00
Moral Maze—Devolution
David Aaronovitch presents the combative, provocative and engaging debate.
20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Writing for a Living
75/3Elizabeth Wurtzel explores the relationship between writing and the need to pay the bills.
21:00
Frontiers—New Space to Fly
Jack Stewart meets the pioneers redesigning our international airspace.
21:30
Midweek—Lucy Cooke; Angie Marchese; David and Ben Crystal; Keith Ball
Libby Purves meets musician Keith Ball and wildlife expert Lucy Cooke.(R)
21:58
Weather—03/12/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—03/12/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—In Love and War, Episode 8
8/10With Florence now under occupation by the Germans, the Resistance steps up its operations.
23:00
The Lach Chronicles—Series 2, Sally's Gone Blue
1/4Lach launches his extra-worldy experiences into an unexplored world - comedy.
23:15
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 1, Egypt
Tim Key takes a comic look at the notion of 'Egypt' through the medium of poetry.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—03/12/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—04/12/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Discontent and Its Civilizations, Episode 3
3/5Essays by Mohsin Hamid encompassing memoir, art and politics.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/12/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/12/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/12/2014
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Alison Jack.
05:45
Farming Today—Rural Coalition, Stilton, Goats
The Rural Coalition says the government must do better for those in the countryside.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-necked Nightjar
Chris Packham presents the nocturnal red-necked nightjar of the Spanish countryside.
