FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/02/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Food for Life by Tim Spector—9. The Future of Food
How can we feed the planet and what will need to change for us to do it?
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/02/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/02/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—09/02/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/02/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Mark Clavier.
05:45
Farming Today—09/02/2024 NFU Scotland Conference, Cumbrian rainforests, working goats
Farmers say the Scottish government should return more than £60m of deferred funding.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Northern Diver
Chris Packham presents the great northern diver.
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/02/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Val Wilmer, writer and photographer
Val Wilmer, writer and photographer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
09:45
Food for Life by Tim Spector—10. Sweet Treats
We have evolved to prefer sweet tastes, but what is effect of sugar on our bodies?
10:00
Woman's Hour—TikTok sleuths, Widows, Politicising Taylor Swift, Surgery critics 'silenced'
Questioning the morality behind the trend for social media sleuths who investigate cheats.
11:00
The Briefing Room—The crisis in dentistry: why is it happening and what should we do about it?
Dental decay - the struggle to find an NHS dentist.
11:30
You Heard It Here First—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—09/02/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Rare Earth—Alien Invasion
Should we celebrate the arrival of new species to the UK or drive them out?
12:57
Weather—09/02/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—09/02/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45
Forgiveness: Stories from the Front Line—Trevor
Trevor's student daughter took her own life. Can he forgive the system that failed her?
14:00
The Archers—08/02/2024
Alice is in the firing line.
14:15
Limelight—Cobalt, Episode 5
5/5The series concludes, and everything returns to the earth.
14:45
Child—Series 1, 5. Birth of a Mother
How do popular representations of mothers impact our ideals of motherhood.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Pewsey
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
15:45
Short Works—A Night in Limehouse
By Elaine Chiew. 1896. Wu Lien Teh arrives in London from Penang.
16:00
Last Word—Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue, Ian Lavender, Robie Harris, Barry John
Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, an actor, an author and a rugby player.
16:30
More or Less—Council tax weirdness: Hartlepool vs Westminster
Council tax comparisons, migration calculations and the carbon footprint of home-grown veg
17:00
PM—09/02/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/02/2024 Prince Harry accepts damages from Mirror Group Newpapers
The settlement ends a four-year legal battle about phone hacking
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 113, Episode 6
6/10Zoe Lyons, Neil Delamere, Diona Doherty, and Alex Kane join Andy Zaltzman from Belfast.
19:00
The Archers—09/02/2024
Harry makes a surprising admission.
19:15
Add to Playlist—Series 8, Corinne Bailey Rae and Nicky Spence launch a brand new series
Corinne Bailey Rae and Nicky Spence add the first five tracks of a new playlist.
20:00
Any Questions?—Dame Jackie Baillie MSP, Murdo Fraser MSP, Joyce McMillan, Alyn Smith MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Matthew's Church in Perth.
20:50
A Point of View—Why is my handwriting so bad?
Tom Shakespeare ponders the demise of his handwriting.
21:00
The Cows Are Mad—Episodes 1-5
30 years on, where did mad cow disease come from and how did humans get infected?
22:00
The World Tonight—Rival parties claim victory in Pakistan election
Political chaos in Pakistan, as the result doesn't go the military's way.
22:45
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller—10: 'I could not make him a god.'
10/10Tom Hollander continues Madeline Miller's electrifying retelling of the Trojan Wars.
23:00
Americast—‘An Elderly Man with Poor Memory’: Biden’s Age Old Problem
Special counsel raises questions about the president's mental capacity.
23:30
Today in Parliament—09/02/2024
Calls for a ban on conversion therapy.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/02/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Food for Life by Tim Spector—10. Sweet Treats
We have evolved to prefer sweet tastes, but what is effect of sugar on our bodies?
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/02/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/02/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—10/02/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—New every morning
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Eleanor Jeans
05:45
The Banksy Story—Series 1, 6. LA Story
6/13Banksy from hood rat to art hero. A show in LA brings in huge celebrity names.
