FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—20/08/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The History of the Peloponnesian War—Spartan Surrender at Pylos
3/5Ancient Greek historian Thucydides' masterful first-hand account of the Peloponnesian wars(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/08/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—20/08/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/08/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.
05:45
Farming Today—Rural plan, Dairy market rise, Farming Today calf
The government reveals its new rural productivity plan. With Felicity Evans.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Willow Tit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the willow tit.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—20/08/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
09:00
Fantasy Festival—Baroness Mary Warnock
Baroness Mary Warnock curates the festival of her wildest dreams.
09:30
Last Day—The Final Whistle
3/6Former rugby players share their stories of the way they left the sport.(R)
09:45
The History of the Peloponnesian War—An Athenian Atrocity
4/5After an Athenian atrocity in Melos, both sides prepare for war in Sicily.(R)
10:00
Woman's Hour—Sixth form transition, Cilla Black tribute, Cook the Perfect
Post-16 education, cook perfect broccoli pesto pasta, and Val McDermid on Josephine Tey.
10:45
The Pillow Book—Series 8, Episode 4
4/5Shonagon investigates Yukinari's disappearance from the palace.
11:00
Crossing Continents—The Harragas of Algeria
Lucy Ash meets the young people who burn their identity papers and head to Europe.
11:30
Decoding the Masterworks—Paolo Uccello - The Hunt in the Forest
3/3Dr Janina Ramirez visits the Ashmolean to decode Paolo Uccello's 15th-century masterpiece.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—20/08/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Four Thought—Amanda Palmer
Amanda Palmer on reconciling art and motherhood. Recorded at the Hay Festival.(R)
12:15
You and Yours—Cancer treatment for older people, Romance fraud, Car hire insurance, Effective altruism
Consumer affairs programme.
12:57
Weather—20/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—20/08/2015
Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper answers listeners' questions with Martha Kearney
13:45
How to Have a Better Brain—Sleep
4/5Sian Williams finds out why a good night's sleep will boost your brain power.
14:00
The Archers—19/08/2015
There is agreement at Berrow Farm.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Red and Blue, Hazard
2/3Ex-military wargamer Bradley Shoreham is hired to stress test the emergency services.
15:00
Open Country—Cornish Alps
Helen Mark visits Cornwall's clay country to see how mining has sculpted the landscape.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Women for Women International
Cherie Lunghi presents an appeal on behalf of Women for Women International.(R)
15:30
Open Book—Leila Aboulela
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Leila Aboulela.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Fifteen Seconds of Fame
Antonia Quirke hears from listeners who found 15 seconds of fame in the movies.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—20/08/2015
Gareth Mitchell asks whether paleolithic people ate carbs and why corals are in peril.
17:00
PM—20/08/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/08/2015 British Embassy in Iran reopening
Four years after it closed, the British embassy in the Iranian capital is to be re-opened
18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Little Guy, The Ones That Got Away, Now Hiring Friendly People
4/6Reflections on being small, and a question to his boyfriend leads to a surprising answer.
19:00
The Archers—20/08/2015
Peggy talks shop.
19:15
Front Row—Banksy's Dismaland, Andrew Haigh, Resistance, Andy Warhol
A review of Dismaland, a new Bansky exhibition. Samira Ahmed presents.
19:45
The Pillow Book—Series 8, Episode 4
4/5Shonagon investigates Yukinari's disappearance from the palace.(R)
20:00
The Report—Tunisia on the Fault Line
Deserted beaches and empty hotels: a package holiday after the terror attack in Sousse.
20:30
In Business—Graphene
Peter Day tries to discover how wonder material graphene can be used in the future.
21:02
BBC Inside Science—20/08/2015
Gareth Mitchell asks whether paleolithic people ate carbs and why corals are in peril.(R)
21:30
Fantasy Festival—Baroness Mary Warnock
Baroness Mary Warnock curates the festival of her wildest dreams.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Tspiras resigns as Greek leader
What does PM's departure mean for Greek economy - and its relationship with Eurozone ?
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman, Episode 9
9/10Jean Louise reluctantly confronts Atticus about the Citizens' Council.
23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Dating in the Digital Age
Lauren Laverne and guests look at how dating, identity and relationships are changing.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—21/08/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The History of the Peloponnesian War—An Athenian Atrocity
4/5After an Athenian atrocity in Melos, both sides prepare for war in Sicily.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/08/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—21/08/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/08/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.
05:45
Farming Today—Farming Today calf, Wheely boats, Condensed nature
How condensing wildlife in to a smaller area could be win-win for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hawfinch
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Hawfinch.(R)
