FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—13/10/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Letters of Sylvia Plath, September 1955 to March 1956
Lydia Wilson reads from the letters of Sylvia Plath.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/10/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—13/10/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/10/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams.
05:45
Farming Today—Import quotas to the UK, 100th birthday of the Co-operative Party, Deer & dogs and oilseed rape
A new agreement between the EU and UK on post-Brexit import quotas is signed.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Robert Martin on the Cerulean Paradise-flycatcher
BirdLife International's Rob Martin on the cerulean paradise-flycatcher.
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Morning
06:00
Today—13/10/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Sir James MacMillan
Sir James MacMillan, composer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.(R)
09:45
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—5. Chill Winds
5/10Kerensky joins forces with the Cossacks advancing on Petrograd.
10:00
Woman's Hour—50th Anniversary of Hair the Musical
Hair the musical, victim blaming, Claudia Rankine and Salmon netting.
10:45
Book of the Week—The Letters of Sylvia Plath, April 1956 to October 1956
Lydia Wilson reads from the letters of Sylvia Plath.
11:00
St Pancras Pianos
Improvisations in music and story from the street pianists at London’s St Pancras Station.
11:30
The Rivals—Series 3, 4. Dr James Thorndike: The Moabite Cipher
4/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival Dr James Thorndike.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—13/10/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Double-entry Bookkeeping
Renaissance man Luca Pacioli wrote the definitive book on double-entry bookkeeping.
12:13
You and Yours—Chocolate, Disability benefits, Gambling adverts
Disabled people are recording benefit assessments to make sure their reports are accurate.
12:57
Weather—13/10/2017
Weather information.
13:00
World at One—13/10/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Russia in Five Babushka Dolls—Series 1, Pussy Riot
Vanora Bennett's final Babushka doll is a member of activist group Pussy Riot.
14:00
The Archers—12/10/2017
Helen puts her foot down.(R)
14:15
Hamlet—Episode 5
5/5Hamlet returns unexpectedly to Elsinore, where Claudius and Laertes plan to murder him.(R)
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Wakehurst Place
Peter Gibbs is at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex, marking 30 years since the Great Storm.
15:45
Short Works—Series 1, Hurricane Season
Maxine Beneba Clarke's specially written short story about the fallout from a hurricane.
16:00
Last Word—Lillian Ross, Jalal Talabani, Terry Downes, Sybil Flory, Hedley Jones
Julian Worricker on a journalist, a politician, a boxer, a seamstress, a musician.
16:30
Feedback—13/10/2017
Roger Bolton speaks to the editor of PM about Eddie Mair's interview with Amber Rudd.
16:55
The Listening Project—Eddie and Jon - Controlled by Fear
The smell of Jeyes fluid makes me shake.
17:00
PM—13/10/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/10/2017 Trump overhauls Iran policy
President Trump sets out more aggressive strategy towards Iran
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 94, 13/10/2017
Host Miles Jupp is joined by Rich Hall, Helen Lewis, Mark Steel and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
19:00
The Archers—13/10/2017
Matt stirs the pot.
19:15
Front Row—Kit Harington, Kele Okereke, Dynasty, Porridge
Kit Harington on his new drama series about the Gunpowder Plot.
19:45
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—5. Chill Winds
5/10Kerensky joins forces with the Cossacks advancing on Petrograd.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Ian Blackford MP, Lord Forsyth, Iain Martin, Chi Onwurah MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Wellington Church in Glasgow.
20:50
A Point of View—The Battle for Free Speech
Andrew Sullivan on the cultural Marxism he says is sweeping through US universities.
21:00
Streets Apart: A History of Social Housing—Omnibus, Grenfell Tower
1/2In the wake of Grenfell Tower, Lynsey Hanley tells the story of social housing in Britain.
22:00
The World Tonight—Trump threatens to abandon Iran nuclear deal
Widespread dismay over damage to international agreement.
22:45
The Omen by David Seltzer—5. Truth
5/5Thorn has confirmed the shocking truth about Damien.
23:00
A Good Read—Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey
Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey discuss books they love with Harriett Gilbert.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—13/10/2017
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
23:55
The Listening Project—Naomi and Mayella - The Need to Protect
If your father abused you, should you blame your mother?
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—14/10/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Letters of Sylvia Plath, April 1956 to October 1956
Lydia Wilson reads from the letters of Sylvia Plath.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/10/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—14/10/2017
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/10/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
05:45
iPM—I worry Catalonia will leave
In Spain, listener and former holiday rep Stuart discusses Catalan independence.
