FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—07/12/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Mad Enchantment, Episode 2
2/5World War I rages but in his gardens, the illustrious painter gets on with his new project(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/12/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—07/12/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/12/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry.
05:45
Farming Today—Deforestation in England, Possible sprout shortage, Women in NFUS, Farming in high hills
The Woodland Trust fears that England is slipping towards becoming deforested.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Parrot Crossbill
John Aitchison presents the parrot crossbill.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—07/12/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Midweek—Tom Mangold, Nick Yarris, Catie Munnings, Vanessa Toulmin.
Television reporter and writer Tom Mangold joins Libby Purves.
09:45
Book of the Week—Mad Enchantment, Episode 3
3/5Monet's new works are so big, he must come inside to complete them.
10:00
Woman's Hour—How to cast Mary, Jayalalithaa Jayaram
Choosing Mary for the School Nativity and India's iron lady Jayalalithaa Jayaram.
10:41
Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks—Melon
3/5Sam moves in with Bayley and Rose is secretly getting closer to Bayley too.
10:55
The Listening Project—Simon and Huw - Together Stronger
Two Swansea fans celebrate the Welsh performance in Euro 2016.
11:00
Black Flight and the New Suburbia
Hugh Muir charts the movement of ethnic minorities from cities to the English countryside.(R)
11:30
Gloomsbury—Series 3, One Day My Prince Will Come
6/6The visit of the Prince of Wales to Sizzlinghurst Castle throws the household into chaos.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—07/12/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Curious Cases—Series 4, The Hunt for Nothing, Part 2
How zero was discovered and why it allows us to forecast the future.
12:15
You and Yours—GCHQ puzzle book, Independent toy shops, Seasonal workers
Two spooks from GCHQ reveal the secrets behind cracking the code of their new puzzle book.
12:57
Weather—07/12/2016
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—07/12/2016
Analysis of news & current affairs with Martha Kearney.
13:45
Off airProgrammes will resume at 14:00
14:00
The Archers—06/12/2016
David fights a losing battle.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The Bone Orchard
A father and daughter are challenged by a secret from the past. By Kate Lock.
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live
Paul Lewis and guests talk about the high cost credit market and take your calls.
15:30
All in the Mind—ADHD and mindwandering, Treating insomnia helps depression, Think Ahead scheme
ADHD and mindwandering, treating insomnia helps depression and the Think Ahead scheme.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Success and Luck - Cosmopolitanism and Private Education
Success and luck. Also private school attitudes towards cosmopolitanism.
16:30
The Media Show—Trump and New York Times, the next Chair of the BBC board
Trump and the New York Times - Steve Hewlett talks to Mark Thompson about their meeting.
17:00
PM—07/12/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/12/2016 Tata Steel commitment to secure jobs
Tata Steel announces commitment to secure future of Port Talbot and other steelworks.
18:30
Women Talking About Cars—Series 1, Olivia Colman
2/4Olivia Colman tells Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life and the cars she's known.
19:00
The Archers—07/12/2016
Helen has a heavy heart.
19:15
Front Row—Zaha Hadid's new gallery at The Science Museum, Oscar-winning film editor Anne V Coates, Office Christmas Party - the film
Zaha Hadid's new Science Museum gallery, film editor Anne V Coates, Office Christmas Party
19:45
Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks—Melon
3/5Sam moves in with Bayley and Rose is secretly getting closer to Bayley too.(R)
20:00
We Need to Talk About Death—Series 1, Ease My Pain
Joan Bakewell explores one of our greatest fears about death and dying: being in pain.
20:45
Four Thought—Dealing With Dementia
Tommy Whitelaw calls for more support and respect for people living with dementia.
21:00
Science Stories—How Much Testosterone Makes You a Man
How testosterone has been used and abused in history
21:30
Midweek—Tom Mangold, Nick Yarris, Catie Munnings, Vanessa Toulmin.
Television reporter and writer Tom Mangold joins Libby Purves.(R)
21:58
Weather—07/12/2016
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—MPs have voted to accept the government's timetable for leaving the EU by an overwhelming majority
MPs have voted - but the arguments over Brexit will continue.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Nutshell, Episode 8
8/8Ian McEwan's modern-day take on Hamlet, told from the perspective of an unborn child.
23:00
Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now—Giant Hornets
2/4More delightful craziness from the mind of Terry Alderton.
23:15
Roger McGough's Other Half—Episode 1
1/4Fandom, fatherhood and 17th-century France. Quirky sketches and poems.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—07/12/2016
The government agrees to Labour demands for it to publish a plan for Brexit.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—08/12/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Mad Enchantment, Episode 3
3/5Monet's new works are so big, he must come inside to complete them.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/12/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—08/12/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/12/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry.
05:45
Farming Today—Avian flu arrives in Europe
Avian flu arrives in mainland Europe, leading to lock-down among poultry farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Siskin
Martin Hughes-Games presents the siskin.(R)
