FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—30/05/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Book of the Week—The Diary of a Young Girl, Episode 3
Anne Frank would have been 90 this year. Readings from her diary by Georgia Groome.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/05/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—30/05/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/05/2019
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock
05:45
Farming Today—Vet shortages, farmers fight 'anti-red meat agenda' and salad pickers
Vets are back on the shortage occupation list compiled by Migration Advisory Committee.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Golden Eagle
Michaela Strachan presents the golden eagle.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—30/05/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—President Ulysses S Grant
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Grant's role in reconstructing the USA after the Civil War
09:45
Book of the Week—The Diary of a Young Girl, Episode 4
Anne Frank would have been 90 this year. Readings from her diary by Georgia Groome.
10:00
Woman's Hour—What's so funny about socially aspiring women?
Female social climbers in popular culture, men working in childcare, and Jo Miller.
10:45
Gudrun—Series 6, Episode 9: Sigrid
9/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Road sweepers and ear cleaners
India has a huge unemployment problem. What sort of jobs are on offer?
11:30
Border Music
How does the Irish border shape the art of the musicians who live on either side?
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—30/05/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—4. Johannesburg
4/101976, Johannesburg: times are changing fast.
12:18
You and Yours—Student mental health, Instagram hacking, Neapolitan pizza
The university staff and students struggling to cope with their mental health problems.
12:57
Weather—30/05/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—30/05/2019
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
13:45
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Recycling
The idea recycling is a moral obligation, as well as an economic one, is relatively new.
14:00
The Archers—29/05/2019
Kate's new project has unexpected consequences.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Hard Stop
When a young man dies during a 'hard stop' manoeuvre, the court examines the case.(R)
15:00
Ramblings—Clare gets lost in Lancashire
Two extraordinary sisters, both WWII code-breakers, walk near Dolphinholme in Lancashire.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Young Women’s Trust
Deborah Frances-White makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Young Women’s Trust.(R)
15:30
Open Book—Mia Couto and Wayétu Moore, Mr B's Bookshop, Claire Alexander
Mia Couto and Wayétu Moore discuss two new African novels exploring colonialism and myth.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Moving Image: Paul Franklin on Alien
Paul Franklin on the ways in which Alien influenced his Oscar-winning work.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—How maths underpins science
How mathematics underpins science, recorded at the Hay Festival.
17:00
PM—30/05/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/05/2019 Student Finance Reforms Announced
The Government backs plans to bring back student grants and cut tuition fees.
18:30
Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 2, Papa Was a Rolling Stone
1/4Award-winning writer and comedian Deborah Frances-White searches for her birth father.(R)
19:00
The Archers—30/05/2019
Jim puts his foot in it
19:15
Front Row—Aladdin composer Alan Menken, Amitav Ghosh, Georgia boycott
Alan Menken on creating the music for Disney's Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and Pocahontas
19:45
Gudrun—Series 6, Episode 9: Sigrid
9/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.(R)
20:00
A Celebration for Ascension Day
A service for Ascension Day live from St Martin-in-the-Fields.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—How maths underpins science
How mathematics underpins science, recorded at the Hay Festival.(R)
21:30
In Our Time—President Ulysses S Grant
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Grant's role in reconstructing the USA after the Civil War(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Tory leadership contest: too many candidates ?
Boris Johnson one of 12 MPs who now think they can be Prime Minister
22:45
You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—4. Johannesburg
4/101976, Johannesburg: times are changing fast.(R)
23:00
V.I.P. R.I.P.—30/05/2019
Jo Brand looks back at the lives of the VIPs who are RIP this week.
23:30
The Untold—Searching For My Birth Family
Steph is searching for her birth mother's relatives, who may not know she was born.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—31/05/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Book of the Week—The Diary of a Young Girl, Episode 4
Anne Frank would have been 90 this year. Readings from her diary by Georgia Groome.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/05/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—31/05/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/05/2019
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock
05:45
Farming Today—New marine conservation zones, Badger baiting, Watercress
Marine expert says new conservation zones on coast won't work unless fishing's stopped.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—White-tailed Eagle
Michaela Strachan presents the white-tailed eagle.(R)
