FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—28/03/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
New Storytellers—He Wears a Mask, and His Face Grows to Fit It
How do we live with trauma? A retired policeman reflects on his emotional weight.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2024
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—28/03/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—28/03/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/03/2024
Reflection for Holy Week with V Rev John Conway of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral Edinburgh
05:45
Farming Today—28/03/24 - Scottish salmon exports, basalt dust and flax fishing nets
Scottish salmon farmers say Brexit has cost them £100 million a year in lost exports.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Twite
Mark Cocker laments on the loss of the twite, once a familiar sight during his schooldays.
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Morning
06:00
Today—28/03/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—The Kalevala
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the epic poem that helped build the Finnish nation.
09:45
New Storytellers—Sara's Spirit
After a tragic terror attack in London, the lives of two parents changed forever.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Biba exhibition, Pupil behaviour, Australian politician Georgie Purcell, Breaking the cycle
Founder of Biba, Barbara Hulanicki on how it all began.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Surviving 'chemical detention' in Belarus
A Soviet-era form of house arrest keeps the lives of hundreds of prisoners in limbo.
11:30
A Good Read—Carol Morley and Will Hislop
Film director Carol Morley and comedian Will Hislop discuss their favourite books.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—28/03/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders - Jayne Sibley
We speak to a woman who has set up a new debit card for people with dementia.
12:32
Sliced Bread—Mushroom Coffee
Is mushroom coffee really good for us?
12:57
Weather—28/03/2024
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—28/03/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45
The Trust Shift—Distributed Trust
Rachel Botsman on the intriguing history of trust.
14:00
The Archers—27/03/2024
Emma is forced to get involved.
14:15
Drama on 4—Holding Back the Tide, Walk On
Comedy by Nick Warburton. Philip Jackson stars as the most truculent man in Yorkshire.
15:00
Ramblings—Creaking Trees and a Full Rainbow at Innerleithen
Travel guide Stewart Wilson takes Clare on a hike in the Scottish Borders.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Action on Postpartum Psychosis
Laura Dockrill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action on Postpartum Psychosis
15:30
Open Book—Carys Davies
Johny Pitts talks to Carys Davies about her new novel, Clear.
16:00
Tracking the Planet—Navigating the Anthropocene
Emily Knight tells stories of our changing planet, though the animals which call it home.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Inside Your Microbiome
A look into the unregulated world of home gut microbiome testing.
17:00
PM—28/03/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/03/2024 Report reveals Post Office pursued sub-postmaster prosecutions despite knowing its defence was untrue
The previously-undisclosed papers were seen by the BBC
18:30
Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 5, 6. Out of Time
6/6A spider rescue, a wedding and a huge shock. Can Joanna and Roger's marriage survive?
19:00
The Archers—28/03/2024
Tensions mount at the cricket practice.
19:15
Front Row—Steven Knight drama This Town reviewed, The Perth Museum re-opening
Drama This Town, designer Enzo Mari exhibition and Perth Museum.
20:00
The Law Show—The Lady Chief Justice
The lady chief justice, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill on her priorities and concerns
20:30
The Reinvention of Poland
On the road in Poland as a new government tries to push through a political revolution.
21:00
A Dentist's Life
How one community dentist is navigating the biggest crisis in dentistry in a generation.
21:30
In Our Time—The Kalevala
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the epic poem that helped build the Finnish nation.
22:00
The World Tonight—Secret papers show Post Office knew case was false
Post Office was shown evidence by 2017 that losses could be due to Horizon system errors
22:45
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris—Episode 9
9/10A light and a passion has blossomed between Mirsad and Zora in the darkest of times.
23:00
Radical with Amol Rajan—Why should you have to pay for the BBC?
Amol and Nick explore the future of the BBC and how it should be paid for.
23:30
Dead Famous—Episode One - Vermeer
Rosie Millard uncovers Vermeer’s rise to superstardom.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—29/03/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
New Storytellers—Sara's Spirit
After a tragic terror attack in London, the lives of two parents changed forever.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2024
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—29/03/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—29/03/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/03/2024
Reflection for Holy Week with V Rev John Conway of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral Edinburgh
05:45
Farming Today—Easter Farm Holidays
Easter farm holidays.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Crested Grebe
Bill Oddie presents the great crested grebe.
