FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Antwerp: the Glory Years by Michael Pye—5. Iconoclasm and the Aftermath
5/5In the account of the 16th-century city trouble in the cathedral brings about a new order.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/12/2021
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—04/12/2021
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/12/2021
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
05:45
Witness History—Life in the Warsaw Ghetto
Janina Dawidowicz survived the Warsaw Ghetto as a child during World War Two.
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—04/12/2021
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
06:07
Open Country—After Dark on the Brecon Beacons
An after-dark, star-lit adventure. From dusk to dawn in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
06:30
Farming Today—04/12/21 - Farming Today This Week: The Sustainable Farming Incentive and labour shortages
Charlotte Smith visits Thame Farmers Mart in Oxfordshire to test the mood among farmers.
06:57
Weather—04/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
07:00
Today—04/12/2021
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Saturday Live—Joanna Lumley
Comedian Slim, the Marsh Family singers, Queen of Clean Lynsey Crombie and Seth Lakeman.
10:30
Soul Music—Song To The Siren
The different meanings Tim Buckley's ballad "Song to the Siren" has for people.
11:00
The Week in Westminster—04/12/2021
Ben Wright presents Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Sleepless in Seoul: South Korea's Exhausted Workforce
South Korea has a growing economy and expanding cultural influence, but at what cost?
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—04/12/2021
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
12:04
Money Box—'I had £18,000 stolen after my drink was spiked'
A 26-year-old believes his drink was spiked before £18,000 was stolen from bank accounts.
12:30
The Now Show—Series 59, Episode 6
6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
12:57
Weather—04/12/2021
The latest weather forecast
13:00
News and Weather—04/12/2021
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
13:10
Any Questions?—Simon Hart MP, Quentin Letts, Alison McGovern MP, Adam Price MS
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from St Andrew's Church, Presteigne.
14:00
Any Answers?—04/12/2021
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
14:45
From Fact to Fiction—Driving Dad to the Old Folks' Home
Written and read by Catherine Simpson.
15:00
Drama on 4—D for Dexter: Coming Home
Skye can't get hold of her little brother Dex. Where is he? By Sarah Daniels
16:00
Woman's Hour—Brene Brown on emotions, Stepmums, Women in the Army, Poet Kim Moore, Morning after pill costs, Chef Ravinder Bhogal
The American author and Professor Brené Brown on emotions.
17:00
PM—04/12/2021
Full coverage of the day's news
17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Chris Bryant One
Nick Robinson talks to the Labour MP Chris Bryant.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
17:57
Weather—04/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/12/2021 Pre-departure Covid tests return for those returning to the UK.
The government say anyone returning to the UK must take a pre-departure Covid test.
18:15
Loose Ends—Tom Jones, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Cariad Lloyd, Sarah Jane Morris, Scrimshire, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00
Profile—Lubaina Himid
Artist Lubaina Himid is currently enjoying a retrospective at London’s Tate Modern.
19:15
This Cultural Life—Kwame Kwei-Armah
Playwright and theatre director Kwame Kwei-Armah reveals his cultural turning points
20:00
Archive on 4—It’s Not How You Start…
Acclaimed novelist Kate Weinberg discovers why endings matter so much to us.
21:00
Brief Lives—Series 7, Episode 4
4/6Brief Lives by Lizi Patch
21:45
The Poet and the Echo—Goblin Market
Louise Welsh's evocative story inspired by Christina Rossetti's poem.
22:00
News—04/12/2021
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
22:15
Moral Maze—Happiness
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
23:00
Quote... Unquote—Daliso Chaponda, Lissa Evans, Georgie Morrell
Celebrity panel game about quotations hosted by Nigel Rees.
23:30
Uncanny—Series 1, Case 7: The Angel in the Bathroom
A teenage boy attempts suicide. But is he really saved by divine intervention?
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Artworks—The Poetry Detective, Episode Two
Vanessa Kisuule explores the stories behind the poems we carry with us through life.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/12/2021
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—05/12/2021
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of All Saints Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of All Saints Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
05:45
Profile—Lubaina Himid
Artist Lubaina Himid is currently enjoying a retrospective at London’s Tate Modern.
