FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—12/08/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—4. Venice
4/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/08/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—12/08/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/08/2016
A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
05:45
Farming Today—Farm trespassing, Flat racing, Dairy protests
Felicity Evans looks at farm trespassing, flat racing and dairy protests.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red Grouse
Brett Westwood presents the red grouse.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—12/08/2016
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Michael Heath
Michael Heath, cartoonist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.(R)
09:45
Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—5. Florence
5/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walk.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Nandi Bhebhe, Julie Burchill, Knife crime, Innovation, Lake District
Actor Nandi Bhebhe on the American servicemen who died in a botched D-Day rehearsal.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 5
5/10Father Quixote and his friend Sancho attract the unwelcome attention of the Guardia Civil.
11:00
Dance Your Life Away
Contemporary community dance in Oxford, from the cradle to the grave(R)
11:30
Start/Stop—Series 3, 3. Tinder
3/6Alice joins a life drawing class but David is jealous.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—12/08/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Front—12 August 1916 - Alice Macknade
Alice Macknade's life seems blessed.
12:15
You and Yours—Portrush tourism, Care homes, Cuddle parties
How Portrush in Northern Ireland is being regenerated as a holiday destination.
12:57
Weather—12/08/2016
Weather information.
13:00
World at One—12/08/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 4, Hubris
5/5Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about hubris through time.
14:00
The Archers—11/08/2016
Rex and Toby both want the last word.(R)
14:15
The Tunnel
Britain 2056: Following the collapse of the information age, a grandfather takes action.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—West Dean Chilli Fiesta
Peter Gibbs and the panel visit the West Dean Chilli Fiesta near Chichester.
15:45
Life at Absolute Zero—Series 1, Free Parking
Meridian Cliffs Football Club are surprised to find themselves over the moon.
16:00
Last Word—Bishop Edward Daly, Ahmed Zewail, Suzanne Wright, Duke of Westminster, Ivo Pitanguy
Matthew Bannister on a bishop, a chemist, an autism campaigner, a duke, a plastic surgeon.
16:30
More or Less—Grammar Schools
Do selective schools improve grades and improve social mobility?
16:55
The Listening Project—Mary and Colette -Things Move On
Sisters consider how marriage has changed since their day.
17:00
PM—12/08/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/08/2016 Court of Appeal upholds Labour leadership contest decision
Court of Appeal rules Labour was entitled to stop new members voting in leadership race.
18:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Noble, Shanahan, Dent
3/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Ross Noble, Dr Mike Shanahan and Susie Dent.
19:00
The Archers—12/08/2016
Pip plays it cool.
19:15
Front Row—Punk's Legacy: Don Letts, This Is Grime, Women in Punk, Scottee
40 years on from the release of Anarchy in the UK, what is the legacy of punk?
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 5
5/10Father Quixote and his friend Sancho attract the unwelcome attention of the Guardia Civil.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Therese Coffey MP, Frank Field MP, Tim Montgomerie, Rhea Wolfson
Ritula Shah presents political debate from BBC Broadcasting House in London.
20:50
A Point of View—What's wrong with modern art?
Will Self explores what is wrong with contemporary art.
21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—8-12 August 1916 (Season 8 start)
Extraordinary good fortune disrupts the lives of the Graham household.
21:58
Weather—12/08/2016
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—Why so many empty seats in Rio?
Are ordinary Brazilians getting access to the Olympic Games?
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Italy: The Parrots, A Victory Without Victors
10/10The final reckoning.
23:00
Great Lives—Alex Salmond on Thomas Muir
Alex Salmond chooses Thomas Muir, whom he describes as the father of Scottish democracy.(R)
23:27
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Agrippina
4/4Natalie Haynes stands up for Agrippina the Younger, who bossed it in first century Rome.(R)
23:55
The Listening Project—Sue and Sylvia - Not Another Robinson
Bringing up eight children on her own was not easy, as her youngest daughter acknowledges.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—13/08/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—5. Florence
5/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walk.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/08/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—13/08/2016
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/08/2016
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
05:45
iPM—13/08/2016
'I loved the boogie woogie, but hated my wartime life'.
