FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—27/05/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room, Episode 4
4/5The fish doctors who claim to treat asthma by the most unlikely of methods.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/05/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—27/05/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/05/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Very Rev John Chalmers.
05:45
Farming Today—Norway - farming without EU subsidies, Scottish tea at Chelsea, Anaerobic digesters
Farm life in Europe but outside the EU - the programme hears about the Norwegian model.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dipper
David Attenborough presents the dipper.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—27/05/2016
Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Berry Gordy
Kirsty Young interviews Berry Gordy, record producer and creator of the Motown label.(R)
09:45
Book of the Week—In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room, Episode 5
5/5Writer Aarathi Prasad learns of the extraordinary success of Project Prakash.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Meera Syal, Khadija Ismayilova
Actor Meera Syal, Simonetta Agnello Hornby, Khadija Ismayilova, Mausi Segun.
10:45
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Mary Ann in Autumn, Episode 5
5/5Mary Ann has an unwelcome encounter with a presence from her past.
11:00
St Helena - Joining the Rest of Us—The Sea
2/2Is this the end for one of the last Royal Mail ships? The RMS St Helena takes a bow.
11:30
Michael Fabbri's Dyslexicon—School Days
1/2A hilarious and frank account of Michael Fabbri's schools days coping with dyslexia.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—27/05/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Front—27 May 1916 - Kitty Lumley
At Halecot Farm, relations are troubled.
12:15
You and Yours—Care home inspections, Pension fees, Energy from sweets
We look at who is checking on care homes - and why burning sweets is a power source.
12:57
Weather—27/05/2016
Weather information.
13:00
World at One—27/05/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Mark Mardell.
13:45
England: Made in the Middle—5. Shakespeare's Midlands
5/5Helen Castor on why the action in Shakespeare’s history plays takes place in the Midlands.
14:00
The Archers—26/05/2016
Lilian and Jennifer go shopping.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Brotherhood
Yousaf returns home after five years to a community that feels under pressure.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Chelsea Special - Geffrye Museum
Eric Robson hosts a Chelsea special from the Geffrye Museum, London.
15:45
Life at Absolute Zero—Series 1, There's No Need to Shout
Meridian Cliffs on the south coast is as dreary as it gets, but Sarah Birkett has a dream.
16:00
Last Word—Burt Kwouk, Michael Ratner, Sarah Corp, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, Jock Scot
Matthew Bannister on an actor, a lawyer, a TV producer, a Taliban leader, a punk poet.
16:30
Feedback—Too much Mourinho
Listener comments on Mourinho topping Radio 4 bulletins and Tom Hollander's school drama.
16:55
The Listening Project—Sarfraz and Bridget - A Family Festival
Fi Glover with the series that proves it's surprising what you hear when you listen.
17:00
PM—27/05/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/05/2016 MPs say EU campaigners 'misleading' voters
Treasury Select Committee criticises claims made by both Remain and Vote Leave
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 90, Episode 7
7/9Miles Jupp is joined by Susan Calman, Holly Walsh, Dane Baptiste and Francis Wheen.
19:00
The Archers—27/05/2016
Helen is inspired.
19:15
Front Row—From Hay: Charlotte Church, Tracy Chevalier and Lionel Shriver, YA Fiction, Welsh-Appalachian Music Mashup
Charlotte Church discusses her 'musical fairy tale' which tackles contemporary issues.
19:45
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Mary Ann in Autumn, Episode 5
5/5Mary Ann has an unwelcome encounter with a presence from her past.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Bronwen Maddox, Tim Martin, Vicky Pryce, Bruno Waterfield
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the BBC Radio Theatre in London.
20:50
A Point of View—I Gave It All Away
Will Self argues we should give children their inheritance when they're most in need of it
21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—23-27 May 1916
Relations in Ashburton are very troubled.
21:58
Weather—27/05/2016
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—Health experts call for Rio Olympics to move
The risk of Zika to athletes, Operation Condor and the Christian take on Brexit.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Bricks That Built the Houses, Everybody Down
5/5There are threats and revelations at Pete's surprise party.
23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour
Lauren Laverne and guests discuss the origins and pitfalls of female stereotypes.
23:30
Today in Parliament—27/05/2016
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
23:55
The Listening Project—Clara and Matthew - Art and Life
Two artists enjoy teaching at the pop-up Royal Drawing School at the Hay Festival.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—28/05/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room, Episode 5
5/5Writer Aarathi Prasad learns of the extraordinary success of Project Prakash.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—28/05/2016
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/05/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig.
05:45
iPM—'A black face in a blue uniform'
The programme that starts with its listeners. Britain's first black police officer.
