FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—15/11/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
The Anarchy—Episode 4
4/5William Dalrymple's history of the East India Company turns to a brutal famine.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/11/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/11/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/11/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—15/11/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/11/2019
With the Revd Liz Hanna.
05:45
Farming Today—15/11/19: Fishing policy and the General Election, Seaweed farming, Policing Dartmoor
Bryce Stewart tells Caz Graham why fishing may take a back-seat in the general election.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cirl Bunting
Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.
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Morning
06:00
Today—15/11/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Kimberley Motley, lawyer
Kimberley Motley, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
09:45
The Anarchy—Episode 5
5/5William Dalrymple explores the East India Company's legacy for the 21st century.
10:00
Woman's Hour—'Queens Of Sheba' challenge misogynoir- where sexism meets racism
'Queens of Sheba'; Chile unrest; Women priests & the Catholic Church? Women creating slang
10:45
D for Dexter—Series 6, Episode 5
5/5Skye has had enough. But now Scarlett is here, in the house.
11:00
Natural Histories—Fern
Once regarded as magical and mysterious; our obsession with ferns is longstanding.
11:30
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Panel Show
2/6Damien Trench is lured into the murky world of television panel shows.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—15/11/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Bog Child—Episode 10
10/10By Siobhan Dowd. The family is split over what to do about Joe. Read by Finnian Garbutt.
12:18
You and Yours—Car Scrapping, Old Age Funding and Factory Homes
Scrapping cars, caring for older people and building your new home in a factory.
12:57
Weather—15/11/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—15/11/2019
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
13:45
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Interchangeable Parts
Interchangeable parts revolutionised the world of engineering.
14:00
The Archers—14/11/2019
Lily faces a dilemma
14:15
Isaac Newton: Nemesis—Episode 2
2/2By David Ashton. A wagon of silver is stolen by the counterfeiters.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—North Wessex Downs
Peter Gibbs and the panel are in the North Wessex Downs
15:45
Short Works—In the Forest Park by Kevin Barry
Two lovers are reunited after decades apart.
16:00
Last Word—Nik Powell OBE, James Le Mesurier OBE, Frank Dobson, Hazel Vincent Wallace OBE
Matthew Bannister on a rescue worker, a businessman, an M.P., an impresario
16:30
Feedback—15/11/2019
A BBC news executive addresses listeners' questions about the election coverage.
16:55
The Listening Project—Mother and Daughter - I’m So Proud of You
Mother and teenage daughter who wish to remain anonymous discuss life with perinatal HIV.
17:00
PM—15/11/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/11/2019 British Broadband - tranformative says Corbyn; 'Crazed communist scheme' -- says Johnson
British Broadband - tranformative says Corbyn; 'Crazed communist scheme' -- says Johnson
18:30
The Now Show—Series 55, Episode 4
4/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
19:00
The Archers—15/11/2019
There’s a near miss for Peggy and Will looks to the future.
19:15
Front Row—Northern Ballet at 50, Art B&B, Iced Bodies
Northern Ballet at 50, Blackpool's Art B&B, Iced Bodies
19:45
D for Dexter—Series 6, Episode 5
5/5Skye has had enough. But now Scarlett is here, in the house.
20:00
Any Questions?—Diane Abbott, Claire Fox MEP, Robert Jenrick, Caroline Lucas
Chris Mason presents political debate from Worplesdon Memorial Hall in Surrey
20:50
A Point of View—On Spam
Adam Gopnik ponders why so much of our communication these days is bereft of human warmth.
21:00
Intrigue—Tunnel 29 Omnibus, Episode 2
2/2The extraordinary true story of a man who dug an escape tunnel under the Berlin Wall.
22:00
The World Tonight—The Duke of York speaks exclusively to BBC about Epstein affair
Prince has “no recollection” of meeting woman who accused him of having sex with her
22:45
Bog Child—Episode 10
10/10By Siobhan Dowd. The family is split over what to do about Joe. Read by Finnian Garbutt.
23:00
A Good Read—Damian Le Bas & Amy Liptrot
Authors Damian Le Bas and Amy Liptrot talk good books with Harriett Gilbert
23:25
The Untold—High Street Blues
One street in the run-up to Christmas, and three shops fighting for survival.
23:55
The Listening Project—Ann-Marie and Lauren - The toughest experience I'll ever have to go through
A bereaved teenager and her bereavement counsellor on life before and after counselling.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—16/11/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
The Anarchy—Episode 5
5/5William Dalrymple explores the East India Company's legacy for the 21st century.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/11/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/11/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/11/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—16/11/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/11/2019
With the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard
05:45
Curious Cases—Series 14, Stephen Fry's Identity Crisis
Stephen Fry asks the duo to investigate why he struggles to remember faces.
