FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
On Chapel Sands—Episode 3
In Laura Cumming's book about her mother, a photograph reveals an unexpected truth.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/07/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—04/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/07/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Karen Smith
05:45
Farming Today—04/07/19: Pilot visa scheme for seasonal workers, retractable roof in soft-fruit production, rural GPs
Caz Graham asks if a two-year pilot visa scheme is producing enough seasonal workers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Trudie Goodwin on the Hoopoe
Actress and keen birdwatcher Trudie Goodwin has a lifelong love of the hoopoe.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—04/07/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—Lorca
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Spanish poet and playwright's work, life and death.
09:45
On Chapel Sands—Episode 4
In Laura Cumming's book about her mother, a note from abroad sheds light on the past.
10:00
Woman's Hour—O'Hooley & Tidow and Gentleman Jack
Folk duo O'Hooley and Tidow; are children's services broken?; and FGM in the US
10:45
Daphne: A Fire in Malta—Episode 4
Drama series inspired by the life and work of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—All change at the top in Brussels
The tortuous process of choosing new faces to run the EU's institutions.
11:30
Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Turning Points
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—04/07/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Prostrate Years, Episode 9
Adrian turns 40 and learns the truth about Daisy’s relationship with Hugo Fairfax-Lycett.
12:18
You and Yours—Amazon, Music auditions, Trains
What's next for the company that changed the way we shop forever?
12:57
Weather—04/07/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—04/07/2019
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
13:45
The Disrupters—Mumsnet: Justine Roberts
Kamal Ahmed and Rohan Silva lift the lid on the realities of starting your own business.
14:00
The Archers—03/07/2019
Alan steps into the breach(R)
14:15
Dangerous Visions—Siege, Episode 2
Can the new National Front Mayor of Grenoble keep control in the face of mounting unrest?(R)
15:00
Open Country—Exercise Shallow Grave
Mary-Ann Ochota joins former members of the armed forces as they unearth Saxon artefacts.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Solving Kids' Cancer
Beneficiary Matt White makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Solving Kids' Cancer(R)
15:30
Open Book—Will Eaves on Alan Turing; The Moon in Fiction and Poetry; Afrofuturism
Will Eaves discusses Murmur, his award-winning novel about Alan Turing.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Don't Look Now
Tony Richmond on Don't Look Now
16:30
BBC Inside Science—X-Rays on Mercury, Monkey Tools, Music of Molecules, AI Drivers
Summer Science from the Royal Society: a trip to Mercury, Music of Molecules, and AI Cars.
17:00
PM—04/07/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/07/2019 William Hill store closures
Bookmaker blames new restrictions for placing 4,500 jobs at risk.
18:30
Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall's (US Election) Breakdown, Independence Day
Rich Hall satirises the latest news from across the pond.
19:00
The Archers—04/07/2019
Tom seizes an opportunity
19:15
Front Row—Manchester International Festival
Tania Bruguera, Yoko Ono and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.
19:45
Daphne: A Fire in Malta—Episode 4
Drama series inspired by the life and work of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.(R)
20:00
Making History—HS2
Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence explore stories revealed by history’s lines and linkages.
20:30
The Bottom Line—The discounters
How discounters like Aldi, Poundland and B&M Bargains are thriving on the high street.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—X-Rays on Mercury, Monkey Tools, Music of Molecules, AI Drivers
Summer Science from the Royal Society: a trip to Mercury, Music of Molecules, and AI Cars.(R)
21:30
In Our Time—Lorca
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Spanish poet and playwright's work, life and death.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—A BBC exclusive in the controversial Chinese province of Xinjiang
Evidence of Muslim children being systematically separated from their families
22:45
The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Prostrate Years, Episode 9
Adrian turns 40 and learns the truth about Daisy’s relationship with Hugo Fairfax-Lycett.(R)
23:00
Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2
2/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
23:30
Today in Parliament—04/07/2019
MPs speak powerfully on both sides of the argument over assisted dying.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
On Chapel Sands—Episode 4
In Laura Cumming's book about her mother, a note from abroad sheds light on the past.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/07/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—05/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/07/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Karen Smith
05:45
Farming Today—New fertilizer cuts CO2; fruit-picking robots, wild flower meadows; eels.
Turning CO2 and waste into fertiliser pellets can reduce farming's carbon footprint.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kitty Macfarlane the Eel and the Heron
Kitty Macfarlane finds inspiration in the birds she sees in the countryside for her music.(R)
