FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/05/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—For All the Tea in China, Episode 4
4/5 Robert Fortune has to transport the tea seeds to India.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/05/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/05/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/05/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Cathy Le Feuvre.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/05/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/05/2009
Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—Thalidomide scandal
Sue MacGregor brings together a group of people to tell the story of Thalidomide.
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09:45
Book of the Week—For All the Tea in China, Episode 5
5/5 Robert Fortune travels 250 miles by junk and sedan into the interior of China.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Carol Ann Duffy; Madame de la Fayette
Poet Carol Ann Duffy's first interview as Poet Laureate.
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11:00
Calling Time on the Binge Drinkers
French businessman PY Gerbeau examines our cultural obsession with drinking to excess.
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11:30
Chain Reaction—Series 3, Clive Anderson and John Lloyd
2/6 The comedian and the presenter get chatting in the tag talk show.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—01/05/2009
Consumer news and issues with Peter White.
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12:57
Weather—01/05/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/05/2009
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
More or Less—01/05/2009
Tim Harford presents the magazine which looks at numbers everywhere.
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14:00
The Archers—30/04/2009
David mucks in.
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14:15
Drama on 4—On the Field - Endgame
By Annie Caulfield. A sequel to the comic drama On the Field about British troops in Iraq.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—01/05/2009
Peter Gibbs chairs. With Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
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15:45
Picturing Britain—Series 1, Brand Britannia
5/5 Adil Ray sees luxury Britain through the lens of photographer Richard Foster.
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16:00
Last Word—01/05/2009
Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
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16:30
The Film Programme—01/05/2009
Michael Caine reveals why his wife banned their daughter from seeing his new film.
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17:00
PM—01/05/2009
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/05/2009
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 68, Episode 1
1/8 Sandi Toksvig chairs. Panellists include Andy Hamilton, Fred MacAulay and Jeremy Hardy.
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19:00
The Archers—01/05/2009
Ordeal over?
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19:15
Front Row—01/05/2009
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Includes an interview with actor Jim Broadbent.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 10
10/10 Determined to avenge the crime against his friend, Robert confronts Lucy with the truth.
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20:00
Any Questions?—01/05/2009
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Surrey.
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20:50
A Point of View—London Underground
A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Clive James.
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21:00
Friday Drama—Des Res
Black comedy by Ed Jones. Scriptwriter Luke loses his TV job and has to downsize his home.
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21:58
Weather—01/05/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—01/05/2009
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The House of Special Purpose, Episode 5
5/10 In wartime London, Georgy finds himself recruited by an intelligence agency.
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23:00
Great Lives—Carl Gustav Jung
Ruby Wax discusses the life and work of Carl Gustav Jung.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—01/05/2009
Chris Mason explores what it is that MEPs actually do.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/05/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—For All the Tea in China, Episode 5
5/5 Robert Fortune travels 250 miles by junk and sedan into the interior of China.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/05/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/05/2009
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/05/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with the Right Rev David Chillingworth.
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05:45
The Estuary—Episode 4
4/5 As the tide begins to recede, hundreds of thousands of birds return to the mud flats. (R)
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