FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—17/04/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell—4. Food but Fast
4/5The era of fast food.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/04/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/04/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley
05:45
Farming Today—17/04/20 Picking for Britain
We hear from farmers trying to recruit British people to pick their crops.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Spotted flycatcher
Steve Backshall presents the spotted flycatcher.
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Morning
06:00
Today—17/04/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reunion—Beirut Hostages
Sue MacGregor talks to the Beirut hostages John McCarthy, Brian Keenan and Terry Waite.
09:45
The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell—5. Getting Spicy
5/5The rise of Indian cuisine in the UK.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Homemade sourdough with Vanessa Kimbell
Sourdough; Women in US politics; Ainissa Ramirez; Increased use of porn since lockdown.
10:45
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—10. Return to the Mill
10/10Can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
11:00
The Learning Revolution—Knowing
1/3Alex Beard imagines a world without the school as we know it. Episode 1: Knowing.
11:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 5, Informant
4/4Former Humberside sergeant and stand-up comic Alfie Moore tackles real policing dilemmas.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—17/04/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:03
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
12:06
American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins—The North
10/10Can Lydia, Luca and the girls survive the final desperate miles into the US?
12:20
You and Yours—Delivery drivers; Care Homes; British Gas
Demand for home deliveries is really high, what's life like for a delivery driver?
12:57
Weather—17/04/2020
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—17/04/2020
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—Making Us Human (2,000,000 - 9000 BC), Clovis Spear Point
5/5Neil MacGregor reveals how man-made objects reflect the story of human development
14:00
The Archers—16/04/2020
Ed gets a wake-up call.
14:15
Drama on 4—Twenty Four Hours From Tulse Hill
Romantic comedy by Guy Meredith about two estate agents who yearn for a better life.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode Three
Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel show from home.
15:45
Short Works—Living Text, by Julianne Pachico
Julianne Pachico's specially commissioned story is about the art of contemporary writing.
16:00
Last Word—Sir Stirling Moss OBE, Professor Margaret Burbidge, Mahmoud Jibril, Tim Brooke-Taylor OBE
Matthew Bannister on a racing driver, an astronomer, a politician, a comedian
16:30
PM—17/04/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/04/2020 MPs and scientists criticise government's handling of coronavirus pandemic
MPs and scientists criticise the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 102, Episode 1
1/8Angela Barnes leads a panel of comics and journalists in rounding up the news.
19:00
Front Row—Adam Macqueen's thriller, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, a podcast masterclass and the amazing set of Treasure Island
Adam Macqueen on imagining, in his first novel, that Jeremy Thorpe did murder his lover.
19:45
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—10. Return to the Mill
10/10Can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
20:00
Any Questions?—Thérèse Coffey, Vaughan Gething AM, Dame Donna Kinnair, Richard Walker
Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London.
20:50
A Point of View—On Not Finishing
Rebecca Stott reflects on unfinished projects.
21:00
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus—Making Us Human
1/20Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made
22:00
The World Tonight—Total covid-19 deaths for city of Wuhan revised upwards
Officials in China deny a lack of transparency in their reporting
22:45
American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins—The North
10/10Can Lydia, Luca and the girls survive the final desperate miles into the US?
23:00
Great Lives—Frank Cottrell Boyce on Tove Jansson
Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins.
23:25
The Untold—Jay-Z and Me Part II
Being sampled by Jay-Z seemed like a miracle for singer Hannah Williams. But was it?
23:55
The Listening Project—Joe and Charlie: The Relaxation of Running
Friends who met through their shared love of running. Fi Glover presents.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—18/04/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell—5. Getting Spicy
5/5The rise of Indian cuisine in the UK.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/04/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/04/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Zahid Hussain.
05:45
Sliced Bread—CBD Products (Cannabidiol)
Greg Foot finds out if there's any science behind the current craze in CBD-based products
