FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—03/09/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads, Episode 3
3/5He meets Janet May of the Blue Shadows Bed and Breakfast, aka Miss Cotton Blossom 1949.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/09/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—03/09/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/09/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew.
05:45
Farming Today—Harvest update, EU emergency agriculture summit, Pork sales to China
The Lincolnshire farmer who's broken two world records for high yields, ahead of the rain.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brown Noddy
Sir David Attenborough presents a seabird with a worldwide distribution, the brown noddy.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—03/09/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
09:00
Great Lives—Michael Howard on Elizabeth I
Michael Howard, Conservative Party former leader, tells Matthew Parris about Elizabeth I.
09:30
Last Day—Shutting Down
2/6Following Ollie Monroe as his beloved trampoline club is forced to shut down.(R)
09:45
Book of the Week—Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads, Episode 4
4/5The author attends a lavish party in Aiken, then visits a deserted hovel in Allendale.
10:00
Woman's Hour—The working life of Women Police Officers, Nannerl Mozart, lawyer Ann Olivarius
Three senior police officers discuss their careers; the work of Mozart's sister Nannerl.
10:45
Bindi Business—Series 1, 4. Problems
4/5An eccentric 'olderpreneur's' adventures in business. Stars Meera Syal.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Hodei - The Man Who Vanished
A young man disappears on a night out in Antwerp. Where did he go and how can he vanish?
11:30
JD Salinger's Spiritual Quest
Vishva Samani explores author JD Salinger's enduring relationship with Hindu philosophy.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—03/09/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
The Why Factor—The Shaved Head
Why do we care so much about the hair on our heads? Join Mike Williams to find out why.
12:15
You and Yours—Wine promotions, Benefit delays, Runner jobs
How many wine bottles on promotion in supermarkets are in reality a good deal?
12:57
Weather—03/09/2015
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—03/09/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton.
13:45
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—9. The Nelson Effect
The charisma of humility and service in Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama.
14:00
The Archers—02/09/2015
Adam spells out his plans.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The Toffee Tip
A semi-autobiographical childhood adventure-comedy, written and directed by Johnny Vegas.
15:00
Open Country—The Peak District
Helen Mark is in the Peak District to meet Mountain Rescue Team, who keep visitors safe.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—SOS Children's Villages
Alexander McCall Smith presents the Radio 4 Appeal for SOS Children's Villages.(R)
15:30
Open Book—Pat Barker
Novelist Pat Barker dicusses writing about men, women and the deep damage of war.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Liv Ullmann, Brian Helgeland on the Kray twins
Liv Ullmann discusses Miss Julie, Ingmar Bergman and Sex and the City with Francine Stock.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—El Nino, Sphagnum moss and peatlands, Inside Cern, Measuring air pollution with iPhones
Tracey Logan investigates the El Nino warnings and the search for the Higgs boson.
17:00
PM—03/09/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/09/2015 Migrants refuse to leave train in Hungary
Angry migrants refuse to leave a train in Hungary that took them to a refugee camp.
18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Loggerheads
6/6Including a tale about how turtles have featured in the writer's life since childhood.
19:00
The Archers—03/09/2015
Brian has the perfect solution.
19:15
Front Row—Jed Mercurio, Cartel Land, Michel Houellebecq
Jed Mercurio talks to Samira Ahmed about his adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover.
19:45
Bindi Business—Series 1, 4. Problems
4/5An eccentric 'olderpreneur's' adventures in business. Stars Meera Syal.(R)
20:00
The Report—The IRA and Sexual Abuse
Mairia Cahill tells her story of sexual abuse at the hands of a senior IRA operative.
20:30
In Business—Colombian Women
Colombia is known for its machismo culture, what does that mean for women at work?
21:00
BBC Inside Science—El Nino, Sphagnum moss and peatlands, Inside Cern, Measuring air pollution with iPhones
Tracey Logan investigates the El Nino warnings and the search for the Higgs boson.(R)
21:30
Great Lives—Michael Howard on Elizabeth I
Michael Howard, Conservative Party former leader, tells Matthew Parris about Elizabeth I.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—David Cameron defends Britain's record on helping people fleeing Syria
PM comes under pressure to accept more refugees.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Nine
9/10Marian encounters a man from her past with disastrous consequences.
23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Lesbian and Gay Identity
What does it mean to be gay? Jane Garvey presents.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—04/09/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads, Episode 4
4/5The author attends a lavish party in Aiken, then visits a deserted hovel in Allendale.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/09/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/09/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/09/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew.
05:45
Farming Today—Badger Cull confirmed by Defra, Protesting French farmers, Exporting Scottish salmon to China
With the 2015 pilot badger cull confirmed as being underway, what lessons for policing?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blue Bird of Paradise
Sir David Attenborough presents the blue bird of paradise from Papua New Guinea.(R)
