FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—14/06/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Book of the Week—The Moon, Episode 4
Writer Oliver Morton explores the disappointment that followed the Apollo missions.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/06/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/06/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/06/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—14/06/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/06/2019
Spiritual reflection with the director of a Christian arts charity, Fiona Stewart
05:45
Farming Today—14/06/2019: Glyphosate resistance, insect poo, goose culling and nettle picking
Glyphosate versus blackgrass - new research shows the weed is beginning to win.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—American Bald Eagle
Michael Palin presents the iconic bald eagle from Alaska.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—14/06/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Professor Monica McWilliams, social scientist
Professor Monica McWilliams shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.(R)
09:45
Book of the Week—The Moon, Episode 5
Science writer Oliver Morton explores the likelihood of a human return to the moon.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Misogyny online, The week’s news, Talking about turn-ons
Is the threat of abuse silencing women online?
10:45
A Woman on the Edge of Time by Jeremy Gavron—5. Before Her Time
5/5Jeremy Gavron's quest to piece together why, in 1965, his mother Hannah took her own life.
11:00
Rethinking Representation—Democracy Tomorrow
David Runciman explores democracy: is it still fit for purpose in today's UK?
11:30
Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 1. A Pie To Die For
1/4A Scottish billionaire vanishes on his Highland estate. Mrs Sidhu is on the case.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—14/06/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
How to Find Home by Mahsuda Snaith—5. Family Life
5/10After a night sleeping rough, Luca leads Molly and Jules to a huge house in Bingham.
12:18
You and Yours—Pride Products, Mortgage Prisoners, Continuing Care
Are big brands hijacking Pride Month to promote their products?
12:57
Weather—14/06/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—14/06/2019
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
13:45
Living Memory—Cope and Carry On!
Looking to the future in the company of some of Britain's centenarians.
14:00
The Archers—13/06/2019
Jim issues a shocking instruction(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Lighthouses
How do we find our way to happiness again after the worst happens? Songs of love and loss.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Summer Garden Party at Mount Stewart: Part One
Kathy Clugston hosts a special edition at the annual Summer Garden Party.
15:45
Short Works—Bosco
An original short work for radio by Eugene O'Hare, read by Stephen Rea.
16:00
Last Word—John Tidmarsh OBE, Sylvia Denman, Paul Darrow, Sheila Turner, Leon Redbone
Matthew Bannister on a broadcaster, a lawyer, an actor, a campaigner and a singer.
16:30
Feedback—14/06/2019
The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
16:55
The Listening Project—Jeanie and Nick - A Life Changing-Kiss
Husband and wife of 60 years recall the sheer magnitude of their first kiss.
17:00
PM—14/06/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/06/2019 Boris agrees to leadership debate
Boris Johnson has agreed to take part in a BBC debate for the Tory leadership candidates
18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 19, Episode 2
The topical satire show that will go on forever, much like the Brexit negotiations.
19:00
The Archers—14/06/2019
Peggy makes an announcement
19:15
Front Row—Tracy K Smith; New albums from Madonna, Springsteen and Avicii; Tory leadership and the arts
Tracy K Smith, US Poet Laureate
19:45
A Woman on the Edge of Time by Jeremy Gavron—5. Before Her Time
5/5Jeremy Gavron's quest to piece together why, in 1965, his mother Hannah took her own life.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Thangam Debbonaire MP, Andrew Mitchell MP, Matthew Parris, Ash Sarkar
Jonathan Dimbleby presents topical debate from the Paignton Palace Theatre in Devon.
20:50
A Point of View—Refugee Tales
Monica Ali on the UK's use of immigration detention centres and indefinite detention.
21:00
The Daily in Europe
The Daily in Europe on Radio 4
22:00
The World Tonight—US accuses Iran over oil tanker attacks
The US accuses Iran of carrying out attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
22:45
How to Find Home by Mahsuda Snaith—5. Family Life
5/10After a night sleeping rough, Luca leads Molly and Jules to a huge house in Bingham.(R)
23:00
A Good Read—Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Hannah Peel
Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Hannah Peel join Harriett Gilbert to talk good books.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—14/06/2019
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as peers debate palliative care in England.
23:55
The Listening Project—Liesje and Doreen - Making Positive Memories
Mother and daughter on making positive memories after a Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—15/06/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Book of the Week—The Moon, Episode 5
Science writer Oliver Morton explores the likelihood of a human return to the moon.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/06/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/06/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/06/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—15/06/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/06/2019
With Sarah Teather, UK director of the Jesuit Refugee Service
05:45
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—12/06/2019
Nick Robinson talks to former prime minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt.(R)
