FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/10/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—3. Activism
3/5Tom meets Václav Havel.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/10/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—08/10/2020
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/10/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Teather
05:45
Farming Today—08/10/20 - Live transport of animals abroad, tenant farmers after CAP and nature friendly farming
New footage shows exported British cattle being slaughtered in the Lebanon and Libya.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greater Honeyguide
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the greater honeyguide of sub-Saharan Africa.
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Morning
06:00
Today—08/10/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—Deism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most disruptive ideas of the Enlightenment.
09:45
Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—4. Arcadia
4/5Sir Tom creates his mid-life play, Arcadia.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Age-gaps in dating, Women and Epilepsy and How to Build Resilience
Elizabeth Day on building resilience.
10:45
Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—9. Confusion
9/10A chief suspect is found murdered in his home.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—War in Nagorno-Karabakh - or Artsakh
Stories from the war in Nagorno-Karabakh and from the US, the Vatican, Pakistan and Corfu.
11:30
The Buchan Tradition
Nick Rankin explores the literary legacy of the writer John Buchan.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—08/10/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon—Episode 4
4/10The bold decision to buy a house affects each of the friends in a different way.
12:18
You and Yours—Student Finance, 50 years of shopping; Noisy neighbours
Students are short of money because they can't find jobs to top up their loans.
12:57
Weather—08/10/2020
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—08/10/2020
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
Anatomy of Touch—Health and Touch
4/5Left isolating in London B and Z came up with a plan to stay healthy with a 6 o’clock hug.
14:00
The Archers—07/10/2020
Ruth is reluctant to jump the gun
14:15
Deacon—Moonlight on Water
By Edson Burton. Jas has a rendezvous with her secret love, but all is not what it seems.
15:00
Ramblings—Beachcombing on the Isle of Sheppey
Clare goes beachcombing on the Isle of Sheppey with author Lisa Woollett.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Vision Aid Overseas
Dancer Oti Mabuse makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Vision Aid Overseas
15:30
Bookclub—Joseph O'Connor - Star of the Sea
Joseph O'Connor talks to James Naughtie about Star of the Sea
16:00
The Film Programme—Women and Horror
Women and Horror: Saint Maud and Carmilla.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—08/10/2020
The science of affectionate touch, from the skin to brain.
17:00
PM—08/10/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/10/2020 Year-long waits for NHS care at highest since 2008
The huge impact Covid-19 is having on hospital services in England has been laid bare.
18:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 4
4/6Meet the train passenger who really doesn't overthink things.
19:00
The Archers—08/10/2020
Jennifer is on the warpath
19:15
Front Row—Skunk Anansie's Skin on her new memoir
Skin, the lead vocalist of British band Skunk Anansie, looks back over her life.
19:45
Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—9. Confusion
9/10A chief suspect is found murdered in his home.
20:00
The Briefing Room—Britain's Immigration Dilemma
What can the government do to control immigration across the English Channel?
20:30
The Bottom Line—The economy - winter is coming
What are the key challenges UK businesses face as the pandemic continues to bite?
21:00
BBC Inside Science—08/10/2020
The science of affectionate touch, from the skin to brain.
21:30
In Our Time—Deism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most disruptive ideas of the Enlightenment.
22:00
The World Tonight—Covid’s impact on other NHS treatments in England
More than four million patients waiting for routine procedures
22:45
The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon—Episode 4
4/10The bold decision to buy a house affects each of the friends in a different way.
23:00
The Skewer—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6Jon Holmes's extraordinary Skewer returns to twist itself into these extraordinary times.
23:30
Today in Parliament—08/10/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/10/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—4. Arcadia
4/5Sir Tom creates his mid-life play, Arcadia.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/10/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—09/10/2020
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/10/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Teather
05:45
Farming Today—09/10/20 Keir Starmer on Agriculture Bill
Keir Starmer says the government are not working hard enough to support British farming.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Vampire Finch
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the blood sucking vampire finch.
