FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/11/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Original Shorts—Series 3, Dad's Chair
1/5 Rob Green's compelling tale of an eccentric family bereavement. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/11/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/11/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/11/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/11/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—08/11/2009
The sound of bells from Worcester Cathedral.
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05:45
The Cases That Changed Our World—Episode 1
1/4 The 1670 trial of two Quakers which established that judges cannot intimidate juries.
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—08/11/2009
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Words My Mother Taught Me
Pamela Marre looks at how ancient wisdom is passed down through families.
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06:35
Living World—Autumn Crickets
Lionel Kelleway heads to Dartmoor to get close to the autumnal chirping of grasshoppers.
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06:57
Weather—08/11/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—08/11/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—08/11/2009
Jane Little discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Bhopal Medical Appeal
Jon Snow appeals on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal.
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07:58
Weather—08/11/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—08/11/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—08/11/2009
On Remembrance Sunday, a programme specially recorded at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.
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08:50
A Point of View—High Road to Xanadu
Clive James reflects on the seductive allure of illegal narcotics.
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09:00
News and Papers—08/11/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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09:15
The Archers Omnibus—08/11/2009
The week's events in Ambridge.
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10:30
Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph
Nicholas Witchell sets the scene in Whitehall as the nation remembers.
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11:45
Poppies Are Red, Cornflowers Are Blue
Mark Whitaker tells the stories behind the British and French flowers of remembrance.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 David Mitchell chairs. With Clive Anderson, Dom Joly, Fi Glover and Henning Wehn.
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12:32
The Food Programme—The National Honey Show
Sheila Dillon visits the 2009 National Honey Show in Weybridge.
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12:57
Weather—08/11/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—08/11/2009
A look at events around the world with Brian Hanrahan.
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13:30
Selling Cheese to the Chinese
The Europeans who are trying to persuade China's middle class to buy European fine foods. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—06/11/2009
Eric Robson chairs. With Chris Beardshaw, Anne Swithinbank and John Cushnie.
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14:45
The Two-Minute Silence
Clare Jenkins meets people with their own reasons for observing the two-minute silence.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Guy de Maupassant - Bel Ami, Episode 2
2/2 Will Bel Ami's first wife and mistress's knowledge of his past threaten his future?
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16:00
Open Book—Neglected Classics Results, David Malouf, and Gothic Fiction
Mariella Frostrup unveils the results of the two programmes focusing on neglected classics
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16:30
Adventures in Poetry—Series 10, Adlestrop
1/6 Peggy Reynolds examines the enduring appeal of Edward Thomas' evocative poem.
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16:56
1989: Day by Day—8th November 1989
The Politburo resigns in East Germany - could the Berlin Wall fall next?
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Increasing Bank Profits
Michael Robinson examines the latest tricks which some banks are using to increase profits
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17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 7, The Man In The Suit
1/8 Playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz creates a fictional response to the week's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/11/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—08/11/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/11/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—08/11/2009
Sheila McClennon introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio.
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19:00
The Archers—08/11/2009
Wish we weren't here.
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19:15
Americana—08/11/2009
Guest host David Willis is joined by satirist, comedian and commentator Harry Shearer.
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19:45
Afternoon Reading—Stories from the Bath Literature Festival, Big Boys Don't Fly
4/5 By Paul Dodgson. He used to be able to fly, but he has forgotten about that now. (R)
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20:00
Feedback—06/11/2009
Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio programmes and policy.
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20:30
Last Word—06/11/2009
Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
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21:00
Money Box—07/11/2009
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Bhopal Medical Appeal
Jon Snow appeals on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal.
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21:30
Analysis—The Economist's New Clothes
Stephanie Flanders examines the arguments over the meltdown of the global financial system
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21:58
Weather—08/11/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—08/11/2009
Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
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23:00
1989: Day by Day Omnibus—Week ending 7th November 1989
Protests in East Germany force the resignation of the Mayor of Leipzig.
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23:30
Something Understood—Words My Mother Taught Me
Pamela Marre looks at how ancient wisdom is passed down through families.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/11/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—White Collar Crime: Culture of Crime
1/3 Laurie Taylor explores white collar crime. What exactly is it, who commits it and why?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—08/11/2009
The sound of bells from Worcester Cathedral.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/11/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/11/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/11/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/11/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/11/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Lesley Carroll.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/11/2009
Charlotte Smith hears that landowners are lining up to offer land for wind turbines.
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05:57
Weather—09/11/2009
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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