FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—05/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Broken Greek, by Pete Paphides—Part One
1/5An autobiographical story of chip shops and pop songs from music journalist Pete Paphides.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/05/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/05/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
05:45
Farming Today—05/05/20 - Food Strategy, selling milk locally and reducing milk production.
How will the coronavirus impact the National Food Strategy?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ben Darvill on the Common Rosefinch
Ben Darvill recalls his first encounter with a common rosefinch.
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Morning
06:00
Today—05/05/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Jim McDonald on power networks
Is the National Grid fit for purpose? Jim McDonald talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
09:30
One to One—Personality: Katya Adler talks to Simon Hattenstone
Katya Adler talks to Simon Hattenstone about pulling back the mask of famous personalities
09:45
Broken Greek, by Pete Paphides—Part Two
2/5An autobiographical story of chip shops and pop songs from music journalist Pete Paphides.
10:00
Woman's Hour—How do you feel about sending the kids back to school?
How do you feel about sending your children back to school?
10:45
The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 2
2/5Denny has to perform surgery on Manson's young daughter, Gwyneth.
11:00
The NHS Front Line—Week 7 on the covid wards
A senior NHS doctor's been recording on the wards for Radio 4. Winifred Robinson presents
11:30
A Cure At What Cost?
Tom Chivers considers the moral and ethical dilemmas around our response to coronavirus.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—05/05/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:03
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
12:06
The Street, by Ann Petry—Episode 2
2/10Ann Petry’s powerful novel about a single mother in 1940s Harlem. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
12:20
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: What impact is the coronavirus pandemic having on university education?
Shari Vahl asks: What impact is the coronavirus pandemic having on university education?
12:57
Weather—05/05/2020
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—05/05/2020
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—The First Cities and States (4000 - 2000 BC), Standard of Ur
2/5Neil MacGregor's global history told through objects. Today, battle scenes from Iraq.
14:00
The Archers—Adam and Ian’s Civil Partnership
We delve into The Archers’ archive to revisit the day of Adam and Ian’s civil partnership.
14:15
Brief Lives—Series 10, Episode 2
Sarah and Frank are called in to represent clients involved in a cold case investigation
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 28, Home Economics: Episode Five
5/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
15:30
Costing the Earth—Silencing with Noise
How is the rising tide of man-made noise affecting our wildlife and what can be done?
16:00
Great Lives—Victoria Wood
Victoria Wood, creator of Dinnerladies, Acorn Antiques and As Seen on TV
16:30
PM—05/05/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/05/2020 UK reports highest coronavirus death toll in Europe
The UK has now recorded the highest number of deaths linked to coronavirus in Europe.
18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Shazia Mirza
1/6Rufus Hound chats to comedian Shazia Mirza about growing up as Muslim girl in the 1990s.
19:00
The Archers—Kirsty and Tom are Getting Married
We delve into The Archers’ archive to revisit Kirsty and Tom's big day.
19:15
Front Row—Film director Alice Wu, writer Frank Cottrell Boyce, the allure of Golden Brown and baritone Peter Brathwaite remakes paintings
Alice Wu on her film, The Half of It, a queer love triangle based on Cyrano de Bergerac.
19:45
The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 2
2/5Denny has to perform surgery on Manson's young daughter, Gwyneth.
20:00
Bellfield's Year
One year with a primary school in a poor part of Birmingham as it battles to stay solvent
20:40
In Touch—Lockdown Shopping Update and Keeping Fit
New announcements for people needing help with groceries during lockdown.
21:00
Inside Health—Inside Health: The Virus, Diabetes & Covid-19; Southampton Critical Care; Antigen Tests; Cytokine Storm
Why do people with diabetes get so sick with Covid-19 and how can they protect themselves?
21:30
The Life Scientific—Jim McDonald on power networks
Is the National Grid fit for purpose? Jim McDonald talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
22:00
The World Tonight—“Professor Lockdown” quits
Neil Ferguson resigns from SAGE after reports he flouted social distancing rules
22:45
The Street, by Ann Petry—Episode 2
2/10Ann Petry’s powerful novel about a single mother in 1940s Harlem. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
23:00
You'll Do—Modern Love with Joel Dommett and Hannah Cooper
Joel Dommett and Hannah Cooper discuss taking out the bins and sliding into the DMs.
23:30
Today in Parliament—05/05/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—06/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Broken Greek, by Pete Paphides—Part Two
2/5An autobiographical story of chip shops and pop songs from music journalist Pete Paphides.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/05/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—06/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/05/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
05:45
Farming Today—06/05/20 - Small farms, market gardening and sheep shearers
Are small farms the next big idea in farming?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Icterine Warbler
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the icterine warbler.
