FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—02/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
On Chapel Sands—Episode 1
Laura Cumming's new book unravels the mystery of her mother’s disappearance as a child.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/07/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—02/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/07/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Karen Smith
05:45
Farming Today—Jeremy Hunt pledges £6bn to farming and fishing in a 'no deal' Brexit
Hunt's pledge to farmers prompts questions. Is it even legal?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Frank Gardner on the Golden Oriole
The BBC's Frank Gardner recalls the song of a golden oriole for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
06:00
Today—02/07/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Ewine van Dishoeck on cosmic chemistry
Astrochemist Ewine van Dishoeck tells Jim Al-Khalili about the space between the stars.
09:30
One to One—Emma Freud talks to Christina Lamb
Emma Freud talks to Christina Lamb about the reality of being a foreign correspondent.
09:45
On Chapel Sands—Episode 2
In Laura Cumming's new book, everything changes for her mother when a secret is revealed.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Stonewall 50 years on: lesbian visibility then and now, Thea Musgrave
Lesbian visibility 50 years after Stonewall, and Scottish-American composer Thea Musgrave.
10:45
Daphne: A Fire in Malta—Episode 2
Drama series inspired by the life and work of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
11:00
Build Me a Fast Bowler
Jonathan Agnew unravels the qualities that make the perfect fast bowler.(R)
11:30
Stealing Pigs and Other Satirical Nonsense
Marie-Louise Muir unpicks the intricacies of Irish satire.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—02/07/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Prostrate Years, Episode 7
Adrian is invited to drinks at Mr Carlton Hayes’s house and finally meets Leslie.
12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What's stopping you from playing sport?
What are the barriers preventing women from doing sport?
12:57
Weather—02/07/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—02/07/2019
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
13:45
The Disrupters—DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis
Kamal Ahmed and Rohan Silva lift the lid on the realities of starting your own business.
14:00
The Archers—01/07/2019
Jazzer feels compelled to act(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Making Peace
Three women come to terms with inheritance, loss and - most importantly - each other.
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—St Austell, Cornwall
Jay Rayner and his culinary panel are in St Austell, Cornwall.(R)
15:30
The Invention Of...—Britain, Insecurity… From Dover to Dublin and Beyond
A four-part history of us - our borders, our peoples and the stories we tell ourselves.(R)
16:00
The Fast and the Curious
Tom Heap's confessions of a petrol-headed environmentalist.
16:30
A Good Read—Mathew Baynton and Aasmah Mir
Mathew Baynton and Aasmah Mir talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
17:00
PM—02/07/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/07/2019 Downing Street: BBC must explain salaries
Downing Street says BBC must explain why the salaries of its top presenters are rising.
18:30
Heresy—Series 11, Episode 4
4/6Victoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the show which dares to commit heresy.
19:00
The Archers—02/07/2019
Tom's worried history repeats
19:15
Front Row—Howard Jacobson; Othello Remixed; Museum of the Year shortlister - St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff
Howard Jacobson, Othello Remixed, MOTY St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff
19:45
Daphne: A Fire in Malta—Episode 2
Drama series inspired by the life and work of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.(R)
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Steeling for the Future
Could more have been done to save British Steel from insolvency?
20:40
In Touch—The new law giving sound to electric cars
The new law making electric cars safer. Getting the mental health support you need.
21:00
Inside Health—Deprescribing
In a new series Dr Mark Porter explores the growing trend to 'deprescribe'.
21:30
The Life Scientific—Ewine van Dishoeck on cosmic chemistry
Astrochemist Ewine van Dishoeck tells Jim Al-Khalili about the space between the stars.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—New European Commission President chosen after days of wrangling
Ursula von der Leyen, ally of Chancellor Merkel, gets top EU job
22:45
The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Prostrate Years, Episode 7
Adrian is invited to drinks at Mr Carlton Hayes’s house and finally meets Leslie.(R)
23:00
Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 4. They're Behind You
4/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth who's never far from a murder.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—02/07/2019
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—03/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
On Chapel Sands—Episode 2
In Laura Cumming's new book, everything changes for her mother when a secret is revealed.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/07/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—03/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/07/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Karen Smith
05:45
Farming Today—Cod stocks in decline, Gove on shooting licenses, Gooseberries
Why have cod stocks in the North Sea fallen?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Amy Liptrot on the Curlew
Writer Amy Liptrot reflects on the evocative disappearing curlew call in the uplands.(R)
