FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/08/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Cut Out Girl, Episode 3
3/5It is too risky for Lien to stay at the Van Esses, so she needs to be found a new family.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/08/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/08/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
05:45
Farming Today—Small abattoirs, Community river restoration, Foraging for blackberries
There's a call for action to help small abattoirs in the face of mounting closures.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Buzzard
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the common buzzard.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/08/2018
News and current affairs including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Sweet Reason—Series 1, Elites
Has 'the elite' in the UK let the country down?
09:30
Did the Victorians Ruin the World?—Series 1, 2. Beards
2/5Why was there a beard explosion under Queen Victoria? And can beards be good for health?(R)
09:45
Book of the Week—The Cut Out Girl, Episode 4
4/5Lien's testimony reveals a traumatic incident at home.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Doro on women in heavy metal, health inequality, The Bell Jar, Voice and Vote
Sylvia Plath 'Life inside the Bell Jar', women in heavy metal and mental health inequality
10:45
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 4
4/5Maya teams up with Poole for a new dancing career.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Euthanasia - Aurelia's Story
Aurelia Brouwers had mental illness - when she died from euthanasia in Holland she was 29.
11:30
Out of Line
The curious history of a devious pattern.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—09/08/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Front—9 August 1918 - Charles Summer
In Ashburton, Charles wonders whether he is good enough.
12:15
You and Yours—Cost of vaping, Northern transport, Knotweed myths
The cost of vaping and why big tobacco is keen to enter the market.
12:57
Weather—09/08/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—09/08/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
The Rise and Fall of the Antique—4. The Heritage Industry
Travis Elborough on the 80s rise in interest in antiques.
14:00
The Archers—08/08/2018
Shula's birthday ends in fireworks.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—lament
By debbie tucker green. A man and woman meet up again several years after they broke up.(R)
15:00
Open Country—Purton Hulks
Helen Mark discovers the fascinating world of the UK's largest ship's graveyard.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Fight for Sight
Baroness Boothroyd makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Fight for Sight.(R)
15:30
Bookclub—Neel Mukherjee - The Lives of Others
James Naughtie and author Neel Mukherjee meet the reading group at Styal Prison, Cheshire.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Heathers
Heathers 30 years on.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—New Horizons' next mission, Helium at 150, The Beautiful Cure, Oden arctic expedition
New Horizons next mission, helium at 150, The Beautiful Cure, Oden arctic expedition.
17:00
PM—09/08/2018
Paddy O'Connell with news, interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/08/2018 Catholic schools accused of allowing decades of abuse
A report has found two leading Catholic schools tried to cover up abuse of pupils.
18:30
Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Lloyd Griffith and June Sarpong
4/4Joe Lycett welcomes Lloyd Griffith and June Sarpong to share their secret obsessions.
19:00
The Archers—09/08/2018
Elizabeth's situation goes from bad to worse.
19:15
Front Row—Disenchantment, Alan Garner, tips to boost your creativity
We review Disenchantment the new animated series from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening.
19:45
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 4
4/5Maya teams up with Poole for a new dancing career.(R)
20:00
The Briefing Room—Is the Student Finance System Working?
What's wrong with student finance - and how could the system be made to work better?
20:30
In Business—Banking on Change?
Is old-style personal banking dead in an increasingly online world?
21:00
BBC Inside Science—New Horizons' next mission, Helium at 150, The Beautiful Cure, Oden arctic expedition
New Horizons next mission, helium at 150, The Beautiful Cure, Oden arctic expedition.
21:30
Sweet Reason—Series 1, Elites
Has 'the elite' in the UK let the country down?(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Saudis condemned for attack on Yemeni schoolchidren
Has international humanitarian law been breached in Yemen?
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Travelling in a Strange Land, Newcastle
4/5Tom is nearing the end of his journey and must face an uncomfortable truth.
23:00
The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Three Sons
1/5A modern morality tale of the story of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons.(R)
23:30
The Untold—Jay-Z and Me
What happens when you accidentally write a song for a global superstar?(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/08/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Cut Out Girl, Episode 4
4/5Lien's testimony reveals a traumatic incident at home.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/08/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/08/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
05:45
Farming Today—Ash dieback in Yorkshire, Sea lice in Salmon, Cooling the River Ribble
The tree disease ash dieback has been found in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Song Thrush
David Rothenberg asks a question, why is the song thrush not famous?(R)
