FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/08/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Teller of the Unexpected: The Life of Roald Dahl by Matthew Dennison—Episode 1
1/5A new biography by Matthew Dennison of the creator of many much-loved literary characters.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2022
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—09/08/2022
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/08/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner
05:45
Farming Today—09/08/2022 Deer management, Harvest weather, Protein ice-cream
Caz Graham finds out about government plans for a review of deer management.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-chinned Hummingbird
Liz Bonnin presents the North American black-chinned hummingbird.
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/08/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Long View—Strikes and the Labour Party
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of trade union strikes and the Labour Party.
09:30
New Storytellers—The Sound Collector
The Gold Winner of the Charles Parker Prize for the Best Student Audio Feature 2023.
09:45
Teller of the Unexpected: The Life of Roald Dahl by Matthew Dennison—Episode 2
2/5A new biography by Matthew Dennison of the creator of many much-loved literary characters.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Brit and Mercury Prize-winning singer Heather Small, Chronic illness, Abortion
Brit and Mercury Prize-winning singer Heather Small discusses her first album in 16 years.
11:00
Clearing the Air
Eddie Nestor looks at the health crises caused by air pollution.
11:30
In Suburbia—Better out than in
Ian Hislop explores the culture that emerges from, and describes, Suburbia.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—09/08/2022
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - What's the luxury you won't give up?
What's the luxury you won't give up?
12:57
Weather—09/08/2022
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—09/08/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
13:45
Larkin Revisited—Love Songs in Age
Simon Armitage explores Philip Larkin's poem Love Songs in Age.
14:00
The Archers—08/08/2022
Pat has a revealing chat with Peggy.
14:15
Trust—Series 3 – 2. Relocation, Relocation
The Salford Academy Trust is facing the possiblity of a restructure.
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 37, Oxford
Jay Rayner and his panel of food experts take a trip to Oxford.
15:30
Made of Stronger Stuff—Fat
Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken continue their journey around the human body.
16:00
Word of Mouth—A Murmuration of Starlings
Michael Rosen talks to Matt Sewell about collective nouns in the animal world.
16:30
Great Lives—Holly Walsh on BS Johnson
Holly Walsh picks BS Johnson, fiery sixties novelist
17:00
PM—09/08/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/08/2022 Energy Bills May Top £4,000
Analysts warn household energy bills could exceed £4,000 a year from January
18:30
Andrew Maxwell Values—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4Andrew Maxwell begins a stocktake of British values by looking at different jobs.
19:00
The Archers—09/08/2022
Chelsea feels fiercely protective.
19:15
Front Row—Live from the Edinburgh Festival: Matt Forde, Anne Sofie von Otter, Exodus
Political play Exodus, comedian Matt Forde and singer Anne Sofie von Otter.
20:00
From Kabul to Manchester
Documentary following a group of Afghan families settling into new lives in Manchester.
20:40
In Touch—A Gap in the Market, Para-cyclist Libby Clegg
Listener Alex Scott contacted us about the lack of a service that is important to him.
21:00
Inside Health—A good death with friends and family
Friends and family are being trained to administer medicines to ease loved ones' dying.
21:30
The Long View—Strikes and the Labour Party
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of trade union strikes and the Labour Party.
22:00
The World Tonight—Pressure on Tory leadership candidates over cost of living
More dire warnings about future energy bills
22:45
A Month in the Country by JL Carr—Episode 2
2/5As he unravels the mystery of the mural Tom meets some of the villagers.
23:00
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 3, Tolerance
2/4The Malawian comedian explores the divisive global issue of tolerance.
23:30
Bridget Christie: Mortal—Death
3/4Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at death.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/08/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Teller of the Unexpected: The Life of Roald Dahl by Matthew Dennison—Episode 2
2/5A new biography by Matthew Dennison of the creator of many much-loved literary characters.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2022
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—10/08/2022
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/08/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
05:45
Farming Today—10/08/22 - Combine harvester fires, soil science, pea harvest
Fires in farm machinery are up by 35%. Caz Graham finds out why.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brown Noddy
Sir David Attenborough presents a seabird with a worldwide distribution, the brown noddy.
