FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/08/2011
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Blame the parents? - Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong
Blame the parents? New research on UK gangs. Also, Chungking Mansions in Hong Kong.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—21/08/2011
The bells of St Mary Magdalene, Mortehoe, Devon.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/08/2011
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/08/2011
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/08/2011
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/08/2011
How planting trees could save free range hens from feather pecking.
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05:57
Weather—22/08/2011
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/08/2011
All the latest on the fighting in Libya, as rebel forces enter Tripoli.
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09:00
No Triumph, No Tragedy—22/08/2011
Peter White interviews the Malaysian politician and human rights campaigner, Karpal Singh.
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09:30
Head to Head—Series 3, Press freedom in the 1970s
2/5 Revisiting debates from the archives, Edward Stourton explores press freedom in the 1970s.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Fire Season, Episode 1
1/5 Philip Connors' enchanting notes from a wilderness lookout as he watches for wildfires.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Esther Rantzen on loneliness, Tracie Bennett on Judy Garland
Tracie Bennett as Judy Garland; Esther Rantzen on being lonely; men in childcare.
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10:45
Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 1. Murder Call
1/5 DCI Marion Bettany investigates a murder in a sleepy Northumbrian villagee
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11:00
Return to Vukovar
Martin Bell returns 20 years on to the Siege of Vukovar in Croatia.
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11:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Memento Mori and The Motherless Bear
5/6 The consequences of buying your partner an antique skeleton and a dark fable on mourning.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—22/08/2011
Consumer news with Julian Worricker. Discussing the end of the traditional light bulb.
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12:57
Weather—22/08/2011
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—22/08/2011
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Musical Migrants—Series 2, Jamaica
1/5 Jamaica: Maureen Sheridan tells the story of moving her young family to the home of reggae (R)
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14:00
The Archers—21/08/2011
Chris and Alice are celebrating. Meanwhile Jazzer feels tied to the kitchen sink.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Barbara Norden - Souvenirs
Samantha finds herself in an unfamiliar world when she goes abroad to adopt two children.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Stephen Fry Does the Knowledge
Stephen Fry's metaphorical taxi journey to discover what knowledge really means.
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15:45
Stories from Notting Hill—Origins
1/5 Writer Kwame Kwei-Armah sets out to uncover the roots of the Notting Hill Carnival.
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16:00
The Food Programme—Food Icons: Major Patrick Rance
In a series on people who've changed the way we eat, The Food Programme profiles Pat Rance
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16:30
Beyond Belief—22/08/2011
Ernie Rea and guests discuss sectarianism in Scotland.
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17:00
PM—22/08/2011
Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/08/2011
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 61, With Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth and Jason Byrne (from Edinburgh)
3/8 The popular panel game from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, hosted by Nicholas Parsons.
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19:00
The Archers—22/08/2011
Pat lashes out and Alice is being enterprising.
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19:15
Front Row—One Day Review; Nicholson Baker
Mark Lawson reviews the film One Day, based on the best-selling novel by David Nicholls.
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19:45
Whodunnits—Val McDermid - Village SOS, 1. Murder Call
1/5 DCI Marion Bettany investigates a murder in a sleepy Northumbrian villagee
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20:00
Caring Too Much
Julie Fernandez explores the complex relationship between disabled child and parent carer.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Takoradi, Ghana's Oil City
A portrait of the sleepy Ghanaian city of Takoradi at the start of an oil boom.
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21:00
Material World—18/08/2011
Brainy bees, feeling surgery, jaws, baby plesiosaurs and time perception.
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21:30
No Triumph, No Tragedy—22/08/2011
Peter White interviews the Malaysian politician and human rights campaigner, Karpal Singh.
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21:58
Weather—22/08/2011
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—22/08/2011
National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Episode 1
1/10 In a cafe in Lahore, a local Pakistani tells his life story to a US traveller.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Voice Recognition
Chris Ledgard explores the world of voice recognition.
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23:30
A History of the World Special
The story of the portrait of a private soldier's sweetheart, painted for him in Auschwitz. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/08/2011
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Fire Season, Episode 1
1/5 Philip Connors' enchanting notes from a wilderness lookout as he watches for wildfires.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—23/08/2011
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/08/2011
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/08/2011
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/08/2011
Reducing waste food in restaurants. Plus, rediscovering Pershore Eggs and other old plums.
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