FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—31/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Salt on Your Tongue—Episode 2
2/5Charlotte Runcie explores the mythical and terrifying creatures bound up with the sea.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/07/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—31/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/07/2019
Reflection and prayer with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church
05:45
Farming Today—31/07/19 Oak processionary moth, farming in North West Queensland, crops for pollinators
The invasive oak processionary moth's caterpillars are a risk to human health.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Swainson's Hawk
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the North American Swainson's hawk.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—31/07/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Soul Music—Farewell to Stromness
Personal stories about Farewell to Stromness, by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
09:30
Four Thought—House Buying Agony
Kevin Carr charts the agony of the first-time house buyer.
09:45
Salt on Your Tongue—Episode 3
3/5Charlotte Runcie explores seaside churches and a strange murder on Arran.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Actor Gemma Chan. Who is Princess Haya? Rediscovering picture books. Summer wardrobe staples, the kaftan.
Gemma Chan on playing Hannah a woman in her 30s under pressure to settle down.
10:41
Flying Visits—3. A guide dog called Gandhi
3/5A care worker is forced to take an elderly client with her on her next 15 minute visit.
10:55
The Listening Project—Mark and Kate - An ethical and moral crisis
A couple talk about their shared interest in the environment.
11:00
The Empire Strikes Black
Hugh Muir explores the awkwardness of being honoured for services to the British Empire.
11:30
All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4Layla and Stu are having their baby christened and have asked Maggie to be the godmother.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—31/07/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan—8. Animal
8/10Catherine sets about caring for Warlow who has been living like an animal.
12:18
You and Yours—Timber cladding, Antique sales, Homeless prevention loans
Sales in charity shops and antiques helped boost retail figures in June.
12:57
Weather—31/07/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—31/07/2019
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
13:45
New Storytellers—Beyond the Ballot
Along mountain passes and into a besieged UN-Compound, Fran remembers East Timor in 1999.
14:00
The Archers—30/07/2019
Will attempts to make amends(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—MetaphorMoses
By Gary Ogin. Fast-paced comedy about religion and identity.(R)
15:00
Money Box—The Costs of Being Disabled
Being disabled can cost you around £1,000 a month. How do these costs add up?
15:30
Inside Health—Bats and Rabies; Hip Dysplasia in babies; Online health tips; Clinical Law
Bats and the risk of rabies; hip dysplasia in babies; online health tips; clinical law.
16:00
The Gamble Network—Spin till you win
How an illegal gambling site tried to pay an underage Youtuber to fraudulently promote it
16:30
The Media Show—Changing the game of sports journalism
The Athletic has hired some of the UK's most popular football writers.
17:00
PM—31/07/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Hundreds of children sexually abused by "predatory carers" in Nottingham
Inquiry finds children were abused over decades while in care and failed by authorities.
18:30
Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 2, Episode 1
Gaby Roslin hosts the film quiz with impressions by Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona.
19:00
The Archers—31/07/2019
Tracy offers her support as a situation becomes desperate
19:15
Front Row—Notre-Dame organist Olivier Latry, Gurinder Chadha, Rupert Everett's Uncle Vanya
Notre-Dame's organist Olivier Latry on the recent fire, and film director Gurinder Chadha
19:45
Flying Visits—3. A guide dog called Gandhi
3/5A care worker is forced to take an elderly client with her on her next 15 minute visit.
20:00
Moral Maze—Love and Relationships
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
20:45
Four Thought—House Buying Agony
Kevin Carr charts the agony of the first-time house buyer.
21:00
Stranger Than Sci-Fi—Talking Plants
Physicist Jen Gupta and comedian Alice Fraser travel the worlds of science and sci-fi.
21:30
Soul Music—Farewell to Stromness
Personal stories about Farewell to Stromness, by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25%
US central bank lowers rates for first time since 2008 financial crisis
22:45
The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan—8. Animal
8/10Catherine sets about caring for Warlow who has been living like an animal.(R)
23:00
Darren Harriott: Black Label—Brummie
4/4Stand-up Darren Harriott on his experiences as a Brummie.
23:15
TEZ Talks—Series 2, 3. Once you go Asian...
3/4Tez talks about the assumptions people have about Muslims, especially him.(R)
23:30
Short Cuts—Series 19, Nocturne
4/6Josie Long presents short documentaries about what happens after darkness falls.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—01/08/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Salt on Your Tongue—Episode 3
3/5Charlotte Runcie explores seaside churches and a strange murder on Arran.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/08/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—01/08/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/08/2019
Reflection and prayer with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church
05:45
Farming Today—01/08/19: Closure of marts and abattoirs, Predatory insects, When is a tweet not a tweet?
Caz Graham hears how the closure of livestock marts impacts on the farming community.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—African Jacana
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the wetland-loving African jacana.(R)
