FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/05/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 5
5/5 After violence on the streets, can Parliament finally agree on political reform? (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/05/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/05/2013
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/05/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
iPM—18/05/2013
'On one hand I met a monster, on the other a human being.' On working with sex offenders.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—18/05/2013
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—18/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—The Minack Coast
Felicity Evans explores human influence on the coast between the Lizard and Land's End.
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
Britain's egg producers are booming despite welfare rules. Charlotte Smith finds out why.
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06:57
Weather—18/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—18/05/2013
Our Slough focus group on economy. Is there a fertility timebomb? Plus the Cannes heist.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Caitlin Moran, Murray Lachlan Young, John McCarthy in Kosovo, Bonnie Tyler's Inheritance Tracks
Sian Williams and Richard Coles with Caitlin Moran, and Bonnie Tyler's Inheritance Tracks.
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10:30
Britain in a Box—Series 6, Casualty
3/3 Paul Jackson explores the origins and legacies of TV Classics: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 1's Casualty
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—18/05/2013
Peter Oborne of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Conspiracy!
A field day for the conspiracy theorists as the White House tries to fight off scandal.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Money Box—Card payment glitches at contactless terminals
Card payment glitches at contactless terminals and customers fobbed off after air delays.
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12:30
The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 1
1/6 Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present a comedic look at the week's news. (R)
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12:57
Weather—18/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—18/05/2013
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Michael Fabricant, Jack Dromey, Jeremy Browne, Jackie Malton
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Fowey in Cornwall. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—18/05/2013
A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions.
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14:30
Saturday Drama—The Last Tycoon
1930s Hollywood studio head Munroe Stahr is at the top of his game, until love strikes.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour. Yoko Ono; Princess Merida; Female Undertakers
Yoko Ono, Merida's makeover, Sharleen Spiteri, Caryn Franklin and Daphne Selfe, and trifle
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—18/05/2013
'On one hand I met a monster, on the other a human being.' On working with sex offenders. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—18/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/05/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Andy McNab, Jasper Gibson, Simon Reeve, Paulette Randall, Danny Wallace, John Grant, Allah-Las
Clive Anderson is joined by Andy McNab, Jasper Gibson and more for chat, music and comedy.
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19:00
From Fact to Fiction—Series 14, A Tomb With a View
1/8 As tensions again simmer over Europe, Sandi Toksvig imagines the effect on one UK family.
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19:15
Saturday Review—The Great Gatsby and Propaganda at the British Library
Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby and Propaganda at the British Library.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Lives and Politics
Two remarkable archives, 80 years apart, throw light on what makes a politician tick.
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21:00
Classic Serial—JB Priestley - Angel Pavement, Episode 2
2/2 James Golspie's arrival has transformed the lives of the staff at Twigg and Dersingham.
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22:00
News and Weather—18/05/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Four Thought—Series 3, Amber Dermont: The Benefits of an Unhappy Childhood
Amber Dermont explains the benefits of an unhappy childhood. (R)
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22:30
Over the Boundary
Cricket was almost wiped out in Ireland. Kevin Connolly tells the story of its revival. (R)
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23:00
Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 2
2/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
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23:30
Poetry Please—12/05/2013
Roger McGough with poetry read by teenage competitors from the Poetry by Heart finals.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/05/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Brief Sparks—Ladies and Gentlemen
3/3 A married man runs a terrible risk when out for a walk in the park with his mistress. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/05/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/05/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—19/05/2013
The bells of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Tonbridge, Kent.
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05:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Emma Byrne: Why We Swear
7/3 Science writer Emma Byrne explores the benefits of swearing. (R)
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