FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—07/06/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Stopping Places, Episode 3
3/5Horses and traditional horse fairs have always been a big part of traveller life.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/06/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—07/06/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/06/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with George Craig.
05:45
Farming Today—07/06/18: New Bovine TB Test, Sexy Plants, Grass Identification
A new test for Bovine TB is being developed which could replace the existing skin test.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—House Sparrow
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the house sparrow.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—07/06/2018
Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—Persepolis
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Achaemenid Empire's great ceremonial capital.
09:45
Book of the Week—The Stopping Places, Episode 4
4/5The author meets a young Hungarian Roma with a guitar.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Monogamy, Forbes, Criminalising punters, Processions
Janie Dee, Sport gender pay disparity, Behind Closed Doors.
10:45
Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 9
9/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith. Gudrun plots an abduction.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—When Survival Trumps Justice
Justice can be elusive for the young domestic servants abused and mistreated in Pakistan.
11:30
Pursuit of Beauty—Slow Art
Illuminated snails dancing, sculpted volcanoes and music playing for 1,000 years.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—07/06/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
The Grenfell Wall—07/06/2018
A Radio 4 series following some of the families affected by the Grenfell fire over a year.
12:15
You and Yours—Identity fraud, House of Fraser closures, Dogs' dinners
Identity fraud rise, House of Fraser store closures, Homemade food for dogs.
12:57
Weather—07/06/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—07/06/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—Angela Rayner
Nick Robinson talks to Labour's shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner.
14:00
The Archers—06/06/2018
Shula puts her foot in it.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Hilda
By Marie Ndiaye. An examination of modern day slavery, starring Sian Phillips.
15:00
Ramblings—Series 39, Up to the Dashwood Mausoleum
Clare Balding walks to the extraordinary Dashwood Mausoleum near High Wycombe.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—The HALO Trust
Joanna Lumley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the HALO Trust.(R)
15:30
Bookclub—Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood on her dystopian masterpiece The Handmaid's Tale. With James Naughtie.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—The Attenborough Archive
The Attenborough Archive.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Dinosaur auction, Who owns the genes of the ocean life, Cancer immunotherapy
Should dinosaurs be sold to the high bidder?
17:00
PM—07/06/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/06/2018 Government publishes Brexit customs plans
The government has published its "backstop" plan for trade with the EU after Brexit.
18:30
The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6Katy Brand and Pierre Novellie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.(R)
19:00
The Archers—07/06/2018
Lily finds herself trapped.
19:15
Front Row—Rupert Everett, Abir Mukherjee, Sex and the City 20 years on
Rupert Everett on writing, directing and playing Oscar Wilde in The Happy Prince.
19:45
Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 9
9/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith. Gudrun plots an abduction.(R)
20:00
The Law Show—No-fault Divorce
Should it be easier to end a marriage? Joshua Rozenberg investigates.(R)
20:30
The Bottom Line—Co-working Spaces
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Dinosaur auction, Who owns the genes of the ocean life, Cancer immunotherapy
Should dinosaurs be sold to the high bidder?
21:30
In Our Time—Persepolis
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Achaemenid Empire's great ceremonial capital.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Northern Ireland abortion court judgment 'enormously significant'
Despite losing on a technicality, Northern Ireland pro-abortion campaigners scent victory.
22:45
Dangerous Visions—Future Home of the Living God, Episode 4
4/10By Louise Erdrich. Phil helps Cedar to go into hiding.
23:00
Lobby Land—Series 1, Frozen Out
1/4As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
23:30
Today in Parliament—07/06/2018
Susan Hulme reports on renewed calls to change Northern Ireland's abortion laws.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—08/06/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Stopping Places, Episode 4
4/5The author meets a young Hungarian Roma with a guitar.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/06/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—08/06/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/06/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with George Craig.
05:45
Farming Today—Rural Crime, Sheep Shearing, Growing Grass, Lupins
Are rural areas getting a fair deal on policing? Charlotte Smith finds out.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Amy Liptrot on the Arctic Tern
Orcadian author Amy Liptrot laments the Arctic terns of her childhood.(R)
