FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—20/04/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Woke: The Journey of a Word—3. #StayWoke
Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate
00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/04/2023
The latest shipping forecast
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/04/2023
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—20/04/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/04/2023
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
05:45
Farming Today—20/04/23 - Tree-planting delays; tax and land values; insects and waste
Paperwork blamed for tree-planting delays; tax and land prices; and insects and waste.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Osprey
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the osprey.
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Morning
06:00
Today—20/04/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—Linnaeus
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and legacy of the pioneering Swedish botanist.
09:45
Woke: The Journey of a Word—4. The Women's March
Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate
10:00
Woman's Hour—Cost of living, Lynn Nottage, Gel manicures, 'Rosewater' by Liv Little
Lynn Nottage, the only woman to have won the Pulitzer prize for drama twice.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Leaving Sri Lanka
Record numbers are fleeing the island in the wake of a brutal economic crisis.
11:30
Great Lives—Matthew Henson, Arctic explorer and pioneer
Matthew Henson, who may have been the first person ever to set foot on the North Pole.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—20/04/2023
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders - Roger Saul
Mulberry founder turned spelt farmer Roger Saul.
12:32
Sliced Bread—Toast - Blockbuster
Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up...toast. This week - Blockbuster.
12:57
Weather—20/04/2023
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—20/04/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
13:45
The Beauty Queen Riots—4. The Layers of Resentment
What are the forces that caused a neighbourhood to explode?
14:00
The Archers—19/04/2023
Freddie tries to explain his actions.
14:15
This Thing of Darkness—Series 1, Part 2
2/7Can group therapy help treat murderers?
15:00
Open Country—Herefordshire's Golden Valley
Ian Marchant explores the border country of the Golden Valley in Herefordshire.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—The Citizens Foundation
Saima Mohsin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Citizens Foundation.
15:30
Open Book—Best of Young British Novelists 2023
Octavia Bright explores Granta's once in a decade list of new writing talent.
16:00
Princess—Amrit Kaur
Edmund De Waal and Livia Manera uncover an Indian princess imprisoned by the Gestapo.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Rocket Launch Pollution
Popping the bonnet on the environmental impacts of a rapidly growing space industry.
17:00
PM—20/04/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/04/2023: The Prime Minister is deciding Dominic Rabb's future.
The Prime Minister is deciding Dominic Rabb's future after a probe into bullying claims.
18:30
Susan Calman Makes Me Happy—Food and Drink
3/4Susan Calman explains the joy she gets from great food and drink.
19:00
The Archers—20/04/2023
Tracy faces a ghost from the past.
19:15
Front Row—Everything But the Girl, French film Pacifiction and TV drama The Diplomat reviewed
Everything But the Girl, Netflix's The Diplomat and French film Pacifiction reviewed.
20:00
The Briefing Room—Does Rishi Sunak's maths calculation add up?
David Aaronovitch and guests dissect the Prime Minister's 'maths until 18' plan.
20:30
Fallout: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb—Episode 3: Secrets of Maralinga
An examination of the fallout from Britain's atomic testing programme which began in 1952.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Rocket Launch Pollution
Popping the bonnet on the environmental impacts of a rapidly growing space industry.
21:30
In Our Time—Linnaeus
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and legacy of the pioneering Swedish botanist.
22:00
The World Tonight—Tunisia's main opposition leader jailed
Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi accused of plotting against state security
22:45
The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—Episode 4
4/10A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood.
23:00
My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Sofie Hagen
5/6Comedian Sofie Hagen shares tales of dodgy poems, boy and Westlife.
23:30
Today in Parliament—20/04/2023
Sean Curran reports as MPs question ministers about the scrapping of new smart motorways.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—21/04/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Woke: The Journey of a Word—4. The Women's March
Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate
00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/04/2023
The latest shipping forecast
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/04/2023
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—21/04/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/04/2023
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
05:45
Farming Today—21/04/23 Fishermen's health checks; Welsh shellfish industry; River pollution; company rewilding project
Fishermen health checks; shellfish; farmer jailed for river pollution; company rewilding.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Nightingale Part 1
David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2)
