FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—23/08/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Making Home
Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of witty and clear-sighted essays.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/08/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—23/08/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/08/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rachel Gardner
05:45
Farming Today—23/08/19: Sea eagles on the Isle of Wight, Medieval strip farming, Feeding charcoal to cattle
Sea eagles have been reintroduced on the Isle of Wight. Farmers are concerned about lambs.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Serin
Brett Westwood presents the serin.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—23/08/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reunion—York Minster Fire
Sue MacGregor reunites those who saved York Minster from the devastating fire of 1984.
09:45
Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Lions on Leashes
Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of witty and clear-sighted essays.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Day Five
Mothers and sons, renting at 50, and bereavement and appetite loss.
10:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 5. Friendship
5/10Away from home, Kate thinks she can cope with Baba's brutal style of friendship.
11:00
What’s Eating Rotherham
Rotherham resident Joanne Keeling looks at the problem of emotional overeating in the town
11:30
Beta Female—Series 1, Pilot - Episode 1
1/5New sitcom by Amna Saleem, starring Kiran Sonia Sawar.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—23/08/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Heartburn by Nora Ephron—5. Revenge
5/5Rachel makes a grand gesture of her own.
12:18
You and Yours—New builds, Jack Wills, Recycling coat hangers
New-build homes, the future of Jack Wills, and recycling plastic coat hangers.
12:57
Weather—23/08/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—23/08/2019
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
13:45
World War 2: The Economic Battle—France
War and the French Economy from 1920 – 1940.
14:00
The Archers—22/08/2019
Ruth has the rug pulled out from under her(R)
14:15
From Fact to Fiction—Twelve Weeks
A weekend away for college friends turns sour when a deeply personal secret is uncovered.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—East Dorset
Kathy Clugston and the team of gardening experts are in East Dorset.
15:45
Short Works—In The Mountains by Amanthi Harris
Anya seeks escape in a Spanish village.
16:00
Last Word—Peter Fonda, Princess Christina of the Netherlands, Geoffrey Paul OBE, Jim Bouton
Matthew Bannister on a film star, a princess, an editor and a baseball player.
16:30
More or Less—Exam grades, Chernobyl, Ethiopian trees
Was your A-level grade correct? Plus were 350m trees planted in one day in Ethiopia?
16:55
The Listening Project—Jim and Liam: Bath times and Barber Shops
Jim and Liam look back at their childhoods in Larne, County Antrim.
17:00
PM—23/08/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/08/2019 EU countries warn Brazil to do more about Amazon wildfires
A huge trade deal between the EU and South America is under threat.
18:30
The Now Show—Series 55, Episode 1
1/7Special edition of the Now Show coming from the BBC Hub at the Edinburgh Fringe
19:00
The Archers—23/08/2019
It's a big night for Peggy
19:15
Front Row—Andrew Davies on Sanditon, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the literature of citizen and state
Andrew Davies on his television dramatisation of Jane Austen's unfinished novel Sanditon
19:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 5. Friendship
5/10Away from home, Kate thinks she can cope with Baba's brutal style of friendship.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Diane Abbott MP, Katy Balls, Deidre Brock MP, Dan Hannan MEP
Ritula Shah presents topical debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, London.
20:50
A Point of View—Nature Red in Tooth and Claw
Rebecca Stott argues that we need to rethink our relationship with nature.
21:00
A History of Delusions—Capgras: the 'Illusion of Doubles'
Clincial psychologist Daniel Freeman explores cases of delusion.
22:00
The World Tonight—G7 Summit Preview
President Trump will meet Boris Johnson for first time since he became Prime Minister
22:45
Heartburn by Nora Ephron—5. Revenge
5/5Rachel makes a grand gesture of her own.(R)
23:00
Great Lives—Caroline Quentin nominates Sir John Vanbrugh
Caroline Quentin nominates the 17th century dramatist and architect Sir John Vanbrugh(R)
23:25
Beyond Today—What's it like to be attacked at a Trump rally?
Two stories about how journalism has had to adapt to the presidency of Donald Trump.
23:55
The Listening Project—Bob and Helen: Back to Kiveton
Bob and Helen and the story behind the photograph that brought them together.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—24/08/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Lions on Leashes
Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of witty and clear-sighted essays.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/08/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—24/08/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/08/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Marika Rose.
05:45
Four Thought—Preserving the Home Visit
Dr Mark Williams believes we need to preserve the traditional GP home visit.(R)
