FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/02/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 4
4/5 Solomon and his fellow slaves endure the cruel whims of plantation owner Edwin Epps. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/02/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/02/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe.
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05:45
Farming Today—Compensation for Fishermen; Chief Scientist on GM
Fishermen call for compensation after the recent storms. With Charlotte Smith.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wigeon
John Aitchison presents the wigeon.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/02/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Professor Hugh Montgomery
Kirsty Young talks to intensive care specialist Prof Hugh Montgomery. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 5
5/5 How Solomon regained his freedom, and the joyful return home to his family in the north.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Minette Batters, Unlikely Friends, Forced Marriage Statistics, Muscular Dystrophy
Minette Batters, unlikely friends, forced marriage statistics. With Sheila McClennon.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Lindsay Ashford - The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen, Episode 5
5/5 Anne suspects that Jane was killed because she thwarted a murderer - very close to home.
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11:00
Essex, My Essex
Essex born and bred, writer Ian Sansom goes back to the county which made him who he is.
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11:30
Making the Best of It—The Last Minutes
3/4 Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Fraud by phone
The extraordinary recording of a crook caught on tape by the man he was trying to fleece.
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12:57
Weather—28/02/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—28/02/2014
Ed Stourton asks Lord Ashdown, what support can the EU offer Ukraine?
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13:45
Let's Talk About Rama and Sita—Patriot or Traitor?
5/5 Daljit Nagra asks what the Ramayana can teach us about loyalty and betrayal today.
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14:00
The Archers—27/02/2014
There's a big attraction at the village hall. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Torchwood - The Lost Files, Submission
2/3 By Ryan Scott. A distress signal lures Torchwood to the deepest part of the ocean. (R)
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—British Geological Survey, Nottingham
Eric Robson and the panel visit the British Geological Survey, Nottingham.
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15:45
Border Crossings—Letting Go
2/2 In Gerda Stevenson's story, Lily reflects on her English roots and her Scottish home.
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16:00
Last Word—Alison Jolly, Alice Herz-Sommer, Valery Kubasov, Mavis Gallant, Harold Ramis
Aasmah Mir remembers a primatologist, a pianist, a cosmonaut, a writer and a director.
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16:30
Feedback—28/02/2014
Is Radio 4 trying to scare listeners senseless? And the scientist who moved you to tears.
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17:00
PM—28/02/2014
Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/02/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 83, Episode 3
3/9 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
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19:00
The Archers—28/02/2014
Helen hears good news.
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19:15
Front Row—Damon Albarn on going solo; Maxine Peake; Jonathan Yeo; Suranne Jones; Kiran Leonard
John Wilson presents live from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ6Music Festival in Manchester, with Damon Albarn.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Lindsay Ashford - The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen, Episode 5
5/5 Anne suspects that Jane was killed because she thwarted a murderer - very close to home. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Simon Hughes MP, Maria Eagle MP, Amy Chua, Germaine Greer
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Bath Literature Festival.
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20:50
A Point of View—Our Love for Animals
Professor Roger Scruton warns against favouring pets at the expense of wild animals.
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21:00
Saturday Drama—Jack Shaefer - Shane
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔsteader Marian is caught between her dependable husband, and a mysterious stranger. (R)
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21:58
Weather—28/02/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—28/02/2014
Ukraine latest, Central African Republic warning, Palestinians head to Oscars.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, The Dead (Part Four)
20/20 The morning after the party, Gabriel's wife makes a shocking revelation about her past.
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23:00
A Good Read—Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie
Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie reveal the books they love to Harriett Gilbert.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—28/02/2014
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/03/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 5
5/5 How Solomon regained his freedom, and the joyful return home to his family in the north. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/03/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/03/2014
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
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05:45
iPM—01/03/2014
'Choosing which language you speak is a political and moral decision.'.
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