FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—07/09/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 1
1/5 The life and career of the publicity-shy, Nobel Prize-winning author.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/09/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/09/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/09/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Stephen Shipley.
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05:45
Farming Today—08/09/2009
Anna Hill reports on the return of the European butter mountain.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/09/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The House I Grew Up In—Series 3, Professor Steve Jones
2/5 Biologist Steve Jones takes Wendy Robbins back to his childhood in west Wales in the 1950s
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09:30
Lost, Stolen or Shredded—Series 2, The Destroyed Portrait of Winston Churchill
5/5 The story behind a lost portrait of Winston Churchill which was destroyed by his wife.
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09:45
Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 2
2/5 Back teaching after his World War II service, the author makes a start on his first novels
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Breast cancer risks; Country life
What are the risk factors of breast cancer? Plus, Liz Jones on moving to the country.
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11:00
Nature—Series 3, Manx Marine Nature Reserve
Brett Westwood asks how feasible it is to set up a conservation area in the sea.
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11:30
Winnie the Who?
Michael Rosen explores the popularity in Russia of Winnie the Pooh translations. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—08/09/2009
Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
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12:57
Weather—08/09/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—08/09/2009
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:30
Soul Music—Series 8, The Look of Love
The story behind this enduring love song and the personal memories forever linked to it.
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14:00
The Archers—07/09/2009
Fighting talk.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Meryl the Mounted
By Colin Hough. Mounted police constable Meryl investigates when her sergeant is murdered.
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15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Planet—08/09/2009
Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Johnson's Miscellany, Episode 1
1/3 Featuring Samuel Johnson's best-known work, A Dictionary of the English Language.
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15:45
The Test of Time—Episode 2
2/5 Dr Anne Curtis discovers the origins of 'base 60'. (R)
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16:00
A Small Business—Episode 3
3/3 Liz Barclay meets three people who swapped their careers for altogether different pursuits
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16:30
Great Lives—The A-Z of Dr Johnson
Politician Boris Johnson chooses the creator of the English dictionary, Dr Samuel Johnson.
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17:00
PM—08/09/2009
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/09/2009
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 3
3/6 Who will succeed Zorro and can pensioners understand the futures trade?
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19:00
The Archers—08/09/2009
Unease over the vichyssoise.
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19:15
Front Row—08/09/2009
The Booker shortlist, Nick Cave's new novel, Beatles remastered and The September Issue.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—David and Caroline Stafford - Au Pairs, Episode 2
2/5 Alvy and Dorika have a night off and that proves to be their first mistake.
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20:00
Top Dogs: Britain's New Supreme Court
Joshua Rozenberg talks to judges and politicians about the new UK Supreme Court.
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20:40
In Touch—08/09/2009
No more train platform announcements? Blind travellers respond to a trial at New Street.
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21:00
Case Notes—Head Injuries
Dr Mark Porter on how best to help people rebuild their lives after a head injury.
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21:30
The House I Grew Up In—Series 3, Professor Steve Jones
2/5 Biologist Steve Jones takes Wendy Robbins back to his childhood in west Wales in the 1950s
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21:58
Weather—08/09/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—08/09/2009
National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Love and Summer, Episode 7
7/10 Florian Kilderry realises that there is less time left than he had imagined.
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23:00
Heresy—Series 6, Episode 2
2/6 Panellists are Rev Richard Coles, journalist Matthew Norman and comedian Mark Steel. (R)
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23:30
The Hollow Men—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Sketch show by David Armand, Rupert Russell, Sam Spedding and Nick Tanner, with Katy Brand (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—08/09/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 2
2/5 Back teaching after his World War II service, the author makes a start on his first novels
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/09/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/09/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/09/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Stephen Shipley.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/09/2009
The search for British eggs in our processed foods, with Anna Hill.
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