FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—01/05/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Philip Glass - Words without Music—Episode 4
4/5The making of "Einstein on the Beach". Philip Glass's memoir, read by Kerry Shale.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/05/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—01/05/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/05/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
05:45
Farming Today—Food and Farming Awards, Offshore Wind Power, Aphid Repellents, Farm Safety
Charlotte Smith announces the winner of the Countryfile Farming Hero Award.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Urban Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough introduces the final recording marking International Dawn Chorus day.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—01/05/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reunion—Far East Prisoners of War
Sue MacGregor's guests remember their time as Far East POWs during the Second World War.(R)
09:45
Philip Glass - Words without Music—Episode 5
5/5Koyaanisqatsi to Kundun, Philip Glass explains his approach to composing film soundtracks.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Cue Sheffield
Snooker player Reanne Evans and referee Michaela Tabb, Joanna Rowsell and women of steel.
10:41
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 5
5/5The arrival of Mr Briggs, the owner of the castle, charms everyone but Scrap.
10:56
The Listening Project—Mandy and John - No Longer the Man I Met
A couple who got together second time around now face the reality of his dementia.
11:00
Britain's Hidden Talent: Women Engineers
Susan Marling asks why the UK has the lowest proportion of female engineers in Europe.
11:30
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair, 7. A Woman's Intuition
7/10Gunfire at a nightclub, and a dying man's confession.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—01/05/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
The Listeners' Election—Caring for Children and the Elderly
Chris Mason brings together listeners' contributions on caring for children and the old.
12:15
You and Yours—Carcraft, Cinema, Coeliac Disease, Transatlantic Free Trade
Has the silver screen lost its sparkle?
12:57
Weather—01/05/2015
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—01/05/2015
Current affairs with Martha Kearney, plus Election Call with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon.
14:00
The Archers—30/04/2015
Ed is hoping he will get a deal.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Mayday Mayday
A true story that charts actor Tristan Sturrock's journey from paralysis to recovery.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—South Devon
Peter Gibbs is in Devon to chair the horticultural panel programme.
15:45
Blood, Sweat and Tears—Like A Glass Jaw
2/3The second in a new series of specially commissioned stories by top crime writers.
16:00
Last Word—Sir Philip Carter, Andrew Lesnie, Margaret Harrison, Tom McCabe MSP, Claire Gordon
Matthew Bannister on a football chairman, a cinematographer, a campaigner and an actress.
16:30
More or Less—Polls, Nuns, Life Partners
Is the number of Catholic nuns on the up? And Tim Harford explores polling data.
16:56
The Listening Project—Elaine and Megan-Rose – Ceramics in the Blood
It's strange when your mother is in the year below you at college
17:00
PM—01/05/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/05/2015
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 14, Episode 4
4/5Satire meets silliness in the comedy for hard-working families up and down the country.
19:00
The Archers—01/05/2015
Pip is stressed.
19:15
Front Row—Kristin Scott Thomas, The Enfield Haunting and The C Word, Greens' Caroline Lucas
Kristin Scott Thomas on playing the Queen in The Audience on stage.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 5
5/5The arrival of Mr Briggs, the owner of the castle, charms everyone but Scrap.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Yvette Cooper, Ed Davey, Paul Nuttall, Priti Patel
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs, with Yvette Cooper, Ed Davey, Paul Nuttall and Priti Patel.
20:50
A Point of View—Leaders Old and Young
David Cannadine reflects on the merits of youth and age in political leaders.
21:00
Drama on 4—Fight Club
Chuck Palahniuk’s cult novel charts a man’s descent from insomnia to a world of violence.
21:58
Weather—01/05/2015
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—Miliband - no deal with SNP to get into Downing Street
Ed Miliband tells Labour rally he won't do a deal with the SNP after the election
22:45
The History of the Peloponnesian War—The Beginning of the End
5/5An expedition to conquer Sicily spells the beginning of the end of Athenian power.
23:00
The Vote Now Show—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6The Now Show gang present a series of election specials. Hosted Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis
23:30
Great Lives—Dame Helen Ghosh on James Lees-Milne
Matthew Parris talks to the National Trust's Dame Helen Ghosh about James Lees-Milne.(R)
23:55
The Listening Project—Chris and Suzanne - Life is Full of Patterns
A couple who met at art college still fill their life with colour and patterns.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—02/05/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Philip Glass - Words without Music—Episode 5
5/5Koyaanisqatsi to Kundun, Philip Glass explains his approach to composing film soundtracks.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/05/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—02/05/2015
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/05/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Mike Ford.
05:45
iPM—02/05/2015
Elsie Frost: 'Nobody can see anything. Why?'.
