BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 17 June 2019

FM Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The meaning of the face
  Laurie Taylor explores the significance of the face.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church, Lymm in Cheshire
  The bells of St Mary’s Church, Lymm in Cheshire(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/06/2019
  With Sarah Teather, UK director of the Jesuit Refugee Service
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/06/19: Underwater crops, general licences and farm safety
  Farming is the most dangerous job in the UK - we ask why.
10. 05:56
  Weather—17/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greta Scacchi on the Goldfinch
  Actress Greta Scacchi compares the birds she knew in Australia with those in London.(R)
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/06/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Money - in your pocket and in the bank
  Andrew Marr with John Guy, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Paul Tucker and Alice Tapper.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Deaf Republic, Introducing Deaf Republic
  Ilya Kaminsky's new poetic fable, Deaf Republic, recreated for radio.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—A New Series Exploring Teenage Mental Health
  Teenage mental health, Charlie Hebdo magazine, Maud West, painful investigative procedures
5. 10:45
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe: Lullaby, Episode 1
  A couple seek the perfect nanny for their two young children. But all is not as it seems.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Knocking on Britain's Door
  Grace Dent presents a series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain.
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Martha Plimpton, Lou Sanders, Emily Watson, Nels Abbey, Ady Suleiman, Arlo Day, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.(R)
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/06/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  How to Find Home by Mahsuda Snaith—6. The Scarecrow
  6/10Homeless girl Molly stays with Luca's parents on her way to Skegness.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Open Ended Tenancies; Student Welfare; Hen Parties For Older Women
  Open ended tenancies. Providing pastoral care for students. Hen parties for older women.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/06/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Naturebang—Starlings and Social Networks
  What can the patterns in a starling murmuration tell us about the way our ideas spread?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/06/2019
  Tony sets himself a mission.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Now, Where Were We?
  By Claire Miller. A comic tale of romance, hay fever and time travel.(R)
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 1, 2019
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The BBC Food & Farming Awards 2019: Second Course
  The winners of the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2019 are revealed in Bristol. Part II(R)
11. 16:00
  New Weird Britain—Radical Rural
  John Doran seeks out radical music being made in the valleys and plains of Britain.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 17, Obsession
  Aleks Krotoski explores the thin line between passion and obsession online.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/06/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/06/2019 Iran To Breach Nuclear Deal
  Tensions increase in the Middle East as Iran announces it will exceed uranium limits.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 84, Episode 6
  Tony Hawks, Cariad Lloyd, Zoe Lyons and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/06/2019
  Tom attempts to bury his own ambitions.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Joseph O'Connor, Paula Rego retrospective, The role of the film critic
  Joseph O’Connor on his latest novel Shadowplay, about the author of Dracula, Bram Stoker
5. 19:45
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe: Lullaby, Episode 1
  A couple seek the perfect nanny for their two young children. But all is not as it seems.
6. 20:00
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Gary
  Gary is homeless and asks if ambitious plans to help people like him are working.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Green technology and early adoption
  Simon Jack investigates whether the UK should be an early adopter of green technology.
8. 21:00
  Tell Me Where It Hurts
  Dr Margaret McCartney examines a GP consultation.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Money - in your pocket and in the bank
  Andrew Marr with John Guy, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Paul Tucker and Alice Tapper.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—A single Chinese newspaper reports on the protests in Hong Kong
  Calls for the city's leader to resign aren't going away.
11. 22:45
  How to Find Home by Mahsuda Snaith—6. The Scarecrow
  6/10Homeless girl Molly stays with Luca's parents on her way to Skegness.(R)
12. 23:00
  Spain's Lost Generations—Franco’s Disappeared
  1/2Lucas Laursen seeks the missing loved ones, eighty years after the Spanish Civil War.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/06/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Deaf Republic, Introducing Deaf Republic
  Ilya Kaminsky's new poetic fable, Deaf Republic, recreated for radio.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/06/2019
  With Sarah Teather, UK director of the Jesuit Refugee Service
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm accident survivor's story, ELMS pilots delayed, sheep rustling prevention
  The personal and graphic story of William Sayers who was seriously injured on a farm.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sue Perkins on the Great Horned Owl
  Comedian Sue Perkins recalls meeting a great horned owl at the Staffordshire Country Show.(R)

Tuesday 18 June 2019