FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/12/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Politics and Emotion
The evolution of our contemporary idea of emotions and how they play out in politics.(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge
Church bells from the Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/12/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/12/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/12/2017
A prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Karen Lund, Archdeacon of Manchester.
05:45
Farming Today—Rural healthcare, Welsh sheepdogs, Planting a forest
Sybil Ruscoe asks how the UK can address mounting pressure on rural heath care services.
05:56
Weather—04/12/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greta Scacchi on the Goldfinch
Actress Greta Scacchi compares the birds she knew in Australia with those in London.
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Morning
06:00
Today—04/12/2017
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Start the Week—Russia, religion and the Middle East
Masha Gessen, Dominic Rubin, Liwaa Yazji and Roy Allison with Andrew Marr.
09:45
Book of the Week—Over and Out, A Tentative and Rather Shy Bat
1/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography. His early years at the crease.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Carol Ann Duffy, Mothers against radicalisation, Women in comedy
Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy on retelling the dark tale of Rumpelstiltskin.
10:45
Gudrun—Series 3, Episode 1
1/5Left to burn by her husband, separated from her daughter, Gudrun longs for death.
11:00
The Untold—My Lost Brother
Rani is trying to find her baby brother's grave, a family tragedy no-one speaks about.
11:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles
1/4Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—04/12/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Front—4 December 1917 - Duncan Chadwick
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain. Duncan is battling with his demons.
12:15
You and Yours—Facebook security, New driving tests, Nurse recruitment
Facebook security, new driving tests, nurse recruitment.
12:57
Weather—04/12/2017
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—04/12/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
This Old Heart of Mine—Series 1, The Pump
Following a heart attack, Giles Fraser explores the workings of this most symbolic organ.
14:00
The Archers—03/12/2017
Pip comes to a life-changing decision.(R)
14:15
Death at the Airport: The Plot Against Kim Jong-nam
Paul French tells the story of the power struggle in North Korea. Drama by Nick Perry.
15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 4, 2017-18
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
15:30
The Food Programme—Cookbooks of 2017
Sheila Dillon and special guests look at the food, cookery and drink books of 2017.(R)
16:00
Snapshots—Series 1, Mark Neville at the Seaside Social Club
Following Mark Neville as he photographs an evening at a Port Talbot social club.
16:30
Beyond Belief—Swearing an Oath
Ernie Rea and guests discuss if there is any place for God in a modern courtroom.
17:00
PM—04/12/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/12/2017 Brexit deadlock remains
UK and EU fail to reach deal to progress to next stage of talks
18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 4
4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.
19:00
The Archers—04/12/2017
There's a shock in store for Ian.
19:15
Front Row—Stronger, Shashi Kapoor, Douglas Henshall, Tokio Myers
Jake Gyllenhaal in Stronger, the true story of a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing.
19:45
Gudrun—Series 3, Episode 1
1/5Left to burn by her husband, separated from her daughter, Gudrun longs for death.(R)
20:00
Document—The Gibraltar Diary of Squadron Leader Mallory
A document in French leads Nick Rankin to the exploits of an SOE operative in Gibraltar.
20:30
Crossing Continents—Pride, Passion and Palestinian Horses
A love for Arabian horses unites Israelis and Palestinians.(R)
21:00
The Skipped Beat
What does the heartbeat mean to our culture, our identity, our lives?
21:30
Start the Week—Russia, religion and the Middle East
Masha Gessen, Dominic Rubin, Liwaa Yazji and Roy Allison with Andrew Marr.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—DUP reject Theresa May's Brexit deal
UK and EU say they still hope to move on to phase two of Brexit talks.
22:45
Rabbit Redux by John Updike—6. Friend in Need
6/10Jill brings home a friend in need. A Vietnam vet with a worrying addiction.
23:00
Mastertapes—Series 7, David Gray (A-side)
David Gray talks about White Ladder, a decade-defining album of the 2000s.
23:30
Today in Parliament—04/12/2017
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/12/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Over and Out, A Tentative and Rather Shy Bat
1/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography. His early years at the crease.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/12/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—05/12/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/12/2017
A prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Karen Lund, Archdeacon of Manchester.
05:45
Farming Today—Northern Irish border for agri-trade, rural GPs, beer research
Could Northern Ireland get special status and be part of the customs union?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sue Perkins on the Great Horned Owl
Comedian Sue Perkins recalls meeting a great horned owl at the Staffordshire Country Show.
