BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 9 May 2021

FM Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/05/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Empty Stages—Put My Name in Lights
  1/3An elderly actress is due to make her West End comeback, but the pandemic prevents that.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/05/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shiplake in Oxfordshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shiplake in Oxfordshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Narendra Modi
  Can Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi survive his country's current coronavirus wave?
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—09/05/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Art of Correspondence
  Mark Tully investigates the art of correspondence, from beautiful letters to pithy emails.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Emu farm
  Peter Hadfield visits an emu farm in Australia.
4. 06:57
  Weather—09/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—09/05/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Arranged Marriages, Gavin Peacock, ‘Body and Soul’ workout with Mr Motivator
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Magic Bus UK
  Seema Jaswal makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Magic Bus UK
8. 07:57
  Weather—09/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—09/05/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—How to Pray
  The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, leads a service on prayer.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Invisible Women
  Zoe Strimpel questions some of the dominant gender narratives around the Me Too movement.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stock Dove
  Kate Humble presents the stock dove.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—09/05/2021
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—09/05/2021
  Alan helps with a spiritual crisis and it’s christening day for Martha.
15. 10:54
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Terns
  Three species of terns feature in this extended version of Tweet of the Day.
16. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Billie Piper, actor
  Billie Piper, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
17. 11:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Green Spaces
  How spending time in nature could improve your immune system and reduce stress.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/05/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—1971: A year that changed food forever?
  Dan Saladino asks if the year 1971 was a turning point for how the world eats?
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/05/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—09/05/2021
  Edward Stourton looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—Living on the Outside
  Facing stereotypes, living with BPD and what lies behind the tenant-landlord relationship.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: No Mow May and Dahlia Decay
  Kathy Clugston hosts the gardening Q&A with a panel of experts.
8. 14:45
  Thought Cages—The Case Against Education
  Should we have less, not more, education? Rory Sutherland challenges received ideas.
9. 15:00
  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead—2. Mission
  2/2The two minor characters sail for England - will they be able to hand Hamlet over?
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Jhumpa Lahiri
  Jhumpa Lahiri talks to Elizabeth Day.
11. 16:30
  Behind the Scenes—Carlos Acosta and the Birmingham Royal Ballet
  Carlos Acosta grapples creatively with lockdown at the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
12. 17:00
  One Night in March
  Anthony Grainger was shot dead by police. Why is his family still fighting for justice?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Narendra Modi
  Can Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi survive his country's current coronavirus wave?
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—09/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/05/2021 Labour leader to announce frontbench reshuffle
  Sir Keir Starmer is set to unveil a shadow cabinet shake-up after party's election losses
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Mobeen Azhar
  Mobeen Azhar chooses the best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  Book at Bedtime—Cookie Jar by Stephen King, Cookie Communions
  2/3After his mother's death, Rhett inherits a cookie jar with some very unusual properties.
4. 19:15
  The Confessional—Series 1, The Confession of Suzi Ruffell
  4/10Inappropriate accents and sex education. Stephen Mangan talks to comedian Suzi Ruffell.
5. 19:45
  The Things We Leave Behind—Part 1. The Spoons
  1/5Mary Paulson-Ellis tells the story of a life in five objects. Read by Alexandra Mathie.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—07/05/2021
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Baroness O'Cathain, Michael Collins, Sharon Matola, Jim Steinman (pictured, with Meat Loaf)
  Matthew Bannister on a businesswoman, an astronaut, a zoo director, a songwriter.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Is new guidance on selling high rise flats fit for purpose?
  Problems for flat owners, cheap broadband, two factor authentication and auto-enrolment.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Magic Bus UK
  Seema Jaswal makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Magic Bus UK
10. 21:30
  Short Cuts—Series 20, Mary Oliver
  5/7Short documentaries and adventures in sound inspired by the poet Mary Oliver.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—09/05/2021
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—How I directed a movie with Parkinson's Disease
  Brett Harvey on how he's made a movie with Parkinson's Disease.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Art of Correspondence
  Mark Tully investigates the art of correspondence, from beautiful letters to pithy emails.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/05/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Perfume
  Perfume: a social history of Chanel No 5 and Red Moscow. Also, the meaning of scents.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shiplake in Oxfordshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shiplake in Oxfordshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/05/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/05/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/05/21 - Virtual health checks, livestock marts reopening and on-farm trials
  Livestock markets are beginning to cautiously open up after lockdown.
10. 05:56
  Weather—10/05/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Crested Tit
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Crested Tit.

Monday 10 May 2021