FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/03/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 2. Kazuo Ishiguro: Never Let Me Go
Highlights from a collection of essays by James Wood. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/03/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/03/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Flood Recovery Fund, Apprenticeships, Global Female Farmers
The farming minister on why some flooded farms are not eligible for his recovery fund.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chiffchaff
Bill Oddie presents the chiffchaff.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/03/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Amy Lehman, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Alex Shearer, Richard Dunwoody MBE
Libby Purves meets legendary soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 3. Marilynne Robinson
Highlights from series of essays from James Wood.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—The A-Z of Mrs P; Compensation for Libyan rape victims; Game Changers; Losing your mum
A play about the woman who claimed to be responsible for creating the first London A-Z.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?, Lydia
3/5 Danielle Vitalis is a modern-day Lydia in Charlotte Jones's take on Pride and Prejudice.
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11:00
The Long March—The Battle of Luding Bridge
2/3 Ed Stourton finds out if the Battle of Luding Bridge lives up to its mythical status.
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11:30
HR—Series 5, Jesus O'Rahilly
3/6 Outrageous fun as Sam, Peter and Kate go to salsa lessons for the over-60s.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Fuel filter blockages
What's causing blockages in some diesel fuel filters, PPI claims and Paris Fashion Week.
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13:00
World at One—05/03/2014
National and international news.
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13:45
The Value of Failure—Education
3/5 Head teacher Heather Hanbury on why her school teaches children to fail, and fail well.
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14:00
The Archers—04/03/2014
There's an unexpected boost to business at The Bull. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Day Release
By Peter Jukes. Lenny Henry stars as Frank, a lifer on day release.
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15:00
Money Box Live—End of Year Tax Planning
Puzzled by tax? Let Paul Lewis and guests sort out your tax queries. moneybox@bbc.co.uk.
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15:30
Inside Health—Scarlet Fever; Overtreating the over-80s; ICU and trauma; Feedback on constipation; Cataracts
Psychological trauma after intensive care, overtreating stroke, and scarlet fever. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Elite Graduates in France and UK; Surnames and Social Mobility
Laurie Taylor asks how much of our fate is tied to our parents' and grandparents' status.
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16:30
The Media Show—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ3 online only; Vice news launches; net neutrality
Would making Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ3 an online-only channel really save money? With Steve Hewlett.
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17:00
PM—05/03/2014
Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/03/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Smugglers
3/6 The local seafarers' pub is serving only coffee. Who better than Milton to sort it out?
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19:00
The Archers—05/03/2014
Alan mobilises the village.
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19:15
Front Row—Guy Garvey; Sir David Frost's memorial; 300 - Rise of an Empire
Arts news. John Wilson talks to Elbow lead singer Guy Garvey about the band's latest album
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?, Lydia
3/5 Danielle Vitalis is a modern-day Lydia in Charlotte Jones's take on Pride and Prejudice. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—Morality and Principle in Foreign Policy
Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the role of morality and principle in foreign policy.
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20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Making a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
41/3 Becky Manson discusses the meaning of home, as home ownership becomes less common.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Nuclear Waste's Final Destination
Nuclear power is back on the UK's agenda, but radioactive waste remains the problem. (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Amy Lehman, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Alex Shearer, Richard Dunwoody MBE
Libby Purves meets legendary soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. (R)
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21:58
Weather—05/03/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—05/03/2014
Presented by Carolyn Quinn. No breakthrough in US-Russian talks on Ukraine.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 3
3/10 In Roger's story, the cats embark upon a grand tour ending abruptly at the Parthenon.
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23:00
History Retweeted—The Great Pyramid
3/4 How did Pharaoh Khufu build such a feat of engineering while maintaining a hashtag game?
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23:15
Nurse—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—05/03/2014
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/03/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 3. Marilynne Robinson
Highlights from series of essays from James Wood. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/03/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/03/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Flood prevention, badger TB testing, agriculture female innovators
Plans to prevent more floods devastating Somerset farms are presented to the government.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Lapwing
Bill Oddie presents the lapwing.
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