FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Between Them, Episode 1
1/5Renowned American author Richard Ford remembers his parents in separate poignant accounts.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/05/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/05/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
05:45
Farming Today—Raven attacks on lambs, Food Assembly, Crops for bio-mass benefit the brown hare
Reports of flocks of raven targeting very young lambs and killing them are growing.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mat Waddington on the long tailed tit
Mat Waddington found a long tailed tit playing cupid in his Worcester village.
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/05/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Fay Dowker on a new theory of space-time
Fay Dowker and Jim Al-Khalili discuss the texture of space-time.
09:30
One to One—Jane Hill meets Caroline Harding
Jane Hill meets Caroline Harding, who has two children with a rare genetic condition.(R)
09:45
Book of the Week—Between Them, Episode 2
2/5Renowned American author Richard Ford remembers his parents in separate poignant accounts.
10:00
Woman's Hour—The Greedy Queen, Body hair, Lichen Sclerosus
Food historian Dr Annie Gray on Queen Victoria's appetite. Body hair. Lichen Sclerosus.
10:45
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Support Worker, Episode 2
2/5Maz wonders how to clear the air with Hayley after her early morning intrusion.
11:00
In Their Element—Series 1, And then there was Li
The element that links the formation of the universe with the functioning of our brains.
11:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 15, Respighi's Roman Trilogy
Frances Fyfield and her team explore the manuscript of Ottorino Respighi's Roman Trilogy.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—09/05/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Front—9 May 1917 - Joan Edkins
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago.
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Melanie Abbott asks, How have you helped someone overcome their alcohol or drug addiction?
12:57
Weather—09/05/2017
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—09/05/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Marketing: Hacking the Unconscious—Series 1, From Big Posters to Big Data
From 'Mad Men' to 'Math Men'. What does Big Data mean for the future of marketing?
14:00
The Archers—08/05/2017
Jill has a bone to pick with David.(R)
14:15
Tumanbay—Series 2, Rats
3/8Gregor's niece Manel is sent by her rebel comrades into the desert on a mission to kill.
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 16, Plumpton College
Jay Rayner takes his panel to visit Plumpton College in East Sussex.(R)
15:30
Costing the Earth—Exploding Penguins
Peter Gibbs meets the Penguins of the Falkland Islands.
16:00
Word of Mouth—The Postbag Edition
Michael Rosen answers listeners' language queries from the Word of Mouth inbox and postbag
16:30
Great Lives—Steven Knight on Sitting Bull
Steven Knight, creator of ‘Peaky Blinders’, nominates Sitting Bull.
17:00
PM—09/05/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/05/2017 Labour's Brexit policy thrown into confusion
Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say whether the UK will definitely leave the EU under Labour
18:30
Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Skull and Bonce
4/4Comedian Rob Newman presents a unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches.
19:00
The Archers—09/05/2017
Peggy has to make a tough decision.
19:15
Front Row—King Charles III; Pink Floyd exhibition
The TV adaptation of a controversial play about the Windsors; the Pink Floyd retrospective
19:45
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Support Worker, Episode 2
2/5Maz wonders how to clear the air with Hayley after her early morning intrusion.(R)
20:00
America Goes to War
Historian Adam Smith explores how America was transformed by entry into war in April 1917.
20:40
In Touch—Andrew Bastawrous, Bristol blind running club
Andrew Bastawrous CEO Peek talks about his work screening people for eye disease in Africa
21:00
All in the Mind—Cyber snooping your therapist; Performing anxiety; Insiders' Guide; Bribery and corruption
Cyber snooping your therapist; performing anxiety; Insiders' Guide; bribery and corruption
21:30
The Life Scientific—Fay Dowker on a new theory of space-time
Fay Dowker and Jim Al-Khalili discuss the texture of space-time.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Liberal lawyer wins presidential election in South Korea.
New leader says he wants less confrontation with North Korea.
22:45
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins—Episode 7
7/10After confessing everything to her aunt, Lena sets out on a dangerous path.
23:00
Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 3, Where's David?
4/4Sketches about the Napoleonic Wars, boiler parts and a nice rollercoaster.
23:30
Cinema's Secret History—How Richard Burton Got His Voice
Antonia Quirke shows how cinematic voices have changed using Richard Burton.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/05/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Between Them, Episode 2
2/5Renowned American author Richard Ford remembers his parents in separate poignant accounts.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/05/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/05/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
05:45
Farming Today—Small business funding, Montagu's harriers, Young farmers in Northern Ireland
After Brexit, what happens to the funding that rural businesses currently get from the EU?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Gabi Mann on the American crow
Gabi Mann on the American crow for Tweet of the Day.
