FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—17/10/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Me—Episode 3
3/5Elton John recalls struggling with his success in the 1970s.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/10/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—17/10/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/10/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer and broadcaster Mark Dowd.
05:45
Farming Today—17/10/19: Falling demand for beef, SNP rural policy, Rural schools
Anna Hill asks Professor David Hughes why demand for beef is falling in the UK.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cormorant
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant.
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Morning
06:00
Today—17/10/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—The Time Machine
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the science and ideas in HG Wells' story of time travel.
09:45
Me—Episode 4
4/5Elton John on his battle with addiction and getting clean.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Jung Chang; Living longer: bodies and muscles; Maternity allowance
Jung Chang, bodies and muscles, maternity allowance, and Remembering Resistance.
10:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 4. Drastic Measures
4/10Dada gets wind of Kate’s affair with Eugene and takes drastic measures.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Barcelona Boils
Violence in Barcelona after Catalan separatist leaders are jailed
11:30
Tales from the Stave—The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan
Clemency Burton Hill presents the series celebrating priceless music manuscripts.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—17/10/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
The Confession by Jessie Burton—9. Truth
9/10Connie agrees to tell Rose the truth about her mother's disappearance.
12:18
You and Yours—Fixing a High Street, Finding a GP and Freezing Finances
Community high streets, GP shortages and bank accounts that you can't access.
12:57
Weather—17/10/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—17/10/2019
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
14:00
The Archers—16/10/2019
The past returns to haunt Jennifer
14:15
Drama on 4—Bayeux
Comedy about the Bayeux Tapestry by Abigail Youngman. Stars Katy Brand and Charlie Anson.
15:00
Ramblings—Ninebarrow in Dorset
Clare Balding walks with folk duo Ninebarrow in Dorset.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Music as Therapy International
Imelda Staunton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Music as Therapy International
15:30
Open Book—Emma Donoghue, Spy Fiction, Harper Lee's Unpublished Novel
Emma Donoghue discusses her new novel Akin, plus a discussion of the best fiction spies
16:00
The Film Programme—Singin' In The Rain (Reprise)
Behind the scenes of Singin' In The Rain.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Ebola model, Partula snails, Malaria origin
Ebola model, partula snails, malaria origin.
17:00
PM—17/10/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/10/2019 New Brexit deal agreed with the EU
The PM and the EU have struck a deal, but the Democratic Unionists don't support it.
18:30
Alone—Series 2, Anti-Valentine's Day
2/6The unattached neighbours rail against Valentine’s Day conventions.
19:00
The Archers—17/10/2019
Will takes the first steps to moving on
19:15
Front Row—Gavin Hood, Moving to Mars, Salvator Mundi, Winsome Pinnock & Amit Sharma
Gavin Hood on his new film Official Secrets starring Keira Knightley.
19:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 4. Drastic Measures
4/10Dada gets wind of Kate’s affair with Eugene and takes drastic measures.
20:00
The Briefing Room—Turkey, Syria and the Kurds
How the US withdrawal from northern Syria could reshape the political map of the region.
20:30
The Bottom Line—Plant-based foods
How can business benefit from the popularity of vegetarian and vegan eating?
21:00
The Art of Innovation—Patterns of Thought
Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on computer creativity and sonic art produced by algorithms
21:15
BBC Inside Science—Ebola model, Partula snails, Malaria origin
Ebola model, partula snails, malaria origin.
21:30
In Our Time—The Time Machine
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the science and ideas in HG Wells' story of time travel.
22:00
The World Tonight—Boris Johnson strikes new Brexit deal with EU
PM's key allies, the Democratic Unionist Party, plan to vote against it
22:45
The Confession by Jessie Burton—9. Truth
9/10Connie agrees to tell Rose the truth about her mother's disappearance.
23:00
Agendum—Series 2, Good Luck Everybody
4/4Current affairs parody and stupidly feasible visit to the 24-hour Hall Of Opinion Mirrors.
23:30
Today in Parliament—17/10/2019
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—18/10/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Me—Episode 4
4/5Elton John on his battle with addiction and getting clean.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—18/10/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/10/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer and broadcaster Mark Dowd.
05:45
Farming Today—18/10/19 Brexit deal; Brexit Party conference; Archbishop and community cafe; rural transport
Brexit deal and food and farming; Brexit party conference; farmers' cafe; rural transport.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wryneck
The Wryneck - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
