FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—16/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Book of the Week—Michael Tippett, Episode 1
The composer's Suffolk childhood changes forever when his mother battles the authorities.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—16/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/04/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley.
05:45
Farming Today—Dog attacks on sheep, farmer suicide, low methane emission milk and a survey of woodland wildlife
Does the law need to change to help tackle dog attacks on sheep?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Meadow Pipit (Spring)
Kate Humble presents the meadow pipit.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—16/04/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Erica McAlister on the beauty of flies
Dr Erica McAlister talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the beautiful world of flies.
09:30
One to One—Life in prison: Alan Rusbridger talks to Dr Sohom Das
Dr Sohom Das talks to Alan Rusbridger about treating prisoners who are mentally unwell.
09:45
Book of the Week—Michael Tippett, Episode 2
Oliver Soden's biography about an extraordinary life spanning the 20th century.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Women and protests in the Sudan
Women in Sudan, environmental solutions, sex therapy in the 50s, and food allergies.
10:45
The Citadel—Series 5, Episode 2
2/5Manson and Denny attend a charity do for a new clinic, but it doesn't quite go to plan.
11:00
Patient Undone
Prof Deborah Bowman reveals how a cancer diagnosis has changed her view of medical ethics.
11:30
Art of Now—The Return of Voguing
Clara Amfo looks at the UK voguing scene, a unique subculture currently in the spotlight.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—16/04/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, Episode 2
Adrian goes to Glenn’s passing-out parade. He furnishes his new loft apartment on credit.
12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Are you caught up in the leasehold scandal?
Are you caught up in the leasehold scandal?
12:57
Weather—16/04/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—16/04/2019
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
13:45
One to One—Inheritance: When It Gets Complicated
Bronwen Maddox talks to solicitor and stepfather Gary Rycroft about solving disputes.(R)
14:00
The Archers—15/04/2019
Tom finds himself in trouble(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Longline
Drama of trust and survival set on a deep sea trawler. By Henry Darke.
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 24, Leeds
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Leeds.(R)
15:30
Costing the Earth—The Environment after Brexit
Where does Brexit leave the UK countryside? Tom Heap hosts a debate.
16:00
Marking Time
Lida Kindersley, well known letter cutter, on the art of marking time in stone and wood.
16:30
Great Lives—Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, chosen by Tom Holland
Tom Holland chooses Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians
17:00
PM—16/04/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/04/2019 Notre Dame fire aftermath
Officials in Paris say Notre Dame may have been spared the worst ravages of a huge fire.
18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Samira Ahmed
5/6Journalist Samira Ahmed recalls growing up in 1980s London.(R)
19:00
The Archers—16/04/2019
Freddie is forced to ask a favour from the enemy
19:15
Front Row—Notre-Dame de Paris, Roger McGough, Chimerica
Notre-Dame de Paris' artistic and musical significance, plus poet Roger McGough.
19:45
The Citadel—Series 5, Episode 2
2/5Manson and Denny attend a charity do for a new clinic, but it doesn't quite go to plan.(R)
20:00
The Populist Curtain—Poland and Hungary
Meeting the populists governing European nations along the Iron Curtain’s route
20:40
In Touch—Who Can Read Your Mail?
Does the data protection act stop volunteers from reading blind people's personal letters?
21:00
The Patch—Spalding
The search for a story in a randomly generated postcode.(R)
21:30
The Life Scientific—Erica McAlister on the beauty of flies
Dr Erica McAlister talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the beautiful world of flies.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—16/04/2019
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
22:45
The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, Episode 2
Adrian goes to Glenn’s passing-out parade. He furnishes his new loft apartment on credit.(R)
23:00
Fred at The Stand—Series 2, Jess Robinson, Raul Kohli, Elf Lyons and Chris Forbes
3/6Fred MacAulay introduces some of the country's best comedians, recorded live in Glasgow.
23:30
The Untold—After the Bridge
A young man injured in a terrorist attack faces up to his changing views of the incident.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—17/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Book of the Week—Michael Tippett, Episode 2
Oliver Soden's biography about an extraordinary life spanning the 20th century.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/04/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—17/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/04/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley.
05:45
Farming Today—Water shortage, methane reduction in cows, milk delivery, horse safety on the road
Fears over water shortages affecting farmers in parts of north, central and east England.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Little Grebe
Kate Humble presents the little grebe.(R)
