FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—06/01/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Young Orson, Episode 2
2/5Orson gets his first professional acting job at the Gate Theatre, Dublin.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/01/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—06/01/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/01/2016
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Neil Gardner.
05:45
Farming Today—Flood protection, Outsourcing food production, Mob grazing, OFC look-ahead
The Environment Agency's chairman faces questions from MPs on flooding.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-necked Nightjar
Chris Packham presents the nocturnal red-necked nightjar of the Spanish countryside.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—06/01/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
09:00
Behaving Ourselves: Mitchell on Manners—Looking at Your Phone
David Mitchell's enquiries take him to an assertiveness class. Should he always say sorry?
09:30
Hidden Histories of the Information Age—Our World
3/5How Our World became the first programme to link the globe by satellite in June 1967.(R)
09:45
Book of the Week—Young Orson, Episode 3
3/5At 20, and white, Orson is the surprise appointment to direct the Negro Unit's Macbeth.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Toni Morrison's Beloved; Loneliness
Loneliness - who suffers, and what can be done? Jenni Murray presents.
10:41
15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 3
3/10Paul D's arrival has rid the house of the ghost that had haunted it for years.
10:55
The Listening Project—David and Mairead – A Pregnant Pause
A conversation during the first stages of labour, only hours before their baby was born(R)
11:00
Road Stories—Stonehenge
From Kenya to Nepal via Stonehenge, Miles Warde discovers the power of roads.
11:30
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Pool
4/4Two old men with a shared love of the art of fishing have a past which haunts them both.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—06/01/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Front—6 January 1916 - Hilary Pearce
Hilary is caught up in the arrangements for celebrating the Derby Scheme.
12:15
You and Yours—Disability aids, 4K television, Fishing quotas
Winifred Robinson discusses state benefits for disabled people who use aids in their homes
12:57
Weather—06/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—06/01/2016
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
13:45
The Etiquette Guide—3. The Middling Classes
3/5Ann Widdecombe explores the growing middle classes 18th century guide to etiquette.
14:00
The Archers—05/01/2016
Helen is hanging on the telephone.(R)
14:15
Tumanbay—Series 1, In The Beginning
6/10Epic historical saga set in the richest, most powerful city on earth.
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Tax and Self-Assessment
Lesley Curwen and guests answer calls on tax and self-assessment.
15:30
The Listeners—Series 3, Episode 3
3/3Dame Evelyn Glennie reveals how there is more to listening than hearing.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—The end of 'careers', Humour at work
Laurie Taylor explores personal identity in an era of uncertain working lives.
16:30
The Media Show—Scotland culture minister Fiona Hyslop, Children's social media, Walter Presents
Scotland's culture minister Fiona Hyslop discusses BBC spending in Scotland.
17:00
PM—06/01/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Labour reshuffle leads to resignations.
Labour reshuffle leads to resignations. UK calls for more sanctions against North Korea.
18:30
It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4From pedantic dinner dates to coping with annoying friends. Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien.
19:00
The Archers—06/01/2016
Phoebe calls for moral support.
19:15
Front Row—Pierre Boulez obituary, Costa Biography winner, Tracy Ullman review; Bolshoi Babylon
Pierre Boulez obituary, Costa Biography winner, Tracey Ullman's Show, Bolshoi Babylon
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 3
3/10Paul D's arrival has rid the house of the ghost that had haunted it for years.(R)
20:00
Leader Conference—Series 5, 06/01/2016
Top journalists debate live with Andrew Rawnsley what leading opinion articles should say.
20:45
Four Thought—A Boat of One's Own
Michelle Madsen makes the case for life on Britain's rivers and canals.
21:00
Science Stories—Submarine for a Stuart King
The magical world of Conelis Drebbel, inventor of the first submarine in 1621.
21:30
Behaving Ourselves: Mitchell on Manners—Looking at Your Phone
David Mitchell's enquiries take him to an assertiveness class. Should he always say sorry?(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Siege warfare - are civilians being starved to death in Syria?
Are people being starved to death in siege warfare in Syria?
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Beach, Episode 3
3/10Richard and the French couple make it to the forbidden island, but new dangers await them.
23:00
Don't Start—Series 3, The Bath
2/4Cardamom-scented candles, kumquats and a debate over the virtues of shared bathing.
23:15
Before They Were Famous—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6Even the most successful writers have, at some point, had to take jobs to pay the bills.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—06/01/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the first PMQs of 2016.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—07/01/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Young Orson, Episode 3
3/5At 20, and white, Orson is the surprise appointment to direct the Negro Unit's Macbeth.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/01/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—07/01/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/01/2016
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Neil Gardner.
05:45
Farming Today—Oxford Farming Conference
Anna Hill presents Farming Today from Oxford, where two farming conferences are underway.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brown Thrasher
Chris Packham presents the brown thrasher, usually seen in North America.(R)
