FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/10/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Twitter; Elite University Admissions
Laurie looks at social communication in the Twitter age. Also, elite university admissions (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—13/10/2013
The bells of Howden Minster in East Yorkshire. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—14/10/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/10/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/10/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
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05:45
Farming Today—14/10/2013
Tens of thousands of cattle are killed in snowstorms in the United States.
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05:56
Weather—14/10/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Jack Snipe
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the jack snipe.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/10/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Grayson Perry on contemporary art
Tom Sutcliffe talks to Grayson Perry, Penelope Curtis, Philip Davis and Nicholas Lovell.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston, Episode 1
1/5 Heston Blumenthal recreates a recipe from the oldest extant cookbook in English.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Lads' mags; Women on boards; Teen virgins
Do lads' mags deserve a place alongside the weekly groceries? With Anita Anand.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 1
1/10 Glasgow, 1888. Tragedy strikes after an art-loving Englishwoman meets a Scottish painter.
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11:00
Selling British Luxury
Laurence Llewelyn Bowen reports on the international success of British luxury brands.
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11:30
Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Nick Revell, Danielle Ward, Grace Dent and Ricky Wilson. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Your digital radio questions answered
Carolyn Atkinson has exclusive access to an unannounced CQC inspection of a care home.
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12:57
Weather—14/10/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—14/10/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
Terror Through Time—The Murderous Mandate
In 1947, a bomb in Whitehall brought the conflict in Palestine to British shores.
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14:00
The Archers—13/10/2013
It's party night for Susan. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Stephen Wyatt - The Organist's Daughter
Only an arranged marriage will allow the great composer and organist Buxtehude to retire.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—14/10/2013
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
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15:30
The Food Programme—The Great British Hop
Can there really be only 60 hop farmers left in the UK? Miles Warde finds out. (R)
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16:00
Bingo, Barbie and Barthes: 50 Years of Cultural Studies—Episode 2
2/2 Laurie looks at how cultural studies has reached beyond academia and into everyday life.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 4, Urban
Aleks Krotoski explores what technology tells us about ourselves and the age we live in.
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17:00
PM—14/10/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/10/2013
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Ingrams, Bussmann, Stringer
3/6 John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker with Richard Ingrams, Jane Bussmann and Howard Stringer.
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19:00
The Archers—14/10/2013
Jamie takes the initiative.
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19:15
Front Row—The Light Princess; Paul Klee; Enough Said
Mark Lawson reviews the comedy film Enough Said, starring the late James Gandolfini.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 1
1/10 Glasgow, 1888. Tragedy strikes after an art-loving Englishwoman meets a Scottish painter. (R)
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20:00
The Invention Of...—Italy, Episode 1
1/3 Misha Glenny begins his history with the French invasion of 1494.
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20:30
Analysis—What Are Charities For?
Have big charities lost their philanthropic purpose? Fran Abrams investigates.
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21:00
Shared Planet—Sharks
Sharks are one of the great icons of the oceans and yet are in severe decline. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Grayson Perry on contemporary art
Tom Sutcliffe talks to Grayson Perry, Penelope Curtis, Philip Davis and Nicholas Lovell. (R)
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21:58
Weather—14/10/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—14/10/2013
US budget deadlock - is a deal imminent? News and analysis with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Algernon Blackwood's Ghost Stories, Keeping His Promise
1/5 A young student is forced to entertain a most unwelcome visitor.
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23:00
Verse Illustrated—A Valentine at Waterloo; A Hell of a Week
3/4 Two original story poems from spoken word artists Salena Godden and Scroobius Pip. (R)
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23:15
Warhorses of Letters—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 The lovers face a challenge to their relationship - Marengo's stablemate Marcy. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—14/10/2013
Sean Curran with the latest news from the Commons and the Lords.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/10/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston, Episode 1
1/5 Heston Blumenthal recreates a recipe from the oldest extant cookbook in English. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—15/10/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/10/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/10/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
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05:45
Farming Today—15/10/2013
Reports of food fraud have gone up by a third, despite fewer resources for food testing.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Rock Dove
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the rock dove.
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